Cookie Policy
How we use cookies.
Last updated: April 2026
Smarter Search B.V. uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies to make this website work, measure its performance and, with your consent, improve what we publish. This page explains which cookies we use, why we use them and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to recognize your browser and remember information such as your language preference or whether you have dismissed a notification. Similar technologies such as pixels, local storage and tags are treated here under the umbrella term “cookies.”
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for four purposes:
- Strictly necessary — to keep the website secure, render pages correctly and remember your cookie choices.
- Functional — to remember preferences such as language selection across the Dutch and English versions of the site.
- Analytics — to understand, in aggregate, which pages are read and how visitors navigate the site so we can improve our content.
- Consent management — to record the cookie choices you have made, so you are not asked on every page.
We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling or retargeting.
3. Cookies we use
| Provider | Purpose | Category | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarter Search | WordPress session and security cookies that keep the site working and protect logged-in sessions. | Strictly necessary | Session to 1 year |
| WPML | Remembers your language selection between the English and Dutch versions of the site. | Functional | Up to 1 year |
| CookieYes | Records the cookie consent you have given so you are not asked on every page. | Strictly necessary | Up to 1 year |
| Google Analytics (GA4) | Aggregated, anonymized traffic analytics. Only set if you accept analytics cookies. | Analytics | Up to 2 years |
| Google Site Kit | Connects this site to Google services used for performance measurement. | Analytics | Up to 2 years |
This table reflects the cookies in use at the date of publication. The live, always-current list is available via the consent banner on the site.
4. Your choices
You decide which non-essential cookies are set. When you first visit this site, the consent banner lets you accept or decline analytics and functional cookies. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the banner, or by clearing cookies in your browser.
Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies directly. Helpful guides are available for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the site to stop working.
5. Third-party cookies
Where cookies are set by third parties (for example, Google Analytics), those providers act as independent controllers or processors under their own terms. We limit third-party cookies to analytics and functional purposes and do not share personal data with advertising networks.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the cookies we use change, when the technical implementation changes, or when regulation requires it. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated.
7. Contact
Questions about this policy can be directed to info@smartersearch.nl. For broader data-protection questions, please see our Privacy Policy.
Smarter Search B.V. is registered in the Netherlands. This cookie policy is written in plain English and is intended to sit alongside, not replace, the Privacy Policy.
