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This Cookie Policy was last updated on 30 November 2023 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://aboutblue.be (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behaviour on https://aboutblue.be. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behaviour and interests to serve personalized ads.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.5 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Instagram and Facebook to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Instagram and Facebook. This content is embedded with code derived from Instagram and Facebook and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Instagram and Facebook are located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
session
Function
Store language settings

WooCommerce

Functional

Usage

We use WooCommerce for webshop management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wc_cart_hash_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
woocommerce_cart_hash
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
wp_woocommerce_session_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
wc_fragments_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Name
wc_cart_created
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Facebook

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Google Adsense

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_gcl_au
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
google_adsense_settings
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Hotjar

Statistics

Usage

We use Hotjar for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Hotjar Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_hjSessionUser_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_gid
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and count pageviews

Microsoft Clarity

Marketing

Usage

We use Microsoft Clarity for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Microsoft Clarity Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_clck
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
ANONCHK
Expiration
Function
Name
MUID
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Bing Ads

Marketing

Usage

We use Bing Ads for advertising. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Bing Ads Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_uetvid
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites

MailChimp

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use MailChimp for mailing list subscriptions. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the MailChimp Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
mailchimp_landing_site
Expiration
1 month
Function
Store which page was visited first

Purpose pending investigation

Name
mailchimp.cart.*
Expiration
Function

Functional

Name
MCPopupClosed
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if a message has been dismissed

Intercom Messenger

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Intercom Messenger for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Intercom Messenger Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
intercom-id-*
Expiration
9 months
Function
Name
intercom-session-*
Expiration
1 week
Function

Marketing

Name
intercom-device-id-*
Expiration
9 months
Function
Store a unique user ID

Wordfence

Functional

Usage

We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
wfwaf-authcookie*
Expiration
1 day
Function
Read to determine if the user is logged in

Complianz

Functional

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_user_data
Expiration
365 days
Function
Read to determine which cookie banner to show
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed

Jetpack

Statistics

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
tk_*r
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store referrer ID’s
Name
tk_r3d
Expiration
3 days
Function

WPML

Functional

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wp-wpml_current_language
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store language settings

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
kadenceSettingsPanel
Expiration
Function
Name
intercom.intercom-state-*
Expiration
Function
Name
dgwt_wcas_settings-settings-active-tab
Expiration
Function
Name
_swa_u
Expiration
Function
Name
twk_uuid_*
Expiration
Function
Name
gt-current-screen
Expiration
Function
Name
uagSvgConfirmation
Expiration
Function
Name
lastExternalReferrer
Expiration
Function
Name
lastExternalReferrerTime
Expiration
Function
Name
spectraCopyPasteStyles
Expiration
Function
Name
mp_a36067b00a263cce0299cfd960e26ecf_mixpanel
Expiration
Function
Name
wpr-show-sidebar
Expiration
Function
Name
wpr-hash
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-5wrdzcmj90
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-krqb7ckugp
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-95z0cb0yxb
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-j042jylrre
Expiration
Function
Name
persist:hs-beacon-44cc73fb-7636-4206-b115-c7b33823551b
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-803tlui8oi
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-frwm2xrksl
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-fj42vucf99
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-fj7gs031q6
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-z1qxl7s2zn
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-9m1zg8p5wc
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-7seqacq2ol
Expiration
Function
Name
persist:hs-beacon-message-44cc73fb-7636-4206-b115-c7b33823551b
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-09kolaz9o0
Expiration
Function
Name
woocommerce_recently_viewed
Expiration
Function
Name
bid_1_password_protected_auth
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-autosave-1
Expiration
Function
Name
hsoffset_shop_order_
Expiration
Function
Name
explat-last-anon-id
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_3
Expiration
Function
Name
explat-last-anon-id-retrieval-time
Expiration
Function
Name
customer-effort-score-exit-page
Expiration
Function
Name
eucookielaw
Expiration
Function
Name
hsoffset_product_655b23e636e8b
Expiration
Function
Name
wp_automatewoo_visitor_596f8e3672019077e03b783d63868c9d
Expiration
Function
Name
wp_automatewoo_session_started
Expiration
Function
Name
dismissed-notifications
Expiration
Function
Name
404s_displaySelected
Expiration
Function
Name
404s_displayType
Expiration
Function
Name
tk_qs
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_3058
Expiration
Function
Name
kadenceBlocksPrebuilt
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_migrations
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_current_add
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_first_add
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_current
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_first
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_udata
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_session
Expiration
Function
Name
YSC
Expiration
Function
.youtube.com
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
Function
.youtube.com
Name
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA
Expiration
Function
.youtube.com
Name
about-blue-shopLayout
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-autosave-block-editor-post-60
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-autosave-block-editor-post-683
Expiration
Function
Name
persist:hs-beacon-session-44cc73fb-7636-4206-b115-c7b33823551b
Expiration
Function
Name
PHPSESSID
Expiration
Function
Name
storeApiCartData
Expiration
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Voorkeuren bewaren”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

About Blue Fabrics
Paternosterstraat 12 C
3010 Kessel-Lo
Belgium
Website: https://aboutblue.be
Email: info@ex.comaboutblue.be
Phone number: 0494 49 93 71

This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 8 May 2025.

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