Cookie Policy

Last updated: 13/02/2026

The website www.ims-plugs.com, operated by MS-Plugs Belgium, uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper website functionality, improve performance, and measure audience statistics while respecting your privacy.

This policy explains what cookies are used, why they are used, and how you can manage them.

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website.

Cookies help websites function properly and remember certain technical or user preferences.

Cookies do not directly identify you as a person.

2. What types of cookies do we use?

Strictly necessary cookies (mandatory)

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

They enable:

  • proper page display
  • website security and protection against malicious traffic
  • caching and performance optimization
  • storage of your cookie preferences

Tools involved:

  • WordPress core system
  • LiteSpeed Cache
  • BBQ Firewall
  • Complianz (consent management)

Legal basis: legitimate interest (technical operation of the website)

Statistical cookies (analytics)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website in order to improve content and user experience.

We use:

  • WP Statistics, a privacy-friendly analytics solution hosted locally on our own server

Key characteristics:

  • no data shared with advertising or marketing companies
  • no third-party tracking
  • IP anonymization enabled
  • no personal identification

Data collected may include:

  • pages visited
  • visit duration
  • device/browser type
  • approximate country
  • aggregated traffic statistics

Legal basis: consent (via the cookie banner)

Marketing or advertising cookies

We use no advertising cookies,
no Facebook Pixel,
no Google Ads tracking,
no remarketing or commercial profiling tools.

3. Managing your consent

During your first visit, a cookie banner allows you to:

  • accept all cookies
  • refuse non-essential cookies
  • customize your preferences

You can change your choice at any time by:

  • clicking the “Manage cookies” link on the website, or
  • deleting cookies from your browser.

Your consent is stored for a maximum of 12 months.

4. Retention period

Cookies are stored for a limited time:

  • technical cookies: session or up to 12 months
  • statistical cookies: limited and proportionate duration (≤ 12 months)
  • consent preferences: 12 months

5. How to disable or delete cookies

You can configure your browser to:

  • block cookies
  • delete existing cookies
  • receive notifications before cookies are stored

Browser guides:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security
  • Edge/Safari: Privacy settings

Please note: disabling necessary cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Data controller

MS-Plugs Belgium
Regus – Parc de L’Alliance
Bd de France 9
1420 Braine-l’Alleud
Belgium

Email: info@ims-plugs.com

If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, you may contact us at the address above.

7. Changes to this policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect legal or technical changes.
The date at the top indicates the latest version.