What are cookies?

Cookies are small, simple text files that are placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit a web page. These cookies can help optimize your website experience. For example, your preferences are remembered so that only relevant information is shown to you. Another benefit is that you don’t have to log in repeatedly or re-enter the same information when revisiting a website.

Why are we informing you about the use of cookies?

On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, the amended Telecommunications Act came into effect in the Netherlands. This means that certain cookies may only be placed with the explicit consent of the user. That’s why we inform you that our website uses cookies and explain the reasons for doing so.

Which cookies do we use?

Accepting or refusing cookies

You can decide for yourself whether to accept or refuse cookies. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually change your browser settings to refuse cookies. These settings need to be adjusted separately for each browser and each computer. You can find instructions in your browser’s help section:

• Google Chrome (our personal favorite)
• Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari

Note: Some features and services on our website and other websites may not function properly if cookies are disabled in your browser.

Want to know more about cookies?

You can find more information about cookies on the following websites:

Consumentenbond (Dutch Consumers’ Association)

• What are cookies?
• How to delete cookies

Wikipedia

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie