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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Privacy Policy page of Gemeente Ouder Amstel. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and the choices you have associated with that data.

Gemeente Ouder Amstel is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

Information We Collect

While visiting our website, we may collect certain information automatically. This information is primarily used to maintain the quality of our service, analyze the use of our website, and improve your user experience.

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address, which is a number that identifies your computer on the internet. We collect this for security purposes and to understand our website's geographic reach.
  • Browser Type: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) to help us ensure compatibility and optimize our website's display.
  • Operating System: Details about the operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) for similar compatibility and optimization purposes.
  • Pages Visited: Information about the specific pages you visit on our website, the time and date of your visit, and the duration of your stay on those pages. This helps us understand which content is most popular and how users navigate our site.

Cookies

Our website uses "cookies" to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that often include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

  • To enable certain functions of the website.
  • To provide analytics, helping us understand how our website is used and how we can improve it.
  • To remember your preferences, such as language settings.

You have the option to accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website, provide the website on our behalf, perform website-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our website is used. These third parties may have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

Advertising

Gemeente Ouder Amstel does not engage in personalized third-party advertising or tracking for commercial purposes on its website. Any information collected is for the sole purpose of improving our public services and website functionality. We may, however, use our platform to disseminate information about public services or community events, which should not be construed as commercial advertising.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from Children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: