Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Our website uses a technology called “cookies” to obtain information about the use of the
website, improve the user experience, and ensure proper operation.

Definition of a Cookie

A “cookie” is a small piece of text that websites send to the browser and that is stored on the user’s
device (computer or mobile device). These files are intended to store data that can be updated and
retrieved by the entity responsible for installing them. Thus, each time the user visits the same
website again, the browser retrieves the file and sends it to the website’s server.

Cookies have various functions, including collecting information about the user’s preferences and
remembering them and, in general, facilitating the use of the website by making it more useful through
personalization of content.

Cookies can be classified according to different parameters:

1.- Ownership: first-party cookies and third-party cookies, depending on which entity manages
the domain from which the cookies are sent, and the data obtained is processed.

2.- Duration: session cookies and persistent cookies, depending on the period of time they
remain stored on the user’s device.

3.- Purpose: technical cookies, personalization cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies,
and behavioural advertising cookies, depending on the purpose for which the collected data is processed.

• Technical cookies: These allow the user to browse through the website or application and use
  the different options or services available on it. For example, controlling traffic and data
  communication, identifying the session, or accessing restricted areas.
• Personalization cookies: These allow the user to access the service with certain general
  characteristics predefined on their device or defined by the user. For example, language, the type of
  browser used to access the service, or the selected content layout.
• Analytics cookies: These, whether processed by us or by third parties, allow us to quantify
  the number of users and thus perform statistical analysis of how users use the offered service. To do
  this, navigation on our website is analysed to improve the range of products or services we
  offer.
• Advertising cookies: These allow the most efficient management possible of advertising
  spaces that the publisher may have included on a website, application, or platform from which the
  requested service is provided, based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency with which
  ads are shown.
• Behavioural advertising cookies: These allow the most efficient management possible of
  advertising spaces that the publisher may have included on a website, application, or platform from
  which the requested service is provided. These cookies store information about user behaviour obtained
  through continuous observation of browsing habits, which makes it possible to develop a specific
  profile to display advertising based on it.

Cookies used on our website

Our website uses both first-party cookies, which are sent to your computer and managed exclusively by us
for the proper functioning of the website, and third-party cookies, whose purpose is to enable user
interaction with us.

Our website uses both temporary session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies store data only
while the user is accessing the website, and persistent cookies store data on the device so they can be
accessed and used in more than one session.

Specifically, the cookies used on our website are:

First-party cookies

The first-party cookies we use on our website are technical cookies related to navigation programming
and security, which are essential for the website to function, as well as personalization cookies to
remember the chosen browsing language.

Third-party cookies

For more information about the cookies used by each third party, you can click the link provided under
its name.

Finally, plug-in cookies are also used to share social content.

Consent

Consent for the use of the cookies listed above, for the periods indicated and under the conditions
contained in this Cookie Policy, will be obtained in the manner specified in the initial cookie notice
that can be viewed when our website is loaded.

Withdrawal of consent

The user may withdraw their consent related to this Cookie Policy at any time. To do so, they must
delete the cookies stored on their device using the settings and configuration options of their web
browser.

Cookie settings panel

How to disable cookies in the main browsers

Although it may vary slightly from one browser version to another, the cookie policy settings for the
most commonly used browsers are as follows:

• Internet Explorer: Tools → Internet Options → Privacy → Settings.
• Firefox: Tools → Options → Privacy → History → Custom Settings.
• Chrome: Settings → Show advanced settings → Privacy → Content settings.
• Safari: Preferences → Security.
• Opera: Settings → Privacy & security.

For more information, you can consult your browser’s support or help section, or via the following links:
Safari,
Chrome,
Firefox,
Explorer,
Opera.

You can also manage cookies stored in your browser through tools such as:

• Your online
  choices
• Ghostery

Updates to the Cookie Policy

This website may modify this Cookie Policy. Therefore, we recommend reviewing this policy each time you
access our website to stay properly informed about our use of cookies.