Cookie statement

This cookie statement explains which cookies and similar technologies Hophelden.nl uses, why we do so, and how you can adjust your choices yourself.

This statement was last updated on 26 September 2026.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit our website. Similar techniques, such as storage in your browser, work in the same way. They ensure that the website functions properly, that your choices are remembered, and, if you consent, that we can see how the website is used.

2. Which cookies does Hophelden.nl use?

a) Necessary cookies (always active)

Without these cookies, the webshop does not function properly. They remember, for example:

• what is in your shopping cart and that you are logged in;
• your language choice;
• your answer to the age question (18+);
• whether you have accepted or rejected cookies.

b) Analytical cookies (only after Accept)

With these cookies, we see how visitors use the website so that we can improve it. We use:

• Google Analytics (Google), for visitor statistics. Cookies: _ga and _ga_…
• Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft), to see how the pages are used, for example where visitors click and how far they scroll. Cookies: _clck and _clsk.

If you click Decline in the cookie banner, Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity will not be loaded.

c) Chat

The chat of Tawk.to It only loads once you have accepted cookies and click on the chat bubble yourself. Tawk.to then places its own cookies to remember the conversation.

d) Map on the Breweries page

On the Breweries page, we show a map of OpenStreetMap, loaded via unpkg.com. We do not place cookies for this purpose, but to display the map, your browser connects to these services and your IP address is transmitted.

e) Pay

When you check out, processed Mollie your payment. Mollie may place its own cookies in this process, which are necessary to securely complete the payment.

We use no marketing or advertising cookies.

3. Consent and change your choice

On your first visit to Hophelden.nl, we display a cookie banner. There, you can choose whether to accept or decline analytical cookies. Necessary cookies are always placed, because otherwise the website will not function.

Would you like to change your choice? Then clear the cookies and website data from hophelden.nl in your browser. The cookie banner will reappear on your next visit.

4. Manage or delete cookies

You can always disable or delete cookies via your internet browser. The method varies depending on the browser. If necessary, use your browser's help function. Please note that the website may not function as well if you disable cookies.

5. Changes to this cookie statement

Hophelden.nl may amend this cookie statement when our website or the rules regarding cookies change. We recommend that you consult this statement regularly so that you stay informed of any changes.

6. Questions?

Do you have any questions about our use of cookies? Please feel free to contact us at info@hophelden.nl.