Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 29, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our website and improve your experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
Paioneers BV uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Analyze traffic and usage patterns
- Maintain security and prevent fraud
- Enable authentication and session management
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
Purpose: Required for the website to function properly
Duration: Session or persistent
Examples: Authentication cookies, security cookies, session identifiers
These cookies are necessary for core functionality and cannot be disabled.
3.2 Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how visitors use our website
Duration: Up to 2 years
Provider: Vercel Analytics
Data Collected: Page views, time spent, navigation paths, device type, browser information
3.3 Functional Cookies
Purpose: Remember your preferences and personalize your experience
Duration: Up to 1 year
Examples: Theme preference (dark/light mode), language settings, form data
3.4 Authentication Cookies
Purpose: Manage user sessions and authentication
Duration: Session (deleted when you close your browser)
Provider: NextAuth (Google OAuth)
Data: Encrypted session tokens, user ID
4. Third-Party Cookies
We use services from trusted third parties that may set cookies on your device:
Vercel Analytics
Provides web analytics and performance monitoring. Privacy-focused analytics that don't track personal information.
Learn more →5. Cookie Duration
Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:
Session Cookies
Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used for authentication and session management.
Persistent Cookies
Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Used to remember your preferences and provide analytics.
6. Managing Cookies
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
6.2 Browser-Specific Instructions
• Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
• Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
• Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
• Edge: Manage cookies in Edge
⚠️ Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website, such as staying logged in or remembering your preferences.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you don't want to have your online activity tracked. We currently don't respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can control cookies through your browser settings as described above.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
9. Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.
10. More Information
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Paioneers BV
Email: privacy@paioneers.nl
Phone: +31 (0) 646492246
Address: Meander 877
1181WN Amstelveen
Netherlands