We strive to inform you clearly about how cookies are used on our website and how they are saved on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) in order to make your visit to our website more enjoyable, in which your needs and preferences will be met accordingly.
Cookies are small data or text files that are stored by websites on your electronic devices (computer or mobile device) when you visit specific websites. A cookie contains a unique code that allows recognising your browser during a visit to the website or improving your user experience on repeated visits.
Cookies have different functions, which can be divided into three categories: functional cookies, analytical cookies and tracking cookies. Functional cookies are cookies required for the website to function (e.g. cookies that remember which language setting you have chosen). Analytical cookies are used, among other things, to improve quality and effectiveness of the website, for example by registering visitor statistics (where often Google Analytics is being used). Tracking cookies are cookies that register your surfing behaviour on a website so that a profile of you can be composed. Based on this profile, only such information relevant to you - such as advertisements - can be displayed.
More information about the types of cookies can be found at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies can be placed by the server of our website (first party cookies) or by a partner with whom we work (third party cookies). The server of the website can only read the cookies it placed itself. It has no access to other information located on your computer or mobile device.
We use a variety of cookies on our website that are functional, analytical and have tracking functions.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service that is offered by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies in order to help analyse how users use the site. Any information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transferred to Google and saved there as well.
Google will use this information for the purposes of evaluating your use of the website, as well as compiling reports on website activity for website operators and for offering other services related to website activity and Internet use. Google may also transfer this information to third parties, if Google is legally obliged to do so, or to the extent that these third parties process the information on behalf of Google.
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By use of this website you give your consent to the processing of the information by Google in the manner and for the purposes as described above.
By means of cookies we collect information about users of the website, in order to provide an efficient, meaningful and personalised experience. In this way cookies can be used for the following purposes:
- recognising users and user permissions;
- remembering user preferences and settings, such as language settings, video settings, but also, for example, linking a profile picture to a user account;
- displaying personalised content and advertisements and notifying you about new information, articles and services;
- showing relevant advertisements on partner sites;
- combining your surfing, searching and buying behaviour;
- enabling links to social media such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and hereto related advertising services;
- performing general and functional analyses related to the use of the website;
- collecting statistics of your visit, analysing and managing these;
- monitoring the technical state of the website and optimising the website.
If you want to consult our website, we advise you to enable cookies.
However, you are free to disable cookies if you wish.
Disabling cookies may mean that you are unable to use certain features of the Website.
To enable or disable cookies, you must change your browser settings (via the tab 'Preferences' or 'Options').
Learn more about disabling cookies or managing cookie settings for your browser in the following list:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Safari: http://help.apple.com/safari/mac/8.0/#/sfri11471
This cookie statement may be adapted from time to time, for example because of modifications to our website or when the rules for cookies change. We reserve the right to modify the content of the cookie statement and the cookies mentioned at all times and without prior notice. The new cookie statement takes effect at the time of publication. If you do not agree with the revised statement, you should change your preferences or consider no further use of our websites. By continuing to access or use our services after the changes have taken effect, you agree to the revised cookie statement. The latest version can be found on this web page.
If you have any questions you can always contact us.