Information about cookies
According to the Swedish law on electronic communication, which became effective July 25, 2003, anyone who visits a website with cookies must be informed that the website contains cookies, what they are used for and how to avoid them.
A cookie is a small text file that is saved on your computer. Cookies are used to give visitors access to a variety of functions. It is possible to use information in the cookie to track a users’ surfing on the Web.
There are two types of cookies. Permanent cookies save a file for an extended period of time on a visitor’s computer. They are used for, among other things, functions that inform the visitor what is new since he or she last visited the website in question. The other type of cookie is called session cookie. While you are surfing a site, this type of cookie is stored temporarily in your computer’s memory to keep track of, for instance, which language you have selected. Session cookies are not stored on your computer for an extended period of time. They disappear when you close your browser.
Only so-called session cookies are used on Beijer Alma’s website to give the user access to functions such as ordering information material and selection of language. You can avoid cookies by changing the security settings in your browser. How to change these settings varies according to which browser you are using.