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This is the website of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Here you will find information about Dutch policy on education, culture and science and about the structure and organisation of the Dutch education system.

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Copyright on the website is expressly reserves by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Parts of the content of the website may be copied, provided the source is indicated. 

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When you enter information you are providing it to the Dutch ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

What kind of information is collected?
We automatically receive and may store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, we obtain information about your Internet Protocol (IP) address when your web browser accesses this site. In addition we receive information that you actively provide, such as your personal data.

How is the information used?
We use your personal data exclusively for the purpose for which you provided it, and only for as long as is absolutely necessary.

Even when we compile an 'information profile' in order to adapt the website more closely to your needs as a user, we only use the data that you actively provided and inform you in advance of how it will be used.

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Our website features links to many other organisations. In a few cases, we link to private organisations with their permission. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.