Cookie Statement

The Municipality of Kerkrade uses cookies on its website. Cookies are simple small text files that are placed on your PC, tablet or cell phone by the website. This is done to remember preferences and collect statistics about website visits and visitor behavior. By using our website, you automatically agree to the use of these cookies.

  • We do not collect any personal data via cookies. All information is collected anonymously and cannot be traced back to any device or individual.
  • We only use this data to improve our website. The data collected will not be used for commercial purposes or provided to third parties.

Exclude cookies

You can choose to disable all cookies (functional and analytical cookies). You can do this yourself through the settings of your browser (internet program). Below you will find how to do this for each browser. Please note, however, that this may slow down or prevent the use of some functionalities of the website. Cookies are sometimes technically necessary for the correct functioning of the website. 

Posted cookies

Website

Two types of cookies are loaded when visiting this website. The functional cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website. This stores preferences and is necessary for the operation of the website, such as the operation of the 'Previous page' button and the operation of the read-aloud function on the website. These (session) cookies contain no personal data and are automatically deleted after your visit.

  • PHPSESSID: Stores preferences and is necessary for the operation of the website, such as the operation of the 'Previous Page' button.  
  • rspkrLoadCore: Stores preferences and is required for the operation of the read-aloud function on the website.

The second type of cookies collect statistics about website visits and visitor behavior. They contain no personal data and are stored for several months after installation or until a new visit to the website.

  • _pk_id(followed by number):Collects statistics about website traffic and visitor behavior.
  • _pk_ses.(followed by number):Collects statistics about website traffic and visitor behavior.
  • _pk_ref.(followed by number):Collects statistics on website traffic and visitor behavior.

Statistics

We collect statistics about website visits and visitor behavior using the analysis program SIMAnalytics. This data enables us to adapt our website as well as possible to the needs of our visitors. 

SIMAnalytics cookies are used to collect, among other things, the following data:

  • Which pages you view on the website;
  • From which Internet page you arrived at the website;
  • When and how long you visit the website;
  • From which page you leave the website again;
  • The speed at which pages load on your device;
  • The browser you are using (such as Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox);
  • The operating system you are using (such as Windows, iOS, Linux, Android)
  • Part of the IP address of your Internet provider. The so-called IP anonymization function is used; here, before the data is stored or processed, the last octet of the IP address is deleted (for example, the 55 in 192.168.1.55). As a result, the statistical data generated cannot be traced back to a PC or an individual.

DigiD

On kerkrade.nl, we use DigiD to give you secure and easy access to digital services. With DigiD you show the government that you are the one using these services and not someone else. For the operation of DigiD, the government places a few technical cookies.

These cookies are used exclusively for:

  • Securing the service while using DigiD.
  • The proper functioning of the DigiD login page.

These (session) cookies contain no personal data and are automatically deleted after your visit.

YouTube

On our website, we display videos via YouTube. When you view these videos, YouTube sets cookies to record the number of views and to present you with videos on similar topics. These cookies are:

  • YSC: Tracks viewers of the video (session cookie).
  • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE: Measures the speed and improves the video player (6 months).
  • PREF: Stores your preferences, such as language settings (8 months).

More information about how YouTube uses cookies can be found in the YouTube Privacy Policy.

Tolkie Reading Assistance

For our Tolkie Reading Help two functional cookies are optional. These cookies allow Tolkie to remember whether or not you want to use the Reading Aid on our website. If you do not use Tolkie, these cookies will not be used either.