Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy and information

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you have provided to them or that they have collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website

This section summarizes the different types of cookies we use on the Site, their respective purpose and duration (i.e. how long each cookie will remain on your device) and how to prevent and/or delete cookies.
Please note that if you do not allow us to place cookies or disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your user experience while on the Site. You may disable cookies by using your browser settings, please be referred to “How to prevent and/or delete cookies” below.

If you change your mind about cookies you can, at any time, change your web browser settings and delete the cookies from your device.

What are cookies?

Cookies are files or pieces of information that may be stored on your computer (or other internet enabled devices, such as a smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. A cookie will usually contain the name of the website from which the cookie originated, the “lifetime” of the cookie (i.e. how long it will remain on your device), and a value, which is usually a randomly generated unique number.

What we use cookies for

The Site uses strictly necessary cookies which are essential to make the Site work correctly and are strictly necessary in order to enable you to move around the Site and use its features.

The Site also uses cookies which allow us to optimize the performance of the Site in order to enhance your website experience and to make the Site easier to use and to better tailor the Site to your interests and needs. Further, the cookies help speed up your future activities and experience on the Site by remembering user preferences such as language and font size. We also use the cookies to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how people use the Site and to help us improve its structure and content.

Cookies used on the Site

There are three types of cookies on the Site:
Persistent cookies, Session cookies and Third party cookies

Persistent cookies save a file for an extended period on your computer and are used, for example, with functions which describe what information is new since you last visited the particular website (how long the cookie remains on your device will depend on the duration or “lifetime” of the specific cookie and your browser settings). 
Session cookies are stored temporarily in your computer’s memory while you are visiting a website and surfing a page, and is used, for example, to determine what language you have chosen. Once you leave the website, the session cookie is deleted.
Third party cookies are cookies that belong to domains different from the one shown in the address bar, which open up potential for tracking the user's browsing history. We use Google Analytics and Ads, which also set cookies, to get a picture of how our visitors use the site and our marketing. These cookies do not contain identifying information about who the visitor is.

Our social media links with AddThis for, for example, Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Instagram also set cookies. These cookies do not contain identifying information about who the visitor is. For more info, see AddThis privacy policy: https://www.oracle.com/legal/privacy/addthis-privacy-policy.html.

More about Google Analytics

We use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. Diaverum uses the information we get from Google Analytics to maintain and improve the site’s content and technical performance to offer the best experience for the website visitor. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site. Diaverum does not combine the information collected using Google Analytics with other personal information. Google’s possibility to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to the Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service, available at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html, and the Google Privacy Policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to the Site by disabling cookies on your browser. You also have the option to prevent data from being used by Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout (requires installation of a browser Add-on)

How to prevent and/or delete cookies

Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept cookies. You can change the settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device. There are a number of ways to manage cookies. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your browser settings.

Internet Explorer

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Chrome

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en

Mozilla Firefox

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

Safari

https://support.apple.com/sv-se/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

If you disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your experience while on the Site, for example you may not be able to visit certain areas of the Site, or you may not receive personalized information.

If you use different devices to view and access the Site (e.g. your computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.) you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

If you wish to visit Diaverum.com without saving cookies on your device after you close the web browser you can visit the site in a so-called private/incognito mode. Refer to your browser documentation on how to browse in private/incognito mode.

Read more about cookies here: http://www.allaboutcookies.org

Information about the cookies used on the Site

This below list intends to give more information and illustrate some of the reasons we use cookies.