1. Introduction
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They serve various functions, from enabling core site features to helping us understand how visitors interact with our content. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we handle personal data.
As a website operator based in Sweden, we comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive as implemented in Swedish law (Lag om elektronisk kommunikation), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and guidance from the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) regarding cookie consent requirements.
2. Data Controller
The entity responsible for cookies and tracking technologies on this website is:
Flexboost
Åsögatan 140, 116 24 Stockholm, Sweden
Email: hello@flexboost.world
Phone: +46 8 642 45 00
Website: flexboost.world
3. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies
In addition to traditional HTTP cookies, we may use similar technologies including:
- Local storage: Browser-based storage used to remember your cookie consent preferences
- Session storage: Temporary storage cleared when you close your browser tab
- Pixel tags: Small transparent images that may be used to measure campaign effectiveness when marketing cookies are enabled
Throughout this policy, the term "cookies" refers to all such technologies unless otherwise specified.
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled through our cookie settings panel. They do not require consent under applicable law because they are strictly necessary to provide a service you have explicitly requested.
- Consent storage (tdde_cookie_consent): Remembers your cookie preferences so the consent banner does not appear on every visit. Stored in local storage. Duration: twelve months.
- Security cookies: Help protect against cross-site request forgery and maintain session integrity. Duration: session or up to twenty-four hours.
4.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting information in aggregate form. These cookies are only placed with your explicit consent.
- Page view tracking: Records which pages are visited, time spent on each page, and navigation paths. Data is anonymized where technically feasible.
- Performance monitoring: Measures page load times and technical errors to help us maintain site quality.
- Referral source: Identifies how visitors arrived at our site (search engine, direct visit, referral link).
Analytics data is retained for up to twenty-six months and is not linked to identifiable individuals unless you have separately provided personal data through our contact form.
4.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track visitors across websites to measure the effectiveness of informational campaigns. These cookies are only placed with your explicit consent.
- Campaign attribution: Identifies which informational advertisements led to site visits.
- Conversion tracking: Measures whether visitors who arrived via a campaign subsequently submitted contact inquiries.
- Audience insights: Provides aggregated demographic and interest data for campaign optimization.
We do not use marketing cookies to build individual profiles for unrelated advertising purposes. Data is processed in compliance with Google Ads policies and applicable EU advertising standards.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use to deliver functionality:
- Content delivery networks: Services that host icon fonts and other static assets may set performance-related cookies
- Analytics providers: When analytics consent is granted, third-party analytics platforms may set their own cookies subject to their respective privacy policies
- Advertising platforms: When marketing consent is granted, advertising partners may set cookies for conversion measurement
We select third-party providers that offer GDPR-compliant data processing agreements and, where applicable, EU-based data processing. We review our third-party relationships periodically to ensure continued compliance.
6. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Our legal bases for using cookies are:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Legitimate interest in providing a functional, secure website (no consent required)
- Analytics cookies: Your explicit consent, obtained through our cookie banner or settings panel
- Marketing cookies: Your explicit consent, obtained through our cookie banner or settings panel
Consent is freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.
7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling cookies:
- Cookie banner: When you first visit our site, choose "Accept All," "Reject," or "Cookie Settings" to customize your preferences
- Cookie settings panel: Access granular controls for analytics and marketing categories at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer or re-clearing your browser storage to trigger the banner again
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Note that blocking all cookies may affect site functionality
- Opt-out tools: Industry opt-out platforms such as Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.eu) provide additional controls for advertising cookies
Changes to your preferences take effect immediately. Previously set third-party cookies may persist until they expire or you delete them through your browser.
8. Data Collected Through Cookies
Depending on the cookie categories you accept, the following types of data may be collected:
- Pages visited and interaction patterns
- Approximate geographic location based on IP address (country/region level)
- Device and browser characteristics
- Referral source and exit pages
- Time and date of visits
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information. Cookie data is not combined with contact form submissions to create targeted profiles unless you have provided separate consent for such combination.
9. Data Retention for Cookie Data
Cookie retention periods vary by type:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Consent preference storage: Twelve months
- Analytics cookies: Up to twenty-six months
- Marketing cookies: Up to ninety days to twelve months depending on the specific cookie
Aggregated analytics reports derived from cookie data may be retained for up to three years for trend analysis purposes.
10. Security Measures
Cookie-related data is protected through the same security measures described in our Privacy Policy, including HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. Consent records are stored locally on your device and on our servers with appropriate safeguards.
11. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have rights regarding personal data collected through cookies, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object, and data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@flexboost.world. You may also lodge a complaint with Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY) at imy.se.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we introduce new cookies, change our technology providers, or when legal requirements evolve. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy, subject to renewed consent where required by law.
13. Contact Us
For questions about our use of cookies or to exercise your data protection rights:
Flexboost
Åsögatan 140, 116 24 Stockholm, Sweden
Email: hello@flexboost.world
Phone: +46 8 642 45 00