Privacy statement

Your privacy is important to NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (hereafter referred to as ‘NIOZ’). This privacy statement provides information about the personal information that NIOZ collects, and the ways in which NIOZ uses that personal information for its general website nioz.nl. 

NIOZ websites are subject to Dutch Law. Please note that our vacancies are hosted on the job application website www.workingat.nioz.nl, which is an independent website with its own Privacy Statement.

Personal information collection

Collection of personal data

NIOZ may collect and use the following types of personal data:

  • information about your use of this website by collecting “cookies”.
  • information you provide for the purpose of registering on the website (including completed registration forms for participation in events organised by NIOZ;
  • information about transactions carried out via this website (including payments for the above-mentioned events organised by NIOZ);
  • information you provide to subscribe to the website services;
  • any other information you send to NIOZ.
     

Use of personal data

NIOZ may use your personal data to:

  • manage this website;
  • personalise the website for you;
  • give you access to and use of the website services;
  • publish information about you on the website;
  • provide you with services you purchase;
  • send you statements and invoices;
  • collect payments from you
  • send you newsletters and other updates about our activities

If NIOZ provides your personal data to its agents or subcontractors for these purposes, these agents or subcontractors are required to use that personal data in accordance with the terms of this privacy statement.

In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes set out above, NIOZ may disclose your personal data to the extent required by law, in connection with legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise or defend its legal rights.

Security of your data

NIOZ takes reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal data.

NIOZ may store all personal data you provide on its servers.

Information relating to electronic transactions entered into via this website is protected by encryption technology.

Cross-border data transfer

Personal data that you submit for publication on the website www.nioz.nl (e.g. contact details) will be published on the internet and will be available worldwide.

Disclaimer

  • This website contains links to other websites outside NIOZ. NIOZ is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties. Although all links are tested when they are new, links may change or disappear over time. Therefore, NIOZ cannot be held responsible for the functioning of links to other websites outside its jurisdiction.
  • NIOZ is not liable for the use made of this information by third parties or for the documents of third parties that are accessible via these electronic documents.
  • The electronically available texts are intended to provide general information to researchers, other professional users and the public. No rights can be derived from these texts.
  • The information and contact details on this site are expressly not intended for use outside the scope of NIOZ's work. It is therefore not permitted to include email addresses or other data from this site in databases, relationship tables or products related to such use without the written permission of NIOZ. NIOZ reserves the right to claim compensation for any unauthorised use of such data in any way whatsoever.
  • The automatic or serial sending of e-mails or other types of electronic messages to multiple e-mail addresses of NIOZ employees is in principle considered abuse, and the origin of the addresses is irrelevant in this context. An exception to this is made in the event that the employees concerned have given their individual consent.

Updating this statement

NIOZ may update this privacy policy by posting a new version on this website without prior notice. Please check this page from time to time to ensure that you are aware of any changes.

Contact and questions

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the way in which NIOZ handles your personal data, please email privacyteam@nioz.nl.