Cookie
Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit the website. These cookies store information about your website visit. Personal data is processed when cookies are placed. By using cookies, a website can recognize you on subsequent visits. They collect information necessary to optimally use a website.

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Different types of cookies

We distinguish between functional and non-functional cookies.

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Functional cookies

Functional cookies consist of essential and preference cookies.

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Essential cookies help make a website more usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.

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Preference cookies allow a website to remember information that influences the behavior and design of the website, such as your preferred language or the region you live in.

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The information collected through these cookies is not used for marketing purposes. They may therefore be placed without the visitor's consent.

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Non functional cookies

Non-functional cookies (also known as analytical cookies) consist of statistical and marketing cookies.

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Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with their website by collecting and reporting data anonymously.

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Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. Their purpose is to display ads that are tailored and relevant to the individual user, making these ads more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers.

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These cookies are not necessary for the website to function properly and therefore need to be reported to the visitor. These cookies help us understand which website components are popular and where we can improve our website. For example, we use cookies to respond to our website, display social media buttons, embed videos or maps, or show relevant advertisements for our services or vacancies on other websites.

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Cookies functionality

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Functional cookies

Functional cookies are essential for the website to function properly. These cookies are therefore placed by default and are not deleted if you do not accept them.

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Non-Functional Cookies

Cookies to measure visits

Analytical cookies allow us to measure website visits. These statistics provide us with insight into how often our website is used, what information visitors are looking for, and which pages are visited most. This allows us to understand which website components are popular and where we can improve our website. We continuously analyze and improve the website to make the visitor experience as pleasant as possible.

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We use Google Analytics to gain insights from the data. The statistics we collect cannot be traced back to individuals. This data is therefore always used anonymously. Your IP address is explicitly not shared. Google also provides this information to advertisers to provide insight into the effectiveness of their campaigns. Google may provide this information to third parties if Google is legally required to do so, or if these third parties process the information on Google's behalf. We have no control over this. We have not authorized Google to use the obtained analytics information for other Google services. We always place analytical cookies when you visit our website.

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Analytical cookies collect data such as:

• Tracking the number of visitors to our web pages;

• Determining the order in which a visitor visits the various pages of our website;

• Tracking the duration of the visit;

• Search queries performed on the website;

• Data about your browser and the device you use to visit our website, such as your operating system and screen size;

• How you arrived at our website, for example, whether you clicked on one of our ads or a link in an email.

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For more information about what Google does with the collected data, please refer to Google's privacy policy as well as the specific privacy policy for Google Analytics. These policies may change regularly.

 

We never provide Google with the personal data you provide (such as name, phone number, email address, etc.). Read more about how we handle personal data in our privacy policy.

 

Cookies for social media integration
On our website, we display videos and other content that you can promote and share via a button to social networks. To enable these buttons, social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google, and LinkedIn place cookies so they can recognize you when you're logged in to that social network. They also use this to collect data about the page you share. For more information about the data collected by social media companies, please refer to the privacy statements of these companies. These may change regularly.

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• Facebook

• Twitter

• YouTube

• LinkedIn

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Cookies for research

To see how visitors use our website, we use Microsoft Clarity. This tool anonymously records mouse clicks, mouse movements, and scrolling behavior of visitors on our website. Hotjar collects information about pages visited, the browser you use, and the type of device and operating system you use. We use this data to improve the website.

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Cookies to show ads on other websites
We use online advertisements to promote our services or vacancies. We prefer to do this as targeted as possible to keep costs low and avoid showing you unnecessary ads. We use Google AdWords, Facebook Advertising (we do not share our customer base with Facebook), and LinkedIn Sponsored (we also do not share our customer base with LinkedIn). This allows us to target our advertising and keep costs low.

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These cookies enable us to:

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• Keep track of which ads you have already seen. This prevents you from seeing the same ads too often.

• Keep track of how many visitors click on our ads.

• Keep track of how many visitors use our services after clicking on an ad. This is necessary to analyze the effectiveness of ads.

• Keep track of how many visitors fill out a form after clicking on an ad. This is necessary to analyze the effectiveness of ads.

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or more information about what Google does with stored data, please refer to Google's privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. We have not given Google permission to use the information obtained for other Google services.
 

For more information about what Facebook does with stored data, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy. This policy is subject to change. We have not given Facebook permission to use the information obtained for other Facebook services.
 

For more information about what LinkedIn does with stored data, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy. This policy is subject to change. We have not given LinkedIn permission to use the information obtained for other LinkedIn services.

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Other / Unforeseen Cookies

 

Due to the way the internet and websites work, we may not always have insight into the cookies placed by third parties through our websites. This is particularly the case when our web pages contain so-called embedded elements; these are texts, documents, images, or videos that are stored with another party but are displayed on, in, or through our website. This can also occur with various plugins that we use to add various functionalities to the website.
 

If you encounter cookies on this website that fall into this category and that we have not mentioned above, please let us know. Or contact the third party directly and ask which cookies they place, why, how long the cookie lasts, and how they have safeguarded your privacy.

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Blocking and Deleting Cookies

 

On your first visit to our website, we will inform you about the use of cookies and refer you to our cookie statement. You can always change your choice in your cookie preferences.
 

 

If you do not want db.nl to place or read cookies on your computer, you can choose to configure your internet browser to refuse non-functional cookies. You can also refuse only analytical cookies or only marketing cookies. You can also delete cookies that have already been placed through your browser. Please note that you must adjust the settings separately for each browser and computer you use.
 

How you can adjust your settings varies by browser. If necessary, consult your browser's help function, or click one of the links below to go directly to your browser's manual. This will take you out of our website.
 

• Internet Explorer

• Google Chrome

• Safari

• Mozilla Firefox

• Opera

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If you don't want your click behavior tracked, you can download a browser plugin from Google's website that prevents this. This setting will then apply to all websites you visit, not just db.nl. You can download the browser plugin here.

 

Finally, we would like to point out that you can disable cookies from specific parties via www.youronlinechoices.eu. More information about cookies and disabling them can be found at veiliginternetten.nl.

 

More information

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

 

• Consumers' Association: “What are cookies?”

• Consumers' Association: “What are cookies for?”

• Consumers' Association: “Deleting cookies”

• Your Online Choices: “A guide to online behavioural advertising”

 

Changes to the privacy and cookie statement

 

It is possible that our privacy and cookie statement will be expanded or amended in the near future, for example because our website or the rules surrounding cookies change. We may change the content of the statements and the cookies included in the lists at any time and without prior notice. We therefore recommend that you regularly check this page for any changes. If these changes are significant, we will ensure that they are communicated clearly and prominently. If you have any questions or comments, please contact:

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D&B The Facility Group

www.db.nl
privacy@db.nl
020 420 06 91
Gondel 1
1186 MJ Amstelveen

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This cookie statement was last updated on July 18, 2023.

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