We use cookies on the website of the Hotel Management School Maastricht. A cookie is a small file that is included with the pages of this website and stored by the browser on your computer’s hard drive. The use of cookies is essential for the proper functioning of our website, but cookies that have a delayed effect (such as Google Analytics) are also very important. Without anonymous input from visitors, we cannot form any picture of the use of the website and how we can improve it.
We use the following types of cookies:
1. Cookies required for website operations
Functional cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. These cookies are therefore placed by default and will not be deleted if you do not accept them.
2. Cookies for measuring visits
Analytical cookies enable us to measure visits to the website. These statistics give us insight into how often our website is used, what information visitors are looking for, and which pages are visited most frequently. This shows us which parts of our website are popular and where we can improve our website. We continuously analyse and improve the website to make the experience as pleasant for visitors as possible. The statistics that we collect cannot be traced back to individuals. These data are therefore always used anonymously. Your IP address is expressly not included. We use Google Analytics to gain insights from the data. We always place analytical cookies when you visit our website.
For more information about what Google does with the collected data, please refer to the privacy policies of Google. These policies are subject to regular change. We never disclose your personal data (such as your name, address, or telephone number) to Google.
3. Cookies to display our advertisements on other websites
We use online advertisements to highlight our services. We prefer to do this in the most targeted way possible, in order to keep costs low and not show you any unnecessary advertisements. For this, we use Google Adwords. In this way, we can advertise in a targeted way and keep costs low.
These cookies enable us to:
Even if you do not accept cookies, you may still see our advertisements online. In other words, not all of our advertisements use cookies. Cookies make it possible to display advertisements that are more relevant to you, as opposed to unnecessary ones.
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