Cookie Policy

This Policy applies to the Website www.fsma.be, including the business portals, and to all other websites under the domain name ‘.fsma.be’ (hereafter the ‘website’). However, this Policy does not apply to the website www.wikifin.be, for which there is a separate Cookie Policy.

Personal data obtained through our cookies are used in accordance with the FSMA’s Privacy Policy. This Policy should therefore be read together with the privacy policy.

Our website also contains links to third-party websites (for example, Twitter and LinkedIn). If you click through to an external website, the privacy and cookie policy of that website will apply. We recommend that you carefully read the privacy and cookie policy of the website concerned.

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through the use of cookies or similar technologies such as pixels and plugins (hereafter all referred to as "cookies").

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, tablet or smartphone when you visit that website. They allow your device or web browser to be recognised and retain certain information about your visit to the website.

We use cookies mainly to make your browsing experience more efficient. Some cookies allow us to remember your preferences (such as your language preference or cookie settings) to avoid this information having to be re-entered on your next visit to our website. We use other cookies to allow an optimal graphic display of the website, to integrate additional functionalities of third parties into the website, to guarantee the security of the website, to ensure that the website works properly or to collect information for statistics that will allow us to improve the website.

Some cookies are set directly by us ("first-party cookies"), while others are placed by third parties ("third-party cookies"). Cookies usually have an expiry date. Some cookies on our website are automatically deleted when you close your browser ("session cookies"), while other cookies remain stored on your device until a predetermined expiry date or until you clear the cookies ("permanent cookies").

On the www.fsma.be website

The website uses the following categories of cookies:

The list of cookies used on the FSMA website is attached to this Policy.

On our business portals

Our portals (such as, but not limited to, FiMiS, eCorporate, eManex, Finpro, Intermediaries, STORI and Whistleblowing) only use necessary and functional cookies. These cookies are installed only when you click through to the relevant portal. They are necessary to ensure the proper functioning and security of our portals and therefore cannot be refused when you use them.

The list of cookies used by the portals is attached to this Policy.

In our newsletters

Our mailings (such as the newsletter you can subscribe to via our website) contain pixels or similar technologies that make it possible to determine whether messages have been opened and whether the visitor has clicked on links. This is only checked to improve the quality of our service. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of the mailing platform Mailchimp, which we use for sending our mailings.

In the self-registration portal of the Wi-Fi network for visitors

The portal where visitors to the FSMA can register in order to use the Wi-Fi network only uses necessary and functional cookies. These cookies are needed to ensure the proper functioning and security of the portal. You cannot refuse them if you wish to use the Wi-Fi network.

The list of cookies used by the self-registration portal is attached to this Policy.

Via the cookie settings

Some cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website. You cannot refuse these necessary cookies if you wish to visit our website. However, for the use of the other cookies you can set the parameters yourself.

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie notice that gives you the choice of allowing all cookies, refusing all non-essential cookies or allowing certain non-essential cookies. You can withdraw your consent or change your cookie settings at any time by clicking on the "Withdraw consent" link or the "Change your consent" link you will find in the Annex to this Policy. The "Change your consent" link opens the cookie message you saw upon your first visit to our website and allows you to change your previous choice.

Via the browser settings

If you want to check which cookies have been placed on your device or if you want to delete cookies that have already been placed, you can do so using your browser settings. Your web browser can also be configured to block all cookies, accept/block certain cookies or accept all cookies.

Each web browser has its own configuration. However, on most of them, you can open the ‘Preferences’ or ‘Settings’ menu in the top right-hand corner to edit the cookie options, or go to the ‘Help’ section. For more information, please see the following links:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge

However, please bear in mind that if you block or do not accept cookies, some graphics may not be displayed correctly on the website, or that you will not be able to use certain applications.

This Policy may be amended. You can consult the most recent version of our Policy at any time on our website.

The present Policy was last amended on 1 June 2021.

If you have any questions relating to how we collect, store and use your personal data or if you would like more information about exercising your rights under the privacy legislation, please consult our Privacy Policy.

For any questions relating to our use of cookies, please send:

• an e-mail to dataprotection@fsma.be;
• a letter to

Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA)
Attn: Data Protection Officer
rue du Congrès/Congresstraat 12-14
1000 Brussels (Belgium)

Click here to view the list of cookies.