1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, remember preferences, and provide information to site owners. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags, which we refer to collectively as "cookies" in this policy.
Cookies may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remaining on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted). They may be "first-party cookies" (set by purificationsyjo.world) or "third-party cookies" (set by external services we use, such as analytics providers).
2. Data Controller
The data controller for cookies on this website is:
Purificationsyjo
Aleksanterinkatu 52, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Email: assist@purificationsyjo.world
Phone: +358 20 702 1000
3. How We Use Cookies
We categorize cookies into three groups. Non-essential cookies are placed on your device only after you provide consent through our cookie banner or Cookie Settings panel. You may change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, or by adjusting settings in your browser.
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled through our consent tool. They do not require consent under the ePrivacy Directive because they are strictly necessary to provide a service you have explicitly requested.
- tdde_cookie_consent: Stores your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 365 days. Purpose: Ensures we respect your choices on subsequent visits.
- Session identifiers: Maintain your session state during a single visit. Duration: Session. Purpose: Basic site functionality and security.
3.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting aggregated, pseudonymized usage data. These cookies are placed only with your consent. They allow us to improve our informational content about meal planning systems and identify technical issues.
- Usage analytics: Track page views, session duration, navigation paths, and referral sources. Duration: Up to 26 months. Purpose: Content improvement and site performance monitoring.
- Performance monitoring: Measure page load times and error rates. Duration: Up to 13 months. Purpose: Technical optimization.
Analytics data is processed in pseudonymized form and is not used to identify individual users. IP addresses may be truncated before storage.
3.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track your browsing activity to deliver relevant promotional content about our consulting services and educational products. These cookies are placed only with your explicit consent and are not activated by default.
- Advertising identifiers: Used to measure the effectiveness of promotional campaigns and prevent repetitive ad delivery. Duration: Up to 90 days. Purpose: Campaign measurement and audience relevance.
- Retargeting pixels: Enable us to show relevant content to visitors who previously viewed our service pages. Duration: Up to 30 days. Purpose: Service awareness for interested visitors.
4. Legal Basis for Cookie Processing
Strictly necessary cookies are processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) (legitimate interest in providing a functional website) and the ePrivacy exemption for essential cookies. Analytics and marketing cookies are processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) (consent), obtained through our cookie banner with equal prominence given to "Accept All," "Reject," and "Cookie Settings" options, in accordance with guidance from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) and the European Data Protection Board.
5. Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner appears offering three options:
- Accept All: Enables strictly necessary, analytics, and marketing cookies.
- Reject: Enables only strictly necessary cookies. Analytics and marketing cookies are not placed.
- Cookie Settings: Opens a panel where you can toggle individual non-essential categories before saving preferences.
Your consent choice is stored in the tdde_cookie_consent cookie for 365 days. After expiry, or if you clear cookies, the banner will reappear. You may withdraw consent at any time by deleting cookies through your browser settings or revisiting the Cookie Settings panel if available on the site.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services integrated into our website. These third parties act as independent data controllers or processors under agreements with us. Third-party cookies activated only with your consent may include:
- Analytics platform cookies for aggregated traffic measurement
- Content delivery network cookies for efficient asset loading
- Advertising platform cookies when marketing consent is granted
We require third-party providers to comply with GDPR and to process data only according to our instructions. Links to third-party privacy policies are available upon request by contacting assist@purificationsyjo.world.
7. Data Collected Through Cookies
Depending on your consent choices, cookie-related processing may involve:
- IP address (potentially truncated)
- Browser type, version, and language settings
- Operating system and device type
- Pages visited, click patterns, and scroll depth
- Referring website and search terms (when available)
- Date and time of visits
- Consent preference records
This data is described further in our Privacy Policy, including retention periods and your rights as a data subject.
8. Retention Periods
Cookie retention periods vary by category:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Session to 365 days
- Analytics cookies: Up to 26 months from last interaction
- Marketing cookies: Up to 90 days from last interaction
- Consent records: 365 days, after which renewed consent is requested
Expired cookies are automatically removed by your browser or overwritten on subsequent visits.
9. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can typically:
- View cookies stored on your device and delete them individually or collectively
- Block third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies
- Block all cookies (note: this may impair website functionality)
- Enable "Do Not Track" signals (we honor applicable legal requirements regarding such signals)
Browser-specific instructions are available at the support pages of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the cookie consent mechanism from remembering your preferences.
10. Security Measures
Cookie data is transmitted over HTTPS encrypted connections. Consent records are stored securely and accessible only to authorized personnel. We regularly review our cookie inventory to remove unnecessary or outdated tracking technologies.
11. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have rights regarding personal data collected through cookies, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. You may exercise these rights by contacting assist@purificationsyjo.world. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (tietosuoja.fi).
12. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove cookies, change providers, or adapt to regulatory requirements. The effective date at the top of this page indicates the latest revision. Material changes that require renewed consent will be communicated through an updated cookie banner.
13. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or to exercise your data protection rights:
Purificationsyjo
Aleksanterinkatu 52, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Email: assist@purificationsyjo.world
Phone: +358 20 702 1000