About Top Employers Institute 

CRF International Holding B.V., with the trade name of Top Employers Institute (“we/our/us”), a company established in the Netherlands, is a dynamic and growing organisation committed to recognising and promoting HR excellence in workplaces worldwide. We assess the HR Practices of our clients based on clients’ input (“Top Employers Certification Programme“).

Here you can find our contact information: 

Purpose of this policy 

The purpose of this policy is to help visitors to our website (“you/your“) understand how we collect your personal data via cookies. For more information on the protection of your privacy, please check the Privacy policy. 

What are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit the website for the first time. They help websites remember your preferences and activities, making your browsing experience more personalised and efficient. Therefore, these cookies are essential for the website’s proper functioning and enhancing your user experience. Additionally, we use cookies to optimise the website and track your browsing behaviour, allowing us to offer customised content and advertisements.  

Cookies we use

Our website’s cookies consist of strictly necessary, functional, targeting, and performance cookies: 

Our website cookies fall into the following categories:

  1. Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our
    website, and as they do not process personal data and are strictly necessary for core
    functionalities, they cannot be opted out of. They enable core functionalities such as:
    WordPress login and session management; Security and authentication; load
    balancing and site performance optimisation; language and preference settings.
  2. Performance and analytics cookies: These cookies help us understand how you
    interact with our website, allowing us to improve usability and optimise content. The
    following tools are implemented via Google Tag Manager (GTM)
Tool Activity
Google Analytics Tracks website traffic, user behavior, and performance data
Hotjar Provides insights into user interaction via heatmaps and behavior tracking
LinkedIn Insights Tracks user interactions with our LinkedIn ads and content
Microsoft Clarity Captures session data to analyse user interactions and improve usability


For more information, please consult Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy, Hotjar’s Privacy Policy, LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy, and Microsoft Clarity’s Privacy Policy.

Your consent  

Upon your first visit to our website, you will see a cookie banner giving you the option to either “Accept” or “Decline” performance and analytics cookies. By accepting, you consent to their activation, allowing us to enhance your browsing experience. If you choose to decline, the website will still function; however, certain features and services may be limited.

Consent withdrawal  

You can opt out of cookies by adjusting your browser settings to prevent them from being stored, and you can also delete any previously stored cookies through your browser’s settings. 

Know your data rights 

Under GDPR you have these rights; 

You can exercise these rights by contacting us via legal@top-employers.com. In doing so, we may request specific additional information to check your identity. If, despite this, you are unable to reach an agreement with us, you can submit a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). 

Changes to this document 

We reserve the right to change this cookie policy from time to time. Make sure to review the cookie policy regularly on  www.top-employers.com. 

Any further questions? 

If you have any questions or requests concerning this cookie policy, please contact us at legal@top-employers.com. 

This policy was updated 14 Jan 2025