Cookies
Last updated: 2022-02-25
On scb.se, we use cookies. On this page, we explain what they are used for and how you can opt out of them.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your mobile phone, computer, or tablet when you visit a website. They store information on how you use the website, for example which pages you visit. On scb.se, Statistics Sweden uses cookies to ensure the best possible experience of the website for you.
We use cookies for three purposes: to measure how users interact with our website, in marketing, and for basic site functionality. Below, you can read about which cookies are used and when.
There are two types of cookies:
- Session cookies are stored until you close your web browser.
- Tracking cookies are stored for a longer period of time.
Cookies to measure how users interact with our website
We use Matomo to measure how our website is being used. The objective is to better understand users’ needs in order to improve the user experience. These tools use cookies that store anonymised information about:
- what pages you visit and what you click on when you are visiting our website,
- how you navigate on a page,
- what type of device and browser you are using,
- which country and region you are located in, and
- how you arrived at our website.
Matomo does not collect any personal data, only information about your computer and browser.
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Name |
Provider |
Expiry |
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_pk_id |
Matomo |
13 month |
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_pk_ses |
Matomo |
Session |
Cookies for communication and marketing
Videos on our website are embedded from YouTube, which stores cookies in order to register what videos you watch on our website.
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Name |
Used by |
Expiry |
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
YouTube |
6 months |
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YSC |
YouTube |
Session |
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They store information about the fact that:
- you as a respondent are logged in,
- you have replied to a form, and
- you have responded about the consent concerning cookies.
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Name |
Used by |
Expiry |
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ASP.NET_SessionId |
scb.se |
Session |
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f5_cspm |
scb.se |
Session |
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TS013796d2 |
scb.se |
Session |
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TSc7468ec3027 |
scb.se |
Session |
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TS6f6b4c83027 |
scb.se |
Session |
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.AspNetCore.Antiforgery |
scb.se |
Session |
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.AspNetCore.Mvc.Cookie |
scb.se |
Session |
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CurrentSession |
scb.se |
12 hours |
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MRHSession |
scb.se |
Session |
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F5_ST |
scb.se |
Session |
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LastMRH_Session |
scb.se |
Session |
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elis |
scb.se |
Session |
How to block cookies
If you want to block cookies, you can change your browser’s security settings so that you do not receive any cookies at all. You can choose to get a question every time a website tries to place a cookie on your computer. You can also delete stored cookies in your web browser. See the help pages of your web browser for more information.
You can also avoid cookies by not answering forms or not logging on to a website.
Legislation
All visitors to a website with cookies must have access to information stating that the website creates cookies, the purpose of the cookies and how cookies can be declined. Visitors must also consent to the use of cookies, as follows from Chapter 6, Section 18 of the Electronic Communications Act (2003:389) (in Swedish) .
The use of cookies is also governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Further information is available on imy.se.
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority provides further information about cookies on its website: