Cookies and Web Analytics
Here you will find an overview of the cookies used by the Norwegian Customs on their websites. A cookie is a small text file that the website stores.
The website uses cookies to
- Provide visitors with access to various functions on the website, and
- Provide the Norwegian Customs with statistics on visits to the website.
At the bottom of the page, you will find information on how to manage cookies in your browser.
Web Analytics
To analyze user patterns on our websites, we use a privacy-friendly analytics solution.
Here are some examples of what the statistics tell us:
- How many people visit different pages
- How users navigate on and between the different pages
- How long each visit lasts
- Which websites users come from
- What types of browsers are used
There is no requirement for any form of login with personal information to read our websites.
The information we collect with the analytics solution is stored on servers in Europe (Cloud). The information is owned by the Norwegian Customs and is not transferred to anyone else.
The information stored cannot be directly linked to a specific IP address.
The analytics solution places the following cookies in your browser.
| Cookies | Purpose | Life span |
|---|---|---|
| _pk_id | Used to store a few details about a visitor, such as a unique visitor ID. | 13 months |
| _pk_ref | Used to store information about which source referred the visitor to the website. | 6 months |
| _pk_ses, _pk_cvar, _pk_hsr | Temporary cookies used to temporarily store information about the visit. | 30 minutes |
Necessary cookies on our website
| Cookies | Purpose | Life span |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Keeps the visitor’s session identification (session ID), which the server uses to find the visitor’s session. | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| BIGipServerta-epi- http | Keeps information about which node a visitor is ‘working’ against. Used by the load balancer. | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| EpiserverLogin | Used in connection with changing and creating subscriptions when a visitor logs in. | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| .ASPXROLES | Used across the entire website if a visitor is logged in. Tells the website what role the visitor has. | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| ARRAffinitySameSite | Helps route traffic to the correct server (used by Microsoft Azure). | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| _epiXSRF | Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks (used by Episerver CMS). | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| Toll-CurrentSection | Remembers the current section or page that a visitor is viewing on the website. | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| firsttimethissession | Remembers if a visitor has visited the website before. | Will be removed when the browser/page is closed. |
| consent | Remembers if a visitor has closed the information banner about the use of cookies. | 90 days |
| mnmClosed | Remembers if a visitor has closed a popup or notification on the website. | 1 day |
Third-party content
| Cookies | Purpose | Life span |
|---|---|---|
| YSC | Used for security to ensure that requests are made by the user and not by other websites. | Will be removed when the session is ended. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Used by YouTube/Google to remember settings and preferences, as well as to record and resolve service issues. | 1 day |
How to Avoid Cookies
If you want to reject cookies, you need to change the settings in your browser so that you either block cookies from being downloaded automatically, or you get a choice to download each individual cookie.
Cookies that you have previously downloaded can also be deleted in the browser. Please note that blocking cookies may cause the website to not function optimally. For more information, see the documentation for the browser you are using.
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Updated: 04/11/2024