Cookie statement

What does the GDPR-AVG legislation entail?

Under the new GDPR/AVG legislation, we are allowed to store cookies on your device without your permission, provided that such cookies are strictly necessary for the functioning of our website. In addition, we are allowed to install functional cookies, provided that these are sent anonymously. For any other type of cookie, we need your permission.

What cookies do we use and what purposes do they serve?

Thanks to our cookies, you don’t have to keep entering the same information over and over again every time you visit our website. Furthermore, they provide us with insight into how visitors navigate our website; information we can use to improve our website and make it more user-friendly. Cookies can be divided into three distinct types, with different rules governing each respective type.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies are required to keep our website running appropriately. They store information such as the type of products you place in your webstore shopping basket, or they keep track of certain preferences that you have set, for instance. Another example is a cookie that keeps track of your account while you visit a website, to prevent you from having to log back in on your next visit. We do not need your permission for functional cookies, because user privacy is warranted even if such cookies are used.

Analytical cookies  

Analytical cookies are cookies used to expand our insight into the usage of our website, and the behaviour of visitors visiting our website. Such data van be used to improve user experiences. Although we do not need your permission for analytical cookies, we nonetheless inform our visitors about their use. All of our analytical cookies send data to analytics software in ‘anonymised’ formats. This prevents such software companies from receiving any personal details, as they only receive anonymous data.

Tracking cookies (not used for Kinderdijk.nl)

Tracking cookies, also known as marketing cookies, are cookies used to record the surfing behaviour of our visitors. Based on their surfing behaviour, visitors are subsequently exposed to targeted adverts and special offers. Familiar methods to do so include the use of Google AdWords, Facebook Pixels, and so-called affiliate networks. Use of this type of cookies does require your permission. We are obliged to inform visitors about their use, and we also have to offer you an opportunity to deactivate such cookies if you wish.

Do you wish to remove or deactivate cookies?

If you wish to deactivate cookies, please note that performance of our website may become sub-standard as a result (or perhaps the website will cease to work altogether). The exact procedures for deactivating or removing cookies differ between various browsers. The following links explain the correct procedure for each individual browser:

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Which cookies do we use forKinderdijk.com, and what purpose do they serve?

We use cookies on our website. Below, you can read about the cookies we use, and our reasons for using them.

Functional cookies

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Kd-loader
Purpose
We use this cookie to only display the entry loader once when you visit our website. We think it would be annoying to make you watch this image every time you visit one of our pages.
Sharing
Data in this cookie is not shared with anyone.

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Kd-notice
Purpose
We occasionally want to share messages with our visitors. We can do so on our homepage, such as when our tour boats are out of commission for some reason. Once you, as a visitor, have viewed or clicked away this message, we store this information in a cookie to prevent the message from displaying again.
Sharing
Data in this cookie is not shared with anyone.

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Kd-tickets
Purpose
When you buy tickets to Kinderdijk on our website, we store the data you fill out on our forms in a cookie. We do so to prevent you from having to re-enter the information if you accidentally leave the page.
Sharing
Data in this cookie is not shared with anyone.

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Kd-arrangement
Purpose
When you book Kinderdijk group deals on our website, we store the data you fill out on our forms in a cookie. We do so to prevent you from having to re-enter the information if you accidentally leave the page.
Sharing
Data in this cookie is not shared with anyone.

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Kd-arrangement-id
Purpose
We offer several different group deals for larger companies. You ca select these group deals before entering our booking flow. Once you’ve selected one of our group deals, we store the ID in a cookie to help us remember which group deal you picked.
Sharing
Data in this cookie is not shared with anyone.

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Pll-language
Purpose
Our website is available in several languages. Once you’ve selected your preferred language, we store the preference in a cookie, to make sure you always see the correct language whenever you visit our website again.
Sharing
Data in this cookie is not shared with anyone.

Analytical cookies

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_ga
Purpose
Registers a unique ID used to generate anonymous statistical information about how visitors use the website.
Sharing
This information is shared anonymously with Google. To this end, we delete the final section of the IP address, making it impossible to trace the IP address.

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_gid
Purpose
Registers a unique ID used to generate anonymous statistical information about how visitors use the website.
Sharing
This information is shared anonymously with Google. To this end, we delete the final section of the IP address, making it impossible to trace the IP address.

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_dc_gtm_UA-#
Purpose
This cookie is used by Google Tag Manager to control loading of Google Analytics script tags.
Sharing
This information is shared anonymously with Google. To this end, we delete the final section of the IP address, making it impossible to trace the IP address.

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_hjIncludedInSample
Purpose
Hotjar cookie. This session cookie is used by Hotjar to anonymously produce funnels/user traces.
Sharing
This information is shared anonymously with Hotjar. To this end, we delete the final section of the IP address, making it impossible to trace the IP address.