Privacy, GDPR & Cookies

Here you can read about what personal data is and how we process your personal data, as well as the rights you have.

What is personal data?

Personal data is any information that can be linked to a living individual. Examples of personal data include name, address, and personal identity number.

How do we use your personal data?

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), we would like to inform you that personal data submitted through our website forms will be processed by us. We store and process personal data such as name, email address, and phone number. The purpose of this processing is to enable us to contact you and respond to your message.

The legal basis for processing your personal data is the consent you provided before submitting the web form. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the consent was withdrawn.

You have the right to contact us if you would like information about the data we hold about you, request correction, transfer, restriction of processing, object to processing, or request deletion of your data. The easiest way to do this is by contacting us via email at info@trossohostel.se.

More information about GDPR can be found through the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY).

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. The information generated by cookies regarding your use of the website (including your IP address) may be transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website provider. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

You can prevent Google from collecting and using data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing a browser plugin; please refer to your browser’s documentation for the best option. You can also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. Please note that if you disable cookies, some parts and functions of the website may not work properly.

Further information about Google Analytics can be found on Googles website .

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to improve the security of our website and, in particular, to protect it against automated crawling and spam.
Google reCAPTCHA evaluates whether the data entered on the website, for example in a contact form, has been entered by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, Google reCAPTCHA automatically analyzes a large amount of information, such as IP address, time spent on the website, and mouse movements. This is done to ensure that the visitor is a real person and not a bot.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA can be found on Google’s website.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that, with your consent, is placed on your computer when you visit a website. Depending on the type of cookie, it may provide you as a visitor with access to different website functions or track which pages you visit.

There are two types of cookies:

  • Cookies stored for a longer (limited) period of time, and
  • Cookies that disappear when you close your browser (so-called session cookies).

For more information about cookies and how to disable them, please visit the website of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority.

Deleting and disabling cookies

Some cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. These cookies distinguish users during a visit to the website. Other cookies are only set if you have given your consent. These include cookies for analytics and marketing purposes.

By clicking “Enable all cookies” in the cookie banner, you consent to all purposes. You may also choose which purposes you consent to by clicking “Reject non-essential cookies” in the cookie banner or by clicking the settings icon in the lower-left corner. You may withdraw your consent at any time by disabling the relevant cookie under Settings.

You can also disable or delete cookies directly in your browser. Information about how to manage and delete cookies can usually be found in your browser’s help menu.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies relate to the website’s appearance and functionality. No personal data is stored.

Analytics cookies

Cookies used to collect data about how the website is used in order to monitor, develop, and improve content and services. The collected data is anonymized and does not store personally identifiable information.

Third-party cookies

Cookies set by third parties through embedded content, such as Google Maps or YouTube videos, which set their own cookies.

Cookie: _ga

Purpose: This cookie is used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in every page request on a website and is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for website analytics reports.
Duration: Stored for 13 months.
Provider: Google Analytics
Category: Third-party cookie


Cookie: _ga_9QC22BXKXQ

Purpose: This cookie is used to collect statistics about website usage, including the number of visitors, where visitors come from, and which pages they visit. It helps us analyze and improve the website’s performance.
Duration: Stored for 13 months.
Provider: Google Analytics
Category: Third-party cookie


Cookie: _GRECAPTCHA

Purpose: The _GRECAPTCHA cookie is used by the Google reCAPTCHA service to determine whether users are human or bots by analyzing their interaction with the website. The cookie helps protect our website from spam and malicious attacks by verifying that users are not automated bots.
Duration: Stored for 6 months.
Provider: Google
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: NID

Purpose: The NID cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and other information, such as language settings, the number of search results displayed per page, and whether Google SafeSearch is enabled. The cookie helps Google customize advertising and improve the user experience by storing user settings and preferences.
Duration: Stored for 2 months.
Provider: Google
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: SOCS

Purpose: The SOCS cookie is used by Google to store the user’s consent settings for cookies and data collection. It helps ensure that the user’s preferences are respected and that the website complies with data protection and privacy regulations.
Duration: Stored for 1 week.
Provider: Google
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: AEC

Purpose: The AEC cookie is used by Google to ensure that interactions with users on the website are secure and authentic. It helps prevent fraud and protects user data by ensuring that requests on the website are made by the user and not by other websites.
Duration: Stored for 3 months.
Provider: Google
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: moove_gdpr_popup

Purpose: The moove_gdpr_popup cookie is used by WordPress plugins to store the user’s consent settings for cookies and data protection. It helps ensure that the user’s preferences are respected and that the website complies with applicable privacy legislation.
Duration: Stored for 10 days.
Provider: Trossohostel.se
Category: Functional cookie


Cookie: fusionredux_current_tab

Purpose: The fusionredux_current_tab cookie is used to remember which tab the user last opened in the website’s admin panel or settings interface. This allows the user to return to the same tab during their next visit, improving the user experience by saving time and effort.
Duration: Stored for 7 days.
Provider: Trossohostel.se
Category: Functional cookie


Cookie: _sbjs_current

Purpose: This cookie is used by Sourcebuster to identify where the visitor came from during the current visit. It stores information about the latest traffic source, such as search engines, direct visits, referral links, or campaigns. The data helps analyze and improve marketing channels. It does not contain personally identifiable information.
Duration: Session
Provider: Trossohostel.se
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: _sbjs_first

Purpose: This cookie stores information about the first traffic source that brought the user to the website. By tracking the origin of the initial visit, website owners can see which channels generate traffic over time. It does not contain personal data.
Duration: Session
Provider: Trossohostel.se
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: _sbjs_session

Purpose: This cookie tracks the current visit session. It records where the user landed and how long the session lasts, as well as whether the user has returned within a short period of time. It is used to improve website usage statistics.
Duration: Session
Provider: Trossohostel.se
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: _sbjs_udata

Purpose: This cookie stores anonymized information about users previously identified by Sourcebuster, such as traffic source history and returning visits. The information is used to analyze how visitors interact with the website over time. It does not contain unique personal identification.
Duration: Session
Provider: Trossohostel.se
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie


Cookie: _sbjs_current_add

Purpose: Supplementary cookie to _sbjs_current that stores additional information about the traffic source, such as campaign parameters (UTM data). It is used to improve marketing tracking. It does not contain personal information.
Duration: Session
Provider: Trossohostel.se
Category: Third-party cookie / Statistics cookie