COOKIE POLICY

INTRODUCTION

snowLEX Oy ("Company", "we", "us", "our") is committed to transparency regarding the tracking technologies used across our public-facing website and the authenticated snowLEX SaaS platform (collectively, the "Service").

This Cookie Policy explains how we deploy cookies and your right to control them, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU ePrivacy Directive, and the Finnish Act on Electronic Communications Services (917/2014).

Our core principles regarding End-to-End Encryption (E2EE), Zero Data Retention, and attorney-client privilege are detailed extensively in our Privacy Policy. Tracking technologies on our platform are strictly aligned with these values.

This Cookie Policy should be read as an integral part of our Privacy Policy.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit our website or use the snowLEX platform. In this Policy, the term "cookies" also broadly encompasses similar tracking technologies.

These technologies are widely used to make our Service function securely and efficiently, as well as to provide analytics and personalized experiences.

To help you understand our use of cookies, we classify them by their lifespan and origin:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain on your device only until you close your browser. They are often essential for you to navigate the snowLEX platform securely.
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a pre-defined period or until you manually delete them. They help us recognize you upon your return.
• First-Party Cookies: Set directly by snowLEX Oy (our domain).
• Third-Party Cookies: Set by trusted third-party service providers (e.g., secure payment gateways or analytics providers).

HOW WE USE COOKIES

We categorize the tracking technologies we use into the following groups. Please note the strict distinction between our public-facing website and the authenticated snowLEX platform.

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always Active) These cookies are essential for the Service to function securely and cannot be switched off in our systems. In accordance with Finnish law and the ePrivacy Directive, they do not require your consent. We use them for:

• Authentication & Security: Keeping your session active, detecting malicious bot traffic and ensuring your connection is securely encrypted while using the snowLEX platform.
• Payment Processing & Fraud Prevention: Securely processing your subscription transactions via our Payment Service Provider. These services may deploy necessary cookies to ensure transaction security.

1. Analytical & Performance Cookies These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our public website.

• Platform Isolation: Our infrastructure is architected to ensure these cookies are strictly disabled once you log into the authenticated snowLEX SaaS platform. We do not use analytics to track your encrypted legal research, prompts, or case files.

1. Marketing & Advertising Cookies These cookies may be set through our public website by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

• Platform Isolation: In strict alignment with our Privacy-by-Design principles, our systems are architected to block all marketing or advertising cookies within the authenticated snowLEX SaaS platform.

MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES

You have the right to choose whether or not to accept non-essential cookies. We ensure that no non-essential cookies are placed on your device without your explicit prior consent.

• Cookie Banner: When you first visit our website, you can click "Accept All", "Reject All", or customize your choices. We ensure that refusing cookies is just as easy as accepting them.
• Withdrawal of Consent: You can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link located in the footer of our website.
• Browser Settings: You can also instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept strictly necessary cookies, the snowLEX platform and payment processing will not function correctly.

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

We allow carefully vetted third-party partners (such as secure payment gateways and analytics providers) to place cookies on our public-facing website.

• Platform Isolation Rule: In strict adherence to our Zero-Training and End-to-End Encryption architecture, our system ensures that no third-party analytics or marketing cookies are deployed within the authenticated snowLEX SaaS platform.
• Compliance & Data Transfers: We engage third-party providers that commit to GDPR compliance. Where applicable, our relationship with these providers is governed by Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) to ensure your data is safeguarded. If a partner processes cookie data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure lawful transfer mechanisms (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are established.
• Detailed Provider List: Because third-party integrations may evolve, we provide a dynamically updated, detailed list of all specific providers, their purposes, and links to their individual privacy policies directly within our Cookie Banner (Consent Management Interface).

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at:

Data Protection Officer (DPO) Email: privacy@snowlex.fi

Address: c/o Maria 01, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki, Finland

For comprehensive information on how we process your personal data and protect your professional secrecy, please read our Privacy Policy.