Cookies

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a file placed on your computer or other IT equipment. It enables the system to recognise your computer and collect information about the pages visited by your browser. Cookies cannot see who you are, what your name is, where you live, or if your computer is used by one or more persons. It also cannot spread computer viruses or any other harmful programs.

Cookies are virtually used by all websites. In some cases, cookies are the only way to get a website to function properly.

sogn.dk uses cookies for several purposes. You will be informed that this site is using cookies before the cookies are actually placed. We and any site owner are required to do so.

Read more about cookies and its legal basis in this announcement:

"Bekendtgørelse om krav til information og samtykke ved lagring af eller adgang til oplysninger i slutbrugeres terminaludstyr" (Cookiebekendtgørelsen)

The announcement requires the obligation to obtain informed consent from the user when websites want to store cookies on the user's IT equipment.

Cookies for statistics

The first time you access sogn.dk, you will see a box containing information about cookies.

If you accept that sogn.dk uses cookies, cookies are placed to collect statistics. The dialog box will then disappear. We use statistics to improve usability. The information in the statistics are anonymous and will not be associated with individual users.

If you want to avoid sogn.dk placing cookies completely, then disable cookies in your browser. If you turn cookies off, you can not sign in, or use other features that require that the website can remember your choices.

How do I remove cookies?

You can remove unwanted cookies by accessing your browser's Internet settings.

Cookies on sogn.dk

The sogn.dk website uses cookies to examine how the website is used so we can improve usability. The information in the statistics is anonymous and cannot be attributed to named users.

sogn.dk uses a cookie from Gemius to collect data about traffic on sogn.dk, such as which pages and features visitors use most on the website. 

Cookies are also used by Google Analytics to collect data about traffic on sogn.dk. 

What happens if I do not accept cookies from sogn.dk?

You can still use sogn.dk without accepting cookies. However, we would encourage you to accept cookies so we can prepare statistics on the website and thus improve usability.

Further questions

Please contact the web master at webmaster.sogn@km.dk if you have any further questions about cookies on sogn.dk.