Cookie Policy

1 What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to supply information to the website operator.

When you visit our website, our web server sends a cookie to your browser, which may then store it on your device. Each time you return to the website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing it to recognise your device and remember certain information such as your preferences or session state.

Cookies do not typically contain personal information that directly identifies you, but the information we store about you may be linked to data obtained from cookies. Cookies cannot execute code, carry viruses, or access other data on your device.

2 Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of data collected through cookies on this website is:

3 Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and services. They enable core functionality such as security, session management, and access to your account. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided.

Strictly necessary cookies include:

• Session cookies that maintain your authenticated state while you navigate the platform
• Authentication cookies that identify you once you have logged in
• CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) tokens that protect against malicious requests
• Security cookies that detect and prevent fraudulent activity

These cookies do not require your consent under the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC), as they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service you have explicitly requested.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors use our website. They help us understand which pages are visited most frequently, how users navigate between pages, and whether they encounter any errors. All data collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Performance and analytics cookies allow us to:

• Measure the number of visitors and page views on our website
• Analyse how visitors navigate through the site and identify popular content
• Monitor average visit duration and bounce rates
• Detect and diagnose technical issues to improve site performance

We may use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics to assist us in collecting and processing this data. These cookies are only placed with your prior consent.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our pages.

These cookies enable us to:

• Remember your language preference and display the site in your chosen language
• Store your user interface settings (such as layout or theme preferences)
• Remember choices you have previously made to avoid asking you the same questions again

If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these enhanced features may not function properly. These cookies are placed only with your consent.

3.4 Third-Party Cookies

Certain third-party services integrated into our platform may place their own cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the respective privacy and cookie policies of the third parties concerned.

Third-party cookies on our website may originate from:

• Stripe, our payment processor, which uses cookies to enable secure payment transactions and fraud prevention
• Embedded content from external platforms, if applicable, which may set cookies when you interact with such content

We do not control the cookies set by third parties and recommend that you review their respective cookie policies for further information.

4 Legal Basis

Our use of cookies is governed by the following European and Belgian legislation:

• The ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC), transposed into Belgian law by the Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications (Loi relative aux communications électroniques)
• The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — EU Regulation 2016/679), which applies to the processing of personal data collected through cookies

Under these regulations, the legal basis for our use of cookies is as follows:

• Strictly necessary cookies: These are placed under the legitimate interest exemption, as they are essential for the provision of the service explicitly requested by the user. No consent is required.
• Performance, analytics, functional, and third-party cookies: These are placed only after obtaining your prior, informed, and freely given consent, in accordance with Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

5 Cookie Retention Periods

The duration for which a cookie remains on your device depends on whether it is a "session" cookie or a "persistent" cookie:

5.1 Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session state as you navigate through the website (e.g., keeping you logged in during your visit).

5.2 Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. The retention periods for our persistent cookies are as follows:

• Analytics cookies: Maximum 13 months from the date of placement, in accordance with the guidelines issued by European data protection authorities
• Functional cookies: Maximum 12 months from the date of placement
• Authentication cookies: Duration of the active session or up to 30 days for "remember me" functionality
• Third-party cookies: Retention periods vary according to the policies of the respective third-party provider

We regularly review the cookies we use and their retention periods to ensure they remain necessary and proportionate.

6 Managing Cookies

You have the right to accept or refuse cookies at any time. When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

In addition to our cookie consent mechanism, you can manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from websites. Please note that if you choose to block or delete certain cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly or may become unavailable.

Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most common browsers:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09

Please be aware that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from using essential features of our website, including logging in to your account or completing transactions. We cannot guarantee that the website will function as intended if all cookies are disabled.

7 Third-Party Cookies and External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites or integrate services provided by third parties. These third-party websites and services may place their own cookies on your device when you interact with them.

Rank Press SRL has no control over the cookies set by third parties and is not responsible for the content of their cookie or privacy policies. Each third-party cookie is governed exclusively by the cookie policy of the third party that issued it.

We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party website or service before providing any personal information or accepting their cookies. The presence of a link to a third-party website on our platform does not imply endorsement of that website or its practices.

8 Changes to This Policy

Rank Press SRL reserves the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.

In the event of material changes to this policy, we will notify you at least 30 days before the changes take effect by posting a prominent notice on our website or by sending you an email notification.

The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. Your continued use of the website after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

9 Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or the way we use cookies, you may contact us at:

If you believe that your rights regarding the use of cookies or the processing of your personal data have not been adequately addressed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority: