Cookie policy

1. INTRODUCTION

Instabee Group AB (“Instabee”, “we”, or “us”) operates the website www.budbee.com (“website”). This policy is to inform you about our use of cookies and similar technologies such as pixels (“cookies”) on our website. Cookies are used in order for the website to work as intended, to optimise the website’s functions and to give you an improved user experience. Cookies are also used to deliver customised content on future visits, e.g. to collect statistics and send you customised marketing on our own and third-party websites as well as on social media.

2. ABOUT COOKIES

2.1 Cookies are small text files stored in the browser on your device (computer or mobile device) that can be used to save certain information such as to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time so that you do not have to re-enter the information when revisiting the website or browsing from one page to another, to provide you with access to certain functions on the webpage and/or to register your browsing patterns and otherwise track what you do on the page.

PERSISTENT COOKIES AND SESSION COOKIES
2.2 There are two types of cookie: persistent cookies and session cookies.

2.3 Persistent cookies are stored as a file for a certain period of time until they are erased by you or the server that sent them. You can see the specific duration of each persistent cookie below.

2.4 Session cookies are stored temporarily while you are browsing a website and disappear when the browser closes.

FIRST-PARTY COOKIES AND THIRD PARTY COOKIES
2.5 Cookies can either be first-party cookies or third-party cookies. First-party cookies are placed by the website you are visiting while third-party cookies are placed by another party or website than the one you are visiting. As an example, some pages have content from other sites like YouTube. YouTube may set their own cookies on your browser when you play the video from YouTube. Cookies set by other sites and companies (i.e. third parties) can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.

2.6 We may engage third parties to assist with maintenance, operation, creation or functionality of our website, e.g. analytics providers and content partners. We grant these third parties’ access to selected information to perform specific tasks on our behalf.

2.7 We recommend reading the third parties’ privacy policy which can be found through links below, where you can also see which cookies on our website are first party cookies and third-party cookies.

2. CONSENT TO USING COOKIES

All visitors to a website that uses cookies must have access to information about the website using cookies and in what manner. The visitor must also consent to the use of the cookies. You agree to our use of cookies in the cookie consent management tool that is presented to you the first time you visit our website. The consent management tool gives you the opportunity to agree to – or opt out – the storing of cookies, depending on how they are used.

4. CHANGING COOKIE SETTINGS

4.1 You can at any time change your choices regarding which cookies you agree to here.

4.2 Web browsers and devices normally allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser or device to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies, in such case, your browser or device automatically rejects the use of such cookies or informs you every time a website (such as ours) requests to use cookies. Visit your browser’s or device’s support page for instructions on how to manage your cookie preferences and/or delete cookies that are stored on your device. Further information about how to manage and remove cookies can also be found on the following websites: https://www.aboutcookies.org.uk or https://youronlinechoices.com.

4.3 Please note that blocking cookies may mean that you are unable to access all pages and features on our website. It may also lessen your user experience.

5. COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE

5.1 Cookies are used on the website. When you enter our website, a banner will pop up with general information about our use of cookies. You are given the choice to consent to our use of cookies or to decline. If you decline, we will not use the cookies to which you decline. By consenting to our use of cookies you consent to us collecting information about your device and about how you use the website. You can at any time choose to withdraw your consent through the settings in the cookie management tool.

5.2 Instabee uses the following cookies for the purposes set out below. The information collected may be shared with social media platforms and advertising and analytic partners with which we collaborate.

NECESSARY COOKIES
Necessary cookies enable the use of our website and ensure that the website’s basic features work as they should, from both a technical and visual perspective. These cookies also help us keep our website and your data secure. These cookies are essential and therefore cannot be opted out of.

Necessary cookies used on our website are listed below:

Cookie name: consents

Expiration period: 12 months

Provider: Instabee

Functionality: Used to manage consents

Type: HTTP Cookie

 

Cookie name: pll_language

Expiration period: 12 months

Provider: Instabee

Functionality: Used to remember the language preference

Type: HTTP Cookie

 

FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
Functionality cookies allow us to remember information that changes the appearance of the website or features for enhanced functionality and customization. Functionality cookies used on our website are listed below.

We use Intercom to power chat functionality. For more information about Intercom’s privacy practices, see https://www.intercom.com/legal/privacy.

 

Cookie name: intercom-device-id-[app-id]

Expiration period: 9 months

Provider: Intercom

Functionality: Identifier for each unique device that interacts with the Messenger. It is refreshed on each successful ping, extending it another 9 months. The user can access the conversations that were created on this device for the duration of the cookie’s life. 

Type: HTTP cookie

 

Cookie name: intercom-session-[app-id]

Expiration period: 1 week

Provider: Intercom

Functionality: Identifier for each unique browser session. This session cookie is refreshed on each successful logged-in ping, extending it one week from that moment. The user can access their conversations and have data communicated on logged-out pages for 1 week, as long as the session isn’t intentionally terminated with Intercom (‘shutdown’), which usually happens on logout.

Type: HTTP Cookie

 

Cookie name: intercom-id-[app-id]

Expiration period: 9 months

Provider: Intercom

Functionality: Anonymous visitor identifier cookie. 

Type: HTTP cookie

 

5. COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE

5.1 We will keep this Cookie Policy under regular review, continuously updating it when deemed necessary. If we need your consent, we will request this the next time you visit the website. The latest version of the Cookie Policy will always be available on www.budbee.com.

6.2 Instabee Group AB, 559396-6236, Hälsingegatan 40, 113 43 Stockholm, Sweden is responsible for the cookies placed on the website. For information about us, our processing of personal data, and how you can contact us, please see our External Privacy Notice.

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This Cookie Policy was last updated on 21st of December, 2023