Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 4, 2026This page explains which cookies and similar technologies (local storage and session storage) kaplanscientific.nl uses. Statistics and marketing cookies are only placed after you give permission in the cookie banner. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time:
1. Necessary
These are required for the website to work or only store choices you make yourself. They do not need consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
ks_cookie_consent | Kaplan Scientific (local storage) | Remembers your cookie choice. | 12 months |
ks_quote_cart | Kaplan Scientific (local storage) | Keeps the products you added to your quote request. | Until you clear it |
theme | Kaplan Scientific (local storage) | Remembers light or dark mode. | Until you clear it |
chatHistory, chatLeadData | Kaplan Scientific (local storage) | Keeps your AI support chat and the contact details you entered in it, so the conversation continues across pages. | Until you clear it |
ks_analytics_session | Kaplan Scientific (session storage) | Random ID for our own page-view statistics. IP addresses are anonymised and nothing is shared with third parties. | Until you close the tab |
ks_admin_session | Kaplan Scientific (cookie) | Keeps site administrators signed in. Only set on the admin pages. | 24 hours |
2. Statistics (with your consent)
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website. We use Google Consent Mode: without your consent, the Google Analytics script is not loaded at all.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd.) | Distinguishes visitors to measure how the website is used. | 2 years |
3. Marketing (with your consent)
We advertise with Google Ads and measure which ads lead to enquiries. Ad-related data is only collected after you accept marketing cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au, _gcl_* | Google Ads (Google Ireland Ltd.) | Measures whether a visit from one of our ads leads to a quote or contact request. | 90 days |
NID and other google.com cookies | Google Maps | Set by the embedded map on the contact page. The map only loads after you accept marketing cookies or click "Load map". | Up to 6 months |
4. Embedded videos
Videos are embedded through YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). YouTube does not place tracking cookies when the page loads; when you start a video, YouTube (Google) may store data on your device under its own privacy policy.
5. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also delete or block cookies and local storage in your browser settings. Blocking necessary storage may stop parts of the site, such as the quote list, from working.
More about how we handle personal data is in our privacy policy.
Contact
Questions about cookies? Email info@kaplanscientific.nl.