Purmerendse ScholenGroep is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Purmerendse ScholenGroep Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Purmerendse ScholenGroep website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Purmerendse ScholenGroep collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Purmerendse ScholenGroep also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Purmerendse ScholenGroep. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Purmerendse ScholenGroep for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Purmerendse ScholenGroep Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Purmerendse ScholenGroep public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Purmerendse ScholenGroep does not read any of your private online communications.

Purmerendse ScholenGroep encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Purmerendse ScholenGroep so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Purmerendse ScholenGroep is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Purmerendse ScholenGroep and Purmerendse ScholenGroep family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Purmerendse ScholenGroep collects and uses your personal information to operate the Purmerendse ScholenGroep Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Purmerendse ScholenGroep also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Purmerendse ScholenGroep and its affiliates. Purmerendse ScholenGroep may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Purmerendse ScholenGroep does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Purmerendse ScholenGroep may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Purmerendse ScholenGroep may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Purmerendse ScholenGroep, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Purmerendse ScholenGroep does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Purmerendse ScholenGroep keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Purmerendse ScholenGroep, in order to determine what Purmerendse ScholenGroep services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Purmerendse ScholenGroep to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Purmerendse ScholenGroep Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Purmerendse ScholenGroep or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Purmerendse ScholenGroep; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Purmerendse ScholenGroep, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Purmerendse ScholenGroep Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Purmerendse ScholenGroep pages, or register with Purmerendse ScholenGroep site or services, a cookie helps Purmerendse ScholenGroep to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Purmerendse ScholenGroep Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Purmerendse ScholenGroep features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Purmerendse ScholenGroep services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Purmerendse ScholenGroep secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Purmerendse ScholenGroep secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Purmerendse ScholenGroep will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Purmerendse ScholenGroep encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Purmerendse ScholenGroep is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Purmerendse ScholenGroep welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Purmerendse ScholenGroep has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Purmerendse ScholenGroep at magister@psg.nl. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.