Cookies

Cookie policy

Here in our cookie policy you will find information about what cookies are, which cookies Handelsbanken uses on our website and for what purposes we use cookies. You will also find information about which cookies you have consented to and how to revoke or change your consent to cookies.

In this policy, the term “cookies” is used as a collective name for all types of storage and tracking technologies that mean that we gain access to and store certain information from the browser on the device you are using.

This cookie policy was last updated on 4 September 2025.

What are cookies? 

Cookies are data that is saved on, or retrieved from, your computer, mobile phone or similar, usually by your browser when you visit a website that uses cookies. Cookies can be used to track a user's activity on a website in order to, for example, enable secure logins, collect statistics on how a website is used or adapt the website to the user's needs.

Cookies are saved for different lengths of time depending on the type of cookie you have chosen to consent to. In the List of cookies below you can see the storage times for all cookies that Handelsbanken uses on its website.

Some cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be opted out. Visitors to Handelsbanken's website can otherwise choose whether they want to accept the use of cookies, for one or more different purposes such as analysis, website customization or marketing.

You always have the option to change or revoke your consent at a later time through the settings above. If you withdraw your consent for all purposes, all non-essential cookies will be deleted.

In some cases, the use of cookies means that we process your personal data. In these cases, we follow our Processing of personal data.

Why does Handelsbanken use cookies?

Essential cookies are always turned on

Essential cookies are needed for the website to function securely and cannot be opted out. Essential cookies enable important functions such as login, language selection and navigation and are always turned on.

Without these cookies, the functionality of Handelsbanken's website would be limited and it would not be possible to use Handelsbanken's logged-in services. We also use Essential cookies to know whether you have previously consented to any or all purposes. You cannot consent to essential cookies, but these are always turned on.

Cookies for statistics and development

Handelsbanken uses cookies to collect data for development and statistics about the use of Handelsbanken's website and app. The statistics collected are used to understand who our customers and website visitors are and what their needs are, which allows us, among other things, to improve the website and develop the bank's products and services.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are also used by our suppliers, directly or indirectly. These suppliers receive the content of such cookies together with other information about how you use the website, for example which pages are visited or certain properties that your browser reports. When the suppliers do this on behalf of Handelsbanken, this is done within the framework of a personal data processing agreement. You can find more information about who owns which cookies in the cookie panel at the bottom of this page. You can also read more about how the external companies use cookies and process personal data on their own websites.