Cookie policy
Last Updated: April 9, 2025
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences—like login information, language settings, font size, and display choices—so you don’t have to re-enter them every time you return or move between pages. We set first-party cookies ourselves. We also use third-party cookies—those set by a domain different from the website you’re visiting—for functionality, performance, marketing, and analytics purposes.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
– Enable key features of our website
– Perform analytics and understand how users interact with our site
– Save your preferences and personalize content
– Enhance user experience
– Deliver relevant advertisements, including behavior-based ads
– Enable social media sharing functionality
Below is a breakdown of the cookies we use, grouped into the following categories:
– Strictly Necessary Cookies
– Preference Cookies
– Analytics Cookies
– Targeting and Social Media Cookies
For full details on each cookie, including name, function, and duration, please refer to our online Cookie Table or contact us directly.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Some cookies are absolutely essential for you to navigate the website and use its features. Without these cookies, we cannot determine the number of individual users or provide certain functionalities.
| Name | Function | Duration |
| viewed_cookie_policy | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to store whether the user has consented to the use of cookies. Does not store personal data. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | Records user consent for necessary cookies. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | Records user consent for functional cookies. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | Records user consent for performance cookies. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | Records user consent for analytics cookies. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | Records user consent for advertising cookies. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | Records user consent for other cookies. | 1 year |
| _abck | Used to detect and prevent replay cookie attempts; manages bot interactions. | 1 year |
| ak_bmsc | Used by Akamai to enhance website security by differentiating between humans and bots. | 2 hours |
| bm_sz | Set by Akamai Bot Manager to manage bot interaction and help prevent fraud. | 4 hours |
Präferierte Cookies
Diese Cookies ermöglichen es unserer Website, sich an Informationen zu erinnern, um das Aussehen oder Verhalten der Website für jeden Benutzer anzupassen. Dies kann auch die Speicherung der gewählten Währung, Region oder Sprache beinhalten. Sie können von uns oder von Drittanbietern gesetzt werden, deren Dienste wir unseren Seiten hinzugefügt haben. Wenn Sie diese Cookies nicht zulassen, kann es sein, dass einige oder alle dieser Funktionen nicht richtig funktionieren.
| Name | Funktion | Gültigkeit |
| mail_session | Wird verwendet, wenn Sie sich für unseren Newsletter anmelden. | 7 Tage |
| _mcid | Dies ist ein Mailchimp-Funktionalitäts-Cookie, der verwendet wird, um die UI/UX-Interaktion mit seiner Plattform zu bewerten. | 1 Jahr |
| __cf_bm | Dieses Cookie wird von Cloudflare gesetzt und dient der Unterstützung des Cloudflare Bot Managements. | 30 Minuten |
| _gat | Dieses Cookie wird von Google Universal Analytics installiert, um die Anfragerate einzuschränken und so die Datenerfassung auf stark frequentierten Seiten zu begrenzen. | 1 Minute |
Preference Cookies
These cookies enable our website to remember information that helps tailor the site’s appearance or behavior to each user. This may include storing preferences such as your chosen currency, region, or language. They may be set either by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our site. If you choose to disable these cookies, certain features may not function correctly or may become unavailable.
| Name | Function | Duration |
| mail_session | Used when you subscribe to our newsletter. | 7 days |
| _mcid | Mailchimp functionality cookie for evaluating UI/UX interaction. | 1 year |
| __cf_bm | Set by Cloudflare to assist with bot management. | 30 minutes |
| _gat | Set by Google Universal Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies throughout our website for internal purposes, to provide you with a better user experience by collecting and analyzing information about how you use our site. The data provided by these cookies helps us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to improve the way our content is presented. We may engage independent measurement and research firms to perform these services on our behalf, in which case these cookies may be set by third parties (third-party cookies).
| Name | Function | Duration |
| _ga | Set by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data; assigns a randomly generated ID to recognize unique visitors. | 2 years |
| _gid | Stores information on how visitors use the website; provides analytics reports. | 1 day |
| _gat_gtag_UA_107987355_1 | Set by Google to distinguish users. | 1 minute |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google Tag Manager to test ad efficiency. | 3 months |
| _hjFirstSeen | Set by Hotjar to identify the first session of a new user. | 30 minutes |
| _hjIncludedInSessionSample | Indicates if a user is included in the session sample defined by site traffic limits. | 2 minutes |
| _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | Indicates if a user is included in the pageview sample. | 2 minutes |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | Set by Hotjar to detect the first pageview session. | 30 minutes |
| CONSENT | Set by YouTube to collect anonymous statistical data from embedded videos. | 2 years |
| vuid | Set by Vimeo to collect tracking data for embedded videos. | 2 years |
Targeting and Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set on our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by these companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will not see our targeted advertising on other sites.
| Name | Function | Duration |
| _fbp | Set by Facebook to deliver ads after visiting the site or other platforms using Facebook ads. | 3 months |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick cookie to store user interaction with the site and deliver targeted ads. | 1 year 24 days |
| test_cookie | Set by doubleclick.net to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes |
| fr | Set by Facebook to show relevant ads by tracking users across websites with Facebook Pixel or plugins. | 3 months |
| YSC | Set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Set by YouTube to determine available player interface based on bandwidth. | 5 months 27 days |
| yt-remote-device-id | Set by YouTube to store user video preferences with embedded content. | Persistent |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Set by YouTube to store user video preferences with embedded content. | Persistent |
| yt.innertube::requests | Set by YouTube to store video watch history. | Persistent |
| yt.innertube::nextId | Set by YouTube to store video watch history. | Persistent |
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our site, you’ll be prompted to set your cookie preferences. You can change your settings anytime via our site.
If you’d like to delete or disable cookies, refer to your browser’s help pages:
– Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
– Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
– Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
– Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
– Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/
Please note: disabling cookies may impact the functionality of some parts of our website, and certain features may not work as expected.
More About Cookies
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit these third-party resources:
– All About Cookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
– Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/
Contact
For more information on how we handle your data, please see our Canals & Windmills B.V. Privacy Policy. If you need further assistance or have questions about cookies or your personal data, feel free to contact our data protection officer:
Theresa Huber
theresa@canalsandwindmills.com
Canals & Windmills B.V.
Keizersgracht 258A
1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
