Cookie Policy
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1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and to provide information to the owners of the site.
2. Data Controller
The data controller for the purposes of this Cookie Policy is:
Muscleyouth
Porkkalankatu 20 A, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
Email: connect@muscleyouth.world
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, secure access, and cookie consent preferences. These cookies cannot be disabled.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 365 days |
3.2 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 site. These cookies are only set when you consent to analytics cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Used to persist session state for analytics | 2 years |
3.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to allow the display of relevant and personalized advertisements. These cookies are only set when you consent to marketing cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used for delivering targeted advertisements | 3 months |
4. Legal Basis for Cookies
In accordance with the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), the Finnish Information Society Code (917/2014), and the GDPR, we use cookies as follows:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These are placed on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing a functional website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). No consent is required for these cookies.
- Analytics and marketing cookies: These are placed only after you have provided your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) via our cookie consent banner.
5. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. You can choose to:
- Accept All: All cookie categories will be enabled.
- Reject: Only strictly necessary cookies will remain active.
- Cookie Settings: You can individually enable or disable analytics and marketing cookies.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser’s cookies and revisiting the website, which will trigger the cookie consent banner again.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. You can set your browser to:
- Block all cookies.
- Accept all cookies.
- Notify you when a cookie is set.
- Delete cookies at the end of each browsing session.
Please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not have control over third-party cookies.
8. Data Retention
Cookie data is retained for the durations specified in the tables above. Your cookie consent preferences are stored in your browser’s localStorage and persist until you clear your browser data or change your preferences.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data processed through cookies. These include the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your data, as well as the right to object and to withdraw consent. For full details, please see our Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Muscleyouth
Porkkalankatu 20 A, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
Email: connect@muscleyouth.world