Privacy statement

PRIVACY STATEMENT PERPORTAM

(version march 2008)

Introduction

PerPortam is convinced that protecting the privacy of its customers and visitors of its web sites is essential to its activities. Therefore, personal data of customers and visitors are treated and secured with the utmost care and PerPortam itself will at all times observe the requirements set by the Netherlands Personal Data Protection Act.

Processing of Personal Data

Within the context of our services (if you subscribe to or order a publication, use our (interactive) services or otherwise contact PerPortam), PerPortam will record data. PerPortam will use such data for the performance of the relevant agreement, for its other services and to keep customers informed of (new) products and services of PerPortam, of its group companies or of carefully selected third parties.

User Navigation

PerPortam's web sites keep records, without identifying the visitors, of general visiting data, such as the most frequently visited pages, for the purpose of optimizing the lay-out of the web sites. Furthermore, these data may be used to post more specific information on the site, so as to enable PerPortam further to optimize its services to you.

Use of Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information (files) that are left behind on your computer by a web site. The web site instructs the web browser you use to review web sites (e.g. Internet Explorer) to store such cookies on your computer. There are two types of cookies: session cookies are removed from your computer when you close your web browser; permanent cookies remain stored on your computer, even after closing your web browser.

Why does PerPortam use cookies?

PerPortam uses session cookies to simplify navigation of the web site, to analyze use of the web site, and to optimize the web site. PerPortam uses cookies to collect information about its customers, for purposes of direct communication, including the provision of service information as to our products and direct marketing activities with respect to the products of Reed Business, its group companies and our carefully selected third parties, if any. PerPortam web sites containing advertisements also use cookies to keep records of the advertisements already shown to you. These cookies are not posted by PerPortam itself but by the company providing the advertisements.

When does PerPortam use cookies?

All web sites use cookies with certain technical and site-specific information. If you are logged on to PerPortam your user name may be saved in a cookie. For purposes of PerPortam your user name is your email address. PerPortam web sites containing advertisements post cookies with information about all advertisements shown.

How can I refuse cookies?

You may at all times refuse cookies by setting your web browser so as to refuse all cookies or only certain specific cookies. If you refuse cookies certain services of PerPortam may not be available to you.

PerPortam and other web sites

PerPortam's sites contain several hyperlinks to other web sites. PerPortam can, however, not be responsible for such parties' treatment of your data. You should therefore read the privacy statement, if any, of the site you visit.

Modifications to this privacy statement

PerPortam reserves the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. Therefore, you are recommended to check this privacy statement regularly.