We use cookies on our website. Some cookies are necessary, but you can decide whether you wish to allow us to use others.
Brief information about cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies help us improve our content and adapt our services to meet your needs. We distinguish between essential and optional cookies. We need your consent to use optional cookies.
Changing cookie settings
You can change which cookies you allow at any time. In the menu at the bottom of our website, you will find a link that you can click on to change your cookie settings.
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Preventing or deleting cookies
You can prevent cookies from being stored on your computer by changing your browser settings. However, this may lead to the website no longer working optimally, and services that need you to log in may not work anymore. You can also delete cookies in your browser or via the file manager.
Overview of cookies on Helsenorge
Essential cookies
They ensure that the website works and is secure. You cannot opt out of essential cookies, and these are stored automatically without your consent.
hn- cookie- consent
Used to store settings about the cookies you have consented to. Lifespan of 365 days.
hn-active-survey
Contains ID, button text, and link to surveys you have agreed to participate in. Lifespan of 24 hours.
hn-survey-123
Contains ID “yes” or “no”, depending on how you responded to the invitation. Lifespan of 365 days.
hn-driftsmelding-closed
Contains ID and timestamp for when you close a service message on Helsenorge. All service messages are warnings about downtime or errors that may occur in connection with our services. Lifespan of 183 days.
hn-language
Used to store the last language you selected. Your selection will be stored for one day.
hn-surveys
Used to remember which surveys you have consented to or opted out of so that we do not ask again. Includes a list of survey IDs and the times at which you consented or opted out.
HN-ValgtRepresentasjon
Used to flag representation. Lifespan: session.
MH_LoggedIn
Indicates whether or not the user is logged in. This is to fill anonymous pages of statuses and functionalities. Lifespan: session.
HN_IDP_State
Used when you log in to Helsenorge.
HN_CSRF_Token
Used to authenticate the user and transmit data securely. Lifespan: session.
MH_AccessToken
Token for logged-in services on Helsenorge. Lifespan: session.
Video cookies
To display videos, we use cookies that enable us to play the videos directly on the website (streaming content). These are third-party solutions, which means that they are owned by someone other than Helsenorge. You can choose whether or not you consent to our use of such cookies. If you opt out of video cookies, you will not be able to play videos on Helsenorge.
hn-youtube-tos-accepted
Used to prevent unnecessary tracking activity from Google if you want to watch YouTube videos, and means that you do not have to give your consent for each individual video.
Statistics and analytics cookies
We use these cookies to collect statistics that help us understand how our website is used and to improve our content and services. All data that is collected is anonymised. You can choose whether or not you consent to our use of web analytics cookies. Your choice will not affect the functionality of the website.
AMP_*
Used by Amplitude to differentiate your browser from other browsers and keep an overview of website sessions.
AMP_MKTG_*
Used by Amplitude to measure how users access the website.
hn-previous-page-path
Used to collect anonymised statistics. Contains the name of the previous page that was tracked.
Norsk helsenett. Cookies on Helsenorge. [Internet]. Oslo: The Norwegian Directorate of Health; updated Friday, March 20, 2026 [retrieved Thursday, April 16, 2026]. Available from: https://www.helsenorge.no/en/privacy-statement/cookies/