Cookie Policy | Trust The Belly

Trust The Belly: Cookie Policy

How we use cookies on trustthebelly.be
Last updated: 7 May 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your browser and remember certain information across pages or visits. Cookies do not contain personal information by themselves, but combined with other data they may allow identification.

2. Who We Are

This Cookie Policy applies to the website trustthebelly.be, operated by:

Business name: Trust The Belly

Owner: Simon Buyck

Legal form: Sole proprietor (Eenmanszaak / Indépendant)

Address: Lendeleedsestraat 131, 8870 Izegem, Belgium

KBO/BCE number: BE1004.319.687

Email: info@trustthebelly.be

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as navigating between pages or security checks. No consent is required for these cookies.

Session management and security (Cloudflare)
Load balancing and performance routing (Cloudflare, Vercel)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website, so we can improve content and user experience. They collect aggregated, anonymised data. These cookies are only placed with your prior consent.

Google Analytics

Purpose: Track page views, session duration, traffic sources, and user behaviour
Provider: Google LLC (USA): subject to EU-US Data Privacy Framework
Cookies set: _ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat
Retention: _ga / _ga_* — 2 years; _gid — 24 hours; _gat — 1 minute
More info: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Vercel Analytics

Purpose: Privacy-friendly performance monitoring (page load times, Web Vitals)
Provider: Vercel Inc. (USA): subject to standard contractual clauses
Data collected: Anonymised technical metrics, no individual tracking
More info: https://vercel.com/docs/analytics/privacy-policy

3.3 Infrastructure & Security Cookies (Cloudflare)

Cloudflare provides our CDN and security layer. It may set cookies strictly necessary for DDoS protection, bot detection and load balancing. These do not require consent.

__cf_bm, Bot management, 30 minutes
cf_clearance, Security challenge, 30 minutes

4. How to Manage Cookies

When you first visit the website, a cookie banner will ask for your consent to analytics cookies. You can change your preferences at any time. In addition to our consent tool, you can manage cookies via your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Note: Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties on our behalf. We have no direct control over those cookies. We encourage you to read the relevant third-party privacy policies listed in Section 3.

6. International Transfers

Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics process data in the United States. These transfers are subject to adequate safeguards (EU-US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses) as required by GDPR Chapter V.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our services. The 'Last updated' date at the top of this page will always show when the latest version was published. We recommend checking this page periodically.

8. Contact

For any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: