This policy was last modified on 24 February 2023
Which parties are involved?
In this Cookie Policy, the following terms are understood as follows:
- 'KPMG', 'we': KPMG Central Services VOF/SNC with registered office at 1930 Zaventem (Belgium), Luchthaven Brussel Nationaal 1K and registered with the Register of Legal Entities (Brussels) under the number BE 0473.719.789.
- 'User', 'you': every natural person (B2C) or legal person (B2B) in a contractual relationship of any nature, now or in the future, with KPMG and/or consulting the website/using the platform.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of text that a website places in the browser or on your computer or internet-enabled device whenever you are browsing the website (hereinafter “Cookies”). This allows the website to remember your computer or device and serves a number of purposes.
Although most browsers automatically accept Cookies, you can choose whether or not to accept Cookies via your browser's settings (often found in your browser's Tools or Preferences menu). You may also delete Cookies from your device at any time. Please note that, according to the applicable legislation, the use of “strictly necessary” Cookies does not require your consent.
Further information about managing Cookies can be found in your browser's help file or through sites such as www.allaboutcookies.org and https://cookiepedia.co.uk/.
Types of Cookies
“Session” Cookies are stored in the device’s memory only during a user's browsing session and are automatically deleted from the user's device when the browser is closed.
“Persistent” Cookies are stored on the user's device and are not deleted when the browser is closed, unless deleted by you. Persistent Cookies can retain user preferences for a particular website, allowing those preferences to be used in future browsing sessions.
Which Cookies do we use?
Here is an overview of the Cookies that may be stored on your device when you visit the website:
Category | Cookie name | Purpose and description | Type & Expiry | Third-party access | Retention time of the personal data collected |
Strictly necessary | PHPSESSID | Session cookies store information in the form of a session identification that does not personally identify the user. This is for session-level data management and the related configuration | Session | 1st party cookie | Session duration |
Strictly necessary | YII_CSRF_TOKEN | For security, we enable Cross-site Request Forgery Protection. The cookie stores the CSRF token to prevent malicious websites performing unwanted actions on this website. | Session | 1st party cookie | Session duration |
Legal grounds
The applicable legislation allows us to process personal data, so long as we have a processing ground under the law to do so.
When we process your personal data through Cookies, we rely on one of the following legal grounds for processing:
- Legitimate interests: strictly necessary Cookies;
- Your consent: functional Cookies, performance Cookies, targeting Cookies and social media Cookies.
How to disable Cookies?
If you would like to block Cookies, you can do so for the browser you use.
If you wish to delete the placed Cookies, you may do so by clearing your browser's Cookies.
Further information about disabling or deleting Cookies can be found in your browser's help file or through sites such as www.allaboutcookies.org and https://cookiepedia.co.uk/.
Our Privacy Statement
Please read our Privacy Statement for more information about the privacy rules applicable on this website/platform.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be changed from time to time in the event of new applications, if our services require this or if the applicable legislation requires it.
Question or remarks
Please contact us by filling out this form if you require any further information about this Cookie Policy.