Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 22, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or expired) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser).

2. How We Use Cookies

Pride The Hague / Pride Workgroup at COC Haaglanden uses cookies to:

  • Ensure our website functions properly
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our website
  • Improve our services and user experience
  • Provide personalized content
  • Analyze website traffic and performance

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active - Cannot be disabled

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
cc_cookieStores your cookie consent preferences6 months
user_tokenManages your session and user authenticationSession
XSRF-TOKENSecurity cookie to prevent cross-site request forgerySession

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Requires your consent

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and services.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
_gaGoogle Analytics - Distinguishes unique users2 years
_ga_*Google Analytics - Maintains session state2 years
_gidGoogle Analytics - Distinguishes users24 hours
_gatGoogle Analytics - Throttles request rate1 minute

Provider: Google LLC
Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

3.3 Marketing Cookies

Requires your consent

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other websites.

Note: Pride The Hague currently does not use marketing cookies. This section is reserved for future use.

3.4 Functional Cookies

Requires your consent

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language preference, saved events, or accessibility settings.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
pride_preferencesStores your saved events and RSVPs1 year
badges_collectedTracks your collected Pride badges1 year
languageRemembers your language preference1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information by means of cookies.

Provider: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Mapbox

We use Mapbox for interactive maps and location features. Mapbox may set cookies to enable map functionality.

Provider: Mapbox, Inc.
Privacy Policy: https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy

Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare for content delivery, security, and performance. Cloudflare sets cookies for security and performance optimization.

Provider: Cloudflare, Inc.
Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Through Our Cookie Banner

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Using the cookie settings button in our cookie banner
  • Clicking here to open your cookie preferences (feature coming soon)

5.2 Through Your Browser

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

Learn how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

⚠️ Please note: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not function properly without certain cookies.

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We respect DNT signals and will not track users who have DNT enabled.

7. Web Beacons and Pixel Tags

In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs). These are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that are used to:

  • Track user navigation and behavior
  • Measure the effectiveness of email campaigns
  • Understand which parts of our website are visited

Web beacons are often used in conjunction with cookies. If you disable cookies, web beacons will still detect visits to our pages, but the information they generate cannot be associated with other information and is not collected.

8. Local Storage

We use browser local storage to store certain information locally on your device, such as:

  • User preferences and settings
  • Saved events and RSVPs
  • Collected badges and achievements
  • App state and cache

This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you explicitly sync or create an account. You can clear local storage through your browser settings.

9. Updates to This Policy

This statement is reviewed and updated annually (minimum)

  • Posting the updated policy on this page
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Displaying a notice on our website

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

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

Pride The Hague / Pride Workgroup at COC Haaglanden

Scheveningseveer 7
2521 VS The Hague, Netherlands

Email: [email protected]