Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how The Viking (Daniel van der Velden, sole proprietorship) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on all websites operating under the brand, including:

• thevikingautomation.com & book.thevikingautomation.com
• thevikingwebdesign.com
• thevikingcoaching.com
• theviking.info

Contact: info@thevikingautomation.com

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and tracking pixels.

2. Categories of Cookies We Use

Essential cookies — always active, required for the site to function:

• Session management and login state
• CSRF protection tokens
• Cookie consent preferences
• Shopping cart / booking state (TidyCal)

Analytics cookies — only with your consent:

• Google Analytics (GA4) — pages visited, session duration, referral source
• Data is anonymised; IP addresses are truncated
• Retention: 26 months

Marketing / functional cookies — only with your consent:

• Used only on pages where explicitly enabled
• May include LinkedIn Insight Tag for conversion tracking on thevikingautomation.com

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services embedded in our sites:

• TidyCal — booking and scheduling functionality
• Google Analytics — website analytics (consent required)
• LinkedIn Insight Tag — ad conversion tracking (consent required, automation site only)
• Chatbase — AI chat widget (book.thevikingautomation.com)

We do not control cookies set by these third parties. Please refer to their respective privacy policies.

4. Cookie Consent

When you first visit one of our websites, you will see a cookie banner. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept essential cookies only
• Customise your preferences per category

Your preferences are stored in a cookie for 12 months. You can withdraw or change consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or contacting us.

5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Note: disabling essential cookies may break site functionality such as booking forms.

6. Do Not Track

Our websites respect the Do Not Track (DNT) browser signal. When DNT is enabled, analytics and marketing cookies are not set.

7. Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The effective date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

Effective date: 30 March 2026  |  Daniel van der Velden — The Viking