matelso cookies #

These cookie are used by matelso:

mat_tel
(!) Is ALWAYS set

Saves the customer’s user ID in a cookie. This determines which telephone number(s) are displayed to the customer.
The cookie is set if the customer does not yet have a mat_tel cookie in the domain.
The user ID is a ‘GUID’ version 4.

mat_ep
(!) Is set if the channel selector is used.

Contains the customer’s first entry point (entry point “location” and “referrer”).
This cookie is set when the customer visits the website.

mat_seg
(!) Is set when the pool selector is used

Saves the last pool selector value (subdirectory/GET parameters/…)

All values are unencrypted when stored in the cookie

How long is the lifetime of the cookies set by matelso?

mat_tel
It is set to 712 days (2 years).

mat_ep
Can be set to values between 0 and 365 days in the control panel. The default value is 30 days.

mat_seg
Can be set to values between 0 and 365 days in the control panel. The default value is 30 days.

Cookie blocking and data protection #

Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users have more control over the use of cookies. Tools such as “Cookie Control 8” or “Cookiebot” allow website visitors to manage their consent to different cookie categories.

How to deal with Do Not Track (DNT) requests #

Matelso respects the Do Not Track (DNT) settings of users. If a user enables DNT in their browser, matelso will refrain from collecting web data for that user.