Last updated: January 2025
How BeSOMS (Belgian Section of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery) uses cookies and similar technologies, and how you can manage your choices in line with European regulations.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help a website function and improve your experience. Some cookies are strictly necessary to provide the site and cannot be turned off. Others are optional and require your consent.
If enabled in the future, these cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. We will only set them with your consent.
We currently do not use marketing cookies. If that changes, we will ask for your consent first.
Below is an overview of the cookies currently used on this site. We will update this list if new tools are added.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| besoms_cookie_consent | BeSOMS (1st party) | Stores your cookie preferences (necessary/optional). | Essential | Up to 6 months |
| sb-<project-ref>-auth-token | Supabase (1st party) | Session token to keep you securely signed in. | Essential | ~1 hour (rolling) |
| sb-<project-ref>-auth-refresh-token | Supabase (1st party) | Refresh token to renew your session without re-login. | Essential | Up to ~1 week (per Supabase settings) |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare (3rd party) | Bot management to protect forms (Turnstile). | Essential | ~30 minutes |
| cf_clearance / cf_chl_* | Cloudflare (3rd party) | Remembers Turnstile clearance so you don’t get repeated challenges. | Essential | Up to 24 hours |
| Analytics/marketing | — | None in use. If added later, we will request consent first. | Optional | — |
You can accept or reject optional cookies via the cookie banner. You can change your preferences at any time using the “Cookie settings” control or by clearing the besoms_cookie_consent cookie in your browser settings.
Some browsers also offer “Do Not Track” or tracking protection features. While we respect your choices, strictly necessary cookies will still be used to deliver the service.
Consent preferences are stored for up to 6 months unless you clear them sooner. Essential cookies may have shorter lifetimes that reset when you use the site.
If you have questions about this policy or your privacy rights, you can contact us at besoms.info@gmail.com. You can also write to BeSOMS (RBSS Section), Avenue W. Churchill 11/30, 1180 Brussels.
For more information about how we handle personal data, please consult our privacy information or reach out using the contact details above.
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