Cookie statements
Cookies help us remember your browsing preferences on ING THINK, allowing us to present the website as intended with its features and content.
Why ING uses cookies?
Cookies help you get the most out of the ING websites. We use cookies to analyse visits to the website, so that we can make improvements and provide you with relevant information. That way, you can find what you are looking for more quickly and are shown information specially selected for you.
What types of cookies are there?
There are different types of cookies:
- Basic cookies, which ensure that the website works properly for example controlling the size of the display on your computer or tablet.
- Personal cookies, which save selections made on the site such as the language
- Third party cookies, which are set by non-ING content providers to analyse your use of their content, YouTube is one example.
What happens if I switch cookies off?
If you set your browser to reject all cookies, the website may no longer function optimally. You can easily remove cookies via your browser. When you remove cookies, you will receive a new message again asking you for your approval. This is because we can no longer find your saved settings.
Your approval
Cookies are not new, but new regulations require us to ask you for your approval before placing cookies.
Your choice
You can decide what functionalities to allow by choosing a different setting.
Change your settings
We have two cookie settings:
Limited functionalities: This setting allows only strictly necessary cookies that are needed for the website to function properly by enabling basic functions like page navigation, displaying YouTube content (without cookies) and to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. It also includes analytical cookies to anonymously record the behaviour of visitors on our website, including mouse clicks, scrolls and clicks in order to track how the website is being used to further improve it.
All functionalities: Next to the limited functionalities cookies, social media cookies are included. These make it possible to display embeds from YouTube (with cookies), LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram etc. These can also be used to display personalized advertisements. We may share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
Please note, that social media cookies are third-party cookies and therefore the types and duration of these cookies are set by these social networks. This is beyond ING’s control.
Explanation of the different types of cookies
- Functional cookies: Ensure our websites and apps work properly.
- Analytical cookies (anonymous): Measure the general use and quality of our websites, apps, services. This data is used to improve our services and solve problems quickly.
- Marketing cookies and similar identifiers: Based on your online behaviour, we can tailor marketing messages and content to your interests.
- Social media cookies: Share the content of our websites and apps via social media.
Description of cookies we use
Limited functionalities
| Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| gma_flash | Control panel user feedback messages, encrypted for security. | 1 day |
| gma_csrf_token | A security cookie used to identify the user and prevent Cross Site Request Forgery attacks. | 2 hours |
| gma_publisher_site_language | Language cookie set for publisher workflow. | 30 days |
| gma_visited | Essenstial cookie for CMS | 30 days |
| gma_anon | Determines whether the user’s username is displayed in the list of currently logged in members. | 1 year |
| gma_last_activity | Records the time of the last page load. Used in conjunction with the last_visit cookie. | 1 year |
| gma_last_visit | Date of the user’s last visit. Can be shown as a statistic for members and used by the forum to show unread topics for both members and guests. | 1 year |
| gma_tracker | Contains the last 5 pages viewed, encrypted for security. Typically used for form or error message returns. | 1 year |
| gma_sessionid | Session id, used to associate a logged in user with their data. | 1-2 hours |
| gma_visitor_consents | Saves responses to Consent requests for non-logged in visitors. | 1 year |
| gma_stashid | Used for stash/conditional functionality for the cms | Session |
| gma_publisher_tracker | Used for retrieving the article in the publish workflow/functionality | Session |
| gma_publisher_site_language | Used for setting the language of the article in the publish workflow/functionality | 1 day |
| gma_publisher_prev_status | Used for publish workflow/functionality | 1 day |
| Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Universal Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Universal Analytics | 1 day |
| 1P_JAR | Google Universal Analytics | 30 days |
| ANID | Google Universal Analytics | 1 year |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | 1 year |
| NID | Google Universal Analytics | 6 months |
| __utma | 2 years | |
| __utmz | 5 months | |
| __utmb | ||
| __utmt | ||
| __utmc | ||
| APISID | Google Universal Analytics | 2 years |
| CONSENT | Google Universal Analytics | 10+ years |
| HSID | Google Universal Analytics | 2 years |
| SAPISID | Google Universal Analytics | 2 years |
| SID | Google Universal Analytics | 6 months |
| SIDCC | Google Universal Analytics | 3 months |
| SSID | Google Universal Analytics | 6 months |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | Google Universal Analytics | 2 years |
| __Secure-3PSID | Google Universal Analytics | |
| __Secure-APISID | Google Universal Analytics | |
| __Secure-HSID | Google Universal Analytics | |
| __Secure-SSID | Google Universal Analytics |
All functionalities
| Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| gma_flash | Control panel user feedback messages, encrypted for security. | 1 day |
| gma_csrf_token | A security cookie used to identify the user and prevent Cross Site Request Forgery attacks. | 2 hours |
| gma_publisher_site_language | Language cookie set for publisher workflow. | 30 days |
| gma_visited | Essenstial cookie for CMS | 30 days |
| gma_anon | Determines whether the user’s username is displayed in the list of currently logged in members. | 1 year |
| gma_last_activity | Records the time of the last page load. Used in conjunction with the last_visit cookie. | 1 year |
| gma_last_visit | Date of the user’s last visit. Can be shown as a statistic for members and used by the forum to show unread topics for both members and guests. | 1 year |
| gma_tracker | Contains the last 5 pages viewed, encrypted for security. Typically used for form or error message returns. | 1 year |
| gma_sessionid | Session id, used to associate a logged in user with their data. | 1-2 hours |
| gma_visitor_consents | Saves responses to Consent requests for non-logged in visitors. | 1 year |
| gma_stashid | Used for stash/conditional functionality for the cms | Session |
| gma_publisher_tracker | Used for retrieving the article in the publish workflow/functionality | Session |
| gma_publisher_site_language | Used for setting the language of the article in the publish workflow/functionality | 1 day |
| gma_publisher_prev_status | Used for publish workflow/functionality | 1 day |
| Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Spotify functionality | 2 years |
| spot | Spotify functionality | 4 years |
| sp_m | Spotify functionality | 4 years |
| sp_usid | Spotify functionality | Session |
| _scid | Spotify functionality | 1 year |
| _gcl_au | Spotify functionality | 3 months |
| _fbp | Spotify functionality | 3 months |
| _gid | Spotify functionality | 1 day |
| eupubconsent-v2 | Spotify functionality | 1 year |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | Spotify functionality | 1 year |
| _pin_unauth | Spotify functionality | 1 year |
| sp_ab | Spotify functionality | 1 month |
| OptanonConsent | Spotify functionality | 1 year |
| sp_t | Spotify functionality | 1 month |
| sp_landingref | Spotify functionality | Session |
| sp_adid | Spotify functionality | Session |
| sp_landing | Spotify functionality | 1 day |
| Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Social Media Integration | 2 years |
| _gid | Social Media Integration | 1 month |
| _twitter_sess | Social Media Integration | Session |
| check | Social Media Integration | Session |
| ct0 | Social Media Integration | 4 years |
| eu_cn | Social Media Integration | Session |
| external_referer | Social Media Integration | 1 week |
| guest_id | Social Media Integration | 2 years |
| personalization_id | Social Media Integration | 2 years |
| Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. | 1 day |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | This cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites;it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. | 180 days |
| YSC | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session |
| PREF | Social Media Integration | 2 years |
| LOGIN_INFO | Used by YouTube (Google) for storing user preferences and other unspecified purposes. | 2 years |
This privacy and cookie statement may be modified from time to time to comply with applicable laws or to reflect our updated business practices, so please check this page periodically for any changes.
If you have any questions about this privacy and cookie statement or our data processing activities, you can contact us here.