Cookie Statement of Underground Forest B.V.

Article 1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit a website. They store information that can be recognized during a subsequent visit. In addition to cookies, we sometimes use similar technologies, such as pixels or scripts. For readability, we refer to these technologies collectively as 'cookies' throughout this document.

Article 2. What types of cookies do we use?

We categorize the cookies used into three types, depending on their purpose:

A. Necessary / Functional cookies These cookies are essential for the basic functions and technical operation of our website. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. Prior consent is not required for these cookies under applicable law. We use these cookies to:

Remember and process your orders of CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) during the checkout process.

Correctly apply VAT settings according to tax rules (VAT reverse-charge for business/B2B clients and the standard 21% VAT rate for consumers/B2C).

Save your cookie preferences.

B. Analytical cookies Analytical cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are visited most frequently, and where error messages occur. This enables us to continuously improve and optimize the website experience for all visitors. Analytical cookies are placed only after you have given explicit prior consent via our cookie banner. We use these cookies to:

Track visitor numbers and the average duration of website visits.

Analyze the effectiveness of our website content and layout.

C. Marketing / Tracking cookies Marketing cookies are placed only after you have given explicit prior consent via our cookie banner. Marketing cookies track your browsing behavior to build personalized profiles. We use these cookies to:

Display relevant advertisements or updates about Underground Forest on third-party platforms (such as LinkedIn or Google Ads) following your visit to our website.

Measure conversion rates and the performance of our digital marketing campaigns.

Article 3. Overview of specific cookies

The table below lists the specific cookies that may be placed via our website:

Party / Source

Type of cookie

Retention period

Purpose of processing

Underground Forest (Session)

Functional

Duration of the session

Remembering transaction data for CORCs and VAT preferences during checkout.

Google Analytics

Analytical

Maximum of 14 months

Aggregated and anonymized website performance statistics to optimize user experience.

LinkedIn (Insight Tag)

Marketing

Maximum of 6 months

Measuring advertising effectiveness and displaying relevant content.

Article 4. How can you manage, modify, or withdraw consent?

When you visit our website for the first time, we display a cookie banner allowing you to set your preferences. Necessary functional cookies are placed by default, but analytical and marketing cookies are placed only after you actively opt-in.

Withdrawing or modifying consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can easily adjust your preferences by clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link located in the footer of our website.

Additionally, you can manually delete placed cookies or block future cookies through your internet browser settings (such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Mozilla Firefox). Please note that fully blocking cookies may affect the functionality of certain website features.

Article 5. International data transfers and Privacy Policy

Certain cookies are operated by third-party providers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as Google and LinkedIn in the United States. Any transfer of personal data (such as IP addresses or unique cookie IDs) to these providers takes place strictly based on your consent and subject to appropriate transfer safeguards under Chapter V GDPR, including the EU-US Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision or approved European Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

For further details regarding how Underground Forest handles your personal data, your privacy rights (such as access, rectification, and objection), and our security measures, please consult our Privacy Policy.

Article 6. Contact

If you have any questions or comments regarding our use of cookies or this statement, you can contact us at info@undergroundforest.nl.