What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that can be stored on your computer when you visit websites.

Information is stored in a text file, such as your choice of language for a website. When you visit the website again at a later date, this cookie is sent back to the website in question. This allows the website to recognise your browser and, for example, remember your choice of language.

Cookies usually also have an expiry date. Some cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (known as session cookies), while others remain on your computer for longer, sometimes until you delete them manually (known as permanent cookies).

Why do we use cookies?

The Institute for equality of women and men, the manager of this website, uses three types of cookies on https://genderatwork.be:

• functional cookies;
• analytical cookies.

To manage the content of its website, the Institute places essential and functional cookies. These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of this website. It is not possible to refuse these cookies if you wish to visit our website.

The Institute also uses ‘MATOMO’ for analytical purposes. This analysis tool installs cookies that we use to quantify visits (traffic) to the website. This allows us to know how many times a particular page has been viewed. We use this information solely to improve the content of our website or as a basis for a new campaign on a particular topic that is generating a lot of interest. To manage the content of its website, the Institute places essential and functional cookies. These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of this website. It is not possible to refuse these cookies if you wish to visit our website.

For this analysis tool, we use Matomo Cloud, an external partner that has both its organisation and the underlying data centres in Europe and is fully committed to complying with the GDPR and privacy. Your prior consent is required for the use of cookies for analysis purposes. These cookies will therefore only be installed on your device after you have given your consent.

List of functional cookies

You cannot refuse these cookies if you wish to browse this website, but they are only placed after a choice has been made regarding the placement of cookies.

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List of analytical cookies

You can refuse the cookies below if you wish to browse our website.

If you want to know which cookies are installed on your device or if you want to delete them, you can use a setting in your browser. You can find more information on how to do this via the links below.

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