Cookies

We use cookies on the website. 

  

What is a cookie? 

A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the browser of your device (computer, smart device, etc.) upon visiting the website. Every time you visit the website again, the cookies are sent back to that website or another website which recognises the cookie to get an overview of the user’s network activity. 

Cookies used on website  

Strictly necessary cookies – allow you to move around on the website. These cookies do not collect information about you which could be used for marketing purposes and do not remember where you have been online. The website does not function properly without such cookies. These cookies cannot be disabled. 

Cookie name UserLoginCookie
Source rara.ee
Expire date Session
Objective This cookie is a unique ID for the user session, if they log in.

Statistics cookies – these are used to collect information about how you use this website. 

Cookie name _ga
Source rara.ee
Expire date 2 years
Objective Calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage. The cookie stores information anonymously.
Cookie name _gid
Source rara.ee
Expire date 1 day
Objective Stores information on how visitors use a website. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
Cookie name _gad
Source rara.ee
Expire date 1 minute
Objective To restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites.

Cookies on third-party websites 

When using this website, you may be referred to other websites which may use their own cookies. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by other websites, even if you are referred to those websites from this website. 

Third-party services follow their terms and conditions when collecting data. 

Google’s cookie policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies 

Facebook’s cookie policy: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies 

Twitter’s cookie policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy 

  

Management and deletion of cookies 

You can set your preferences in the end of this page – button Change selection. 

Cookies used on this website can be enabled or disabled in your web browser. Disabling a cookie or cookie category does not automatically delete the cookie from your web browser. 

Instructions for managing cookies: Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Safari 

  

Limited access 

Data exchange is encrypted through HTTPS. 

In addition to us, employees of our contractual partners who analyse, maintain or develop websites may also have access on a need-to-know basis. 

  

Further information 

For further information please e-mail the data protection specialist: info@nlib.ee

You can find more information about the processing of other personal data in the National Library of Estonia’s procedure for Processing Personal Data.