Cookies Policy
Introduction
Welcome to Sicknote.com. This Cookies Policy explains how Sicknote.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies enhance your browsing experience by:
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Ensuring secure areas of our website work properly
- Helping us understand how you use our website
- Showing you content relevant to your interests
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site may not function properly.
Preference Cookies
These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Analytics and Measurement Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to count visits and traffic sources, measure and improve the performance of our site.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are set to display targeted advertisements based on your interests and online behavior. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set by social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your network. They can track your browser across other sites and build a profile of your interests, which may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties on our behalf. These third parties may store cookies on your device when you visit our website. These cookies allow them to collect information about your browsing habits and may be used to show you relevant advertisements on other websites.
The third parties we work with include:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
- Advertising networks
- Social media platforms
- Content delivery providers
We rely on the following legal bases:
- Essential cookies: Our legitimate interest in ensuring the website functions properly (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
- Analytics, marketing, preference, and social media cookies: Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you may withdraw at any time.
Detailed Cookie Usage Table
| Category | Vendor/Provider | Purpose | Consent Status | Essential | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Function | Cloudflare | Delivers content securely and optimizes performance | Always On | Yes | 1 year |
| Function | consentmanager.net | Manages cookie consent preferences | Always On | Yes | 1 year |
| Function | Google Fonts | Loads web fonts | Always On | Yes | Session |
| Function | jsDelivr | Delivers JS/CSS assets for faster performance | Always On | Yes | Session |
| Function | Stripe.com | Enables secure payment processing | Always On | Yes | 1 year |
| Function | Tawk.to | Provides live chat support | Always On | Yes | 6 months |
| Function | TrustPilot | Displays user reviews and collects feedback | Always On | Yes | 6 months |
| Function | YouTube | Embeds video content | Off | No | Session / Varies (up to 2 years) |
| Marketing | Facebook (Meta) | Delivers personalized ads | Off | No | 3 months |
| Marketing | Google Ads | Shows relevant ads across Google services | Off | No | 90 days |
| Marketing | Google Advertising Products | Broad ad tracking and targeting | Off | No | Varies (up to 1 year) |
| Marketing | Google Analytics | Tracks and analyzes website usage | Off | No | 2 years |
| Marketing | Google General | Includes services like DoubleClick, AdSense, etc. | Off | No | Varies (up to 1 year) |
| Marketing | YouTube | Tracks viewing behavior across platforms | Off | No | Varies (up to 1 year) |
| Preferences | YouTube | Stores user preferences for embedded content | Off | No | 6 months |
| Preferences | Cloudflare | Optimizes user-specific content delivery | Off | No | 1 year |
| Measurement | Google Tag Manager | Manages and deploys analytics/marketing tags | Off | No | Session |
| Measurement | Cloudflare | Helps measure traffic performance | Off | No | 1 year |
| Measurement | YouTube | Collects user interaction data with video content | Off | No | Varies (up to 2 years) |
| Social Media | YouTube | Enables sharing and interaction with social platforms | Off | No | Varies (up to 2 years) |
| Social Media | Cloudflare | Supports content from social media integrations | Off | No | 1 year |
| Other | Cloudflare | Additional uncategorized service functionalities | Off | No | 1 year |
| Other | YouTube | Tracks undefined behaviors for diagnostics | Off | No | Varies (up to 2 years) |
Your Cookie Choices
We use Consentmanager.net as our Consent Management Platform (CMP) to handle cookie consent in a manner compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences by category
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” icon located at the bottom left corner of our website.
Your consent preferences are stored securely by Consentmanager.net and can be modified at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link located at the bottom of our website. This ensures that your choices are respected and that only cookies based on your consent are activated.
Data Processing Information
What Information We Collect
When cookies are used, we may collect:
- IP addresses
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages visited and navigation patterns
- Referring websites
- Time and date of visits
- Other anonymized usage data
How We Use This Information
We use the information collected through cookies to:
- Ensure our website functions properly
- Improve our website based on how it is used
- Personalize your experience
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Provide relevant marketing communications
- Secure our website and detect fraud
Data Sharing and International Transfers
Some of our third-party partners may process your data outside your country of residence. We ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are in place.
Data Retention
Different cookies have different lifespans:
- Session cookies: These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period specified in the cookie
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., EU, EEA, UK), you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to access your data
- The right to rectification
- The right to erasure
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@sicknote.com
Address: Estonia, Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, Pärnu mnt 141, 11314