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COOKIE POLICY

This Cookie Policy explains how Hoofddorp Research Center uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, please disable them or refrain from using the website.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (such as a computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and store certain information, such as your preferences or login details. Cookies can be either persistent (stored on your device for a set period) or session-based (temporary and deleted once you close your browser).

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several purposes, including:
Improving Website Functionality: Cookies help us make our website work more efficiently and provide you with a better user experience, such as remembering your preferences or keeping you logged in.
Analyzing Website Usage: Cookies help us understand how users interact with our website, enabling us to optimize the website’s performance, design, and content.
Personalizing Content: Cookies allow us to display content that is tailored to your interests or browsing history.
Marketing and Advertising: We use cookies to track your behavior on our website, so we can provide relevant advertisements and promotional content.


Types of Cookies

 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, form submissions, and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.
Examples include:
Session cookies to maintain your login state.
Security cookies to protect your information.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages. These cookies are used to improve the performance of the website and enhance the user experience.
Examples include:
Google Analytics cookies to track website traffic and behavior.

 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember your choices and provide enhanced features, such as personalized content or language preferences. They help improve your overall experience by remembering settings you’ve selected.
Examples include:
Language preference cookies to store your language choice.
Login cookies to keep you logged in between visits.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They track your browsing habits and help advertisers deliver more personalized ads based on your behavior.
Examples include:
Third-party advertising cookies to display targeted ads based on your interests.
Retargeting cookies to show ads on other websites after you’ve visited ours.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are data files created by domains other than the one a user is visiting, primarily used for cross-site tracking, retargeting, and personalized advertising. They enable advertisers to monitor user behavior across different websites, building profiles for targeted ads, but raise significant privacy concerns, leading to their phase-out by major browsers.
5. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to control and manage cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to block cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. The following steps will help you manage cookie settings in common browsers:
Google Chrome: Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → Choose your preferred setting.
Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage preferences.
Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Safari: Go to Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data → Block all cookies.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website and may limit the services we can provide.

6. How Long Do Cookies Stay on Your Device?

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on whether it is a persistent or session cookie:

  • Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser.

  • Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them.

7. Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not want to allow cookies, you can disable them using your browser settings, but please note that this may impact the functionality of our website and your user experience.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page will be updated whenever the policy is revised.