Cookie statement

Last updated: 29-4-2024

Ortec Finance, and third parties, use cookies to optimize the website (www.ortecfinance.com) and communication related to the website.

Ortec Finance B.V., a limited company registered in the Netherlands, under company registration number 24421148, with its principal place of business at Boompjes 40, 3011 XB Rotterdam is ultimately responsible for the use of cookies and the processing of personal data through the website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that, on your first visit to this website, are stored in the browser of your computer, tablet or smartphone, allowing us to recognize you on your next visit to our website and offer you a more personal service. In your program (browser) that you use to view webpages, you can disable receiving cookies, if necessary, through adjusting your personal settings.

How do we use cookies?

Ortec Finance uses functional, analytical, and tracking cookies. These cookies ensure that the website is working properly and that, for example, we remember your preferences. These cookies are also used to make the website work properly and optimize it. In addition, we place cookies that track your browsing habits so that we can offer customized content. On your first visit to our website we already informed you about these cookies and requested permission for posting them.

a. Functional cookies
Functional cookies are technically necessary cookies that ensure that the website works properly. Without these cookies, certain essential functions of the website would not work or would not be saved for the visitor.

The functional cookies are used:

• to record if the user has closed the cookie consent banner.
• to store the user's cookie consent settings.
• as a security measure to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.
• to store the user's preferred language for the corporate website.
• to store the user's preferred language for the website's shell interface.

b. Analytical cookies 
Analytical cookies are cookies that are used to track the functioning of the website and to gain insight into how often and how certain parts of the website are read. This allows the website and communication through the website to be improved.

The analytical cookies are used:

• to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier.
• to store and update a unique value for each page visited.
• to identify repeat visits from a single user.

c. Tracking cookies
Tracking cookies are cookies that track the surfing behavior of the visitor on the website. This allows the website to display relevant advertisements for the visitor. 

The tracking cookies are used:

• to improve advertisement efficiency by tracking user interaction with the ads.
• to track various session and user data.
• for captcha verification to prevent automated submissions.
• to uniquely identify devices accessing the LinkedIn platform to detect abuse on the platform.

d. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are cookies that are placed on the your browser by other parties if you visit the website. This allows the surfing behavior of you to the website to be tracked and combined with the surfing behavior on other websites where the relevant third party also places cookies. 

The following parties place cookies through the website:

• Google
• LinkedIn
• Vimeo 

Your permission is requested for the use of third-party cookies. This means that these cookies will not be placed if you do not grant permission. For more information about the cookies that are placed and data processing by third parties, you can consult the cookie and privacy statement of these third parties.
Ortec Finance uses third-party cookies to enhance your experience on the website. For example, the website includes reCAPTCHA, a service provided by Google, that protects the website from spam and abuse. 

e. Social media buttons
The website contains buttons for the following social media:

• LinkedIn
• Vimeo
• Instagram
• X

By using the social media buttons, a visitor can easily share, like or follow the website on the relevant social media without having to log in again. Information is collected through the code of these social media buttons and cookies are used.

For more information about the cookies that are placed and the data processing by these social media parties, you can consult their cookie and privacy statement.

Cookies overview

Third-party cookies

How do you decline or accept cookies?

The website asks permission for the use of certain cookies when you visit it. The website uses a cookie banner to request permission. Here you can select which cookies you do or do not want to give permission for. The cookies you have refused will not be placed when you visit the website. If you refuse permission to place cookies, the website or certain functions of the website may function less well. You can set your browser settings to block certain cookies on every website you visit. Where this feature is located varies by browser. If cookies have already been placed due to previous consent, you can delete them in the browser settings.
Change my cookie settings

Retention of cookies

Ortec Finance does not keep cookies longer than necessary for their purpose. Some cookies are session-related, which means that the cookie is deleted after the visit to the website.

Other cookies have a certain retention period, ranging from a single session to an indefinite period, but never longer than necessary.

You can check the retention period per cookie in the complete overview of the cookies that the website uses.

Use of personal data

By accepting some of the cookies, we can collect personal data of you. The cookies do not process directly identifiable personal data such as name, address, or phone number. However, the cookies may collect information such as IP addresses, location data, and user behavior.

For more information about our use of your personal data, you can have a look at our Privacy Statement.

Cookie management and right of access to and correction or deletion of your data

You have the right to ask for access to and correction or deletion of your data. See our Privacy Statement which you can find at the bottom of our website (footer). To prevent abuse, we may ask you to adequately identify yourself. If it regards access to personal information linked to a cookie, you will need to send us a copy of the cookie in question. You can find this in the settings of your browser.

You can opt out of cookies by adjusting the settings of your internet browser so that it does not save cookies any longer. In addition, you can also delete all information previously stored via your browser settings. An explanation can be found at: www.whatarecookies.com.

Change of Cookie Statement

We may change this Cookie Statement in connection with new developments of the website or because of legal obligations. The most recent version of the Cookie Statement will be on the website. The last modification date is also stated here.