1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. It provides detailed information about the cookies and similar tracking technologies used when you visit clearingrinsing.world, a website operated by Clearingrinsing, located at Stjärntorget 2, 169 79 Solna, Sweden.
We are committed to transparency about our use of cookies and to complying with the EU ePrivacy Directive, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Swedish Electronic Communications Act (Lag om elektronisk kommunikation, 2022:482).
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators. Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remaining on your device for a set period or until manually deleted).
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, and pixel tags. References to "cookies" in this policy include these related technologies unless otherwise stated.
3. How We Use Cookies
Clearingrinsing uses cookies for the following general purposes:
- Ensuring the website functions correctly and securely
- Remembering your cookie consent preferences
- Understanding how visitors navigate our educational content about posture refresh exercises
- Measuring the effectiveness of our informational pages
- Delivering relevant content about our movement programs when you have opted in
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data. Analytics and marketing cookies are only activated after you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner or cookie settings panel.
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled through our cookie settings. They do not require consent under applicable law because they are necessary to provide a service you have explicitly requested.
- Cookie consent storage: Remembers your cookie preferences (Accept All, Reject, or custom settings). Stored in local storage under the key related to our consent mechanism. Duration: until you clear browser data or change preferences.
- Session management: Maintains basic session state during your visit. Duration: session (deleted when browser closes).
- Security cookies: Help protect against cross-site request forgery and other security threats. Duration: session or up to twenty-four hours.
4.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect aggregated, anonymized information about page views, navigation paths, and time spent on content. These cookies are only placed after you click "Accept All" or enable Analytics in Cookie Settings.
- Page view tracking: Records which pages are visited and in what order. Purpose: improve content organization and identify popular exercise categories. Duration: up to fourteen months.
- Session duration: Measures how long visitors spend on the site. Purpose: assess content engagement. Duration: up to fourteen months.
- Traffic source: Identifies how visitors arrived at our site (direct, search, referral). Purpose: evaluate outreach effectiveness. Duration: up to fourteen months.
Analytics data is processed in aggregated form and is not used to identify individual visitors. IP addresses may be anonymized before storage.
4.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to deliver content relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of informational campaigns about our educational programs. These cookies are only activated with your explicit consent.
- Content personalization: Remembers which exercise categories or pages you viewed to suggest related educational content. Duration: up to twelve months.
- Campaign measurement: Tracks whether visitors who arrived through specific informational links explore additional pages. Duration: up to ninety days.
We do not use marketing cookies to build profiles for third-party advertising networks. Data remains within our control and is used solely to improve our own educational content delivery.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website may be set by third-party services we use to deliver functionality:
- Content delivery networks (CDN): Used to load icon fonts and static assets efficiently. These providers may set technical cookies related to content delivery.
- Analytics providers: If enabled through your consent, analytics services may set their own cookies subject to their privacy policies.
We carefully select third-party providers that comply with GDPR requirements and enter into data processing agreements where personal data is involved. We do not allow third parties to use cookies collected on our site for their own independent marketing purposes.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling cookies:
6.1 Cookie Banner
When you first visit clearingrinsing.world, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the screen. You can:
- Accept All: Enable strictly necessary, analytics, and marketing cookies.
- Reject: Enable only strictly necessary cookies. Analytics and marketing cookies will not be placed.
- Cookie Settings: Open a detailed panel to toggle individual non-essential categories.
6.2 Changing Preferences Later
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for clearingrinsing.world and revisiting the site, which will display the cookie banner again. Alternatively, contact us at service@clearingrinsing.world and we will guide you through updating your preferences.
6.3 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block all cookies or cookies from specific websites
- Set the browser to notify you before a cookie is placed
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality. Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies
7. Legal Basis for Cookie Processing
Under GDPR and the ePrivacy framework:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Processed based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), or because they are strictly necessary to deliver a service you requested.
- Analytics cookies: Processed based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
- Marketing cookies: Processed based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
8. Data Collected Through Cookies
Depending on the cookie category and your consent choices, the following data may be collected:
- Pages visited and navigation sequence
- Time and date of visits
- Browser and device information
- Approximate geographic location (country/region level)
- Referring website or search terms
- Cookie consent status and timestamp
This data is described in more detail in our Privacy Policy, including retention periods and your rights as a data subject.
9. Cookie Retention Periods
Cookie retention varies by type and purpose:
- Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
- Consent preference cookies: stored until you change preferences or clear browser data
- Analytics cookies: up to fourteen months
- Marketing cookies: up to twelve months
After the retention period expires, cookies are automatically deleted or anonymized.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our cookie practices. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically. If we introduce new cookie categories, we will request your consent before activating them.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your data protection rights:
Clearingrinsing
Stjärntorget 2, 169 79 Solna, Sweden
Phone: +46 31 700 86 00
Email: service@clearingrinsing.world
Website: clearingrinsing.world
You may also contact Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY) if you believe your rights have been violated: www.imy.se