Cookies Notice

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files containing bits of information that are downloaded to your device when you access a website. These cookies are then sent back to the originating website during subsequent visits or to other websites that recognize the cookie.

Cookies are useful as they enable websites to identify a user’s device and deliver content tailored to the user’s preferences.

For further information, please visit All About Cookies and Your Choices Online.

Types of Cookies

Cookies can be categorized into two primary types:

First-Party Cookies:

These are cookies directly placed by the website you are visiting. They are often used to recognize your device on return visits and remember your preferences during navigation. These cookies are specific to our website.
Third-Party Cookies:

These cookies are installed by entities other than the website operator. We use third-party cookies to enhance functionality and analyze website performance.

Additionally, cookies can be classified based on their lifespan:

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that your device automatically deletes once you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device until their set expiry date is reached.

Whenever possible, we use anonymous cookies, which allow us to analyze website usage without capturing information that can identify you personally, such as your IP address. When cookies do collect identifiable data and are not essential for website functionality, we seek your consent before placing them on your device.

Categories of Cookies We Use

Essential Website Cookies:

These are critical for the website’s operation and the delivery of its core services, such as secure login. These cookies cannot be disabled due to their essential nature.
Functionality Cookies:

These cookies remember user preferences, such as language selection, visited sections, or location, to provide a customized experience. They may also store preferences for elements like font size or other customizable parts of the website.
Analytics and Performance Cookies:

We utilize these cookies to monitor how the website is accessed and used. This data allows us to enhance user experience and continually improve the website's performance. These cookies do not collect data that can directly identify users.

How We Use Cookies

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect some or all of the following information using cookies:

Sections of the website you visit.
Duration of time spent on the website.
Whether you are a new or returning visitor.
Geographical information, such as country, region, or city, associated with your device’s IP address.
Referrer information, such as how you arrived at the website (e.g., via a search engine or email link).
The type of device and browser used.
Website usage metrics, such as video playback performance or form interactions (e.g., donation or sign-up forms).
Any error messages received while navigating the site.
Marketing and referral tracking codes to evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns.

Changes to This Cookie Notice

We may periodically update this Cookie Notice to reflect changes in practices or services. We recommend checking this page occasionally for updates. The most recent version was updated on 11/04/2023.

Cookies Set in the Past

If you disable certain cookies, we will cease collecting information from them going forward. However, we may continue using information previously gathered by those cookies before your preferences were updated.

Managing Cookie Preferences

The “Help” menu of most web browsers provides guidance on how to adjust cookie settings, including:

Notifications when a cookie is received.
Blocking cookies entirely.

Disabling Cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer:

Open the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
Go to the Privacy tab and click the Sites button.
Enter the website address: www.seapathfinder.no.
Click the Block button and confirm by selecting OK.

For more details on managing cookies in other browsers:

Visit All About Cookies for additional guidance on disabling cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice or privacy-related concerns, please contact us via:

Email: info@seapathfinder.no