Cookies

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Cookies used by Rijksoverheid.nl

A cookie for forms

The forms on Rijksoverheid.nl and Government.nl use a cookie that is necessary for the correct processing of completed forms.

‘Cookie_form_map_id’ remembers the completed entries in a form until it is sent. At the end of each visitor session, this cookie is automatically deleted.

Cookies for the subscription service

The Rijksoverheid.nl and Government.nl subscription service uses cookies to facilitate the subscription process. There are two types of cookie:

‘Cookie_rijksoverheid_session’ provides security protection and saves your status while you log in, log out, or change your account. At the end of each visitor session on Rijksoverheid.nl, this cookie is automatically deleted.

‘Cookie_persberichten_session’ remembers whether you have subscribed to (or unsubscribed from) press releases. At the end of each visitor session, this cookie is automatically deleted.