Aikkiya – Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 01-Jan-2025
Last Updated: 17-Nov-2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Aikkiya (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website: https://aikkiya.org (“the Service”).
It also explains how users can control their cookie preferences.
By continuing to use the Service after accepting cookies, you agree to this Cookie Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve performance, and provide statistical insights.
Cookies may be:
- Essential / strictly necessary
- Functional
- Analytics / performance
- Advertising / affiliate redirection
We do not use cookies for personalized advertising or user profiling.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function, including:
- Website security and access
- Cookie consent management
- Forms and basic user interaction
These cannot be disabled.
b) Functional Cookies
These cookies help improve website usability but do not track personal information.
Examples: remembering layout or language preferences.
c) Analytics Cookies (Consent-Based)
These cookies collect anonymous or aggregated data about how visitors use the website.
Examples (if enabled): page views, device type, session duration.
Analytics cookies are only activated if you click “Accept All” in the cookie banner.
d) Affiliate Redirection Cookies
Some articles on our website may contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link:
- You are redirected to a third-party website (e.g., a merchant or partner)
- That external website may track referrals or purchases
- We do not receive any personal data from this tracking
- We do not run advertising networks and do not serve ads
3. Third-Party Services That May Use Cookies
We rely on trusted third-party service providers:
Salesforce NPSP (data management & membership forms)
Acts as a GDPR-compliant data processor.
Donorbox / Stripe / PayPal / Swish (donations)
Used exclusively for voluntary contributions.
These services may set functional or fraud-prevention cookies.
CookieYes (consent management)
Loads and manages the cookie banner and stores consent preferences.
Analytics providers
Only active if consent is granted.
We do not allow third-party advertising networks on our site.
4. Managing Cookie Preferences
When you visit our website, you will see a CookieYes consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize category preferences
You can change or withdraw consent at any time by clicking the “Revisit Consent” button on the website.
Essential cookies cannot be disabled.
5. Data Collected by Cookies
Cookies may collect anonymous information such as:
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Click behaviour
- General location (city/country)
We do not collect:
- personal data
- sensitive information
- information that identifies you directly
unless you voluntarily submit it via the membership form.
6. How Long Cookies Are Stored
Cookie duration varies:
- Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: remain until expiration or manual deletion
Users can delete cookies at any time via browser settings.
7. Third-Party Cookies
If you visit external sites through:
- Donation buttons
- Affiliate links
- Social media links
- External references
those third-party sites may set cookies according to their own policies.
We have no control over third-party cookies.
We encourage reviewing their privacy and cookie policies.
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically.
Updated versions will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.
9. Contact Us
For questions about this Cookie Policy or your data rights:
Aikkiya
Förvaltarvägen 13
169 68 Solna, Sweden
Email: kristina.rosic@aikkiya.org