Cookie Policy

Last updated June 14, 2026

This Cookie Policy works alongside our Privacy Policy and explains everything you need to know about cookies in simple, clear language.

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Summary of Key Points

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that contain a small amount of information. When you visit our website, these files are saved to your device (like your computer, smartphone, or tablet). Cookies help us:

  • Make your browsing experience smoother
  • Remember your preferences and booking details
  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Provide you with the best possible service for booking your Lapland adventure

Cookies are widely used and are completely safe. They cannot harm your device or access other information on it.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes:

  • To enable our booking system – Help you reserve tours and packages
  • To remember your choices – Save your preferences like language or location
  • To understand our website performance – Learn which pages are most helpful to visitors
  • To improve our services – Make sure we’re offering the best adventures in Rovaniemi

Just like our Privacy Policy states, we process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so, and cookies work the same way.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on our website:

1. Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. Without them, you wouldn’t be able to:

  • Book tours through our booking system
  • Keep items in your booking cart
  • Stay logged in while completing your reservation
  • Use our contact forms or WhatsApp integration

Purpose: These cookies are essential for the technical operation of our website and booking system.

Examples: Session cookies, authentication cookies

Duration: Typically deleted when you close your browser (session cookies) or stored for up to 1 year

Can you disable them? No – these cookies are required for our website to work properly. This aligns with our Privacy Policy’s statement that we process information to fulfill our contractual obligations to you.

2. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our services and make sure we’re offering the adventures you’re looking for.

Purpose: To collect information about how visitors use our website, such as:

  • Which pages are visited most often
  • How long visitors stay on our site
  • Whether visitors encounter any errors
  • Which tours or packages attract the most interest

Third Party: We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze this information. Google Analytics is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Duration:

  • Google Analytics cookies typically last for 2 years
  • Some session cookies last only while you’re browsing

Can you disable them? Yes – you can disable analytics cookies through your browser settings or by using our cookie consent manager. However, this won’t affect your ability to book tours.

More Information: You can learn more about Google Analytics at Google’s Privacy Policy

Legal Basis: We rely on your consent for analytics cookies, as described in our Privacy Policy Section 3.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and providing enhanced, personalized features.

Purpose: To:

  • Remember your chosen language (English, Finnish, or other languages)
  • Remember your location or preferred tour dates
  • Save your contact information for future bookings
  • Enable video content or other interactive features
  • Remember your cookie preferences

Duration: Typically 1 year from when you first set your preferences

Can you disable them? Yes – you can disable functional cookies through your browser settings or cookie consent manager. If you disable these, some features may not work as smoothly, but you’ll still be able to book tours.

Legal Basis: We rely on your consent for functional cookies.

4. Marketing Cookies (Not Currently Used)

Important: Into North currently does not use marketing cookies for advertising purposes. If we decide to add marketing cookies in the future, we will:

  • Update this policy immediately
  • Obtain your explicit consent first
  • Provide you with clear options to opt out

Purpose: (If implemented in the future) These cookies would be used to:

  • Track visitors across websites
  • Display relevant advertisements about our tours
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

Duration: Typically 30–90 days (if used)

Can you disable them? Yes – marketing cookies are never essential and can always be disabled.

Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party services that also place cookies on our website. These include:

  • Google Analytics – Website analytics and usage statistics (Up to 2 years) – Google Privacy
  • Stripe – Payment processing for bookings (Session-based) – Stripe Privacy
  • WhatsApp – WhatsApp contact integration (Session-based) – WhatsApp Privacy
  • Google Maps – Displaying tour locations and maps (Up to 6 months) – Google Privacy

As stated in our Privacy Policy Section 4, we may share information with service providers pursuant to written contracts, and we ensure all third-party partners are GDPR-compliant.

We choose our third-party partners carefully. None of these third parties use your data for their own advertising purposes without our oversight.

Cookie Duration Summary

Here’s a quick overview of how long different cookies stay on your device:

  • Essential (Session): Until you close your browser
  • Essential (Persistent): Up to 1 year
  • Analytics (Google Analytics): Up to 2 years
  • Functional: Up to 1 year
  • Marketing (if used): 30–90 days
  • Third-Party (Google Maps): Up to 6 months

How to Manage or Disable Cookies

You have full control over cookies. Here’s how you can manage them:

Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View all cookies stored on your device
  • Delete specific cookies or all cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies entirely
  • Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is placed

Common Browser Settings:

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Other Site Data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari (macOS): Preferences → Privacy → Block All Cookies (or manage individually)
  • Safari (iOS): Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions → Manage and Delete Cookies
  • Opera: Settings → Advanced → Privacy and Security → Cookie Settings

Through Our Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your preferences for each cookie category
  • Change your settings later by clicking “Cookie Preferences” in our website footer

Important Note About Disabling Cookies

If you disable all cookies (including essential cookies):

  • You will still be able to visit our website and read about our tours
  • You might not be able to book tours through our booking system
  • Some features (like saved preferences) may not work properly

We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for the best experience.

Your Rights Under GDPR

As a visitor from the EU/Finland, you have important rights regarding cookies and your data. These rights align with those described in our Privacy Policy Section 7:

  • Right to know what cookies we use and why
  • Right to accept or reject non-essential cookies
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (simply change your cookie settings)
  • Right to access information about cookies stored on your device
  • Right to delete cookies through your browser settings

Withdrawing Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process information through cookies (for analytics or functional cookies), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or changing your cookie settings. However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal.

We never use cookies to identify you personally unless you’ve explicitly provided that information (like when booking a tour).

Complaints: If you believe we’re unlawfully processing your personal information through cookies, you have the right to complain to the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman:

Do-Not-Track (DNT) Features

Most web browsers include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature that you can activate to signal your preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored.

As noted in our Privacy Policy Section 8, at this stage no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this cookie notice.

Why We Use Cookies – A Simple Example

Let’s say you’re planning your Lapland adventure:

  1. You visit our website → Essential cookies help the booking system load properly
  2. You browse Northern Lights tours → Analytics cookies help us understand which tours interest you
  3. You select English language → Functional cookies remember your language choice
  4. You book a husky ride → Essential cookies keep your booking details safe as you complete payment (via Stripe)
  5. You return later → Functional cookies remember your preferences for a smoother experience

Without cookies, this smooth experience wouldn’t work!

Updates to This Cookie Policy

As stated in our Privacy Policy Section 11, we may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect:

  • Changes in our services or tour offerings
  • New cookies we introduce
  • Updates to GDPR or Finnish data protection laws
  • Feedback from our guests

When we make material changes, we’ll:

  • Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page
  • Notify you through our cookie consent banner if new cookies are added
  • Post the updated policy on this same page

We encourage you to review this policy frequently to be informed of how we’re protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, our privacy practices, or if you’d like help managing your cookie settings, we’re here to help!

As described in our Privacy Policy Section 12, you can contact us:

Into North
Rovaniemi, Finland
Email:  info@intonorth.com
WhatsApp: Available through our website
Website: https://intonorth.com

We aim to respond to all privacy and cookie questions within 48 hours.

Review, Update, or Delete Your Data

Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to information collected through cookies, change that information, or delete it.

To request to review, update, or delete your personal information (including cookie data), please contact us at: info@intonorth.com

As stated in our Privacy Policy Section 13, we will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Thank You for Choosing Into North!

We’re excited to help you experience the magic of Lapland – from Northern Lights adventures to husky rides and Santa Claus Village visits. Our goal is to make your booking experience smooth and enjoyable, and cookies help us do that while keeping your data safe and transparent.

Just like our Privacy Policy promises, we process your information only when we have a valid legal reason, and we’re committed to protecting your privacy rights.