Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are sent by a website to your browser and then stored locally on the hard drive of your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit the website. These files typically contain a unique identification code and information about your browsing history, allowing the website to recognise your device on a subsequent visit. In addition to traditional cookies, we may also use similar technologies, such as web beacons (small graphic images that tell us whether a certain action has been completed) and local storage. These technologies work together to enable fundamental website functionalities, measure performance, and gain insight into how visitors interact with our content.

The integration of cookies on our platform serves various essential and optimizing purposes. Primarily, they are necessary to maintain the basic functions of the website, such as securing your session after logging in and remembering your language choice. Furthermore, they enable us to monitor the performance of our infrastructure, detect errors in the code, and improve page loading speed. By anonymously analyzing how users navigate the site, we can continuously refine the user interface and the general accessibility of our services.

To give you a clear overview, we have divided the cookies that may be active on our platform into four specific categories based on their functionality and purpose.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are absolutely indispensable for the technical operation of the platform. Without these small files, core functions such as secure login processes, navigating between different pages, and processing transactions simply cannot function. As they are essential for the delivery of the service you have requested, these cookies cannot be disabled in our system. They do not collect information that can be used for marketing purposes and do not remember where you have been on the internet.

Performance and analytical cookies

With this type of cookies, we collect aggregated, anonymous data about how visitors use our platform. They help us understand which pages are most or least popular, how long users stay on specific sections, and how they move through the website. This statistical information is invaluable to our development team, as it allows us to make structural improvements and optimize the overall performance of the website. This data is never directly traceable to a specific individual.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies enable the website to remember choices you have made in the past. This includes, for example, your preferred language, your region, or changes you have made to text size and other customizable aspects of the web pages. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personalized and smooth experience, so you do not have to reset your preferences with each visit.

Advertising and targeting cookies

If relevant to our services, we or our trusted partners may use targeting cookies to show you more relevant content. These cookies remember that you have visited a website, and this information may be shared with other organisations, such as advertisers. The purpose of this is to prevent you from constantly seeing the same generic messages and to better align campaigns with your potential interests. If we use these, we always require your explicit prior consent.

When you visit our platform for the first time, you will see a clear cookie notification asking for your consent to place non-essential cookies. At that moment, you have complete freedom to choose which categories you wish to accept and which you wish to refuse. We respect your choice and will not activate tracking or performance cookies until you have given your explicit approval. Furthermore, we offer you the option to review and adjust these settings at any time via the designated link in the footer of our website.

In addition to the options we offer on our platform, you can also manage or completely block cookies directly via your internet browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to refuse all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or send you a warning before a cookie is placed. You can also manually delete already stored files. However, please note that systematically blocking all cookies, including the strictly necessary ones, may negatively impact the functionality of our platform. You may not be able to log into your account or use specific features. For detailed instructions on managing these settings, we recommend consulting the help section of your specific browser.

During your use of our platform, you may encounter content or functionalities provided by external service providers. These third parties may place their own cookies on your device to analyze the performance of their applications or deliver customized services. We have no direct control over the storage and use of these external cookies. We recommend that you consult the privacy and cookie policies of these respective external parties for more specific information about their data management.

The digital world is constantly evolving, and therefore we reserve the right to periodically update this cookie policy. These changes may arise from technological innovations, adjustments to our platform, or new legal obligations within or outside the Netherlands. We encourage you to visit this page regularly to stay informed of our current policy. In the event of substantial changes that significantly affect your rights, we will do our best to proactively inform you.