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Privacy Notice

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency ("NFIA") is committed to the privacy of all visitors to its Web site www.nfia.com ("Website"). To that end, NFIA has established this Privacy Policy ("Policy") to protect each visitor's privacy. The Policy explains what and how NFIA collects, uses, stores and protects the information gathered from its Web site. By using and visiting the Web site, you agree to this Policy and the uses made of personal information as set forth herein or amended hereafter.

What Information is Collected and How It's Used
Upon visiting the Web site, your browser automatically sends NFIA your IP-address, the type of browser you are using and certain other information. NFIA may use this information for research and marketing purposes and to enhance the Web site.

When individuals want access to the interactive area or request other information from the NFIA, personal information, including first and last name, company name, e-mail address, telephone number and the industry in which your company operates, will be requested. You are not required to provide NFIA with this personal information; however, certain publications and other requested information cannot be sent to you without it.

There may be features on the Web site allowing you to contact NFIA via e-mail, which provides NFIA with your e-mail address and certain other personal information contained in the e-mail. By sending NFIA e-mail, you demonstrate your consent to knowingly and voluntarily provide us with personal information.

NFIA will not sell, trade, or otherwise disclose personally identifiable information to any third party, unless stated otherwise in this Policy, required by law, or as required to protect NFIA' rights. NFIA may disclose information collected from the Web site to its various offices across the world. However, they are only allowed to use the information collected on the Web site for internal purposes.

Use of Cookies
Cookies are used when NFIA visitors register on the Website. Cookies are small pieces of information transferred to your computer's hard drive through your web browser to enable NFIA' systems to recognise your preferences and settings. Cookies collect information such as the type of search engine used, the sections of the Website visited and other website usage information. NFIA may use this information for research purposes and to enhance the Web site. The information is aggregated prior to such use and does not include any personally identifiable information, apart from the e-mail address.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies and you may manually disable them. For more information on disabling cookies, go to the "help" menu on your browser. Additional information on cookies can be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission website at www.ftc.gov. The Web site may still be viewed after disabling cookies.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy
NFIA may change and update this Privacy Policy, including materially changing the use made of personal information described herein. Any change or update to our privacy policy will be posted on our Web site under "Privacy Policy" at least 30 days prior to their implementation. Your continued use of the Web site after the effective date of any changes will constitute your acceptance of all of the changes.

Questions
We welcome comments and suggestions regarding the NFIA' privacy notice. Please send questions about our privacy policy or the information we have collected from you to info@nfia.com>. If you believe your personal information has been misused or handled in such a manner contrary to the policy stated above, please contact us at info@nfia.com>.

Miscellaneous
This Policy and any issue or dispute regarding privacy concerns will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands, without regard to any choice of law provisions. This Policy and the Terms of Use are the entire agreement between the parties relating to use of the Web site and the personal information collected by NFIA.

1st July 2003

Terms of Use

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency ("NFIA"), require all visitors to its web site (www.nfia.com), to review and comply with the following Terms of Use. By viewing, downloading, or accessing the Web site and any Information obtained therefrom, you demonstrate your acceptance to these terms. If you do not wish to comply or accept these terms, please do not visit or use information obtained from the Web site.

Proprietary Rights and Restrictions on Use
NFIA owns and operates the Web site and all information contained therein, including text, numerical data, tables, charts, graphs, images, pictures, logos and symbols (collectively "Information"), unless expressly stated otherwise. The Web site may contain names, Web site addresses, banner ads, logos and other materials belonging to third parties as well as textual references to such items; all such uses are for illustrative purposes and do not indicate an endorsement of the service by those companies. Such items may qualify as copyrights, trademarks or other proprietary marks of third parties and NFIA does not claim any ownership in or to such items.

The Web site and Information may be used for lawful purposes only. You may, without prior written consent of NFIA, print or download the Information for non-commercial use only, provided your intended use is not contrary to these Terms of Use and you do not delete any source details, copyright and trademark notices. All Information used should be sourced: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency 2003. You may not post or transmit any material through the Web site which violates or infringes on the rights of NFIA or any third parties.

Use of the Information, derived directly or indirectly from the Web site, in any text, document, press release, statement, advertisement, or other publication is subject to the prior written approval of NFIA if commercial use is intended. You may request NFIA' approval by contacting info@nfia.com and you must properly source the Information in the manner directed by the NFIA representative.

Transmissions to NFIA
Occasionally, visitors to the Web site may voluntarily transmit personally identifiable information to NFIA. Personally identifiable information is handled and maintained per the terms of NFIA' Privacy Policy contained on the Web site. Please read the NFIA Privacy Policy for more information on the collection and use of personal information on the Web site by NFIA.

Linked Sites
The Web site contains links to other Web sites which are not maintained or controlled by NFIA and do not necessarily suggest NFIA' endorsement of the third party's Web site, products or services. Furthermore, NFIA is not responsible for the content of these other Web sites or the manner in which information may be collected on that Web site and used by the third party. NFIA is not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your use or visit to a third party's Web site.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Damages and Liability
Some of the information on this Web site may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future economic events or future economic performance. These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially.
USE OF THE WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NFIA DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES THAT THE WEB SITE OR THE INFORMATION WILL BE ERROR FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED. NFIA DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE USEFULNESS OR RESULTS, WHICH MAY BE DERIVED FROM THE WEB SITE OR INFORMATION.

ALL INFORMATION, DATA AND REPORTS OBTAINED FROM THE WEB SITE, OR LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEB SITES ARE "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. NFIA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL NFIA BE LIABLE TO THE VISITOR OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, RELIANCE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, SAVINGS OR REVENUES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER NFIA KNEW OR HAD REASON TO KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, NFIA and its officers and employees from and against any and all damages, costs, liabilities, actions, claims and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from your use of the Web site.

Jurisdiction
The Web site is owned by the NFIA UK located in London, United Kingdom. NFIA makes no representations regarding the legality of using the Information or the Web site in any other jurisdictions or countries. Some jurisdictions may restrict the use of or access to the Web site or Information, in which case such use or access is expressly prohibited by NFIA. You are responsible for insuring compliance with local laws when using the Information and accessing the Web site in other jurisdictions or countries.

Miscellaneous
NFIA may, without notice, revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting, and it is your responsibility to check the Terms of Use to insure your compliance therewith. These Terms of Use and your use of the Web site will be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands, without regard to the choice of law provisions. If any parts of these Terms of Use are unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. These Terms of Use and NFIA' Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between the parties relating to use of the Web site.

1st July 2003
 
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