Antwerp Design Week respects your privacy and is committed to providing clear and transparent information about how cookies and similar technologies are used on our website.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which types of cookies we may use, why we use them and how you can manage your preferences.
1. Who we are
Antwerp Design Week is a design event that brings together design brands, professionals, creatives, press, partners and design lovers across Antwerp and its surrounding districts.
The Antwerp Design Week website is operated by:
Antwerp Design and Decovalley
Trading as: Antwerp Design Week
Registered address: Scheldeweg 5, 2580 Boom, Belgium
Company or enterprise number: 0786.656.142
Email: info@adw.life
For more information about how we collect, use and protect personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your language preferences, cookie choices or how you interact with the website.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. Others help us understand how visitors use our website, improve its performance and provide a better visitor experience. Certain cookies may also be used to measure the effectiveness of communications and marketing activities.
We may also use similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, local storage or other tracking technologies. References to "cookies" in this policy include these similar technologies where applicable.
3. What types of cookies do we use?
Depending on the technologies and services active on our website, we may use the following categories of cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning, security and accessibility of the website. They cannot generally be disabled through our cookie preferences because the website may not function correctly without them.
Strictly necessary cookies may be used to:

• Ensure the security and technical operation of the website.

• Remember your cookie preferences.

• Enable essential website features.

• Maintain user sessions where applicable.

• Support registration, forms or other services specifically requested by you.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to operate the website or provide a service explicitly requested by you, they may be used without your prior consent where permitted by applicable law.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies help improve the usability and convenience of the website by remembering choices you make.
They may remember information such as:

• Language preferences.

• Display settings.

• Previous selections.

• Other personalisation preferences.

Where required by applicable law, functional cookies that are not strictly necessary will only be activated after you have given your consent.
Analytics and performance cookies
Analytics and performance cookies help us understand how visitors use the Antwerp Design Week website.
They may collect information about:

• Which pages are visited.

• How visitors arrive at the website.

• How long visitors stay on certain pages.

• Which links, buttons or features are used.

• Technical errors or performance issues.

• General website traffic and usage patterns.

• The type of device or browser used to access the website.

We use this information to better understand our audience and improve our website, content, navigation and overall visitor experience.
Where required by applicable law, analytics and performance cookies will only be activated after you have given your consent.
Marketing and advertising cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of our campaigns, measure interactions with our communications or provide more relevant content through third-party platforms.
These cookies may be placed by us or by third-party services integrated into our website.
They may be used to:

• Measure the performance of advertising or communication campaigns.

• Understand whether visitors arrive through a particular campaign, advertisement, newsletter or communication.

• Create audience segments.

• Limit how often certain advertisements or content are shown.

• Support personalised advertising on third-party platforms.

• Measure conversions or other actions taken after interacting with a campaign.

Marketing and advertising cookies will only be activated after you have given your consent where legally required.
Social media and embedded content cookies
Our website may include content or functionality provided by third-party platforms, such as videos, maps, social media posts, sharing tools, registration forms or other embedded content.
These third parties may place cookies or use similar technologies when you interact with their content or services. They may also collect information about your interaction with those services.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential third-party content and related cookies will only be activated after you have given your consent.
4. First-party and third-party cookies
Cookies may be either first-party or third-party cookies.
First-party cookies are placed directly by the Antwerp Design Week website.
Third-party cookies are placed by external service providers whose technologies, tools or content are integrated into our website.
Third-party providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing the relevant policies of these providers for more information about their data processing practices.
5. Cookies and services used on our website
The exact cookies used on the Antwerp Design Week website depend on the technologies, integrations and third-party services currently active.
These may include cookies related to:

• Essential website functionality and security.

• Cookie consent management.

• Website analytics and performance measurement.

• Embedded videos or other media.

• Maps and route planning.

• Registration and ticketing.

• Application and survey forms.

• Email marketing and newsletter subscriptions.

• Social media integrations.

• Payment processing.

• Website hosting and technical infrastructure.

Where applicable, our cookie consent tool provides additional information about individual cookies, including their name, provider, purpose, category and duration.
The exact list of cookies may change as our website, services and technologies evolve.
6. Consent and cookie preferences
When you first visit the Antwerp Design Week website, you may be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies may be used without your consent where they are required for the proper operation of the website or to provide a service that you have explicitly requested.
Other cookies, including analytics, functional and marketing cookies, will only be activated after obtaining your consent where required by applicable law.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie preference settings available on our website.
Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
Refusing non-essential cookies should not prevent you from accessing the general content of our website, although certain optional features or third-party content may not function correctly without the relevant cookies.
7. How long are cookies stored?
Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.
Session cookies are temporary and are generally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually.
The exact retention period depends on the purpose, category and provider of each cookie. Where applicable, specific retention periods are displayed through our cookie consent management tool.
We aim not to retain cookies or information collected through cookies for longer than necessary for their intended purpose.
8. How to manage cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on the Antwerp Design Week website.
You can also configure your browser to block, restrict or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality, convenience or performance of the website.
The method for managing cookies varies depending on your browser and device. Please refer to your browser settings or help documentation for further information.
9. Third-party services
The Antwerp Design Week website may use third-party services for purposes such as:

• Website analytics.

• Video and media embedding.

• Maps and route planning.

• Registration and ticketing.

• Application and survey forms.

• Email marketing and newsletters.

• Social media integration.

• Payment processing.

• Website hosting and security.

These providers may use cookies or similar technologies, subject to applicable consent requirements.
Where third-party services process personal data, further information is available in our Privacy Policy and, where applicable, in the privacy policies of those providers.
Antwerp Design Week does not control all cookies placed directly by independent third-party providers and is not responsible for their independent data processing practices. However, we aim to select reputable service providers and implement appropriate safeguards where required.
10. Personal data and cookies
Some cookies and similar technologies may involve the processing of personal data, such as an IP address, device identifier, online identifier, browsing behaviour or other information relating to an identifiable individual.
Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, such processing will take place in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, and our Privacy Policy.
Depending on the circumstances, Antwerp Design and Decovalley, trading as Antwerp Design Week, may act as the data controller for such processing.
11. Your data protection rights
Where information collected through cookies constitutes personal data, you may have certain rights under applicable data protection law, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

• Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

• Request restriction of processing.

• Object to certain types of processing.

• Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

• Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

To exercise your rights or ask questions about the processing of your personal data, please contact us at info@adw.life.
12. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and technologies we use, changes to our website, our services or applicable legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on our website together with the date of the most recent update.
We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically to remain informed about how cookies and similar technologies are used.
13. Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, the use of cookies on our website or the processing of your personal data, please contact:
Antwerp Design and Decovalley
Trading as: Antwerp Design Week
Registered address: Scheldeweg 5, 2580 Boom, Belgium
Company or enterprise number: 0786.656.142
Email: info@adw.life