Cookie Policy
Last updated: 5 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how the TRANSCAN website (transcan.eu) uses cookies and similar technologies, the purposes for which they are used, and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be used for technical purposes, to remember preferences, or, with your consent, to obtain information about how a website is used.
2. How TRANSCAN uses cookies
TRANSCAN distinguishes between strictly necessary technologies and optional technologies used for analytics.
Optional analytics technologies are not activated unless you give your consent through the cookie preferences interface.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for functions such as storing your privacy preferences or providing authenticated areas of the website. They do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide the requested service.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
transcan_consent |
TRANSCAN | Stores the user's cookie and privacy preferences so that the website can respect them on subsequent visits. | 180 days |
Authenticated administrative areas may also use strictly necessary session cookies required for authentication and security. These cookies are not used for advertising or analytics.
Analytics cookies
If you consent to analytics technologies, TRANSCAN uses Google Analytics 4 and Metricool to understand how visitors use the website and to help improve its content and performance.
These services are not loaded until analytics consent has been granted.
| Cookie / technology | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users for statistical measurement of website usage. | Up to 2 years |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics | Used to maintain session information and measure use of the website. | Up to 2 years |
| Metricool analytics technology | Metricool | Used to obtain aggregated information about visits and the use of the TRANSCAN website. | According to the configuration and technology used by Metricool. |
3. Consent
When you first visit the TRANSCAN website, you can accept all optional technologies, reject non-essential technologies, or configure your preferences.
Rejecting optional analytics technologies does not prevent you from accessing or using the public content of the website.
4. Changing or withdrawing your consent
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by selecting Cookie settings in the footer of the website.
Withdrawing consent prevents optional analytics technologies from being loaded on subsequent page views and removes analytics cookies created by the website where technically possible.
You can also delete cookies at any time using your browser settings.
5. Third-party services
When analytics consent is granted, information may be processed by third-party analytics providers used by TRANSCAN:
- Google Analytics 4 (Google), used to obtain statistical information about website usage.
- Metricool, used for website analytics and statistical measurement.
These providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. Further information about the processing of personal data and international transfers, where applicable, is provided in the Privacy Policy.
6. Future services
TRANSCAN may introduce additional services or technologies in the future, including services associated with newsletters or communications.
Where such technologies require consent, they will not be activated until the appropriate consent has been obtained. This Cookie Policy and the cookie preferences interface will be updated accordingly.
7. More information
For more information about how TRANSCAN processes personal data, please see our Privacy Policy. Legal information about this website is available in the Legal Notice.