Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

We also use similar technologies (such as local storage in your browser) to remember your cookie consent choices. Under EU and Dutch law (including the implementation of the ePrivacy Directive and the Telecommunicatiewet), storing or accessing non-essential cookies or similar identifiers on your device generally requires your consent.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data in general.

2. How We Use Cookies

Ligamentboneur uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• To remember your cookie consent preferences (strictly necessary)
• To understand how visitors interact with our website (only if you consent to analytics)
• To improve website performance and user experience
• To provide essential website functionality

Non-essential cookies (analytics and marketing) are only activated or read after you have given consent via our cookie banner, or after you have accepted the relevant category in Cookie Settings. Rejecting non-essential cookies will not affect essential site functionality.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies and Consent Storage

These cookies and similar storage are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these as the website cannot function properly without them.

• Consent preference (local storage): We store your consent choices (e.g. necessary, analytics, marketing) in your browser's local storage under the key used by our site. This is not a third-party cookie but is used for the same purpose as a strictly necessary cookie. It persists until you clear site data or change your preferences.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregate. This data helps us improve our website structure and content.

• Page views and navigation patterns
• Time spent on pages
• Bounce rates and exit pages
• Device and browser information

Analytics cookies or similar technologies are only used if you provide consent through our cookie banner. If you do not consent, we do not load analytics tools that rely on such cookies.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to allow publishers to display relevant and engaging advertisements. These cookies may be set by third-party advertising networks.

Marketing cookies are only set if you provide consent. If you do not consent, we do not load advertising or remarketing tags that rely on such cookies.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept All: Enable all types of cookies
• Reject: Decline all non-essential cookies
• Cookie Settings: Customize your preferences by category

Under Dutch and EU practice, refusing non-essential cookies should be as easy as accepting them; we provide equal prominence for accept and reject options.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's stored data for this site (including local storage for this domain) and revisiting the website so the banner appears again, or by using your browser settings to delete cookies and site data as described below.

5. Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies (note: this may affect website functionality)
• Set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies

For more information on managing cookies in your browser, please visit your browser's help pages:

• Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
• Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/privacy
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy

6. Third-Party Cookies and Content Delivery

Some requests to our website may load resources from third-party domains. These may set or read cookies or process technical data according to their own policies:

• Font services: Google Fonts for typography (see Google's privacy information at policies.google.com/privacy)
• Icon libraries: Font Awesome CDN (see Font Awesome's privacy information)

We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party websites for information about their cookies and how to opt out where applicable.

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them

8. Legal Basis and Your Rights

The legal basis for processing personal data related to non-essential cookies is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). For strictly necessary cookies and similar storage, we rely on our legitimate interest in providing a secure, functional website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or, where applicable, compliance with legal obligations.

For your rights regarding personal data (including withdrawal of consent), see our Privacy Policy.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: