Cookies

The University website uses both functional cookies – for example to remember language settings – and non-functional cookies. Functional cookies are used to provide services or to store your preferred settings. Some cookies, known as 'tracking cookies', are placed by third parties to track your surfing behaviour, but only with your permission. If you refuse these cookies, certain functionalities may be disabled on the website.

The website uses Google Analytics to map the traffic on the website. The data collected is used to improve the website. If legally obliged to do so, Google must transfer the information it collects by cookies or other means to third parties. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if the information is processed by Google on behalf of third parties. The University will not use the traffic data to track individual users.

In addition, embedded content is used on a number of pages. This could, for example, be a YouTube video, a widget or a social media button. When this information is loaded, cookies from the provider that supplies the information may also be transferred. The University of Groningen is not responsible for these cookies.

Cookies settings

All commonly used Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and their equivalents for mobile devices) offer an option to completely erase and permanently refuse cookies. The latest versions of these web browsers offer a ‘Do Not Track (Do not follow me)’ setting, preventing connected advertisement networks from mapping your behaviour.

You can change your cookie settings.