Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 2025

Last Updated: November 2025

At Black River, we value your privacy and are committed to transparency about how we use cookies and similar technologies. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how and why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences in compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website.

  • They help us improve your browsing experience, understand how you interact with our site, and enhance the performance of our services.

  • Cookies may be first-party (set by Black River) or third-party (set by trusted external providers such as analytics or security services).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

a. Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the website to function properly, for example, to enable secure logins, form submissions, or language settings. Disabling these cookies may affect the basic functionality of the site.

b. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website (e.g., most visited pages, time spent, traffic sources). They help us improve user experience and optimize content.

We may use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) or equivalent GDPR-compliant tools with IP anonymization enabled.

c. Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences such as language selection or region, to provide a smoother experience on return visits.

d. Marketing & Third-Party Cookies

These are used only with your consent.

They may be placed by partners (e.g., LinkedIn, YouTube, or embedded maps) to display relevant content or measure engagement. Black River does not use behavioral advertising cookies.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Maintain secure sessions and user authentication

  • Understand website performance and improve functionality

  • Enhance user experience through personalization

  • Conduct aggregated, anonymized analytics

  • Ensure compliance with data protection laws

We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your explicit consent.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Upon your first visit, a cookie banner appears allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies

  • Reject all non-essential cookies

  • Customize your preferences

You can modify or withdraw your consent at any time via our Cookie Settings panel (accessible in the website footer).

Additionally, you can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

  • Edge: Settings → Site Permissions → Cookies and site data

Please note that disabling certain cookies may limit some features of our website.

5. Third-Party Services

We may integrate trusted third-party tools that use cookies to improve functionality and analytics, such as:

  • Google Analytics (anonymized IP)

  • LinkedIn Insights Tag

  • YouTube embedded videos

  • Cloudflare or hosting-related security cookies

All third-party partners are required to comply with GDPR and maintain transparent privacy policies.

6. Retention and Updates

Cookies are stored for a limited duration:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser

  • Persistent cookies: Retained for up to 12 months unless manually deleted

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

The current version will always be available at: https://www.blackriver.digital-it.be/legal/cookie-policy

7. Contact

For questions about our Cookie Policy or data protection practices:

privacy@blackriver.green

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