Cookie Policy

Last updated: 19/02/2026
Version: 1.0

This Cookie Policy explains how SECMAER BV (Diegemstraat 55, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium — KBO/BCE: BE 0897.030.759) uses cookies and similar technologies on secmaer.com.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to the website operator.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Strictly necessary cookies — essential for the website to function properly.
  • Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors interact with our website.
  • Functional cookies — to remember your preferences (e.g. cookie consent choice).

3. Cookies on our website

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the basic operation of the website. They cannot be disabled.

Cookie Provider Purpose Duration
wordpress_sec_* secmaer.com WordPress security and session handling Session
wordpress_logged_in_* secmaer.com WordPress login state (admin only) Session
wp-settings-* secmaer.com WordPress user interface preferences (admin only) 1 year
wpc_* WPConsent Stores your cookie consent preferences and category choices 1 year

3.2 Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They are only placed after you give your consent.

Cookie Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated number 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics Maintains session state 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes unique visitors 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Throttles the request rate 1 minute
_gali Google Analytics Enhanced link attribution — identifies which link was clicked 30 seconds
_gac_* Google Analytics Stores campaign-related information from Google Ads 90 days
__utma Google Analytics (legacy) Identifies unique visitors and tracks the number of visits 2 years
__utmb Google Analytics (legacy) Determines new sessions and visits 30 minutes
__utmc Google Analytics (legacy) Determines whether the user is in a new session Session
__utmt Google Analytics (legacy) Throttles the request rate 10 minutes
__utmz Google Analytics (legacy) Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the site 6 months
__utmv Google Analytics (legacy) Stores visitor-level custom variable data 2 years
__utmx Google Analytics (legacy) Used for content experiments (A/B testing) 18 months
_clid Microsoft Clarity Identifies unique visitors for session recording 1 year
_clck Microsoft Clarity Persists the Clarity user ID 1 year
_clsk Microsoft Clarity Connects page views into a single Clarity session 1 day
CLID Microsoft Clarity Identifies unique users across sessions 1 year
ANONCHK Microsoft Clarity Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID (used by Microsoft advertising) Session
MR Microsoft Clarity Used to collect information for analytics purposes 7 days
SM Microsoft Clarity Used in synchronising the MUID across Microsoft domains Session

3.3 Functional cookies

Cookie Provider Purpose Duration
elementor secmaer.com Used by the Elementor page builder for user interface settings Session
gf_* secmaer.com Used by Gravity Forms to handle form submissions and prevent spam Session
comment_author secmaer.com Stores the name of a commenter for convenience when posting comments 1 year
comment_author_email secmaer.com Stores the email address of a commenter for convenience when posting comments 1 year
comment_author_url secmaer.com Stores the website URL of a commenter for convenience when posting comments 1 year

4. Third-party services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (Google tag ID: GT-NGKRRB9T) to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to generate statistical information such as the number of visitors, which pages are visited, and how long visitors spend on the site. IP anonymisation is enabled.

Google may transfer data to servers in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to capture how visitors use our website through session recordings and heatmaps. Clarity tracks clicks, scrolling behaviour, and mouse movements. Clarity does not collect personal data such as passwords or payment information from form fields.

Microsoft may transfer data to servers in the United States. Microsoft Corporation is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Microsoft’s Privacy Statement.

5. Your consent

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner powered by WPConsent. Analytics cookies are blocked by default and only placed after you actively consent. Strictly necessary and functional cookies do not require consent, as they are essential for the website to function.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website (managed by WPConsent)
  • Clearing your browser cookies (see Section 6)

6. How to manage cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here are instructions for the most common browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

You can also opt out of specific services:

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

8. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

SECMAER BV
Diegemstraat 55, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
Email: info@secmaer.com
Phone: +32 470 45 77 58