Cookie Policy

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This Cookie Policy applies to SchoolPhotoDatabase.com operated by SchoolPhotoDatabase.com, Pascal Smits of Maastricht, Netherlands (“SchoolPhotoDatabase.com”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are acting as the data controller in accordance with the EU`s Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (“PECD”) and the General Data Protection Act (“GDPR”).

If you have any questions about Cookies or about data protection in general, you can reach us using [email protected] or through our Contact Form.

What are cookies and other tracking technologies?

A cookie is a small text file that can be stored on your device and accessed from there to the extent you agree when you visit one of our sites. The other tracking technologies work similarly to cookies and place small files on your devices or monitor your web site activity to enable us to collect information about how you use our site. This enables our site to recognise your device as opposed to other users of the site. The information below about cookies also applies to these other tracking technologies.

You can find more information at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

What types of cookies do we use?

Below you will find a list of the non-essential cookies (Performance and analytics we use, with their name, description, lifetime, and type, so you know what you are consenting to. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time.

What is Google Analytics?

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google LLC that tracks and reports website traffic. When Google Analytics is used, interactions of website visitors are primarily recorded and systematically evaluated with the help of analytical cookies. The following data is processed through the use of Google Analytics:

Google states that it will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser accordingly. You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

What is Google Analytics?
We use Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses so-called "DoubleClick DART Cookies" ("Cookies"). In addition, Google AdSense also uses so-called "web beacons" (small invisible graphics) to collect information, through the use of which simple actions such as user traffic on our website can be recorded, collected and evaluated. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon (including your IP address) about your visit to this website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google uses the information thus obtained to carry out an evaluation of user behavior with regard to the AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense will not be merged with other Google data. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties where required to do so by law, and/or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

How can you manage cookies?
a) Browser control
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through the cookie settings, which you can customize to consent to the use of cookies. You can also check and delete cookies with most browsers. To do so, please refer to your browser manufacturer's documentation by following the link relevant to you Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Safari.

b) Pop-up consent tool
When you visit our website for the first time, you will be presented with a pop-up cookie setting window. This pop-up is a consent tool and allows you to indicate your preferences regarding cookies. You can accept or reject them or view this Cookie Policy before giving your consent to cookies or rejecting them. This allows you to make an informed decision about the cookies we use. You are free to accept or reject cookies but note that browsing our website may be less user-friendly and relevant content may be affected after you reject them.

Regardless of your initial decision, you may from time to time withdraw your consent or adjust your preferences through browser control settings, clearing your cookie folder, or by changing your preferences in our Pop-Up Consent Tool.

The legal basis for the use of cookies
The legal basis for the use of technically non-essential cookies (cookies used to analyses your behavior on a website (analytical cookies) or cookies used to display advertisements to you (advertising cookies)) is your consent given voluntarily when you first visit a website as part of our cookie banner.

Validity and questions
This Cookie Policy was last updated on Sunday, 26 March 2023, and is the current and valid version. However, we want to point out that from time to time due to actual or legal changes a revision to this Cookie Policy may be necessary. If you have any data protection questions, please feel free to contact us.

Regards,
Admin
School Photo Database