Cookie Policy & Storage Technologies
Guidelines regarding the use of cookies and how you can manage your preferences on the BERGEN.KIDS DA portal.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your terminal device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when browsing websites. They ensure proper website operation, store user preferences, and collect aggregated anonymous statistics without identifying individual persons.
2. Which Cookies Do We Utilize?
Our educational portal uses only limited categories of cookies:
| Cookie Identifier | Category | Duration | Purpose & Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential (Technical) | Browser Session | Maintains session integrity, CSRF tokens, and secure form submissions. |
| cookie_consent | Functional | 12 Months | Stores the reader's acceptance of the cookie information banner. |
| _ga_stat / _gid | Aggregated Analytics | Up to 2 Years | Measures article readership to enhance educational monographs (anonymized IP). |
3. Managing & Disabling Cookies in Browsers
You can configure or adjust your cookie preferences at any time directly through your web browser settings, including blocking all cookies or setting alerts for incoming cookie files.
Browser specific instructions:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
4. Contact Regarding Privacy & Cookies
If you have questions regarding this policy, contact us at: [email protected] or via standard post: BERGEN.KIDS DA, Stokkedalen 109, 5151 Straumsgrend, Bergen, Norway.