Cookie policy

We have updated our cookie policy on November 26, 2021. On this page, we will explain how Tampere City Region uses cookies and other similar technologies to process information. For more information on the processing of personal data in general, see our privacy statement.

Cookies and other device identifiers

Tampere City Region uses cookies and other technologies for visitor traffic statistics as well as for enabling and facilitating the use of Tampere City Region digital services. A cookie is a small, anonymous text file sent to a user’s browser. Cookies and similar technologies are used to collect information about the use of Tampere City Region’s content, such as which pages the user has browsed. We also collect technical device information, such as which browser or operating system is being used, and IP address. Some cookies are from third parties.

The user cannot be identified through cookies alone.

Purposes for which the data are used

NECESSARY

Necessary cookies are essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

PERFORMANCE

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website, which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

ANALYTICS

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

FUNCTIONAL

Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

ADVERTISEMENT

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

OTHERS

Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a separate category yet.

How to grant permission and edit cookie settings

Cookie information is stored and collected with the consent of the users of our website. The users give their consent through the pop-up window that appears the first time you visit the Tampere City Region website. You can modify your cookie settings or retract consent at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” button at the bottom right of the screen.

Editing your cookie settings

Consent to the use of cookies is requested from all users every six months. If Tampere City Region’s cookie classification changes (for example, a completely new purpose category is introduced), we will ask all users for permissions again.

Third party cookies used by Tampere City Region

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics in order to monitor the volume of our web traffic and their online behavior on our website, e.g., which pages are viewed, bounce rate, and approximate locations.

Google Analytics’ privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

YouTube

YouTube uses cookies to track the views of embedded videos on our site, to store anonymous statistical data, to store the video preferences of the user viewing the embedded video, and to measure bandwidth (which determines whether they see the old or new version of the YouTube player).

YouTube’s privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Cookies and identifiers used by Tampere City Region

CookieDurationDescription
Necessary
ARRAffinitySameSitesessionThis cookie is set by Windows Azure cloud, and is used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session.
ARRAffinitysessionARRAffinity cookie is set by Azure app service, and allows the service to choose the right instance established by a user to deliver subsequent requests made by that user.
__RequestVerificationTokensessionThis cookie is set by web application built in ASP.NET MVC Technologies. This is an anti-forgery cookie used for preventing cross site request forgery attacks.
viewed_cookie_policy1 yearThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to store whether or not the user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary5 months 27 daysSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others5 months 27 daysSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category “Others”.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement5 months 27 daysSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional5 months 27 daysThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics5 months 27 daysSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance5 months 27 daysSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category “Performance”.
Others
DcLcid3 monthsNo description available.
FormsWebSessionId1 monthNo description
usenewauthrollout1 monthNo description
WFESessionIdsessionNo description available.
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yt.innertube::requestsneverThis cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
yt.innertube::nextIdneverThis cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
YSCsessionYSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysA cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
yt-remote-device-idneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-connected-devicesneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
Analytics
CONSENT2 yearsYouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
_ga2 yearsThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
_gat_gtag_UA_129124975_11 minuteSet by Google to distinguish users.