Cookie policy

HWI Machining uses cookies for web statistics and research into visitor behaviour on the website. Below you can read exactly which cookies HWI Machining places and for what purpose.

What kind of cookies does this website use

A cookie is a small text file containing a (unique) number. Do you visit a website? If so, the website often places cookies on your computer, tablet or phone. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as completing information, recognising when you return to our site and helping our team understand which parts of the site you find most interesting and useful.

Analytical cookies: HWI Machining uses analytical cookies that collect data about your website visits.

Tracking cookies: HWI Machining also uses so-called tracking cookies, these cookies may collect personal data about your website visit and share it with third parties. Below is more information on exactly what data is collected by these tracking cookies and which companies this data is shared with.

Purpose of analytical cookies: improving the website

HWI Machining uses so-called analytical cookies for the measurement of web statistics with the programme Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. These are cookies for research and web statistics, to understand how visitors use the website. This information helps to improve the website.

Google Analytics may link visit data to Google data from accounts of logged-in users who have consented to this link to personalise ads. End users can access and delete this data via: My activity.

Google Analytics does not store IP address data and deletes it once it has been used to determine a user's approximate location (without personally identifying the user, of course).

Consent needed for analytical cookies, though

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG), visitors must give consent for analytical cookies set by HWI Machining. This is because these cookies process personal data and may share it with the advertising platforms HWI Machining uses, such as Google Ads.

With analytical cookies, HWI Machining collects the following data:

equipment and software used (devices, browsers, operating system)
links used to get to our website (referrer URL)
completed contact forms or other important events on the website
length of website visit
links used within the website
approximate location
date/time of access to the website
clicking, scrolling, mouse movements
search terms used in the website search engine

Purpose of targeting cookies: website improvement and advertising purposes

HWI Machining also uses so-called third-party cookies from LinkedIn, Meta and Google Ads. With these cookies, we and our partners collect information about you and track your internet behaviour within, and possibly outside, our website. We use this data to adapt our website and communication to your preferences. It also allows our partners to build your personal profile and show you targeted ads based on your recent internet behaviour. With this data, we can do market and audience analysis, adjust the content of our pages and ads, and improve navigation on our website. By leaving these cookies on, you help to improve our site.

However, consent is required for third-party cookies

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG), visitors must consent to tracking cookies set by HWI Machining. This is because these cookies process personal data and may share it with advertising platforms such as Google Ads, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Meta.

Third-party cookies placed for detailed web statistics and advertising purposes

HWI Machining places third-party cookies from Microsoft Advertising, LinkedIn, Meta Ads and Google Ads for the measurement of web statistics and advertising purposes. With these cookies, HWI Machining collects the following data:

equipment and software used (devices, browsers, operating system)
links used to get to our website (referrer URL)
completed contact forms or other important events on the website
when you fill in a form on our website, we may share your contact details with our partners through a secure channel. This allows our partners to build an interest profile based on your internet behaviour and thus improve the effectiveness of our advertisements
IP address
location
browser information
screen resolution
language settings
visited website/subpages
date/time of access to the website
Clicking, scrolling, mouse movements
length of website visit
links used within the website