Cookie Policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a packet of information that the server sends to the browser and the browser sends back to the server for each request directed to the server. Cookies are useful because they allow the website to recognise the user’s device and thus provide a more efficient, personalised user experience.
What kind of cookies we use?
- On the helsinkifriends.com website we use first-party cookies and third-party cookies.
- First-party cookies used by helsinkifriends.com when you visit our websites include technical, session, persistent and functional cookies:
- Technical cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They allow you to navigate between different parts of the website and use certain functions.
- Session cookies are temporary cookies that allow you to navigate quickly and easily through the website while browsing.
- Persistent cookies last longer than the duration of a single browsing session and remain in the browser for a set period of time after the session (unless you delete the cookies).
- Functional cookies detect which device you use to access our website, remember your previous user choices (such as your username, password, language of choice, region you are in) to improve your user experience, so we can offer you better and more personalised features.
Third party cookies are not used by helsinkifriends.com:
Performance cookies (Piwik): collect anonymous and aggregated information about your online behaviour (such as browser type, Internet Protocol (IP) address, operating system used, the domain of the website you visit even if you block the site, the date and time of your visit to the website, etc.) for statistical purposes and to create visitor profiles.
The cookies we use do not collect information that could reveal your personal identity and therefore do not allow us to identify you. Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned/managed by helsinkifriends.com (third party content, links and plugins). helsinkifriends.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites.
How to accept them?
When you visit our website for the first time, you will see a cookie consent. By closing the banner or continuing your visit to our website, you consent to the use of cookies as set out in our cookie policy, unless you have changed your browser settings to refuse cookies (see below).
How to disable cookies?
You can withdraw your consent at any time by setting your internet browser.
You can usually find these settings in the “Options” menu of your internet browser. The following links may be useful in understanding the settings (or you can find more information in the ‘Help’ section of your internet browser):
Please note that this website is designed to work using cookies, so disabling them partially or completely may affect the usability of this website, prevent interactive communication and thus prevent you from taking advantage of all its services. You can change your settings at any time.