Cookie Policy
Privacy-friendly and transparent - Last updated: October 27, 2025
Mediazone.nl respects your privacy and uses minimal cookies. We believe in transparency and give you full control over your data. This cookie policy explains which cookies we use and why.
Privacy First: Mediazone does not use tracking cookies, no advertising cookies, and does not sell data to third parties. We only collect the minimal information needed for basic functionality and privacy-friendly analytics.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored by websites on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be categorized based on their function, origin, and lifespan. Mediazone exclusively uses essential and analytical cookies.
2. Which Cookies Does Mediazone Use?
Functional Cookies (Essential)
REQUIREDPurpose: These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of the website. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
Examples of use:
- Remember preferences (language, theme)
- Session management and security
- Cookie consent preferences
- Search history within your session
Retention period: Session cookies (deleted when browser closes) up to 1 year
Consent required: No - these cookies are necessary for basic functionality
Analytics Cookies (Plausible Analytics)
PRIVACY-FRIENDLYPurpose: We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. Plausible does not collect personal data and does not use cookies that track visitors across websites.
What we collect:
- Anonymous page visits and pageviews
- Referring websites (where visitors come from)
- Browser type and operating system (general)
- Country/region (based on IP address, not stored)
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
What we do NOT collect:
- IP addresses (not stored)
- Personally identifiable information
- Cross-site or cross-device tracking
- User profiles or behavioral tracking
Retention period: 24 hours (only for counting unique visitors)
GDPR compliant: Yes - Plausible is fully GDPR compliant and does not require a cookie banner
Data owner: All data remains property of Mediazone and is not shared with third parties
Google Analytics (With Consent)
OPT-IN REQUIREDPurpose: We use Google Analytics only after explicit consent via the cookie banner. Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use our site.
Consent required: Consent required: Yes - only loaded after consent via cookie banner
Retention period: Variable, according to Google Analytics policy (maximum 26 months)
Opt-out: Opt-out: Reject analytics cookies in the cookie banner
External Services and Cookies
Cloudinary CDN (Image Hosting)
Purpose: We use Cloudinary to optimize images and load them faster. Cloudinary may place analytical cookies for their own purposes.
Cookie: Cookie: _hp2_id (Heap Analytics from Cloudinary)
Control: Control: This cookie is automatically placed by Cloudinary's service
Privacy Policy: https://cloudinary.com/privacy
What We Do NOT Use
NO TRACKINGMediazone explicitly does NOT use:
- Advertising cookies - no ad networks or tracking pixels
- Social media tracking - no Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insights, etc.
- Marketing cookies - no retargeting or remarketing
- Cross-site tracking - no tracking across different websites
- Fingerprinting - no browser or device fingerprinting
- Data selling - we do not sell data to third parties
3. Why Does Mediazone Use Cookies?
We use cookies for two main purposes:
1. Functionality
To make the website work properly and remember your preferences. For example: your language preference, theme settings, and search history within your session.
2. Website Improvement
To understand how visitors use the website so we can improve the user experience. We want to know which articles are popular and how visitors navigate the site, without collecting personal information.
4. Your Rights and Control
You have full control over cookies and your privacy:
4.1 Refuse Cookies
You can refuse or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note: disabling functional cookies may cause some parts of the website to not function properly.
Browser instructions:
- Chrome: Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Firefox: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and site data
- Safari: Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
4.2 Disable Analytics
Because we use Plausible Analytics, your privacy is already maximally protected. Plausible does not use cookies that identify you and respects "Do Not Track" settings in your browser. If you have activated "Do Not Track", you are automatically excluded from analytics.
4.3 Right to Access and Deletion
Because Mediazone does not collect personal data via cookies, there is no personal data to access or delete. All analytics data is fully anonymized and cannot be traced back to individuals.
5. External Links and Cookies
Mediazone contains links to external websites (the original news sources). When you click a link and leave the website, the cookies and privacy policy of that external party apply.
We have no control over and are not responsible for the cookie use of external websites. We recommend reading the cookie policy of these websites before visiting them.
Mediazone vs. Traditional Analytics
| Feature | Mediazone (Plausible) | Google Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking cookies | No | Yes |
| Collect personal data | No | Yes |
| Store IP addresses | No | Yes |
| Cross-site tracking | No | Yes |
| Share data with third parties | No | Yes (Google) |
| GDPR compliant | Fully | With configuration |
| Cookie banner needed | No | Yes |
6. Legal Basis and GDPR
The use of cookies on Mediazone is fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Dutch Telecommunications Act.
Legal Basis:
- Functional cookies: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)
- Plausible Analytics: Legitimate interest with enhanced privacy (no opt-in required)
- Data minimization: We only collect what is strictly necessary
- Transparency: Full openness about our cookie use
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
Mediazone may update this cookie policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page with an updated "last updated" date. We recommend checking this policy regularly.
Significant changes will be announced via the website or social media.
Questions about Cookies and Privacy?
Do you have questions about our cookie policy or how we handle your privacy? Feel free to contact us:
More information about Plausible Analytics:
plausible.io/privacy-focused-web-analytics
Last updated: October 15, 2025
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