Cookie policy

BOIP makes use of cookies to enhance the experience of its website visitors (e.g. to remember your choice of language) and to collect web statistics from visitors to www.boip.int and filing.boip.int. These data are used to better adapt the website to the needs of visitors and to make it more user-friendly.  

No personal data

A cookie is a small text file that your browser installs on your computer, tablet or smartphone. A cookie consists of a (unique) number or value. This enables our website to recognise you during your next visit. 

A cookie does not contain any personal data. We can therefore not use cookies to identify you personally. Nor can we use cookies to identify you on third-party websites. 

Objection

Do you object to the use of cookies? You can set your browser to notify you when a cookie is placed or to prevent the collection of cookies. However, this will also prevent you from being able to use all the options available on the site.  

You can also use the website to indicate whether or not you want it to be able to install tracking cookies. You will be able to reverse this decision at any time. 

Change your cookie preferences

What type of cookies do we use? 

Necessary and Preference cookies 

Necessary cookies help make a website more useful by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website cannot work properly.  

Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region that you are in. 

Analytical cookies (only after consent) 

Analytical cookies have a statistical purpose and help website owners understand how visitors use their website by collecting and reporting data anonymously.   

Marketing cookies (only after consent) 

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. 

Data exclusively for web statistics 

We use the data collected exclusively for web statistics in Google Analytics and Google Optimize. Google Analytics anonymizes the IP address and cannot therefore be traced back to individuals. BOIP does not collect any information about the actual identity of visitors. 

BOIP uses this information to better tailor the website and the applications to the needs of its visitors and improve their user friendliness.   

BOIP gathers the following data for statistics purposes: 

  • The address of your Internet provider; 
  • Your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer of Safari); 
  • The time and duration of your visit; 
  • Which pages you have visited. 

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