Terms & Conditions

SØSTRE MAGAZINE
sostremag.com

Effective date: 1 January 2025 — Last updated: June 2026

At Søstre Magazine ("we", "our", "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website https://www.sostremag.com/ ("Website"). It applies to all visitors, subscribers, and contributors.

We are based in Norway and process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679, the Norwegian Personal Data Act (Personopplysningsloven), and applicable EEA data protection law.

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Where our processing requires consent, we will ask for it separately.

1. Who we are (data controller)

Publisher: Søstre Magazine
Website: https://www.sostremag.com/
Contact: editor@sostremag.com
Location: Drammen, Norway

For all data protection matters, contact us at editor@sostremag.com. We aim to respond to all enquiries within 30 days.

2. What personal data we collect

We collect personal data in the following categories:

a) Data you give us directly

Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
Any information you submit via contact forms or comment sections
Information you provide if you contribute as a writer or collaborator

b) Data collected automatically

IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system
Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
Cookie identifiers and similar tracking data (see Section 5)

c) Data from third parties

Analytics data from Wix Analytics
Data passed by affiliate networks (Awin, Rakuten) when you click affiliate links

3. Legal basis and purposes for processing

Under the GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data.

Newsletter and marketing communications
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email or by contacting editor@sostremag.com.

Responding to enquiries
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — specifically, responding to communications you initiate with us.

Website analytics and improvement
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — specifically, understanding how our content is used so we can improve it. We use aggregated, anonymised analytics where possible.

Legal compliance
Legal basis: Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) — where we are required to process or retain data to comply with applicable law.

4. How we use your information

To deliver and improve the Website and our editorial content
To send you our newsletter and editorial updates (subscribers only, with consent)
To respond to your messages, questions, or contribution enquiries
To analyse how content is accessed and read, in aggregate and anonymised form
To comply with legal obligations applicable to us as a publisher

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

5. Cookies and tracking technologies

Our Website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help us understand how visitors use our site and to remember your preferences. Cookies we use include:

Essential cookies: required for the Website to function (e.g. Wix platform cookies)
Analytics cookies: help us understand traffic patterns and popular content (e.g. Wix Analytics)
Affiliate tracking cookies: placed when you click affiliate links to Awin or Rakuten partner products

When you first visit our Website, we present you with a cookie consent banner. Non-essential cookies are only placed if you accept them. You can withdraw consent or change your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie settings on our Website, or by adjusting your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may limit your experience of the Website.

For more information about cookies generally, visit www.aboutcookies.org.

6. Affiliate links and third-party services

Some articles on Søstre Magazine contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate networks we work with include Awin and Rakuten. These networks may place cookies on your device to track referrals.

Our Website is hosted by Wix.com. Wix processes technical data about your visit as part of providing hosting services. Please see Wix's own Privacy Policy at wix.com/about/privacy for details.

We may also embed content from third-party platforms (such as social media or video providers). These platforms may set their own cookies and collect data about your visit in accordance with their own privacy policies.

7. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law:

Newsletter subscriber data: retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
Contact form enquiries: retained for up to 2 years from the date of enquiry
Website analytics data: retained in aggregated/anonymised form for up to 26 months
Legal and financial records: retained for up to 5 years as required by Norwegian law

8. Your rights under the GDPR

If you are based in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of access: to request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification: to ask us to correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): to request deletion of your data where there is no lawful basis for us to retain it
Right to restriction: to ask us to restrict processing in certain circumstances
Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes
Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, to withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at editor@sostremag.com. We will respond within 30 days. You will not be charged for making a request.

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) at datatilsynet.no, or with the supervisory authority in your country of residence.

9. International data transfers

Søstre Magazine is based in Norway, which is part of the EEA. If any of our service providers (such as Wix) transfer data outside the EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, or other mechanisms permitted under Chapter V of the GDPR.

10. Children's privacy

Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at editor@sostremag.com and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this document and, where appropriate, notify subscribers by email. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact us

Søstre Magazine — Data Privacy
Email: editor@sostremag.com
Website: https://www.sostremag.com/
Location: Drammen, Norway

We aim to respond to all data protection enquiries within 30 days.