Privacy & Cookies
AMOLF respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This page explains how we handle personal information and use website analytics, cookies and third-party services.
Privacy statement
AMOLF is part of the Dutch Research Council Institutes Organisation (NWO-I) and follows the NWO-I Privacy Statement regarding the collection, processing and protection of personal data.
For more information about how personal data is processed, your privacy rights and how to contact the Data Protection Officer, please refer to the NWO-I Privacy Statement.
Website analytics
AMOLF uses Matomo Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its content, accessibility and usability.
We collect general website statistics, including page views, popular pages, referral sources and website usage trends. Limited technical information, such as browser type, screen resolution and approximate geographical location, may also be processed.
Matomo is configured to minimise the collection of personal data:
- Cookie-free tracking: Matomo tracking cookies are disabled.
- IP anonymisation: IP addresses are anonymised by masking two bytes.
- Referrer anonymisation: Only the domain of referring websites is retained.
- No User ID tracking: Matomo is not configured to track visitors using individual user accounts.
- No advertising or cross-site tracking: The collected information is used exclusively for website statistics and improvements.
Although tracking cookies are disabled, Matomo may process limited technical information to distinguish and group website visits.
Data retention
AMOLF intends to retain detailed analytics data for a maximum of 180 days. The automatic deletion of this data is currently being configured.
Aggregated website statistics may be retained for longer to analyse website performance and usage trends over time.
Cookies and browser storage
Cookies are small text files that websites can store on your device. Websites may also use similar technologies, such as Local Storage, to store information in your browser.
AMOLF does not use Matomo tracking cookies. However, certain website features and embedded third-party services may use browser storage or process technical information to function properly.
You can manage or delete cookies and other stored website data through your browser settings.
Opt out of analytics
You can choose not to have your visits included in our Matomo analytics.
If you opt out using the form below, Matomo will stop tracking visits from this browser while your opt-out preference remains active.
You can change your preference at any time.
Please note that the opt-out form may take a few seconds to appear.
Embedded content
Some pages on the AMOLF website contain embedded content from external services, including YouTube.
AMOLF uses YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com) to limit tracking and personalisation.
When a page containing an embedded video is loaded, or when you interact with a video, technical information may be transmitted to YouTube or Google.
YouTube may also use browser storage to support video playback and related functionality.
For more information, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.
Recruitment and applications
AMOLF uses Ubeeo to display vacancies and support its recruitment process.
When you apply for a position, the personal information you provide is processed for recruitment purposes.
For more information about the processing of personal data during recruitment, please refer to the NWO-I Privacy Statement and the privacy information provided during the application process.
Questions about privacy
For questions about the processing of personal data or to exercise your privacy rights, please refer to the NWO-I Privacy Statement for the relevant contact information.