COOKIE POLICY

What are cookies?
Cookies and similar technologies are very small text documents or pieces of code that often contain a unique identification code. When you visit a website or use a mobile application, a computer asks your computer or mobile device for permission to save this file on your computer or mobile device and gain access to information. Information collected through cookies and similar technologies may include the date and time of the visit and how you use a particular website or mobile application.
Why do we use cookies
Cookies make sure that during your visit of our online shop you remain logged in, all items remain stored in your shopping cart, you can shop safely and the website keeps running smoothly. The cookies also ensure that we can see how our website is used and how we can improve it. Furthermore, depending on your preferences our own cookies may be used to present you with targeted advertisements that match your personal interests.
What type of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Some of the following actions can be performed by using these cookies.

- Store articles in a shopping cart for online purchases

- Save your cookie preferences for this website

- Saving language preferences

- Log in to our portal. We need to check whether you are logged in.
Performance cookies
These cookies are used to gather statistical information about the use of our website, also called analytics cookies. We use this data for performance and website optimization.
Functional cookies
These cookies enable more functionality for our website visitors. These cookies can be set by our external service providers or our own website. The following functionalities may or may not be activated when you accept this category.

- Live chat services

- Watch online videos

- Social media sharing buttons

- Login to our website with social media
Advertising / tracking cookies
These cookies are set by external advertising partners and are used for profiling and tracking data across multiple websites. If you accept these cookies, we may show our advertisements on other websites based on your user profile and preferences.

These cookies also save data about how many visitors have seen or clicked on our advertisements in order to optimize advertising campaigns.
How can I switch off or remove cookies?
You can choose to opt out of all but the necessary cookies. In the settings of the browser, you can change the settings to ensure that cookies will be blocked. Most browsers provide you with an explanation on how to do this in the so-called ‘help-function’. However, if you block the cookies, it is possible that you will not be able to enjoy all the technical features our website has to offer and it may negatively affect your user experience.

A number of the services we use to add value and convenience to your experience of our website may set cookies on your browser on our behalf. These services fall into two broad groups: web analytics and surveys. We do not control these third party cookies and if you have any concerns you should contact their respective host.

Consent to the use of cookies.

For our website to function properly we use cookies. To obtain your valid consent for the use and storage of cookies in the browser you use to access our website and to properly document this we use a consent management platform: CookieFirst. This technology is provided by Digital Data Solutions BV, Plantage Middenlaan 42a, 1018 DH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Website: https://cookiefirst.com referred to as CookieFirst.

When you access our website, a connection is established with CookieFirst’s server to give us the possibility to obtain valid consent from you to the use of certain cookies. CookieFirst then stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to activate only those cookies to which you have consented and to properly document this. The data processed is stored until the predefined storage period expires or you request to delete the data. Certain mandatory legal storage periods may apply notwithstanding the aforementioned.

CookieFirst is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is article 6(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with CookieFirst. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server log files

Our website and CookieFirst automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. The following data is collected:

• Your consent status or the withdrawal of consent
• Your anonymised IP address
• Information about your Browser
• Information about your Device
• The date and time you have visited our website
• The webpage url where you saved or updated your consent preferences
• The approximate location of the user that saved their consent preference
• A universally unique identifier (UUID) of the website visitor that clicked the cookie banner

You can block any cookies from any website by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of some or all cookies. However, if you block all cookies (including Strictly Necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or part of our Websites. You can also use your browser settings to delete cookies. For more information about how to disable cookies in your browser please visit www.allaboutcookies.org  

If you share the use of a computer, accepting or rejecting the use of cookies may affect all users of that computer.

Where a cookie is provided by a third party, you may be able to use that third party’s own tools to block that cookie. 

If you have questions or comments, please direct your correspondence to:

Data Protection Officer
Telephone: 046 406 184 900
Email: dpo@imnordic.com  

IM Nordic AB
box 21041
200 21 Malmö