Cookies
Elering’s website uses cookies, small text files that are saved on the website visitor’s device. Elering uses the following cookies:
- Essential cookie – a cookie that is essential for navigating and using the website’s functions and the normal operation of the website. Not all of the website’s functions will be available in the absence of an essential cookie.
- Non-essential cookie – a cookie that allows the website to remember the visitor’s past preferences (such as language choice) and offer more efficient and personalized functions, allowing the same visitor to be recognized on return visits to the website and thus offer a better user experience (such as remembering certain settings and preferences), and perform statistical functions and marketing.
Essential cookies
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rc::c | google.com |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session |
HTML |
Non-essential cookies
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | elering.ee | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the websites. | 2 years | HTTP |
| _gat | elering.ee | Google Analytics cookie used to control the request rate. | 1 day | HTTP |
| _gid | elering.ee | Google Analytics cookie that registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP |
| collect | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel |
| NID | google.com | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 months | HTTP |
Cookies managed by external parties
Non-essential cookies used on this website are managed by an external party. We use Google Analytics web analysis service provided by Google LLC. Google places cookies on the visitor’s device, these cookies collect data on the usage of the website and statistic on the usage. Google Analytics web analysis tools enable the site’s owner to understand and analyse how the visitors use the website. The data gathered are sent to Google servers by the web browser. No personal data are sent to Google servers.
More information on Google Analytics cookies can be found here.
Cookie management
Visitors can check the usage of cookies via their web browser settings at any time. It is possible to delete all existing cookies and most browsers provide the option to deny any cookies. Each browser provides different options to manage cookies.
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