This Cookie Policy explains how Carmodnest uses cookies and similar technologies on the website www.carmodnest.com.
Carmodnest is registered in: Belgium.
This Cookie Policy applies to the Carmodnest website and is designed to comply with applicable Belgian and European regulations regarding data protection and electronic communications.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files or similar pieces of information that may be stored on a visitor’s device when visiting a website.
Cookies enable the website to remember specific information, maintain necessary functions, record visitor preferences, or support other website features.
Some cookies are temporary and are deleted after the browsing session ends; others remain on the device for a specific period until they automatically expire or are deleted by the visitor via browser settings.
2. Cookie Consent
Where required, Carmodnest provides a cookie consent banner.
Visitors can make choices regarding the use of non-essential cookies.
Non-essential cookies are only enabled after the visitor clicks the “Accept” button on the Carmodnest cookie banner to provide consent.
Merely visiting or continuing to browse the website does not constitute consent to non-essential cookies.
Where consent is required, Carmodnest does not treat pre-ticked consent boxes or passive browsing behavior as valid consent.
Visitors can withdraw previously given cookie consent via the available cookie preference settings.
The process for withdrawing consent is as simple as the process for granting it.
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Certain cookies may be necessary for the website to provide features explicitly requested by the visitor or to maintain the website’s basic operation.
These cookies may be used for the following purposes:
Maintaining the shopping cart;
Remembering basic website preferences;
Maintaining user sessions;
Supporting requested website features;
Saving cookie consent preferences; and
Supporting the basic operation of the website.
If a cookie is strictly necessary for a requested website feature, consent is generally not required under applicable cookie regulations.
Nevertheless, Carmodnest provides information regarding such cookies and their purposes.
4. Non-essential Cookies
Non-essential cookies may be used for the following purposes:
analyzing website usage;
managing preferences beyond basic functionality;
measuring service performance;
evaluating website performance; and
other purposes requiring visitor consent under applicable laws.
These cookies are enabled only when the visitor provides the necessary consent via the Carmodnest cookie banner.
Visitors may refuse or withdraw their consent without providing a reason.
5. Third-party Cookies
Certain cookies may be set or read by third-party service providers associated with the functionality of the Carmodnest website.
Where applicable, Stripe may process or set cookies and similar technologies for payment-related functions and associated activities.
Third-party cookies associated with Stripe are handled by Stripe in accordance with the applicable Stripe Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Carmodnest does not consider Stripe to be an operator of the Carmodnest website; Stripe’s role is limited to the specific services for which it processes relevant information.
If third-party cookies require consent under applicable laws, Carmodnest will not enable them until the necessary consent has been obtained.
6. Cookie Retention Periods
Carmodnest does not set indefinite retention periods for cookies.
The retention period for each type of cookie depends on its purpose and applicable legal requirements.
The following retention framework applies:
A. Session Cookies
Session cookies generally remain active only during the relevant browsing session and are deleted when the session ends or the browser removes them.
These cookies are typically used to enable temporary website functions.
B. Necessary/Functional Cookies
Necessary cookies are retained only for the reasonable period required to perform their specific functions.
For example, cookies used to save an active shopping cart are retained only for the reasonable period necessary to allow the visitor to complete or continue the relevant transaction.
Such cookies are not retained beyond the reasonable period required to achieve their intended purpose.
C. Cookie Preference Cookies
Cookies used to record a visitor’s cookie consent status or preferences are generally retained for a maximum of 6 months; thereafter, Carmodnest may ask the visitor to review or update their cookie preferences.
This period aligns with the retention practices prescribed by the Belgian Data Protection Authority regarding records of cookie preferences.
D. Non-necessary Cookies
Non-necessary cookies are retained only for the reasonable period required to achieve their intended purpose and in compliance with applicable consent and data protection requirements.
When a cookie is no longer necessary to achieve its intended purpose, it shall expire or be removed.
Consequently, specific retention durations may vary depending on the specific cookie and service provider.
E. Third-party Cookies
Retention periods for third-party cookies may be determined by the relevant third-party service.
Where Stripe cookies or similar technologies are used, the applicable retention period is determined based on the relevant Stripe service and documentation, subject to applicable law.
7. Legal Basis for Non-necessary Cookies
Where consent is legally required, Carmodnest relies on the visitor’s consent before using non-necessary cookies.
Consent must meet the following conditions:
Given voluntarily;
Specific;
Informed;
Unambiguous; and
Indicated by a clear affirmative action.
Carmodnest does not consider the mere act of browsing the website as consent to the use of non-necessary cookies. The Belgian Data Protection Authority stipulates that permission (i.e., “consent”) must be obtained before placing or reading non-essential cookies, and that such permission must be revocable.
8. Withdrawing Cookie Consent
Visitors may choose to withdraw their consent after having previously accepted non-essential cookies.
Carmodnest provides a cookie preference management feature (where applicable) as part of its cookie management mechanism.
Once consent is withdrawn, Carmodnest will cease using the relevant non-essential cookies based on that consent, subject to applicable technical and legal requirements.
Lawful processing activities carried out prior to the withdrawal of consent remain governed by the applicable legal framework.
9. Browser Controls
Visitors can also manage or delete cookies via their browser settings.
Most common browsers offer features that allow visitors to:
view stored cookies;
delete cookies;
block specific cookies;
block third-party cookies; or
delete cookies upon closing the browser.
Blocking specific cookies may affect the availability or proper functioning of certain website features.
10. Personal Data and Cookies
Certain cookies and similar technologies may involve information that constitutes personal data.
When processing personal data via cookies or similar technologies, Carmodnest handles such information in accordance with applicable Belgian and European data protection requirements.
Relevant principles include lawful processing, purpose limitation, data minimization, and appropriate retention periods.
Unless subject to applicable legal obligations, personal data obtained through cookies will not be retained longer than reasonably necessary to achieve the relevant purposes.
For further information regarding the processing of personal data, please refer to Carmodnest’s Privacy Policy.
11. Stripe and Payment-Related Cookies
Carmodnest uses Stripe for payment processing.
Stripe may use cookies or similar technologies for payment-related functions, authentication, transaction processing, and related activities.
If such cookies require customer consent under applicable law, they will be handled in accordance with the consent requirements applicable to those cookies.
Stripe may maintain its own privacy and cookie-related documentation governing its processing activities.
Carmodnest does not use this Cookie Policy to alter or supersede the terms applicable to Stripe’s own services.
12. Changes to This Cookie Policy
Carmodnest may update this Cookie Policy in response to changes in website functionality, cookie configurations, or applicable legal requirements.
The latest version will be published at www.carmodnest.com.
The date displayed at the beginning of this policy indicates the date of the current version.
To meet compliance and accountability requirements, Carmodnest will maintain appropriate records regarding its cookie consent mechanisms and the various versions of this Cookie Policy.
13. Contact Information
For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on the Carmodnest website, please contact:
Email: director@carmodnest.com
Website: www.carmodnest.com
Carmodnest aims to respond to inquiries within 24 to 48 business hours.
14. Applicable Legal Framework
This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with the Belgian and European legal frameworks applicable to cookies, electronic communications, and personal data protection, including requirements derived from the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and European regulations concerning cookies and similar technologies. Where applicable law requires prior consent for the storage of information on, or access to information from, a visitor’s device, Carmodnest will obtain the necessary consent before using the relevant non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
Nothing in this Cookie Policy is intended to deprive or limit any mandatory rights an individual may have under applicable Belgian or European law.