Our websites collect information volunteered by visitors, such as answers to survey questions, information collected when downloading or requesting publications, and information collected when contacting us for assistance. Information we collect includes personally identifiable information (for example, name, address, and email), and information about organizational affiliation. No personally identifiable information is collected about individuals without their knowledge. We also collect aggregate information about website use, without identifying personal information, such as what pages and sections are most popular with users.

All the activities with information comply with the European data protection legislation.

We use the information you voluntarily provide to help us decide what website content, publications, emails, and other information would most help you meet your interests and shape our website and social media content and other communication activities. We may also contact you to inform about upcoming events or to ask you to support our work. We use aggregate information about website usage to shape website content.

Our website uses techniques (cookies) to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies are small data or text files that are installed on your computer or mobile device (smartphone, tablet, etc.) when you visit a website or use a (mobile) application. Cookie files contain unique codes which, for example, allow your browser to recognise you when you visit an online service.

A website can only read the cookies it has placed itself. It cannot access other information on your computer.

• First and foremost, we use cookies to improve your user experience and make the online services work better.
• The cookies used by us are safe and are never used for advertising.
• We do not store any information that is directly related to you. Information gathered with cookies is only used to identify possible errors and to optimise the website.
• We respect your privacy and only use cookies if you have given permission. However, the strictly necessary cookies are always switched on.

We want to give you as much control as possible over the use of cookies via our services. Therefore, you can control the use of cookies on our online services both through our online services and through your browser.

We may share aggregate information about website users and website usage with our contractors who help us shape website content to user interests and otherwise improve our website.

We provide forms on our website where users can sign up to receive newsletters or information about upcoming events. No one is placed on a regular email list that has not requested a subscription through these forms or in some other manner. Users can unsubscribe from any email list through the unsubscribe link on any email we send you.

We are committed to protecting the information you provide to us. We employ multiple layers of physical, technical and administrative controls, including firewalls, anti-virus software and encryption technology, to protect the availability, confidentiality and integrity of our systems and the information stored there.

Access to our systems is protected and limited.

We may share with you links to external websites by email or on our webpage. These links do not fall under our domain, therefore, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of external websites.

Your use of any linked website is solely at your own risk.