Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
The Nordic Statistics database uses cookies to ensure that the website functions properly and to provide a secure and user-friendly service. Protecting your privacy is important to us, and we aim to be transparent about how and why cookies are used.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how they are used on the Nordic Statistics database, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit a website. Cookies can be used to store information or retrieve information from your device. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly, while others are used to improve usability and manage user preferences.
Different cookies may be stored on different devices if you use more than one device to access the website.
How do we use cookies?
The Nordic Statistics database uses cookies primarily to:
ensure the technical functionality and security of the website
manage user sessions and protect against misuse
remember whether you have acknowledged the use of cookies
We use both:
session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser; and
persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
Cookies may be set directly by the Nordic Statistics database (first-party cookies). Where applicable, cookies may also be set by third parties supporting the operation of the website.
The table below lists the cookies used on the Nordic Statistics database:
Cookie | Domain | Sent for | Expiry |
UMB-XSRF-TOKEN | Same-site connections only | When the browsing session ends | |
UMB-XSRF-V | Same-site connections only | When the browsing session ends | |
UMB_UCONTEXT | Secure same-site connections only | When the browsing session ends | |
UMB_UCONTEXT_C | Secure same-site connections only | When the browsing session ends | |
UMB_UPDCHK | Same-site connections only | When the browsing session ends | |
cookiesOk | Same-site connections only | 1 year | |
ASP.NET_SessionId | Secure same-site connections only | When the browsing session ends |
You will be informed if new categories of cookies are introduced and, where required, given the opportunity to consent before such cookies are stored on your device.
How can you manage cookies?
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
via the cookie banner displayed when you visit the website; and
through your web browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to block cookies, allow only first-party cookies, or delete stored cookies. Information on how to manage cookies can be found in your browser’s help function. Additional guidance is available at www.aboutcookies.org and www.cookiepedia.co.uk. General information is also provided by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (www.pts.se).
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Nordic Statistics database.
Further information
For more information about how personal data are processed, please refer to the Privacy Policy for the Nordic Statistics database.
Contact details
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on the Nordic Statistics database, please contact:
Nordic Statistics database (Nordregio) – data controller
Holmamiralens Väg 10, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, Tel.: + 46 8 463 54 00
Email: nordicstatistics@nordregio.org
We reserve the right to update or amend this policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or in our use of cookies. The most recent version is always published on the website.