Cookies at riksbank.se

Different types of cookie

There are different types of cookie, both temporary (session cookies) and permanent. A temporary cookie disappears as soon as you close your browser, while a permanent cookie is stored for a longer period of time and has a predetermined expiry date when it is automatically deleted.

How to stop cookies being saved or delete cookies that have already been saved

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device when you visit a website by adjusting your browser settings (see the 'Help' section or equivalent in your browser). It is also possible to delete previously saved cookies. The setting you need depends on the browser you are using. Keep in mind that if you choose to block cookies, the website may not function properly.

The following cookies are on riksbank.se

Cookies necessary for the functioning of the website

Name: ASP.NET_SessionId

This cookie is needed for the web form for the redemption of invalid banknotes and is created after the user has logged in with BankID. It is a session cookie that is deleted when the web browser is closed.

Name: .EPiForm_BID, .EPiForm_VisitorIdentifier, __RequestVerificationToken

These cookies are created when other forms on the site are used, and are necessary for the verification of users when forms are submitted.

• .EPiForm_BID is saved for 90 days
• .EPiForm_VisitorIdentifier is saved for 90 days
• __RequestVerificationToken is deleted when the web browser is closed

Name: JSESSIONID

Cookie used by the external service “New Relic” to track applications. The service monitors the correct functioning of the site and logs any errors. This session cookie is deleted when the web browser is closed.

Name: _cfuvid

This cookie is part of a service provided by Cloudflare related to website load balancing and website content delivery. This is a temporary cookie that is deleted when the browser is closed.

Name: AnsweredCookies

A cookie for the logic or functionality of the ‘cookie banner’ on the website. The cookie is stored for one year.

Name: DisabledStatisticsCookies

This cookie is saved if a user makes the choice “Do not consent” to the collection of statistics cookies. The cookie is stored for one year.

Name: DisableReportLoading

This cookie controls the functionality of accessibility-adapted navigation in online reports. The cookie is only saved if accessibility navigation is selected. The cookie is stored for one year or until accessibility navigation is switched off.

Cookie for collection of statistics

Name: _vizzit
Type of cookie: Third party cookie (performance cookie).

The Riksbank’s website uses the statistics and maintenance tool Vizzit. This tool gathers anonymised information on how visitors use our website. This information helps us to improve and further develop the website to offer the best possible experience for our visitors.

To gather reliable information, a Vizzit cookie is attached to the visitor’s browser. The website can be used as normal without this cookie, but this reduces our possibilities to understand and meet the needs of our visitors.

Information gathered through Vizzit’s cookie is only saved on Vizzit’s own servers, located in Sweden, to which only Vizzit’s personnel have access. The information gathered is not shared with any third party under any circumstances whatsoever.

The cookie can be stored for 12 months.

More information and the right to complain to regulatory authorities

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) is the supervisory authority for the use of cookies and similar technologies. Any subsequent processing of personal data collected through the use of cookies is the responsibility of the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).