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ExpertSelect Belgium SA Cookie Policy<\/h1>\n

Last updated: June 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. What is a cookie?<\/h2>\n

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. It allows the site to remember your actions and preferences for a specified period. <\/p>\n

2. Who are we?<\/h2>\n

ExpertSelect Belgium SA
Data controller for personal data collected via this site.
Contact: info@expertselect.org<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Cookies used on this site<\/h2>\n

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies<\/h3>\n

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They do not require your consent. <\/p>\n

| Cookie | Issuer | Purpose | Duration |<\/p>\n

| `wordpress_logged_in_*` | ExpertSelect | Administrator authentication | Session |
| `wordpress_sec_*` | ExpertSelect | WordPress security | Session |
| `wpml_*` \/ `_icl_*` | WPML | Stores chosen language | 1 year |
| `cookie_notice_*` | Hu-manity.co | Stores your consent choices | 1 year |<\/p>\n

3.2 Functional Cookies<\/h3>\n

These cookies improve your experience but are not essential.<\/p>\n

| Cookie | Issuer | Purpose | Duration |<\/p>\n

| `wprocket_*` | WP Rocket | Performance optimization | Session |<\/p>\n

3.3 Third-Party Cookies \u2014 Consent Required<\/h3>\n

These cookies are placed by external services. They are only activated after your consent. <\/p>\n

| Service | Cookie(s) | Purpose | Duration |<\/p>\n

| Google reCAPTCHA<\/strong> | `_GRECAPTCHA` | Form protection against spam | 6 months |
| Google Maps<\/strong> | `NID`, `1P_JAR`, `__Secure-3PAPISID` | Displays map on the Contact page | 6 months |
| Microsoft Bookings <\/strong>| `MUID`, `MC1`, Microsoft session cookies | Online appointment booking | Session \/ 1 year |<\/p>\n

4. What we DO NOT use<\/h2>\n

ExpertSelect does not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking, social media pixels (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.), or analytics tools such as Google Analytics.<\/p>\n

5. Manage your preferences<\/h2>\n

You can change your choices at any time via the preference management widget accessible at the bottom of each page of the site.<\/p>\n

You can also configure your browser to refuse all or some cookies. Settings vary by browser:
- Google Chrome<\/a>
- Mozilla Firefox<\/a>
- Safari<\/a>
- Microsoft Edge<\/a> <\/p>\n

Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of website features (forms, map, appointment booking).<\/p>\n

6. Legal Basis<\/h2>\n

Data processing via cookies is based on:
- Legitimate interest<\/strong> for strictly necessary cookies (Art. 6.1.f GDPR)
- Your consent <\/strong>for third-party cookies (Art. 6.1.a GDPR)<\/p>\n

7. Modifications<\/h2>\n

This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the site or legislation. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of the page. <\/p>\n

8. Contact and Complaints<\/h2>\n

For any questions: info@expertselect.org<\/a><\/p>\n

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (DPA): www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-224015","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224015"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224456,"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224015\/revisions\/224456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expertselect.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}