Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1st January 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our website, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience.

Why We Use Cookies

SmartOpalium uses cookies for various purposes including ensuring our website functions properly, analysing how visitors use our site, personalising content and advertisements, and measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. Cookies help us provide you with a better, more personalised experience and improve our services continuously.

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, so they cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously about website usage, popular pages, and user behaviour patterns.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalised experience.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We may use these cookies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Cookie Details

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookie_consent Stores your cookie preferences 1 year Necessary
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 24 hours Analytics
_gcl_au Google Ads - conversion tracking 90 days Marketing
_gcl_aw Google Ads - conversion tracking 90 days Marketing
IDE Google Ads - advertising personalisation 1 year Marketing

Third-Party Cookies

We use several third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

  • Google Analytics: Provides website analytics and user behaviour insights
  • Google Ads: Enables advertising and remarketing campaigns
  • Google Fonts: Provides web fonts for consistent typography

Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to adjust how Google services behave based on your consent preferences. When you deny consent for marketing cookies, Google services will operate in a privacy-enhanced mode, respecting your choices whilst still providing essential functionality.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change these preferences at any time by clearing your browser data and revisiting our site.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find cookie controls in your browser's privacy or security settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, whilst persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. The retention periods for our cookies are detailed in the cookie table above.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

SmartOpalium B.V.

Data Protection Officer

Hoofdstraat 212, 1336 RS Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +31 362798707

Related Policies

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. For general terms and conditions, please see our Terms of Service.