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Fontys Cookie Notice


In order to offer you more services during your visit to our fontys.nl website, we make use of cookies. These are small data files that are stored on the device you are using when visiting our website. Cookies ensure for example that your preferences, such as location and language settings, are stored. Cookies also allow us to see how often visitors view our website and its individual pages. We use this information to continually improve the content of our site. No permission is required for these (functional, anonymous) cookies. In addition, Fontys also uses tracking cookies to show you (Fontys) advertisements. For this, we require your consent.

What cookies does Fontys use?


Functional cookies


These cookies are necessary to ensure the proper functionality of the website. For example, they ensure that the information you require is quickly and accurately displayed to you and that information such as your language preferences and log-in status are stored. No consent is required for the use of functional cookies.


Analytics cookies


We use these cookies to analyse how our website is used. For example, how often certain pages are visited on the website, which page is used to enter our website, the duration of time that pages are visited on our site, and which pages are clicked through. Statistics are compiled based on this data. This allows us to assess how and where we can improve our site, helping make it as user-friendly as possible for you. Fontys uses Google Analytics for this purpose. These analytics cookies are not used to store personal data. For that reason, you do not have to give consent for their use.


Wil je alsnog dat er geen analytics gegevens verzameld wordt d.m.v. google analytics. Dan kan je door op het onderstaande link te klikken dit uitzetten.
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Social media cookies for sharing information


The articles and videos you view on our website can be shared on social media platforms via buttons. Fontys.edu uses AddThis and cookies from various social media parties to allow these buttons to function properly, so that they are able to recognise you at the time you wish to share an article or video. Concerning the cookies that various social media parties use and the possible data they may collect, we refer you to the notices that these parties provide on their own websites. Please see the links below. Fontys has no influence on this data collection. Please note that these notices may change on a regular basis.



Advertising cookies (tracking cookies)


Fontys uses third-party services such as Google AdWords to display relevant advertisements pertaining to elements such as our study programmes, which are tailored to your website visits and the pages you visit. We require your consent for this type of cookies. Choosing not to enable cookies on our website means that you will not be able to view Fontys advertisements that may be of interest to you, based on your visit to websites. It does not mean that you will not see any Fontys ads at all, as Fontys also makes use of general advertisements that are not based on your personal online surfing behaviour.


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Deleting cookies


Cookies are stored on your computer and you can delete them at any time. That is very easy to do. Click on one of the browsers below to go directly to your browser's manual. Remember that deleting cookies on some websites means that you will have to reset your preferences or log in again.



If you do not want websites to place cookies on your computer, you can adjust your browser settings so that you receive a notification before cookies are placed. You can also adjust the settings so that your browser disables all cookies or only cookies from third parties. You can also delete any cookies that have already been placed. Please note that you will have to adjust the settings individually for each browser and computer you use.


Fontys Privacy Notice


Fontys treats your privacy and personal data with care. You can read more details on how we handle this data in the Fontys Privacy Statement


Do you have any questions or comments?


If you have any questions or comments about the use of your data for sending information on study programme selection, please contact our Customer Contact Centre.