This Cookie Policy explains how Timesofsweden.com uses cookies and similar technologies.
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, mobile phone or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies may help a website:
- remember visitor choices;
- maintain security;
- function correctly;
- measure audience activity;
- display advertising;
- connect visits with affiliate referrals.
Similar technologies may include local storage, tracking pixels, tags and software development tools.
In this Policy, the term “cookies” may refer collectively to these technologies where appropriate.
2. Who uses cookies on Timesofsweden.com?
Some cookies may be placed directly by Times of Sweden. These are known as first-party cookies.
Other cookies may be provided by external services used for analytics, advertising, security, video, social media or affiliate measurement. These are commonly known as third-party cookies.
3. Categories of cookies
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate or to provide a function requested by the visitor.
They may be used for:
- website security;
- traffic management;
- fraud and abuse prevention;
- remembering cookie choices;
- maintaining essential technical functions;
- balancing traffic between servers.
Strictly necessary cookies cannot always be disabled through our consent tool because the website may not work correctly without them.
Preference cookies
Preference cookies remember choices that are not strictly necessary, such as language, display or interface preferences.
These cookies are used only where permitted and, where required, after consent.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website.
They may record information such as:
- pages viewed;
- visit duration;
- general navigation paths;
- browser and device category;
- approximate geographic region;
- technical performance.
Analytics information helps us improve content presentation, navigation and website performance.
Analytics cookies are not activated before consent where consent is legally required.
Advertising cookies
Advertising cookies may be used to:
- display advertisements;
- limit how often an advertisement is shown;
- measure advertising performance;
- prevent advertising fraud;
- build or use advertising profiles;
- personalise advertising where the visitor has agreed to this.
Times of Sweden may receive revenue when advertisements are displayed or selected.
Advertising cookies are not activated before the required consent has been given.
Affiliate measurement cookies
Some articles may contain affiliate links.
When a visitor follows an affiliate link, a cookie or similar identifier may record that the visitor was referred by Times of Sweden. If the visitor later completes a qualifying transaction, we may receive a commission.
Affiliate measurement cookies do not increase the price charged by the seller. Their use may still require consent depending on the technology and applicable law.
Embedded media and social content
Articles may include content supplied by external platforms, such as videos, maps, charts or social media posts.
These services may place cookies or collect technical information when the content loads. Where required, the embedded content should remain blocked until you choose to activate it or consent to the relevant category.
4. Current cookie list
The cookies used by the website may change when services are added, removed or updated.
A current list of cookies, providers, purposes and storage periods should be available through the Cookie Settings panel on Timesofsweden.com.
The information displayed in the Cookie Settings panel forms part of this Cookie Policy.
5. Your choices
When you first visit Timesofsweden.com, you may be shown a cookie banner allowing you to:
- accept optional cookies;
- reject optional cookies;
- choose individual cookie categories.
Rejecting optional cookies should not prevent access to ordinary news content, although some embedded services or personalised features may not function.
No optional category should be selected automatically.
6. Changing or withdrawing consent
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the Cookie Settings link displayed on the website.
Withdrawing consent does not make earlier processing unlawful, but optional cookies should no longer be used after your new choice has been registered, subject to reasonable technical processing time.
You may need to repeat your preferences if you:
- delete browser cookies;
- use another browser;
- use another device;
- use private browsing;
- reset your browser settings.
7. Browser controls
Most browsers allow you to:
- view stored cookies;
- delete individual cookies;
- block cookies from particular websites;
- block third-party cookies;
- block all cookies.
Blocking all cookies may prevent some parts of the website from working correctly.
Browser controls operate separately from the Cookie Settings tool on Timesofsweden.com.
8. Do Not Track and similar signals
Some browsers or devices transmit privacy preference signals.
The technical meaning and legal treatment of such signals may vary. Where a recognised signal is legally required to be honoured and can be reliably detected, we seek to respond appropriately.
Your most reliable method of controlling optional cookies on Timesofsweden.com is the Cookie Settings panel.
9. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Policy when:
- new services are introduced;
- technology providers change;
- cookies are added or removed;
- legal requirements or regulatory guidance change.
The latest update date appears at the top of the page.
10. Contact
Questions about cookies or consent choices may be sent to:
hej@timesofsweden.com