Svitzer Global Cookie Policy and Similar Technology Policy
This Cookie Policy (v1.1) was last updated 10 February 2025.
Below is information about how we use cookies and other similar technology on this website www.svitzer.com. We may change this statement from time to time. Therefore, we would advise you to regularly check our website to find out whether any changes have been made to this statement.
Subject to your consent, we can place cookies and other similar technology on your device, including mobile device. Without your consent, we can only apply strictly necessary cookies which are required to make a website basic functionality work.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small data file stored in your computer, tablet or smartphone. A cookie is not a program that can contain harmful malware or virus.
How our website uses cookies?
Some cookies perform essential functions for our website. Cookies also help us get an overview of your visit to our website so we can continuously optimize and tailor the experience to your needs and interests. For example, cookies remember things like the items added to the shopping cart; whether you have visited our website before; if you are logged in; and the specific language and currency you prefer to see on the website. We also use cookies to target our ads specifically to you on other websites. In general, we use cookies as part of our service to present you with content that is as relevant to you as possible.
You can see the specific services that store cookies and why they do it, under the different categories:
Statistical
How long are cookies stored?
The length of time a cookie is stored on your devices and browsers varies. The lifetime is calculated according to your last visit to the website. When a cookie expires, it is automatically deleted. All our cookies’ lifetimes are specified in our cookie policy.
How to block or delete cookies
You may at any time block all or just third-party cookies completely by changing the browser settings on your computer, tablet or smartphone. The location of these settings will depend on the browser you use. However, you should be aware that if you block all or just third-party cookies, there may be functions and services that you will be unable to use on the website (because these depend on cookies).
You can opt-out of cookies from Google Analytics here.
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a site and allow a site to recognize your device, as well as information collected which allows to uniquely identify users based on their browser configuration.
Why do we use cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies let you navigate between pages efficiently and remember your preferences and generally improve your user experience. Cookies ensure that the advertisements you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Strictly necessary:
Strictly necessary cookies help make a website navigable by activating basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure website areas. Without these cookies, the website would not be able to work properly.
Functional:
Functional cookies make it possible to save information that changes the way the website appears or acts. For instance, your preferred language or region.
Statistical:
Statistical cookies help the website owner understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information.
Marketing:
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and interesting to the individual user and thus more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
Do you use any cookies from third party companies?
Some cookies we use are placed by third party companies, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IOS, Android, etc. These companies may use programming code to collect information about your interaction with our sites, such as the pages you visit, the links you click on and how long you are on our sites. This code is only active while you are on the Svitzer website. For more information on how these companies collect and use information on our behalf, please refer to their privacy policies: For Internet Explorer a help guide is available here, for Mozilla a help guide is available here, for Chrome a help guide is available here, for Safari a help guide is available here, for IOS a help guide is available here, for Android a help guide is available here.
Do we use any non-cookie tracking technologies?
We may also use web beacons (including conversion pixels) or other technologies for similar purposes as above and we may include these on our sites, in marketing e-mail messages or our newsletter, affiliated websites, to determine whether messages have been opened and links clicked on. Web beacons do not place information on your device, but they may work in conjunction with cookies to monitor website activity. The information provided below about cookies also applies to web beacons and similar technologies. Conversion pixels are small codes located on a particular web page which are triggered when someone visits a page resulting in an increase in the conversion count.
Svitzer advertisements on non-Svitzer sites: Cookies may be placed on non-Svitzer sites so that when you click on a Svitzer advertisement located on these sites, Svitzer is provided with this information to enable us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising.
Your Consent
You can withdraw or change your consent to cookies by managing your preferences in the cookie consent prompt. Remember, this will affect the current browser. If you use more than one browser, you must also change the preferences in all.
The cookie declaration is updated monthly by Cookie Information. If you have any questions regarding the declaration, please write to [email protected]. If you have questions for Svitzer, please find contact information on Privacy Policy.