Cookie policy

1. Why this cookie policy?

1.1. Our website available at https://www.solv.world uses cookies. We, BV SOLV, with company number 0765.430.463 and registered office at Sint-Pietersvliet 7, 2000 Antwerp (hereinafter "SOLV”, "we”, or "us"), are responsible for the use of these cookies and the processing of your data via or in connection with cookies on our website.

You can contact us by email at privacy@solv.world.

1.2. This cookie policy informs you about the use and purpose of cookies on our website. This policy is made available to you electronically and can be consulted at any time under the heading 'Cookie Policy' on our website. We reserve the right to change this cookie policy at any time. Changes will be announced on the website.

2. What are cookies and what are they used for?

2.1. Cookies are small data files that are stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or device when you visit and/or consult a website or use a (mobile) application, enabling certain user information to be stored. Cookie files contain unique codes that, for example, allow your browser to recognize you during your visit to the website, thereby improving your user experience. Cookies facilitate interaction between the visitor and a website and are used to improve the user experience and to collect statistics among visitors of a website. Cookies also ensure that your personal settings and preferences are stored or that image and sound material can be played. Certain cookies may be placed by a third party to measure the use of a website.

2.2. Cookies can help us improve your experience on our website and ensure that it performs optimally as you expect. For example, we can improve your experience of using a website by tracking your use of our website so that it can be improved to meet your needs. We can also ensure that the advertisements you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

3. Enabling and disabling cookies – managing

3.1. You can change your preferences at any time via your browser by following the instructions on the links below, depending on your browser:

• Microsoft Edge

• Firefox

• Chrome

• Safari

3.2. The use of cookies can be disabled. You can delete cookies automatically or manually via your browser and indicate whether certain cookies may be placed or not. You can also set your browser to notify you when a cookie is placed.

However, if you disable cookies, the website may no longer function properly or certain (graphical) elements or applications on the website may function less well or no longer function at all.

4. Consent

4.1. Your consent is required for the placement and consultation of cookies via the website on your end device, unless it concerns the technical storage of information or the delivery of a service expressly requested by you when the placement of a cookie is strictly necessary for the performance of this service.

Your consent is therefore not required for functional or essential cookies.

Your consent is required for non-functional or non-essential cookies. Your consent must then be obtained before the cookies are placed. If you do not give your consent, no cookies may be placed.

• be obtained before the cookies are placed. If you do not give your consent, no cookies can be placed;

• be informed, which is why we inform you about the different cookies via this policy;

• be explicit and active. Your consent is therefore obtained by ticking the boxes in the cookie banner on our website;

• be specific and thus obtained per cookie or per category of cookie.

4.2. Functional or essential cookies are necessary for the optimal functioning of our website, to display certain graphic elements, etc. These cookies are technically necessary for the proper functioning and security of the website. These cookies are therefore placed without your consent, as they are in line with our legitimate interests, which outweigh your (privacy) rights and interests.

Non-functional or non-essential cookies, on the other hand, are placed for statistical, social, and/or commercial purposes and are not related to the technical operation or support of our website. These include the following cookies:

1. Analytical cookies: these cookies are used to compile statistics on the number of visitors to the website, the most popular web pages, etc. These cookies show how the website is used. This allows AP to know, among other things, how many times a particular page is read, how much time someone spends on our website, etc. Statistical analyses are made of the information we receive in this way. Thanks to these statistical results, we can improve the structure, navigation, and content of our website and related services. We also use this data to report on our services in general or in the context of surveys in which we participate. No personal data is passed on in this context. The consent of each visitor is required for the placement of these cookies.

2. Marketing cookies: these cookies personalize the online advertising offer.

3. Social media cookies: these cookies enable social network buttons to be included. The buttons work via a code from these sites. A handy tool for promoting web pages, such as 'like' and 'pin'.

4.3. If you have given your consent to the use of non-functional cookies via our website, you can change this setting at any time and withdraw your consent. The cookies already installed will then be deleted. You can do this via “My cookie preferences” in the footer.
You can withdraw your consent to our cookies at any time, even if you have previously given your consent. However, please note that if you do not consent to some of our cookies, your user experience may be affected.

6. The cookies on our website

6.1 The table below provides an overview of the cookies we use on our website, why we use them, and where they come from. We also indicate whether a cookie is a "permanent" or "session" cookie. The difference is that:

• Permanent cookies remain on your device between browser sessions. They are activated every time you visit the website that created this specific cookie. For example, if a 'permanent cookie' is used on a website to remember your preferred language, you do not have to select this language every time you visit that website.

• Session cookies enable us to link a user's actions during a browser session. A browser session starts when you open the browser window and ends when you close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

6.2. The following cookies (may) be used on our website:

Questions? Feel free to contact us: privacy@solv.world.

Latest update of this Cookie Policy: January 2026