Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15th January 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) 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 and improve your browsing experience.

How We Use Cookies

GlobalForumium uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website, analyse website traffic, and for marketing purposes. We use cookies to remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, and provide personalised services. Our cookie usage complies with EU cookie regulations and GDPR requirements.

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, and they cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information about how you use our site, including which pages you visit most often and if you receive error messages. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or cookie consent choices) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Marketing Cookies

We use marketing cookies, including Google Ads cookies, to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites and help us show you personalised content and advertisements that may interest you.

Detailed Cookie Information

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent 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 - attribution tracking 90 days Marketing
IDE Google Ads - personalised advertising 2 years Marketing

Third-Party Cookies

Our website uses third-party services that may set their own cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Provides website analytics and user behaviour insights
  • Google Ads: Enables targeted advertising and conversion tracking
  • Google Fonts: Provides web fonts for improved typography

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

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 your preferences at any time by clearing your browser data and revisiting our website.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your cookie preferences whilst still providing basic analytics and advertising functionality. When you reject marketing or analytics cookies, we adjust how Google services operate to respect your choices whilst maintaining website functionality.

Cookie Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a revised "Last updated" date.

Contact Information

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

Data Protection Officer

GlobalForumium B.V.

Beukenlaan 280, 9737 AP Groningen, Netherlands

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +31 50 899 8410

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have rights regarding the personal data collected through cookies, including the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict processing of your data. You also have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time. For more information about your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.