That is why we comply with the relevant privacy laws and regulations, including the GDPR. This cookie statement applies to:
- hogeschoolrotterdam.nl
- rotterdamuas.com
Appendix 1: Overview of cookies contains a comprehensive overview of all cookies used by our institution.
About cookies
Our websites use cookies from our institution and other organisations (third parties). These are small text files that can be stored or read automatically from a visitor's device (such as a PC, tablet or smartphone) when they visit a website. This is done via the device's web browser.
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences uses the open-source web statistics package Piwik.pro to track statistics. This allows us to see how visitors use our websites and provides us with information that we can use to improve our services. For more technical information about Piwik.pro cookies, please click on this link.
Giving consent for cookies
The first time you visit our website, we display a message explaining our use of cookies. We must ask for your consent before we can place cookies on your device. You can then choose to accept or reject them. You can do this using the cookie banner that appears when you open the website.
Types of cookies
Our institution uses different types of cookies:
- Functional cookies. These cookies ensure that the website functions properly.
- Analytical cookies. These cookies give us insight into how our website is used. Based on this information, we are able to make our website more user-friendly.
- Tracking cookies (or marketing cookies). These cookies enable us to personalise our website, for example by displaying personalised advertisements (via our advertising partners).
Where possible, the information collected by cookies is anonymised. We place functional cookies without seeking your explicit consent. However, we do ask for your explicit consent to place other cookies.
Use of cookies
Our cookies collect the following data from you:
- Cookie ID
- Web pages visited
- Application and click behaviour
- Referrer URL
- Location data
- Browser type, screen resolution, operating system.
Piwik.pro is configured to automatically minimise the IP address of website visitors: the last digit of the IP address is not stored or displayed.
Social media (tracking cookies)
This section describes the social media-related tracking cookies. When you give your consent via the cookie bar on the website, cookies from social media platforms are also installed. For more information about how these platforms process your personal data via cookies, please refer to their privacy statements:
This information may change regularly. Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences does not have complete control over how providers use these cookies when they read them.
Our website uses social media buttons that redirect you to the aforementioned platforms. These buttons function using code from the social media platforms themselves.
The purposes for placing these cookies are:
- Profiling and personalised advertising
- Retargeting
- Social media integration
Enabling and disabling cookies
You can enable or disable cookies using either a cookie banner or your web browser settings. You can configure your browser to only accept cookies if you agree to this. Please refer to your browser's manual for more information. Please note that many websites and apps do not work as well if cookies are not accepted.
Deleting cookies
Most cookies have an expiry date. If an expiry date is set, the cookies are automatically deleted when the expiry date has passed. Cookies can also be deleted manually at any time. Please refer to your web browser's manual for instructions.
Changes to the cookie statement
Our institution reserves the right to make changes to this cookie statement. We recommend that you consult this cookie statement regularly so that you are aware of these changes.
Appendix 1 Overview of cookies
This appendix contains an overview of all cookies used by our institution.
Functional cookies
The table below lists the functional cookies. These are 'first party' cookies that serve functional purposes. These cookies are placed without consent and cannot be refused. They are necessary for the proper functioning of the website, for example to receive a language setting.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Maximum retention period | Type |
| .AspNetCore.Correlation.# | Microsoft | Retains the visitor's session status during all page visits | 1 day | HTTP |
| __cf_bm | Iconscout, Twitter, Vecteezy, Vimeo | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots | 1 day | HTTP |
| __jid | Disqus | Used to add comments to the website and remember Disqus login details | Per session | HTTP |
| _cfuvid | Vimeo | Part of services provided by Cloudflare, including load balancing and website content delivery. | Per session | HTTP |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | hr.nl | Cookie used to identify the user's session on the server | Per session | HTTP |
| AWSALB | hr.nl | Records which server cluster is serving the visitor | 7 days | HTTP |
| AWSALBCORS | hr.nl | Records which server cluster serves the visitor | 7 days | HTTP |
| ppms_privacy_ | Piwik.pro | To store consent for the use of cookies | 1 year | Unknown |
| _pk_ses. | Piwik.pro | Cookie to record which web pages the visitor has viewed | 30 minutes | Unknown |
| _pk_id. | Piwik.pro | Cookie that recognises visitors based on an ID | 13 months | Unknown |
| BIGipServer# | HR.nl | Used to distribute traffic to the website across multiple servers | Per session | HTTP |
| CookieConsent | HR.nl | Stores the user's cookie consent status for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP |
| CookieConsentPolicy | Salesforce | Stores the user's cookie consent status for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP |
| csrftoken | Instagram.com | Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. | 4 years | HTTP |
| disqusauth | Disqus.com | Records whether the user is logged in. | Per session | HTTP |
| LSKey-c$CookieConsentPolicy | Salesforce | Determines whether the user has accepted the cookie consent checkbox | 1 year | HTTP |
| stg_last_interaction | Piwik.pro | Indicates whether the last visitor's session is still running or whether a new session has been started | 1 year | Unknown |
| sessionId | HR.nl | Retains the visitor's session status during all page visits. | 1 year | HTML |
| sessionStart | HR.nl | Indicates whether the last visitor's session is still running or whether a new session has been started | 1 year | HTML |
Web analytics cookies
The table below lists the web analytics cookies. These third-party cookies track usage of the website and/or app. They can be used to record information such as the number of visits to a website or app, the average duration of a visit, and which pages were visited. Permission is required to place these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Maximum retention period | Type |
| _clck | HR.nl | Collects data about the user's navigation and behaviour on the website | Per session | HTTP |
| _clsk | HR.nl | Records statistical data about user behaviour on the website | Per session | HTTP |
| BrowserId | Salesforce | Records a unique ID that identifies the user's device for return visits | Per session | HTTP |
| disqus_unique | Disqus | Collects statistics about the user's visits to the website | Per session | HTTP |
| EPiStateMarker | HR.nl | This cookie is used to distinguish the browser used by the visitor | Per session | HTTP |
| FPID | HR.nl | Records statistical data about user behaviour on the website | 400 days | HTTP |
| FPLC | HR.nl | Records a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website | 1 day | HTTP |
| msd365mkttrs | HR.nl | Records statistical data about user behaviour on the website | Per session | HTTP |
| p.gif | typekit.net | Tracks which special fonts are used on the website for internal analysis | Per session | Pixel |
| referrer | HR.nl | Detects how the user reached the website by recording their last URL address | Per session | HTML |
Marketing automation
The table below lists the marketing automation cookies. These cookies are used to track and analyse visitor behaviour, enabling communication to be tailored more effectively to individual interests. Consent is required to place these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Maximum retention period | Type |
| aet-dismiss | Disqus | Necessary for the functionality of the website's comment system | Persistent | HTML |
| drafts.queue | Disqus | Necessary for the functionality of the website's comment system | Persistent | HTML |
| submitted_posts_cache | Disqus | Necessary for the functionality of the website's comment system | Persistent | HTML |
| Trengo_VisitorToken | Trengo | Identifies the visitor across different devices and visits to optimise the chat box function on the website | Persistent | HTML |
| #{8}-#{4}-#{4}-#{4}-#{12} | HR.nl | Unknown | 2 years | HTTP |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_T | youtube.com | Detects how the user reached the website by recording their last URL address | 180 days | HTTP |
| _ga | HR.nl | Used to send data about the visitor's device and behaviour to Google Analytics | 2 years | HTTP |
| _ga_# | HR.nl | Used to send data about the visitor's device and behaviour to Google Analytics | 2 years | HTTP |
| msd365mkttr | HR.nl | This linking service is provided by external advertising hubs, enabling advertisers to bid in real time. | Per session | HTTP |
| sp_landing | Spotify | Unknown | 1 year | HTTP |
| sp_t | Spotify | Unknown | Per session | HTTP |
| Trengo_Session | Trengo | Keeps track of individual sessions on the website. | Per session | HTML |
| Trengo_Visitor | Trengo | Keeps track of individual sessions on the website. | Persistent | HTML |
| Trengo_Visitor | HR.nl | Keeps track of individual sessions on the website. | Persistent | HTML |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Youtube.com | Unknown | 180 days | HTTP |
| YSC | Youtube.com | Unknown | Per session | HTTP |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Youtube.com | Used by YouTube to store the user's privacy and consent settings for embedded videos | 180 days | HTTP |
[Unknown] cookies
The table below lists cookies for which the purpose and function are not yet known, or for which information is currently being collected.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Maximum retention period | Type |
| AanmelderSession | HR.nl | Unclassified | 5303 days | HTTP |
| akaalb_ALB_RTL_NL_SiteSpect | RTL.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTTP |
| disqus.thread | Disqus | Unclassified | Persistent | HTML |
| EPiNumberOfVisits | HR.nl | Unclassified | 1 year | HTTP |
| EPiViewedPages | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTTP |
| epochTime | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |
| hr-cookie-accepted | HR.nl | Unclassified | 1 year | HTTP |
| hr-cookie-advertising | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTTP |
| hr-cookie-analytics | HR.nl | Unclassified | 1 year | HTTP |
| hr-cookie-educationId | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTTP |
| hr-cookie-functional | HR.nl | Unclassified | 1 year | HTTP |
| hr-cookie-other | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTTP |
| hr-cookie-social | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTTP |
| hr-cookie-version | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTTP |
| LTK__44c62a0a5ed24ac69dcd2c8e124e03d7 | Adobe | Unclassified | Persistent | HTML |
| numPages | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |
| numVisits | HR.nl | Unclassified | Persistent | HTML |
| opleiding | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |
| opleidingsniveau | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |
| opleidingstype | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |
| timer10Fired | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |
| timer30Fired | HR.nl | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |
| ViewerDocumentld | Adobe | Unclassified | Per session | HTML |