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There are two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies. The persistent cookies are stored on your device for a longer period of time after your browser has been closed and are used, for example, to log the choices you made during earlier visits. Session cookies are stored temporarily in your browser, for example, to remember what language you selected. These are erased automatically after your browser is closed.
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For what purpose are cookies used on the Website?
Swedish Match uses persistent cookies and session cookies to facilitate the use of the Website. Cookies are also used to store information between your visits, for example keep statistics on which visitors that are new and repetitive.
Swedish Match uses third-party cookies for analysis of the use of the Website, which forms the basis for our development moving forward. See more information about specific third-party cookies below.
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Information about personal data
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Changes to this information
Latest update to this information: 2018-11-26 (Version 1.0)