Cookie Notice
Website and Platform
Effective date: 27 August 2026
1. Introduction
This cookie notice ("Cookie Notice") describes how Fugro N.V. and the Fugro entity that is active in your country ("Fugro", "we" or "us") collects and processes your personal data via the VirGeo Website (“Website”) and/or Platform ("Platform").
When you visit the Website or Platform, we automatically collect personal data about you and your interaction with the Website or Platform, through cookies and other web technologies which are necessary to operate and improve the Website and/or Platform. We process your Personal Data among others in connection with registrations, inquiries, and subscriptions for receiving direct marketing. When we refer to "Personal Data" under this Cookie Notice, we mean any information through which we can identify you as an individual (e.g. your name, telephone number, e-mail address etcetera. Fugro acts as data controller for the processing of your personal data.
When you access our Website or Platform, we collect (limited) data automatically through your browser or device by making use of cookies and other technologies, including analytics and marketing tools , to analyze the use and functioning of our Website and Platform, as well as to monitor the security of our Website and Platform. In this way we track website visitors and collect information about your use of our Website and Platform.
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"). This Cookie Notice applies to all users of the Website and/or Platform (“Users” or “you”).
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, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you interact with the site.
In addition to traditional cookies, we use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage. Local storage allows data to persist in your browser until it is explicitly cleared; session storage retains data only for the duration of your browser session. In this Cookie Notice, we refer to all such technologies collectively as "cookies."
Cookies can be placed by us directly (first-party cookies) or by third-party service providers acting on our behalf (third-party cookies). First-party cookies are associated with the website domain; third-party cookies are associated with other domains, such as those of our analytics or advertising partners.
3. What categories of cookies do we use?
We use the following categories of cookies on the Website and Platform:
Cookie category | Purpose
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Strictly necessary cookies | enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, account access, and load balancing. The Website and Platform cannot function properly without them and therefore your consent is not required. These cookies do not collect information that could be used for marketing or personalisation purposes. |
Performance cookies (also called analytics or statistics cookies) | help us understand how visitors interact with our Website and Platform - for example, which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, or whether visitors encounter errors. These cookies collect information in an aggregated or pseudonymised form and cannot directly identify you as an individual.
We currently use Google Analytics and Datadog for this purpose.
They enable features such as remembering your display preferences. If you do not allow these cookies, some services or features may not function as intended. |
Targeting cookies (also called advertising or marketing cookies) | track your browsing behaviour across websites to build a profile of your interests and display advertisements relevant to you.
We do not currently use targeting cookies on VirGeo.com. Should targeting cookies be introduced in the future, this notice will be updated accordingly and your consent will be required before such cookies are placed. |
Functionality cookies | enhance usability and personalisation and manages local and/or session storage of data. |
4. How do we obtain your consent?
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner is displayed asking for your consent to place non-essential cookies. You may: accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences per category.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent because the website cannot function without them. All other cookies are only placed after you have given your explicit prior consent.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent because the website cannot function without them. All other cookies are only placed after you have given your explicit prior consent.
5. Cookie Overview
The table below is automatically generated and maintained by our consent management platform and provides a current overview of all cookies active on the Website and Platform, including their provider, purpose, and retention period.
6. Third parties and international transfers
Some cookies are placed by third-party service providers acting on our behalf. These currently include Google LLC (United States), Cloudflare Inc. (United States), and Datadog Inc. (United States).
Where these providers are established outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"), your Personal Data may be transferred outside the EEA. In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses as approved by the European Commission, or reliance on the provider's certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where applicable.
You may request a copy of the relevant safeguard documentation by contacting us at dataprivacy@fugro.com.
7. How can you change or withdraw your consent?
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie icon displayed in the corner of the website, which will re-open the cookie banner. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place on the basis of your prior consent.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies - consult your browser's help function for instructions. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may impair the functionality of the website
8. How long do cookies remain on your device?
The retention period depends on the type of cookie. Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the period specified in the cookie table above, or until you delete them manually through your browser settings.