About cookies

Cookies are small text files containing information about your visit to the site. They are stored in the browser of the device (such as your mobile phone or computer) you use to visit our website. The text file created does not contain any personal information, such as your e-mail address or name.

If you do not consent to the use of cookies, you can turn them off in your browser's security settings. You can also set up your browser so that it asks for your approval every time a website tries to place a cookie on your computer. Previously stored cookies can also be deleted via the browser; see the browser's help pages for more information on how to do so.

Please note that to be able to order publications on our website, you must allow cookies. If you do not wish to do so, you can instead order them from the National Board of Health and Wel-fare's publication service via e-mail, publikationsservice@socialstyrelsen.se, or fax, 035-19 75 29.

Cookies used on the website

ASP.NET_SessionID
Purpose: Used to track the number of calls from a user to the server.
Type of cookie: Session, stored temporarily during the visit.

LBCookie
Purpose: Used for load balancing.
Type of cookie: Session, stored temporarily during the visit.

__RequestVerificationToken
Purpose: Improves security by protecting the user against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Type of cookie: Session, stored temporarily during the visit.

consent_statistics
Purpose: Remembers the users choice of cookies.
Type of cookie: Stored for 365 days.

consent_functional
Purpose: Remembers the users choice of cookies.
Type of cookie: Stored for 365 days.

Webforms

.EPiForm_BID
Purpose: Used to distinguish users in form postings.
Type of cookie: Session, stored temporarily during the visit.

.EPiForm_VisitorIdentifier
Purpose: Used to distinguish browsers in form postings.
Type of cookie: Session, stored temporarily during the visit.

Screen reader (Reach Deck)

TH_TOOLBAR_SETTINGS
Purpose: Personal settings for screen reader. 
Type of cookie: No expiration date.

API_SETTINGS V2
Purpose: Personal settings for screen reader. 
Type of cookie: No expiration date.

audioalert
Purpose: Personal settings for screen reader. 
Type of cookie: No expiration date.

Statistics (Google Tag Manager)

_ga
Purpose: Used for gathering website statistics.
Type of cookie: Stored for two years.

_gid
Purpose: Used for gathering website statistics.
Type of cookie: Stored for one day.

_gat_UA-*
Purpose: Used for gathering website statistics.
Type of cookie: Session, stored temporarily during the visit.

Contact

If you have any questions, you can contact us at webbansvarig@socialstyrelsen.se