1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They ensure that the website functions correctly, remember your preferences and, with consent, allow usage analysis. By ‘cookies’, we also mean similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons and local storage.
2. Legal Framework
Your prior consent is required for non-functional cookies, such as analytical cookies that affect privacy.
- Article 11.7a of the Dutch Telecommunications Act (Dutch Cookie Law);
- ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (revised in 2009);
- GDPR — for cookies that process personal data.
3.1 Functional Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
| Name | Purpose | Retention period |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Keeps your session active while browsing | Session |
| Shopping basket cookie | Remembers the contents of your basket | Session / 30 days |
| Login cookie | Keeps you logged into your account | 30 days |
| Cookie consent cookie | Remembers your cookie preferences | 12 months |
| CSRF token | Protection against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| Language preference | Remembers your language setting | 12 months |
3.2 Analytical Cookies (Consent Required)
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention period |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years | |
| _ga_<id> | Maintains session status | 2 years | |
| _gid | Distinguishes users | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Limits the number of requests | 1 minute |
Privacy-friendly settings: a data processing agreement with Google, IP anonymisation, no advertising data sharing, data sharing with other Google services disabled and a retention period of 14 months.
3.3 Marketing / Tracking Cookies
Peptide Lab does not place third-party marketing or tracking cookies for advertising purposes.
4. Consent
On your first visit, we display a cookie banner offering the choice to accept all cookies, allow only necessary cookies or adjust preferences by category. Your choice is saved; you can change or withdraw it at any time via ‘Cookie settings’ at the bottom of the website.
5. Deleting Cookies
You can delete or block cookies at any time through your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Disabling functional cookies may adversely affect the website's operation.
6. Your Rights and Contact
Where cookies process personal data, all rights set out in our Privacy Notice apply. Questions? Peptide Nederland, Schipholweg 57, 2316 ZL Leiden, Netherlands — privacy@peptide-lab.eu.
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