Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your computer if you allow us to. These cookies help us to distinguish you from other users when you browse the site, to give you a more wholesome experience, and to improve the site.

For detailed information about the types of cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please see our Cookie Policy below.

Our Cookie Policy

What do we call a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identifier. Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, we may place them on your browsing device with your consent. We can use cookies for a number of different purposes, which are described in more detail below. Cookies allow us to remember your personal settings and preferences (such as language preference, font size, display settings, etc.) for a period of time so that you do not have to set them on each visit, giving you a more wholesome experience.

By accepting cookies, You consent to the use of them. You can block or even disable cookies through your internet browser or software provided by third party, but this may cause difficulties in using certain parts of the website.

If You consent to the use of cookies, this may mean the following:

  • Perfecting the way our website works: cookies help us to improve the way our site works, to make your user experience more personal (for example, to remember your display preferences) and to provide you with many useful features.
  • Boosting the performance of our website: cookies help us to understand how our site is used, for example, to tell us if you receive an error message while browsing. These cookies collect aggregated and anonymous information.
  • Displaying relevant online advertising (including social media): cookies used for these purposes are often placed on our Sites by other organisations that provide special services to us. These cookies may collect information about your online behaviour, such as your IP address or the website which you came from.
  • Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing communications (including online advertising): these cookies show when you have viewed an advertisement and how long you viewed it. This information helps us to measure the effectiveness of our online advertising and to control how many times an ad is shown to You.

Cookies placed by third parties on our site

Service providers used for the operation of our website using cookies/other technologies on our site and for the purpose of the service:

Measurement & customisation:

  • Google (Google Analytics)
  • Cookie-Script
  • Google (Youtube)

Online marketing:

  • Google (Adwords)

Social media:

  • Facebook

Use of external links:

The B+N website may contain links to third party websites that are not affiliated with us. Once the link is clicked on, we no longer have any control over the collection, storage or processing of the personal data transmitted by clicking on the link (such as the IP address or URL of the page containing the link), as the conduct of third parties is, naturally, outside our control. B+N therefore accepts no responsibility for the use of personal data by third parties.

What are the main cookies used for on the B+N website?

Google Analytics

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Validity: 2 years

Management of cookies for analytical purposes (Google Analytics): our website uses Google Analytics, an analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics (hereinafter “GA”) uses cookies stored on users’ computers to analyse user interactions on the website, i.e. these cookies collect information about the use of the website, such as which pages the visitor viewed, where they clicked, how many pages they searched, how long each page was viewed, what error messages they encountered, etc. We do not collect any personal data, store your name or address, or use the GA service to identify you. These cookies cannot – and are not intended to – specifically identify visitors (the IP address you are using is only partially recorded). The information about your use of the website stored in the “cookies” is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. This website has activated the anonymisation of IP addresses, so that the IP address of website users in the member states of the European Union and the contracting countries of the European Economic Area is shortened and made anonymous by Google at the earliest possible stage of data collection. 

The above information is processed by Google on behalf of the operator of the websites in order to evaluate users’ browsing habits, compile reports on website usage patterns and provide other services related to website usage. However, you may at any time choose to disable cookies that monitor anonymous browsing activity within the website for analytical purposes.

The storage of cookies can be prevented by setting your browser software accordingly. Click on the link for more information on how to disable cookies:  http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html

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Validity: end of browser session

Cookie-Script

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Validity: 30 Days

It collects data on the viewing of the cookie acceptance message. If you have seen the message, the cookie will prevent you from seeing it again for 30 days.

For information about cookies used on our website but not listed above, please contact us.

Regulation and deletion of cookies

If you wish to delete cookies from our website or not to use them, please refer to the following information depending on Your browser.

Help to control cookies in different browsers

Please note that if cookies are disabled, certain elements and the full functionality of the website may not be available.