Privacy Statement: how we use cookies and essential cookies

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit websites. This website, in order to be compliant with the EU GDPR, blocks all cookies preventively until a user explicitly consents to the cookie usage.

When you 'Accept' cookies we place a cookie named "cookieconsent_status" with the value "Allow" and a validity of one year. This enables our server to recognise you when you next visit our website so you do not need to repeat the cookie acceptance process. We keep a consents registry of users who have accepted our privacy and cookies policy.

We use technical cookies to help identify your device so we can tailor your user experience, track your session, shopping basket contents, where applicable, and remember where you are in the order process.

You can disable any cookies already stored on your computer, but these may stop our website from functioning properly.

The following cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and are essential technical cookies.

This Website will:

Remember that you are logged in and that your session is secure. You may need to be logged in to access restricted information or services.

This kind of cookie expires at the end of the session, when the browser is closed, and includes a hashed session cookie named with random strings such as:
dad68b79326fb14468d7e939ccc4fdb8.

Our online shop (Hikashop) will set temporary cookies when you select and place items in a shopping cart.  These cookies expire at the end of the session, when the browser is closed.
 

Functional Cookies

The following are not strictly necessary, but are required to provide you with the best user experience and also to tell us which pages you find most interesting (anonymously).

This Website may:

Track the pages you visit via Google Analytics

Integrate translations via Google Translate

This type of cookie normally expires after 1 year and the duration is established at the sole discretion of Google. Cookies may include:
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__utma
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Third-Party Cookies

This website will or may:

use Google Analytics technical cookies in an anonymised way, only after you consent to the cookies usage. Refer to the cookie policy of Google for more informations.

We may include Youtube videos on some pages that may use third-party cookies provided by Youtube itself. Refer to the cookie policy of Youtube for more information.

Social Media links for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. will have 3rd party cookies attached which are controlled by the individual 3rd party providers - please refer to their websites for detail of their cookie policies.

This website will not:

Share any personal information or directly use third parties cookies.

Third-party cookies normally expire after 1-2 years but they could theoretically be set to never expire, the duration is established at the sole discretion of the third-party provider.

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