Cookie Notice
1. Overview
This Cookie Notice explains how Fugro Technology B.V., located at Prismastraat 3, 2631 RT Nootdorp, the Netherlands ("Fugro", "we" or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on the GroundIQ® website, accessible at groundiq.earth (the "Website"). Fugro acts as data controller for the processing of personal data via cookies.
We are committed to handling your personal data in a lawful, fair and transparent manner, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and applicable ePrivacy legislation.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and to collect certain information about how you interact with our content.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as pixel tags or web beacons. In this Cookie Notice, we refer to all such technologies collectively as "cookies".
3. What cookies do we use?
We use two categories of cookies on the Website: strictly necessary cookies and analytics and marketing cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas of the Website. These cookies do not require your consent.
Analytics and marketing cookies allow us to collect information about how visitors use the Website and how they interact with our content. We use this information to analyse and improve the performance of the Website and to display relevant communications about GroundIQ, including newsletters and product updates.
The table below provides an overview of the specific cookies we use:
4. Lawful basis for processing
For strictly necessary cookies, we rely on our legitimate interest to ensure the technical functioning and security of the Website. For analytics and marketing cookies, we rely on your consent. We will only place these cookies once you have given your explicit consent via the cookie banner displayed when you first visit the Website. You may withdraw your consent at any time; please see section 5 below.
5. Third-party cookies and international transfers
Some of the cookies on our Website are set by third-party service providers acting on our behalf. These providers are contractually obligated to safeguard your personal data and to process it only as instructed by us. Our current third-party cookie providers include:
- HubSpot, Inc: a marketing and CRM platform. Personal data collected via HubSpot cookies is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure located in the European Union (Germany). Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, HubSpot processes such transfers in accordance with its Data Processing Agreement, including Standard Contractual Clauses.
- PostHog, Inc.; a product analytics platform used to collect aggregated and pseudonymised data about visitor behaviour. Personal data is hosted on [hosting location to be confirmed].
Where third-party providers are established outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"), we implement adequate safeguards to ensure an equivalent level of data protection, such as Standard Contractual Clauses as approved by the European Commission. You may request a copy of the relevant documentation by contacting us at dataprivacy@fugro.com.
6. Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our Website, you will be asked for your consent to place analytics and marketing cookies. You may accept all cookies, accept only strictly necessary cookies, or customise your preferences via the cookie banner.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of the Website. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out on the basis of your prior consent.
You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
7. Changes to this Cookie Notice
We take all nWe may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie use or applicable legislation. We will post the updated version on the Website and update the effective date accordingly. We encourage you to review this Cookie Notice periodically.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice or our use of cookies, please contact us at dataprivacy@fugro.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in the country where you are based or where the alleged infringement of applicable data protection laws has taken place. In the Netherlands, the competent supervisory authority is the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl). A list of EU data protection authorities can be found at: https://www.edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en.