Cookies Policy
At Van Derlyn Gallery, located at Prinsengracht 263-265, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a transparent experience when you visit our website. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to collect and use information about you.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the website. Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
Cookies serve various functions, including:
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Analyzing website traffic and usage patterns
- Personalizing content and advertisements
- Enabling certain website features
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of purposes to enhance your experience on the Van Derlyn Gallery website. These purposes include:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services. For example, we use essential cookies to remember your login details and keep you logged in as you browse our site.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze this information. The data collected is aggregated and anonymized.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). For instance, if you select Dutch as your preferred language, a functionality cookie will remember this setting for your next visit.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. These cookies help us understand what artworks or exhibitions you are most interested in, allowing us to tailor our advertisements and promotions accordingly.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of the specific cookies we use:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytical | 2 years |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytical | 24 hours |
| cookieConsent | Records user consent for cookie usage | Functionality | 1 year |
| languagePreference | Remembers user's preferred language | Functionality | 1 year |
| adPreference | Tracks user interests to provide relevant advertising | Targeting | 3 months |
We work with third-party service providers, such as Google, to help us analyze how users use our website. These third parties may also use cookies to collect information about your online activities across different websites.
Our IT Director, Jan-Willem de Vries, oversees our cookie policy and ensures it complies with the latest data protection regulations. You can reach him at jandevries@vanderlyngallery.nl for any queries.
Your Choices
You have several options when it comes to managing cookies:
- Browser Settings: You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Consult your browser's help documentation for instructions on how to manage your cookie preferences. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.
- Cookie Consent Tool: Upon your first visit to our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your consent preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link at the bottom of our website.
- Third-Party Opt-Outs: You can opt-out of targeted advertising from many third-party ad networks. For example, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance and Your Online Choices websites to learn more about opting out of interest-based advertising.
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Please be aware that if you delete cookies, any settings you have chosen may be lost, and you may need to reset them on future visits to our website.
Updates to this Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or to comply with legal requirements. We will post any changes to this page and update the "Last Updated" date below. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
This policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Van Derlyn Gallery
Prinsengracht 263-265
1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Phone: +31 6 75761196
Email: info@vanderlyngallery.nl
Our Data Protection Officer, Liesbeth Jongkind, is available at liesbethjongkind@vanderlyngallery.nl to address any concerns regarding your data privacy.