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website and the information are owned by arcadis . you are permitted to read this website and the information and make copies for your own personal use for example by printing or storing . all other use of the website or of the information for example the storage or reproduction of a part of the website of arcadis in any external internet site is not permitted . you may not remove any copyright trade mark or other intellectual property notices contained in the original material from any material copied or printed off from the website . no offer and no solicitation the information does not constitute an offer of or solicitation for the purchase or disposal of trading or any transaction in any arcadis securities . investors must not rely on the information for investment decisions . forward looking information statements included on this website that are not historical facts including any statements concerning investment objectives other plans and objectives of management for future 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predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control . although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward looking statements . law and jurisdiction these terms of use including the cookie policy and the privacy statement shall be exclusively governed by law of the netherlands . all disputes arising in connection with these terms of use including the cookie policy and the privacy statement including but not limited to disputes concerning the existence and validity thereof shall be resolved by the competent courts of amsterdam . cookie policy to make this website work properly we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device . what are cookies a cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website . through cookies arcadis is able to improve the user friendliness of the website and to adjust the website to your needs . it enables us to remember your actions and preferences such as language font size and other display preferences over a period of time so you don t have to keep re entering them whenever you come back to our website or browse from one page to another . how do we use cookies arcadis uses cookies to provide website functionality and to help arcadis analyse how users use the site . the type of personal information collected as a result of a cookie is specific to your computer and activity and may include the internet protocol ip address the date and time you access our website what parts of the website you visited and your personal preferences . for usage analysis this website uses google analytics a web analytics service provided by google inc. google . arcadis has entered into a data processor agreement with google for this purpose . the information collected by the google analytics cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by google on servers in the united states . the data transferred will include your ip address from which the last three digits have been removed to protect your privacy . google will use this information solely to enable arcadis to evaluate your use of the website compile reports on website activity and to provide arcadis with technical assistance . arcadis has disabled google s ability to use such information for its own purposes or to provide such information to third parties except to the extent required by law . you may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser . however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website . how to control cookies you can control and or delete cookies as you wish . you can delete all cookies that are already on your computer or mobile device and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed . if you do this however you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit our website and some services and functionalities may not work . you may set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to refuse receiving it . by changing settings you can also determine that your browser will not accept cookies from this website . be aware that in such events you may no longer be able to use all the possibilities and features of our website . learn more about browser settings here . privacy statement general this privacy statement is applicable to the processing of all personal data of users through the website by arcadis . arcadis is the controller of the processing of all personal data collected through the website . arcadis respects your privacy and commits to complying with applicable data protection law . for what purpose do we process your personal data 1 . if you have requested this for sending you information about arcadis by e mail . what does this purpose entail we would like to keep you updated on the latest vacancies events developments news items special offers etc. and other opportunities and developments within arcadis . we will do this by means of e newsletters . if you would like to stay informed on these topics you can indicate this by ticking the appropriate box before submitting your registration . we use an analytics and tracking tool called campaignmaster operated by campaign master uk limited to send direct marketing communications to our contacts dmc s . these dmc s are tracked and we can identify if any dmc has been opened viewed forwarded or if you have clicked any links within the dmc . other than the information originally given to us by you the tool will store your campaign history how many campaigns you have been sent which campaigns and the statistics from those campaigns if you have opened them or otherwise interacted . this information is used to refine future email campaigns and supply you with more relevant content based around your activity . no personal details are passed on to third parties outside of arcadis and we will retain this information for no longer than is reasonable . you can opt out of this tool at any time by clicking on the relevant opt out link in any dmc that you receive . which personal data do we process for this purpose for this purpose we may process your name your e mail address your country of residence and an overview of which newsletters we have sent you . for what period do we retain your personal data we retain your personal data for as long as you wish to receive information from arcadis . in case you don t want to receive such e mails you can unsubscribe at any time by contacting us through info arcadis.com or by using the unsubscribe option included in each e mail message by arcadis . 2 . for the technical and functional management of the website . what does this purpose entail when you visit our website our website administrators process technical data linked to the use of the website to enable us to deliver the functionalities of the website and to perform website analysis . with this technical data our website administrators can manage the website for instance by resolving technical difficulties or improving the accessibility of certain parts of the website . this way we ensure that you can continue to find the information on the website in a quick and simple manner . for this purpose cookies are used as well see how do we use cookies . which personal data do we process for this purpose for this purpose we process technical data like the ip address of your computer or mobile device the visited webpage s the internet browser you use previous next visited websites and the duration of a visit session . for what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose we retain technical data for a maximum period of six monthsfor this purpose . 3 . for answering your questions . what does this purpose entail on various pages of the website you can ask us a question . you can also contact us by other means such as e mail or telephone . in this case we will use your personal data to answer your question . which personal data do we process for this purpose for this purpose we process your name your contact information your correspondence with arcadis about your question and all other personal data you provide us with and which is required to answer your question . for what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose your data will be deleted from our systems after six months . links to other websites and social media on the website you will find