SKF web sites use cookies and other similar technologies (such as pixel tags). A cookie and such other similar technologies are elements of data that a web site can send to or place on your browser, which may then store it on your system. In this cookie policy, we use the term “cookies” for cookies and all such similar technologies.
SKF uses cookies to coordinate the information on our web sites and social media channels as closely as possible to the preferences of you as a visitor. Cookies also help to tailor the information the web site or social media channel will provide to you when you return. If you have registered with this web site, items such as a username may be stored via a cookie.
On SKF web sites, we use the following type of cookies:
If you don't wish to accept cookies or other technologies used by the SKF web site you can either: configure your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie (giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it); configure to block all or certain categories of cookies, or leave this site. The browser can also delete previously stored cookies. Please see your browser's help facility for information on how to use settings to handle cookies. Even if you turn off the use of cookies in your browser, you can still visit most of the sections available at SKF's web sites.
The use of cookies on our web site also results in certain processing of personal data. The types of data involved are IP addresses, web site and language preferences, usage of the web sites, response to a survey, etc. This information is used to analyze web traffic and to enhance the experience and performance of the web site, and stored for a maximum of two years. Most of our processing of personal data is based on what privacy data law refers to as a "balancing of interests". We are confident that we possess what the law refers to as a "legitimate interest" when we handle the personal data we have compiled with the use of cookies on SKF web sites. It is important that our sites function well and are user friendly, and that we can monitor patterns to improve them. This is not possible without the use of cookies.
We also process certain personal data (IP address and visitor journey information) when using pixel tags to enhance the experience and performance of our marketing offers through SKF social media channels. This type of processing includes a certain amount of profiling and is based upon the consent you give by clicking the “I accept button”. We will only process this information for [30 days].
Please see our Privacy Policy for more information on your rights and how SKF handles personal data.