Cookie Policy

Last updated: 01/10/2026

  1. Who are we?

This website (www.pilar.brussels) is operated by Pilar vzw with its registered office at Pleinlaan 2 – 1050 Brussels, enterprise number BE 0430.906.959. Contact: pilar@vub.be. We are the data controller for the data collected through cookies on this website.

  1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. The term "cookies" here also covers similar technologies such as local storage, pixels and scripts.

  1. Which cookies do we use and why?

Strictly necessary cookies. These are required for the website to function, for example to remember your cookie choice. No consent is required for these. Legal basis: our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics). We use Google Analytics 4 to measure how visitors use the website (pages visited, length of visit, traffic sources) so that we can improve it. We only place these cookies with your consent.

Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a tag management service that we use to load scripts and tags (such asGoogle Analytics) on the website. Google Tag Manager itself does not set cookies and does not collect personal data for its own purposes. Tags loaded through Tag Manager that set cookies are only activated after you have given your consent.

Embedded videos (YouTube and Vimeo). Our website displays videos from YouTube (Google) and Vimeo. When you load or play such a video, these providers may set cookies and collect data such as your IP address, device information and viewing behaviour. We only load these videos after you have given your consent. Until then, you will see a placeholder instead of the video.

For all categories other than strictly necessary cookies, the legal basis is your prior consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 129 of the Belgian Electronic Communications Act).

  1. Overview of cookies
  • Name: cc_cookie
    Provider: pilar.brussels
    Purpose: Remembers your cookie choice
    Category: Necessary
    Retention: 6–12 months
  • Name: _ga
    Provider: Google
    Purpose: Distinguishes unique visitors
    Category: Analytics
    Retention: 2 years
  • Name: _ga_[container ID]
    Provider: Google
    Purpose: Persists session state
    Category: Analytics
    Retention: 2 years
  • Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
    Provider: YouTube (Google)
    Purpose: Estimates bandwidth and stores preferences
    Category: Marketing/functional
    Retention: 6 months
  • Name: YSC
    Provider: YouTube (Google)
    Purpose: Unique ID for videos viewed during the session
    Category: Marketing/functional
    Retention: Session
  • Name: VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA, PREF, ...
    Provider: YouTube (Google)
    Purpose: Preferences and privacy settings
    Category: Marketing/functional
    Retention: up to 6 months
  • Name: vuid
    Provider: Vimeo
    Purpose: Statistics on video usage
    Category: Analytics/marketing
    Retention: 2 years
  • Name: player, __cf_bm, _cfuvid, ...
    Provider: Vimeo
    Purpose: Player preferences and security
    Category: Functional
    Retention: session – 1 year
  1. Managing your consent

When you first visit our website, we ask for your consent through our cookie banner. You may refuse without any negativeconsequences for your use of the website, except that embedded videos will not be displayed. Refusing is as easy as accepting. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via Cookie settings. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before the withdrawal. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

  1. Transfers outside the European Economic Area

Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) and Vimeo (Vimeo.com, Inc.,330 West 34th Street, New York, USA) may process data in the United States. Such transfers are based on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. For more information, see the privacy policies of Google (policies.google.com/privacy) and Vimeo (vimeo.com/privacy).

  1. Retention

Cookies are stored for the period stated in the table above. Data in Google Analytics is retained for a maximum of 14 months.

  1. Your rights

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and to object (Art. 15–21GDPR). Send your request to pilar@vub.be. See also our privacy policy.

  1. Complaints

You may lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA), Drukpersstraat 35 / Rue de la Presse35, 1000 Brussels, contact@apd-gba.be, www.dataprotectionauthority.be.

  1. Changes

We may update this policy. The most recent version is always available on this page.