Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15 January 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how gravion S.A. ("gravion", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at gravion.world and use our online marketplace platform (the "Service").

This policy explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

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 allow websites to recognise your device and store information about your preferences or past actions. This enables websites to provide you with a more personalised and efficient experience.

Types of Cookies

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device until they expire or you delete them
  • First-party cookies: Cookies set by gravion directly
  • Third-party cookies: Cookies set by external services we use

Similar Technologies

We also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage. These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are covered by this policy.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons that enhance your experience on our platform and help us provide better services:

Essential Functionality

  • Maintaining your login session and account security
  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Enabling shopping cart functionality
  • Processing payments securely
  • Preventing fraud and maintaining security

Performance and Analytics

  • Understanding how visitors use our website
  • Identifying and fixing technical issues
  • Measuring website performance and loading times
  • Analysing user behaviour to improve our services

Personalisation

  • Customising content based on your interests
  • Providing relevant product recommendations
  • Remembering your language and currency preferences
  • Tailoring the user interface to your needs

Marketing and Advertising

  • Delivering targeted advertising based on your interests
  • Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Preventing the same advertisement from being shown repeatedly
  • Understanding which marketing channels are most effective

Cookie Categories

We categorise cookies based on their purpose and your ability to control them:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (essential for service provision)

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve our website performance and user experience.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (website improvement) or consent

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and previous actions.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (enhanced user experience) or consent

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Legal basis: Consent (required for non-essential marketing cookies)

Detailed Cookie Information

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies we use:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
gravion_session Maintains user session and login state Session Strictly Necessary
csrf_token Security protection against cross-site request forgery Session Strictly Necessary
cookie_consent Stores your cookie preferences 1 year Strictly Necessary
user_preferences Remembers language, currency, and display preferences 30 days Functional
cart_items Maintains shopping cart contents 7 days Functional
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 24 hours Analytics
_gat Google Analytics - throttles request rate 1 minute Analytics

Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies when you use our website. These services help us provide better functionality and insights:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our services and user experience.

Learn more: Google Privacy Policy

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to display custom fonts on our website, which may involve data transfer to Google servers.

Learn more: Google Privacy Policy

Payment Processors

Our payment processing partners may set cookies to facilitate secure transactions and prevent fraud.

Privacy policies vary by payment provider and will be presented during checkout.

How to Control and Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies and controlling how they are used on our website:

Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to choose which types of cookies to accept. You can:

  • Accept all cookies for the full website experience
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customise your preferences by cookie category
  • Change your preferences at any time using the cookie settings link in our footer

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can typically:

  • View and delete cookies that are already stored
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies (note: this may affect website functionality)
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome

Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox

Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Microsoft Edge

Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and stored data

Opt-Out Links

For specific third-party services, you can opt out directly:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can choose to disable cookies, please note that doing so may affect your experience on our website:

Essential Functions May Be Affected

  • You may not be able to log in or maintain your session
  • Shopping cart functionality may not work properly
  • Your preferences and settings may not be saved
  • Security features may be compromised

Enhanced Features Will Be Limited

  • Personalised content and recommendations may not be available
  • Website performance may be slower
  • Some interactive features may not function correctly
  • You may see less relevant advertising

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify you through our website or by email (where appropriate)
  • Request fresh consent for any new types of cookies
  • Provide clear information about what has changed

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.

Contact Us About Cookies

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

Cookie Questions

gravion S.A.

Lippenslaan 31, 3062 Leuven, Belgium

Email: privacy@gravion.world

Phone: +32 497 50 27 16


For general privacy questions, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact our Data Protection Officer using the details above.