Cookie Policy

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1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and enhance user experience.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or expired) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser). They can be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third parties ("third-party cookies").

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for various purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To understand how visitors use our website
  • To improve our services and user experience
  • To deliver relevant content and advertisements

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include:

  • Session cookies: Maintain your session while browsing
  • Security cookies: Protect against security threats
  • Cookie consent: Remember your cookie preferences
  • Form functionality: Enable form submissions and validation

Legal basis: These cookies are necessary for the performance of our contract with you and our legitimate interests in operating a secure website.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information:

  • Page views: Which pages are visited most frequently
  • Traffic sources: How visitors find our website
  • User behavior: How visitors navigate through the site
  • Performance metrics: Page load times and errors

Legal basis: Your consent (which you can withdraw at any time).

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements:

  • Advertising: Deliver targeted advertisements
  • Retargeting: Show relevant ads based on previous visits
  • Social media: Enable social sharing and tracking
  • Campaign tracking: Measure advertising effectiveness

Legal basis: Your consent (which you can withdraw at any time).

4. Cookie Details

Below is a detailed list of cookies we use:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

  • cookie_consent: Stores your cookie preferences (1 year)
  • session_id: Maintains your browsing session (Session)

Analytics Cookies (with consent)

  • _ga: Google Analytics - distinguishes users (2 years)
  • _gid: Google Analytics - distinguishes users (24 hours)
  • _gat: Google Analytics - throttles request rate (1 minute)

Marketing Cookies (with consent)

  • _fbp: Facebook Pixel - tracks visits (3 months)
  • _gcl_au: Google Ads - conversion tracking (3 months)

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

5.1 Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your preferences by cookie category

5.2 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View what cookies are stored
  • Delete individual or all cookies
  • Block cookies from specific or all websites
  • Set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

  • Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Google Ads: https://adssettings.google.com
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads

6. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies:

  • Local Storage: Stores data locally in your browser
  • Session Storage: Temporary storage cleared when browser closes
  • Pixel Tags: Small images that track email opens and web visits

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third parties. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information:

  • Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Facebook Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Legal Basis and Finnish Requirements

Our use of cookies complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy rules implemented in the EU, and applicable Finnish legislation, including the Act on Electronic Communications Services (Tietoyhteiskuntakaari).

In practice, this means that non‑essential cookies (such as analytics and marketing cookies) are only stored or read from your device on the basis of your prior, informed consent, and you may withdraw or change that consent at any time via our cookie settings or your browser settings.

10. Contact Us and Supervisory Authority

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

  • Email: mailuse@sluzarinuavak.world
  • Address: Veturitie 1, 87100 Kajaani, Finland

If you are located in Finland and believe that our use of cookies or other tracking technologies infringes your privacy rights, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman (Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto).