When visiting the website of Business Iceland, www.islandsstofa.is, for the first time, small text files can be placed on the users’ computers or other smart devices. Such text files are called cookies. The text file is stored on the users’ web browser and the website of Business Iceland knows the file. Data in the text file can be e.g. practical to track how users browse the site and to improve our services. Because of this, Business Iceland can send certain information to the users’ browsers, and can thus facilitate access to various functions. Cookies can contain text, numbers or data information. Cookies do not store personal data.
If the users agree with the terms of use by Business Iceland on the use of cookies, Business Iceland has, among other things, authorization to:
Business Iceland also uses Google Analytics from Google. Google Analytics is a digital marketing tool that collects information anonymously and compares data with previous periods. Google Analytics also provides reports on advances on websites without distinguishing individual users or personal information. To monitor users’ interaction with the site, Google Analytics uses its own cookies. In this regard, Business Iceland makes a requirement to publish advertisers through the Google remarketing system. If a user does not want to see such ads, he can turn off cookies.
Users always have the option to set their web browsers to turn off cookies, so cookies will not be saved or the web browser requests user permission first. This may reduce access to certain sites on the website or to the website entirety.
Cookies may be stored on users’ computers for a maximum of 24 month from the time the user visited the website.
All personal data that comes with the use of cookies will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. Business Iceland declares that such information will not be processed for any purpose other than above. In addition, the data will not be stored for longer than necessary based on the purpose of processing. Personal data of users will not be sent to third parties unless otherwise ordered by law.