Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

Cookies are bits of information websites sends to visitors’ web browser. The browser stores this information in files on your device. If the cookie function is not enabled, we cannot ensure the proper functioning of the website and its intended operation. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. Any data collected by our cookies will be processed according to our Privacy Policy

How we use cookies

We use cookies to help you optimize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web server. Cookies or similar technologies are used to administer the website and our login-function, track users’ movements around the website, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We also use cookies to optimize the webpage performance and our marketing communication.

We use two types of cookies on our website:

  • Session cookies. These are temporary cookies that are only active at a time when the user accesses the website. Session cookies help our website to memorize the steps that the visitor has made in the previous page, thus eliminating the need to re-enter information.
  • Persistent cookies. Persistent cookies remain on the visitor's computer after visiting our site. These cookies help us to identify you as a unique visitor (retaining this information as a randomly generated number). How long the cookie will remain the user's computer will depend on the types of cookie.

Controlling and deleting cookies

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of the website. 

If you want to restrict cookies or block them on our website or any other website, you can do it by changing your web browser settings. For example, you may be able to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete all cookies upon exiting your browser. To learn more about this opportunity, use your browser's function “Help”.

For information about how to delete cookies from your mobile device browser, please see the devices user guide.

Tracking

As is true of most websites, we gather information automatically. We track the activities on our website so analyze what information is relevant for you as a visitor, and to make sure that we keep our information and content up to date.

 

If you want to know more, please contact our communications officer Sara Lundquist.