This Privacy Policy is related to the hyksin.com service and it provides you with information on the processing of personal data within HYKSin Oy. From time to time we may place information on your computer or other device to allow us to identify users of the site. Please read further for more information on:
- cookies,
- how we use them, and
- how you can control the use of cookies.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before entering the site.
1 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that can be used by web sites to make a user’s experience more efficient. Cookies help us to identify your device once you enter the site, remember your personal preferences and improve your user experience as well as adjust the adverts on our site and on other web services.
Cookies are stored on the user’s device on the first entry to the site and when re-entering the site, the cookies are transmitted back to our web site, or other, where they are identified. More information on cookies is available on AboutCookies.org.
2 What type of cookies are used on this site?
This site uses different types of cookie. They can be categorised based on the duration and the purpose of use.
This site uses both transient and permanent cookies. The transient cookies are stored in the computer’s memory only during a user’s browsing session and are automatically deleted from the user’s computer when the browser is closed. The permanent cookies are stored on the user’s computer and are not deleted when the browser is closed.
Essential cookies
The law states that we can store cookies on your machine if they are essential to the operation of this site. These cookies do not track individual users or identify them for marketing purposes.
Non-essential cookies
This site uses cookies to help us to analyse how users use the site (e.g. most visited pages, errors). We do not do this to track individual users or to identify them, but to gain useful knowledge about how the site is used so that we can keep improving it for our users. Without the knowledge we gain from the systems that use these cookies we would not be able to provide the service we do.
We use Google Analytics, a popular web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us to analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers that may be located outside the EU and are subject to local privacy policy.
More information about Google privacy policy and Google Analytics:
Google Analytics privacy overview
Opt out of Google Analytics tracking
This site may use Facebook and Twitter cookies. The information generated by these cookies may be transmitted to and stored by their servers outside the EU.
Functional cookies help us to remember your personal preferences (e.g. username, language or location) and improve your user experience with distinctive features.
Some third party cookies may be set on this site by services, such as Twitter and Facebook, that appear on our pages.They relate to the ability of users to share content on this site, as indicated by the push-button icons. They are set by the operators of that service and are not in our control.
3 How to control and delete cookies?
The most popular browsers all accept the use of cookies, but also allow the user a level of control over them. As a user, you can set your browser to prevent the download of new cookies and delete the existing ones. You may also be able to set your browser to prompt the cookies each time a new one is offered.
If you want to disable future cookies or delete cookies that are already on your computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies (Usually this can be found in the “Tools”, “Options” or “Edit” menu). More detailed instructions on how to block cookies or delete them, can be found at AboutCookies.org.
Please note that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our site.
4 Changes
We reserve the right to change our cookie policy. All changes will be notified here.