Cookies on svb.nl

In order to help the SVB’s website work properly, we use small text files called cookies. Below, we have listed the files we use and for what purpose.

No permission required

We do not need to ask your permission to use the cookies on the list, because they are necessary for safeguarding the technical performance of the website or for collecting anonymous statistics. 

Your privacy is protected

Because the files protect your privacy effectively, we are allowed to use them straight away. Please note:

  • We never link the anonymous data on the website to your personal data in My SVB
  • We cannot see who you are. Your name, address or Burgerservivcenummer (BSN) are not stored by these cookies
  • We do not share your data with other companies for advertising or commercial purposes
This cookie statement was last updated on 3 March 2026.
Name of cookie Lifespan Description Type
_pk_id 1 year and 1 month Remembers any previous visits you may have made to the website, enabling us to collect anonymous data showing how frequently pages are viewed. We cannot see who you are, and we do not share visitors’ data with other companies analytical
_pk_ses 30 minutes Temporarily remembers what you do on the website. We do this to find out how people click through the site. Again, you remain completely anonymous analytical
ABTasty 6 months Helps us to test new improvements to the website. This enables us to continuously enhance the site’s user-friendliness analytical
ABTastyData Until the browser closes Keeps a record of the pages you have viewed while visiting the website analytical
ABTastySession 1 hour Sees whether you are a new visitor to the website, or whether you already viewed it earlier in the day analytical
ABTastyUA Until the browser closes Remembers whether you view our site on a mobile phone, a tablet, or a computer analytical
dtCookie Until the browser closes Ensures that the website continues to work properly when you click from one page to another, helping us to keep the site’s technology stable functional
dtPC Until the browser closes Helps the website to find the fastest route for sending information to your computer or mobile phone so the page loads more quickly functional
dtSa Until the browser closes Remembers what you do on the page to enable us to detect and resolve technical errors on the website quickly functional
rxvisitid Until the browser closes Gives your visit a temporary number. We use this number solely for the purpose of measuring whether the website works properly from a technical point of view and securely during your visit functional
rxVisitor Until the browser closes Recognises you as the same visitor for the duration of each individual visit. This helps us to understand and resolve technical problems more effectively on the website functional
rxvt Until the browser closes Remembers the time at which you visit the website. We use it to check whether the website is technically stable and make sure it is working quickly enough functional

Please note: this explanation applies to this website only. Our website for new employees (Dutch only) is subject to a different set of rules. For that website, we use additional tools to analyse how easily people are able to find our job openings.