Introduction
Reed Business Information bv is convinced that protecting the privacy of its customers and visitors of its web sites is essential to its activities. Therefore, personal data of customers and visitors are treated and secured with the utmost care and Reed Business Information bv itself will at all times observe the requirements set by the Netherlands Personal Data Protection Act (Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens).
The party responsible for the database is Reed Business Information bv, Radarweg 29, 1043 XN Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The database has been reported to the Supervisor, the Netherlands Data Protection Authority (College bescherming persoonsgegevens) in The Hague, the Netherlands, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act.
Processing of Personal Data
Within the context of our services (if you subscribe to or order a publication, use our (interactive) services or otherwise contact Reed Business Information bv), Reed Business Information bv will record data. Reed Business Information bv will use such data for the performance of the relevant agreement, for its other services and to keep customers informed of (new) products and services of Reed Business Information bv, of its group companies or of carefully selected third parties. Reed Business Information bv will thereby try to take your preferences into account. If you do not wish to receive any information on (new) products and services, please notify Reed Business Information bv in writing, for the attention of the Address Registration Department, PO Box 808, 7000 AV Doetinchem or by e-mail to adresregistratie@reedbusiness.nl, so that we can block your data for the above-mentioned purposes.
User Navigation
Reed Business Information bv抯 web sites keep records, without identifying the visitors, of general visiting data, such as the most frequently visited pages, for the purpose of optimising the lay-out of the web sites. Furthermore, these data may be used to post more specific information on the site, so as to enable Reed Business Information bv further to optimise its services to you.
Use of Cookies
Definition of cookies
Cookies are small pieces of information (files) that are left behind on your computer by a web site. The web site instructs the web browser you use to review web sites (e.g. Internet Explorer) to store such cookies on your computer. There are two types of cookies: session cookies are removed from your computer when you close your web browser; permanent cookies remain stored on your computer, even after closing your web browser.
Why does Reed Business Information use cookies?
Reed Business Information uses session cookies to simplify navigation of the web site, to analyse use of the web site, and to optimise the web site. Reed Business Information uses cookies to collect information about its customers, for purposes of direct communication, including the provision of service information as to our products and direct marketing activities with respect to the products of Reed Business Information, its group companies and our carefully selected third parties, if any. Reed Business Information web sites containing advertisements also use cookies to keep records of the advertisements already shown to you. These cookies are not posted by Reed Business Information itself but by the company providing the advertisements.
When does Reed Business Information use cookies?
All web sites use cookies with certain technical and site-specific information. If you are logged on to Reed Business Information your user name may be saved in a cookie. For purposes of Reed Business Information your user name is your email address. Reed Business Information web sites containing advertisements post cookies with information about all advertisements shown.
How to refuse cookies?
You may at all times refuse cookies by setting your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) so as to refuse all cookies or only certain specific cookies (consult your web browser抯 user manual). If you refuse cookies certain services may not be available to you.
Reed Business Information and Other Web sites
Reed Business Information bv抯 sites contain several hyperlinks to other web sites. Reed Business Information bv can, however, not be responsible for such parties� treatment of your data. You should therefore read the privacy statement, if any, of the site you visit.
Amendments
Reed Business Information bv reserves the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. Therefore, you are recommended to check this privacy statement regularly.
This document was most recently amended on: 14 April 2005
