Last updated: Oct 31, 2023
1. General
WeForest VZW (“WeForest”, “us”, “our” or “we”) may use cookies and similar technologies (collectively “Cookies”) when you visit this website www.weforest.org (“Website“). This cookie notice (“Cookie Notice”) contains more information on the use of Cookies on this Website.
A cookie is a text file that is placed by a website on your computer, mobile phone or other device when you use the Website. Cookies can be placed by WeForest itself (“First Party Cookies”) or by partners with which WeForest cooperates (so-called “Third Party Cookies”). Such Cookies contain a unique code that either allows your browser or device to be recognised during the use of the Website (a so-called “Session Cookie”) or also during later, repeated use of the Website (a so-called “Persistent Cookie”).
The server of a website can only read the Cookies it has placed itself. It does not have access to any other information stored on your device. The content of a Cookie usually consists of the name of the server that placed the cookie, an expiration date and a unique numeric code.
The use of Cookies may involve processing of personal data. Please find more information on how we process your personal data, including personal data collected through Cookies, how you can execute your data protection rights and the relevant contact details in our Privacy Policy.
2. Cookies used by the Website
It is important to note that necessary Cookies can be placed without your consent, while your consent is required for the use of functional Cookies, performance Cookies, analytics Cookies, and advertisement Cookies.
Such consent may be given upon your first visit to our Website through the cookie banner at the bottom of your screen, which asks you whether you authorise cookies or not. You can simply reject all Cookies except necessary Cookies by clicking the “Reject All” button, placed on the small text banner. You can adjust your cookie settings (i.e. accept or reject certain categories of cookies) via the “cookie settings” button.
Once you have given consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time. Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Cookie Settings” link placed in the footer of this Website. This will display the Cookie Settings again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
Any personal data collected by Cookies is kept for three years.
WeForest uses the following Cookies on the Website:
Necessary Cookies
These Cookies are necessary to visit the Website. For example, these Cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket, and checkout securely. Due to technical necessity, only an information requirement applies, and these Cookies are set as soon as you visit the Website.
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Cookie name |
Name of party placing Cookie |
Purpose of the Cookie |
Cookie type and expiry date (Session Cookie or Persistent Cookie) |
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CookieLawInfoConsent |
CookieYes |
CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
Persistent Cookie |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary |
CookieYes |
Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional |
CookieYes |
The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets the cookie to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance |
CookieYes |
Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics |
CookieYes |
Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement |
CookieYes |
Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-others |
CookieYes |
Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie stores user consent for cookies in the category “Others”. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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elementor |
WordPress |
The website’s WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. |
Session Cookie |
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_GRECAPTCHA |
Google Recaptcha |
Google Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
Persistent Cookie |
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JSESSIONID |
New Relic |
New Relic uses this cookie to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application. |
Session Cookie |
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Path |
[…] |
The cookie path is an attribute that specifies the scope of a cookie. It defines which URLs on a domain can access the cookie. |
Session Cookie |
Functional Cookies
These Cookies enable the Website to store data already entered (e.g., usernames, configurations, language settings) and to provide the user with enhanced, more personalised functions (e.g. embedding content like videos or sharing content of the Website on social media platforms).
The Cookies below are set only if you accept the functional Cookies.
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Cookie name |
Name of party placing Cookie |
Purpose of the Cookie |
Cookie type and expiry date (Session Cookie or Persistent Cookie) |
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pll_language |
Polylang |
Polylang sets this cookie to remember the language the user selects when returning to the website and get the language information when unavailable in another way. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress |
Hotjar |
Hotjar sets this cookie to detect a user’s first pageview session, which is a True/False flag set by the cookie. |
Persistent Cookie – 30 minutes |
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lidc |
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LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data centre selection. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 day |
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UserMatchHistory |
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LinkedIn sets this cookie for LinkedIn Ads ID syncing. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 month |
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li_gc |
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LinkedIn set this cookie for storing visitor’s consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes. |
Persistent Cookie – 5 months 27 days |
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_hjIncludedInSessionSample_3312054 |
Hotjar |
The cookie _hjIncludedInSessionSample_3312054 is a cookie set by the Hotjar Tracking Code, which is a tool that helps website owners understand how visitors interact with their website. The cookie is used to determine if the visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate Heatmaps, Funnels, Recordings, etc. |
Persistent Cookie – 2 minutes |
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_hjIncludedInSessionSample_2773626 |
Hotjar |
The cookie _hjIncludedInSessionSample_2773626 is a cookie set by the Hotjar Tracking Code, which is a tool that helps website owners understand how visitors interact with their website. The cookie is used to determine if the visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate Heatmaps, Funnels, Recordings, etc |
Persistent Cookie – 2 minutes |
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authstrategy |
[…] |
The cookie authstrategy is part of the nuxt auth module, which is a middleware for Nuxt.js that simplifies authentication. Nuxt.js is a framework for building Vue.js applications. The nuxt auth module allows developers to plug in different authentication mechanisms, such as username and password, OAuth, OpenID Connect, etc., by using different strategies. |
Session Cookie |
Performance Cookies
These Cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you do not allow these Cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
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Cookie name |
Name of party placing Cookie |
Purpose of the Cookie |
Cookie type and expiry date (Session Cookie or Persistent Cookie) |
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SRM_B |
Microsoft |
Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year 24 days |
Analytics Cookies
These Cookies are used to collect data on the use of the Website in order to improve the content and tailor it more to users’ preferences and to increase user convenience. For example, they collect information about the number of unique users and which parts of the Website are most popular. These data help us understand and analyse how well the Website performs and where it needs improvement.
The cookies below are set only if you accept the analytics Cookies.
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Cookie name |
Name of party placing Cookie |
Purpose of the Cookie |
Cookie type and expiry date (Session Cookie or Persistent Cookie) |
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_ga_* |
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Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year 1 month 4 days |
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_ga |
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Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year 1 month 4 days |
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_gcl_au |
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Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
Persistent Cookie – 3 months |
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_hjFirstSeen |
Hotjar |
Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores the true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. |
Persistent Cookie – 30 minutes |
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_hjSession_* |
Hotjar |
Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site. |
Persistent Cookie – 30 minutes |
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_hjSessionUser_* |
Hotjar |
Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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AnalyticsSyncHistory |
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LinkedIn set this cookie to store information about the time a sync took place with the lms_analytics cookie. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 month |
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_hjRecordingLastActivity |
Hotjar |
Hotjar sets this cookie when a user recording starts and when data is sent through the WebSocket. |
Session Cookie |
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_hjRecordingEnabled |
Hotjar |
Hotjar sets this cookie when a Recording starts and is read when the recording module is initialized, to see if the user is already in a recording in a particular session. |
Session Cookie |
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CLID |
Microsoft |
Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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SM |
Microsoft |
Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. |
Session Cookie |
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MR |
Bing |
This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes. |
Persistent Cookie – 7 days |
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CONSENT |
YouTube |
YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
Persistent Cookie – 2 years |
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s_vi |
Adobe Analytics |
An Adobe Analytics cookie that uses a unique visitor ID time/date stamp to identify a unique vistor to the website. |
Persistent Cookie – 2 years |
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_hjTLDTest |
Hotjar |
To determine the most generic cookie path that has to be used instead of the page hostname, Hotjar sets the _hjTLDTest cookie to store different URL substring alternatives until it fails. |
Session Cookie |
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VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
Meta |
The cookie is used to store and manage the user’s consent choices for different types of cookies and trackers that Meta uses on its services. |
Persistent Cookie – 5 months 27 days |
Advertisement Cookies
These Cookies are used to offer content that is more relevant to users and tailored to their interests. They are also used to limit the number of times an ad appears and to measure and monitor the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These Cookies record what content you use. This is done on the basis of a unique identifier of your device. [The information can potentially be passed on to third parties, e.g., advertisers, and can be used for their own purposes, so that relevant ads can also be shown to you on other websites].
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Cookie name |
Name of party placing Cookie |
Purpose of the Cookie |
Cookie type and expiry date (Session Cookie or Persistent Cookie) |
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test_cookie |
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doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
Persistent Cookie – 15 minutes |
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li_sugr |
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LinkedIn sets this cookie to collect user behaviour data to optimise the website and make advertisements on the website more relevant. |
Persistent Cookie – 3 months |
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bcookie |
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LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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bscookie |
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LinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year |
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IDE |
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Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year 24 days |
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muc_ads |
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Twitter sets this cookie to collect user behaviour and interaction data to optimize the website. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year 1 month 4 days |
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personalization_id |
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Twitter sets this cookie to integrate and share features for social media and also store information about how the user uses the website, for tracking and targeting. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year 1 month 4 days |
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MUID |
Bing |
Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations. |
Persistent Cookie – 1 year 24 days |
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ANONCHK |
Bing |
The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and verify ads’ clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well. |
Persistent Cookie – 10 minutes |
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YSC |
Youtube |
Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
Session Cookie |
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
Youtube |
YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
Persistent Cookie – 5 minutes 27 days |
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yt-remote-device-id |
Youtube |
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
Session Cookie |
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yt.innertube::requests |
Youtube |
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Session Cookie |
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yt.innertube::nextId |
Youtube |
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Session Cookie |
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yt-remote-connected-devices |
Youtube |
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
Session Cookie |
Setting Cookie Preferences
Once you have given your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time via the Website (please see above for more information).
Most web browsers are set to allow all Cookies by default. In addition to your rights as a data subject, you can prevent the use of Cookies at any time for the future by changing your browser settings so that no Cookies or only certain Cookies are allowed or that you are notified as soon as Cookies are sent. Please note, however, that in that case you may not be able to fully use all functions of the Website.
To change your browser settings, proceed as follows:
On this website (English) you will find (for the most common browsers) how to refuse cookies via your browser as well.
Amendments
WeForest reserves the right to amend this Cookie Notice at any time, inter alia to adapt it to changed services or changed legal and/or regulatory requirements. Amendments to this Cookie Notice take effect at the time of publication. We recommend that you always consult the most recent version.
This Cookie Notice was last amended and revised on 03/01/2024. A list of dates and version numbers of the Cookie Notice can be found below.
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Version Number |
Date of Update |
Scope of Update |
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1.0 |
03/01/2024 |
Initial publication of the Cookie Notice |
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