Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services operating on the website.

2. Legal Framework

Our use of cookies complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive) as implemented in Finland, and the Act on Electronic Communications Services (Laki sähköisen viestinnän palveluista 917/2014). Under Finnish and EU law, storing or accessing information on your device requires your consent, except for cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service you have explicitly requested.

3. How We Use Cookies

Sparkvivflora (https://sparkvivflora.world) uses cookies for the following purposes:

• To remember your cookie consent choices
• To ensure the website functions correctly
• To analyze how visitors use our website so we can improve content and performance (only with your consent)
• To support marketing and advertising measurement where consent has been given

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as remembering your cookie consent preferences. These cookies do not collect personal data used for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled.

• cookie_consent — stores your cookie preference settings — duration: 12 months

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to measure and improve the performance of our website. These cookies are only set when you give your consent.

• Used to track page views, session duration, and navigation patterns
• Data is aggregated and anonymized where possible
• Typical retention period: up to 24 months

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to allow the display of relevant advertisements. These cookies are only activated with your explicit consent.

• Used to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests
• May be set by third-party advertising partners
• Typical retention period: varies by provider, up to 24 months

5. Legal Basis and Consent

Strictly necessary cookies are used based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional website. Analytics and marketing cookies are used only on the basis of your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent, which you may withdraw at any time without detriment.

6. Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear allowing you to accept all cookies or reject optional cookies. You can withdraw consent by clearing cookies in your browser and revisiting the site, which will display the banner again.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
• Set preferences for specific websites
• Configure automatic cookie deletion when you close the browser

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services when you consent to optional cookies. These may include analytics providers and advertising partners used to measure website traffic or the effectiveness of online advertising. We do not control third-party cookies. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of those providers. Third-party cookies are activated only after you give consent through our cookie banner.

8. Relationship to Privacy Policy

Information collected through cookies may constitute personal data. How we process that data, your rights, and how to contact us are described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Data Controller

For questions about our use of cookies, contact:

• Sparkvivflora
• Address: Haikkoontie 114, 06400 Porvoo, Finland
• Phone: +358 40 6628520
• Email: chat@sparkvivflora.world

10. Supervisory Authority

If you have concerns about our use of cookies, you may contact us using the details below or lodge a complaint with the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto), Lintulahdenkuja 4, 00530 Helsinki, Finland — tietosuoja.fi.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.