Medienlinker (medienlinker.de) uses cookies to help the site function, understand reader engagement and support our funding through advertising and affiliate links. This policy explains what cookies we set, which need your consent and how to control them. It forms part of our commitment to transparency, as outlined in our editorial policy and privacy policy.
What cookies does Medienlinker use and why?
Medienlinker uses four categories of cookies: strictly necessary cookies for security and functionality; functional cookies for preferences; analytics cookies to understand readership patterns; and marketing cookies to support advertising and affiliate revenue. Each category serves a distinct purpose in delivering our journalism to readers in Sweden and internationally.
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to load and maintain security. They are set in response to actions you take and do not require your consent.
Functional cookies remember choices you make, such as language or region preferences, to provide a more personalised experience.
Analytics cookies measure how readers use the site — which articles are read, how long visitors stay and how they find us. Data is aggregated and anonymised, helping our editorial team, led by Chefredaktör Sebastian Lorenz and Redaktionschef Melanie Vogt, improve our coverage.
Marketing cookies are used by us and our commercial partners to display relevant advertising and measure the performance of sponsored content and affiliate links. Our advertising and affiliate disclosure explains how these relationships are managed.
Which cookies require my consent?
Only strictly necessary cookies are set automatically when you visit Medienlinker. All other categories — functional, analytics and marketing cookies — require your explicit consent before they are loaded onto your device. You can give or withhold consent through our Cookie Settings panel, which appears on your first visit.
You are free to accept only strictly necessary cookies and still read all content on the site. If you later change your mind, you can update your preferences at any time. Consent is managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive. Our fact-checking team, led by Sandra Mayer, verifies that our consent mechanisms are accurate as part of our fact-checking policy.
How can I change my cookie settings?
Click the „Cookie Settings“ link in the footer of every page on medienlinker.de to review or withdraw your consent at any time. This reopens the consent panel, where you can adjust your preferences for each cookie category or withdraw consent for all non-essential cookies entirely.
The panel allows you to toggle each non-essential category on or off. Changes take effect immediately. If you withdraw consent, cookies in that category are removed from your browser and no new ones are set. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, although our panel offers more granular control.
What you can expect from us
Medienlinker never sells personal data and uses cookie data only for the purposes described in this policy and our privacy policy. Commercial relationships never determine editorial conclusions, and our editorial independence is guaranteed by our ownership structure, detailed on our ownership and funding page. We review our cookie practices regularly and update this policy as needed.
Questions or concerns?
Contact our data protection and privacy team at privacy@medienlinker.de or write to Medienlinker Media Ltd., Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000. For general inquiries about our journalism or editorial standards, reach our editorial team at editorial@medienlinker.de or via our contact page. Chefredaktör Sebastian Lorenz oversees all publication decisions and corrections.