Cookies
Cookies enhance your user experience. All data from our website are anonymous, and we never store information that can be traced back to you.
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded and stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. Most cookies are necessary for certain website services to function properly and for us to fulfill our public service mission.
We do not use cookies for marketing purposes, and we do not sell or share data with others. All data are anonymized, and cookies are used to improve our website and for general reporting in connection with incidents.
Cookies we use on mattilsynet.no
Necessary cookies
One of the purposes of ekomloven (lovdata.no) is to ensure that users have access to good, affordable, and future-oriented electronic communication services with adequate security. The cookies we consider necessary to fulfill the purpose of the law ensure that our website functions correctly. Therefore, you cannot opt out of necessary cookies.
An example of a necessary cookie is when you fill out a form to notify the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet). The information is temporarily stored in a cookie in your browser and is deleted once you submit the form or close your browser.
Mattilsynet is an emergency response agency that handles numerous incidents each year, each of which may have significant societal consequences. Cookies ensure that our website remains secure, fast, and error-free, allowing the public to find, understand, and use important information. The insights we gain from cookies help us deliver the right content in the right place at the right time. To achieve this, we need to track website usage over time.
We also use necessary cookies to prevent you from having to repeat certain actions if you visit us again within a short period. For example, we ensure that you do not see the cookie consent message every time you visit our site.
Overview of necessary cookies
The cookies listed in the table below are necessary for our website to function. Additionally, our analytics tool, Matomo, creates several cookies to provide us with insights into user behavior on the website. Matomo automatically anonymizes all IP addresses.
| Cookie | Purpose | Storage duration |
|---|---|---|
| form or {URL to the form} | Temporarily stores the information you enter in a form until you submit it. This cookie allows us to use long forms in a more user-friendly way with multiple steps. If the browser blocks JavaScript, a cookie is used and is named "form". If the browser allows JavaScript, sessionStorage is used instead, and the name becomes the URL of the form page. | 60 minutes |
| flash-error | Stores information about any errors that occur when submitting a form, such as errors during document uploads. This allows us to inform you about the issue so you can proceed. | Automatically deleted when the user leaves the website |
| unleash:repository:repo | Stores information about any error situations that occur during form submission, for example, errors during document upload. This way, we can provide you with information about what went wrong so that you can proceed. | Permanent, but updated regularly during use of the pages |
| unleash:repository:sessionId | Stores a randomly generated unique ID for the session. With the help of this cookie, Unleash ensures that the same code functions remain consistently active throughout the session. | Permanent, but updated with each new session |
| new-graphql-query | The cookie determines which communication method should be used with our publishing solution. This cookie ensures that data is loaded correctly on our website. | Automatically removed when the session ends |
| alertCookie_{title} | Stores information that you have chosen to dismiss an alert displayed on our website. This prevents you from seeing the same alerts repeatedly. | One week |
_pk_id (Created by Matomo) | Stores an ID representing a single visit to the website. This allows Matomo to link page views, downloads, etc., as part of one visit. | 13 months |
_pk_ses (Created by Matomo) | Stores an ID representing a single visit to the website. This allows Matomo to link page views, downloads, etc., as part of one visit. | 30 minutes |
_pk_ref (Created by Matomo) | Allows Matomo to display statistics on which page the user visited before arriving at our website. | 6 months |
| cookieConsent | Stores information about the user's cookie consent preferences. This prevents us from asking for consent every time you visit our site. | Permanent until you choose to change your consent |
Optional statistical cookie
| Cookie | Purpose | Storage duration |
|---|---|---|
| _pk_hsr | Stores data on which areas of the website the user visits, as well as session start and end times. This cookie enables Matomo’s Heatmap and Session Recording features, which visualize usage patterns for specific pages. | 30 minutes |
Change your cookie consent
If you want to change your consent, you can click the link at the bottom of our pages.