COOKIE POLICY

 1            GENERAL

This cookie policy (the “Cookie Policy”) is an integrated part of Sozap’s Privacy Policy and applies to the use of cookies on websites provided or operated by SOZAP AB (publ), corp.ID.no.556980-2241, (“Websites” and “Sozap”).

The Websites may use cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to the user’s computer, to improve the user’s experience.

This Cookie Policy describes which information is gathered by the cookies, how Sozap use it, and why Sozap sometimes need to store cookies. The policy also user can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or disable certain elements of the Websites’ functionality.

2            USE AND TYPES OF COOKIES

2.1        The following section details which cookies Sozap may use through the Websites:

a)       Account related cookies

If the user creates an account with Sozap then Sozap will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when the user logs out. However, in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember the user’s site preferences when logged out.

b)       Login related cookies

Sozap may use cookies when the user is logged in so that Sozap can remember this fact. This prevents the user from having to log in every single time the user visit the Websites. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when the user logs out to ensure that the user can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

c)       Email newsletters related cookies

The Websites may offer newsletter- or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if the user is already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.

d)       Orders processing related cookies

The Web sites may offer e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that the user’s order is remembered between pages so that Sozap can process it properly.

e)       Surveys related cookies

From time to time Sozap may offer user surveys and questionnaires to provide the user with interesting insights, helpful tools, or to understand Sozap’s user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a survey or to provide the user with accurate results after the user change pages.

f)        Forms related cookies

When the user submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember the submitted details for future correspondence.

g)       Site preferences cookies

In order to provide the user with a great experience on the Websites, Sozap provides the functionality to set the user’s preferences for how the Websites run when the user visits them. In order to remember the user’s preferences, Sozap need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever the user interacts with a page affected by the user’s preferences.

2.2        In some special cases Sozap may use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies the user might encounter through the Websites:

a)       Analytics

Third party analytics may be used to track and measure usage of the Websites so that Sozap can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long the user spends on the Websites, or pages the user visits, which helps Sozap to understand how Sozap can improve the Websites for the user.

From time to time Sozap may test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the Websites are delivered. When Sozap are still testing new features, cookies may be used to ensure that the user receives a consistent experience of the Websites, whilst ensuring Sozap understands which optimizations Sozap’s users appreciate the most.

As Sozap may sell products on the Websites, it's important for Sozap to understand statistics about how many of the users to Sozap’s site actually make a purchase and as such this is the kind of data that cookies may track. This is important to the user as it means that Sozap can accurately make business predictions that allow Sozap to monitor Sozap’s advertising- and product costs, to ensure the best possible price.

The Websites may use Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web, for helping Sozap to understand how the user uses the Websites and ways that Sozap can improve the user’s experience. Cookies may track information, such as how long the user spends on the Websites and the pages that the user visit, so Sozap can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

b)       Advertising

Sozap may use adverts to offset the costs of running the Websites or provide funding for further development. Any behavioral advertising cookies used by the Websites are designed to ensure that Sozap provide the user with the most relevant adverts where possible by anonymously tracking the user’s interests and presenting similar products that may be of interest.

Partners may also advertise on Sozap’s behalf and affiliate tracking cookies may allow Sozap to see if Sozap’s customers have come to the Websites through one of Sozap’s partner sites so that Sozap can credit them appropriately, and where applicable allow Sozap’s affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide the user for making a purchase.

The Google AdSense service Sozap may use to serve advertising uses a DoubleClick cookie to serve more relevant ads across the web and limit the number of times that a given ad is shown to the user. For more information on Google AdSense see the official Google AdSense privacy FAQ.

c)       Social media

Sozap may also use social media buttons and/or plugins on the Websites, that allow the user to connect with social network in various ways. For such connections to work, the social networks may set cookies through the Websites which may be used to enhance the user’s profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes, as outlined in their respective privacy policies.

3            DISABLING COOKIES

The user can disable cookies by adjusting the settings on its browser. The user should be aware that disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the Websites. Therefore it is recommended that the user does not disable cookies.

4            CONTACT

Any user looking for more information may contact Sozap through one of Sozap’s preferred contact methods:

Email:  contact@sozap.com

 Postal address:

SOZAP AB (publ)

Brunnsgatan3 B

61132 Nyköping, Sweden