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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2024

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how SmartHome Sweden ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at travel-secretkey.com. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or expired) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and improve our services. Our cookie usage falls into several categories based on their purpose and the legal basis for processing.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest

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

  • Session Management: Maintaining your session across page visits
  • Security: Preventing cross-site request forgery and other security threats
  • Cookie Consent: Remembering your cookie preferences
  • Load Balancing: Distributing website traffic for optimal performance
Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 365 days
cookie_preferences Stores your detailed cookie category preferences 365 days
PHPSESSID Maintains session state across page requests Session

4.2 Analytics Cookies

Legal Basis: Consent

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously:

  • Google Analytics: Tracking website usage, user behavior, and traffic sources
  • Performance Monitoring: Identifying slow-loading pages and technical issues
  • Content Optimization: Understanding which content is most valuable to visitors
Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics Collects data on user interactions 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users (short term) 24 hours

4.3 Marketing Cookies

Legal Basis: Consent

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track advertising campaign effectiveness:

  • Remarketing: Showing relevant ads to previous website visitors
  • Social Media Integration: Enabling social sharing and tracking social media traffic
  • Advertising Optimization: Measuring ad performance and optimizing campaigns
Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
fbp Facebook Tracks conversions and optimizes ads 90 days
_gcl_au Google AdSense Measures ad effectiveness 90 days

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services:

5.1 Google Services

  • Google Analytics: Web analytics service
  • Google Ads: Advertising platform
  • Google Fonts: Web font service

5.2 Social Media Platforms

  • Facebook: Social sharing and advertising
  • LinkedIn: Professional networking integration
  • Twitter: Social media integration
  • Instagram: Visual content sharing

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Cookie Consent Manager

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

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your preferences by category

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.

6.2 Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

6.3 Opt-Out Tools

For analytics and advertising cookies, you can use these opt-out tools:

  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
  • Google Ads: Google Ad Settings
  • Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your website experience:

7.1 Necessary Cookies

Disabling necessary cookies may result in:

  • Inability to submit contact forms
  • Loss of session data between pages
  • Reduced security features
  • Repetitive cookie consent requests

7.2 Analytics Cookies

Disabling analytics cookies means:

  • We cannot improve website performance based on usage data
  • Limited ability to troubleshoot technical issues
  • Less personalized content recommendations

7.3 Marketing Cookies

Disabling marketing cookies results in:

  • Less relevant advertising content
  • Limited social media integration
  • Reduced ability to measure marketing effectiveness

8. Cookie Retention Periods

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Short-term Cookies: 1-30 days
  • Medium-term Cookies: 30 days - 1 year
  • Long-term Cookies: 1-2 years (mainly for analytics)

9. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers may transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:

  • European Commission adequacy decisions
  • Standard contractual clauses
  • Privacy Shield certification (where applicable)
  • Consent for international transfers

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through cookies. If you believe a child has provided data through our cookies, please contact us immediately.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in:

  • Our cookie usage practices
  • Legal requirements
  • Third-party service updates
  • Technology changes

We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date and posting a notice on our website.

12. Your Rights

Under GDPR and Swedish data protection law, you have rights regarding cookies and personal data:

  • Right to information: Understanding how cookies are used
  • Right of access: Requesting information about cookie data
  • Right to withdraw consent: Changing cookie preferences
  • Right to erasure: Requesting deletion of cookie data
  • Right to object: Objecting to cookie processing

13. Contact Information

For questions about our Cookie Policy or to exercise your rights, contact us:

SmartHome Sweden
Data Protection Officer
Kungsgatan 45
111 56 Stockholm
Sweden
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +46 8 123 456 78

14. Supervisory Authority

You can lodge complaints about our cookie practices with:

Swedish Data Protection Authority (Datainspektionen)
Box 8114
104 20 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 657 61 00
Website: www.datainspektionen.se

15. Technical Information

For technical users, here are additional details about our cookie implementation:

  • SameSite Attribute: We use appropriate SameSite settings for security
  • Secure Flag: HTTPS-only cookies are marked as secure
  • HttpOnly Flag: Sensitive cookies are protected from JavaScript access
  • Domain Scope: Cookies are scoped to appropriate domains and subdomains

This Cookie Policy is effective as of January 1, 2024, and applies to all users of our website.

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