Effective Date: 9 Jun 2025
Last Updated: 9 Jun 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Linkx.ee, operated by MCR One Oy, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on its website and associated services (“Platform”). This policy complies with global legal frameworks, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites save to your device (computer, smartphone, or other internet-enabled device) when you visit them. They allow the site to recognise your device and store information about your preferences or past actions. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services that the website uses for functionality, analytics, advertising, or social media integration.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of the Platform, including authentication and load balancing. Disabling these may impair core functionalities.
- Preference Cookies: Enable the Platform to remember information that changes the way it behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or region.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Collect aggregated data about how users interact with the Platform. These help us understand usage patterns, identify bugs, and improve user experience.
- Functional Cookies: Allow the Platform to offer enhanced functionality and personalisation.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure their effectiveness. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites and build user profiles.
You may review or modify your cookie preferences via our Cookie Settings panel at any time.
3. Legal Basis for Cookie Usage
Under GDPR, the use of cookies requires your informed consent unless the cookie is strictly necessary for the provision of a service you have explicitly requested. Similarly, under CCPA/CPRA and PIPEDA, transparency, opt-out mechanisms, and user controls are mandated for cookie-based tracking.
We request your consent for cookies (except for strictly necessary cookies) through a clear cookie banner or settings interface. You may withdraw your consent at any time through the Cookie Settings tool or by adjusting your browser settings.
4. Third-Party Cookies and Trackers
In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies and tracking technologies from service providers such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, and others to analyze user behaviour, track advertising effectiveness, and enhance your user experience.
These third-party services may collect information such as your IP address, device ID, browser type, referral URLs, and user interaction patterns. Such data may be aggregated or associated with your profile to personalise ads or improve services.
These third parties operate under their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them and manage your consent settings as appropriate. We do not control or accept responsibility for third-party cookie behaviour.
5. Consent Management and User Controls
We provide users with a clear and accessible method to manage their cookie preferences via our Cookie Consent Banner and Settings Centre, which appears upon first access to the Platform and may be reopened at any time.
You may choose to accept or reject certain categories of cookies (except those strictly necessary for the functioning of the Platform). Your selections will be saved for future sessions unless you delete your cookies or use a different browser/device.
In accordance with global regulations, we retain a record of your consent choices, and we refresh consent periodically where required by law. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time without penalty.
6. How to Disable Cookies
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies from specific or all websites. The following links provide instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
- Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies
Note that disabling or blocking cookies may impact your experience on the Platform and limit access to certain features.
7. Retention and Expiration of Cookies
Cookies used by Linkx.ee have different durations. Some are session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, while others are persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a predetermined period or until you delete them.
We evaluate our cookie storage practices regularly to ensure compliance with applicable laws and to minimise the storage of data beyond what is necessary. The duration of each cookie is specified in our Cookie Settings interface, where available.
8. Your Rights Under Data Protection Laws
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have specific rights regarding the use of cookies and your personal data under applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the GDPR (EU/EEA), CCPA/CPRA (USA), and PIPEDA (Canada). These rights may include:
- The right to be informed about the types of cookies used and the purpose for using them.
- The right to provide or withdraw consent to cookie usage at any time.
- The right to access, rectify, or delete any personal data collected through cookies.
- The right to restrict or object to the processing based on cookies.
- The right to data portability and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
You may exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected] or by using the tools provided on the Platform. We commit to responding to all requests within a reasonable timeframe and in compliance with legal obligations.
9. International Transfers of Cookie Data
Given the global nature of our services, the information collected through cookies may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside of your country of residence, including the European Union, the United States, Canada, and other jurisdictions where our affiliates, service providers, or data centres are located.
Where such international transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws. This may include reliance on adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.
We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Cookie Policy.
10. Contact Information and Updates to this Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our policy, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes.
You are encouraged to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices. Continued use of the Platform after updates to this Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and related technologies, you may contact us at:
MCR One Oy (Linkx.ee)
Business ID: 3513953-9
Email: [email protected]
For general support: [email protected]