Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site.

How Cookies Work: Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. This enables websites to provide you with a personalized experience and remember your settings.

Types of Cookies: • First-Party Cookies: Set directly by the website you are visiting • Third-Party Cookies: Set by domains other than the one you are visiting • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and improve our services.

2.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary): These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as: • Logging into your account • Setting your privacy preferences • Filling in forms • Security and authentication

Legal Basis: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).

2.2 Analytics & Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This includes: • Page views and navigation patterns • Time spent on pages • Error messages and performance issues • Browser and device information (anonymized)

Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) - improving our website and services.

2.3 Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as: • Remembering your language preferences • Storing your settings and preferences • Providing personalized content • Remembering information you've entered in forms

Legal Basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or legitimate interests.

2.4 Marketing & Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns: • Tracking your interactions with our advertisements • Measuring campaign performance • Delivering targeted content • Social media integration

Legal Basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:

Essential Cookies: • session_id: Session management and authentication (Session cookie, expires when browser closes) • csrf_token: Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery (Session cookie) • consent_preferences: Stores your cookie consent preferences (Persistent, 1 year)

Analytics Cookies: • _ga (Google Analytics): Distinguishes users (Persistent, 2 years) • _gid (Google Analytics): Distinguishes users (Persistent, 24 hours) • _gat (Google Analytics): Throttles request rate (Persistent, 1 minute)

Functionality Cookies: • language_preference: Stores your language selection (Persistent, 1 year) • theme_preference: Stores your theme preference (Persistent, 1 year)

Marketing Cookies: • _fbp (Facebook Pixel): Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements (Persistent, 90 days) • li_fat_id (LinkedIn): Used for LinkedIn advertising (Persistent, 1 year)

Note: Cookie names and expiration periods may change as we update our services. This list is current as of the "Last updated" date above.

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide enhanced functionality.

Third-Party Services We Use: • Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance monitoring • LinkedIn: Professional networking and advertising • Facebook/Meta: Social media integration and advertising • Payment Processors: Secure payment processing (essential cookies only)

Third-Party Privacy Policies: These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We encourage you to review their policies: • Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

Your Control: You can opt out of certain third-party cookies through your browser settings or by visiting the third-party's opt-out page. However, this may affect the functionality of our website.

Consent Management: When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

Managing Your Preferences: • Cookie Banner: Use the cookie consent banner to manage your preferences • Settings Page: Access detailed cookie settings through our privacy settings • Browser Settings: Configure your browser to accept or reject cookies

Your Rights: • You can withdraw your consent at any time • You can change your cookie preferences at any time • You can delete cookies that are already on your device • You can set your browser to notify you when cookies are being set

Impact of Rejecting Cookies: If you choose to reject non-essential cookies: • The website will still function normally • Some features may be limited or unavailable • You may need to re-enter information more frequently • Personalized content and recommendations may not be available

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome: 1. Click the three dots menu → Settings 2. Go to Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data 3. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Mozilla Firefox: 1. Click the menu button → Settings 2. Go to Privacy & Security 3. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your preferences

Safari: 1. Safari menu → Preferences 2. Click Privacy 3. Under Cookies and website data, choose your preferences

Microsoft Edge: 1. Click the three dots menu → Settings 2. Go to Cookies and site permissions 3. Manage your cookie preferences

Mobile Browsers: Cookie settings are typically found in the browser's settings menu under Privacy or Security.

Note: Blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked.

Our Response to DNT: Currently, there is no universal standard for interpreting DNT signals. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.

Your Options: If you do not want to be tracked, you can: • Use our cookie consent manager to opt out of tracking cookies • Configure your browser settings to reject cookies • Use privacy-focused browser extensions • Contact us to discuss your privacy preferences

We respect your privacy choices and will continue to monitor developments in DNT standards.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

Notification of Changes: • We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy • For material changes, we may notify you via email or through a prominent notice on our website • We encourage you to review this policy periodically

Your Continued Use: Your continued use of our website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with the changes, you may adjust your cookie preferences or stop using our website.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Privacy Team: 3buddy AB Gustaf Dalénsgatan 30 417 24 Göteborg, Sweden

Email: contact us here

General Inquiries: contact us here

We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and helping you understand how we use cookies and similar technologies.