Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how visitors use their site.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar tracking technologies including:
References to “cookies” in this policy include all similar tracking technologies unless otherwise stated.
GDPR & ePrivacy: Under the EU ePrivacy Directive (implemented in Finland as the Sähköisen viestinnän palvelulaki) and the GDPR, we must obtain your consent before placing any cookies on your device that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the website. We do this via our cookie consent banner on your first visit.
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
We divide our cookies into four categories. You can control which non-essential categories are active using the toggles below. Your preferences are saved and can be changed at any time by clicking “Manage Cookies” at the bottom of any page.
🔒 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
ALWAYS ACTIVE
📊 Analytics & Performance Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use the site.
⚙️Functional Cookies
Remember your preferences for a better experience.
📣 Marketing & Targeting Cookies
Used to show you relevant ads and content across the web.
Save your preferences by clicking the “Save My Preferences” button in the sidebar, or use the toggles above. Your choices are saved in a cookie named vbr_cookie_consent for 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time.
When you first visit visitbeninrepublic.com, you will see a cookie consent banner.
Your consent choices are:
Your consent is recorded with a timestamp and the specific categories you accepted. This record is maintained for accountability purposes in compliance with GDPR Article 7. We never require you to accept non-essential cookies as a condition of using the website.
Changing your mind: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “🍪 Cookie Settings” link in the footer of any page, or by clearing your cookies in your browser settings (which will trigger the consent banner again on your next visit).
Some pages on our website include content or functionality from third-party services. These third parties may place their own cookies on your device. We have no control over these third-party cookies and they are subject to the respective third party’s own privacy and cookie policies.
Third-party services that may place cookies on our Site include:
These services are only loaded when you have consented to the relevant cookie category (except Stripe, which is essential for payment processing).
Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal. Where we rely on legitimate interests, you have the right to object — see Section 7.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in response to legal or regulatory requirements, or as we improve our website. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page shows when the most recent changes were made.
When we make material changes to this policy, we will show a new consent banner to returning users so they can review and re-confirm their preferences.
For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at [email protected].
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