Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 20 April 2026


General

Find a Swede guides descendants of Swedes to their heritage through curiosity, effective methods, and in-depth research.


Products

Shortcut to Sweden: Illustrated Genealogy Glossary—a downloadable curated wordlist with an introduction to reading archaic Swedish, records samples and text examples using handwriting fonts.

Shortcut to Sweden: Foundations—a downloadable framework detailing records, history, culture, and geography as relevant for Swedish genealogy.

Shortcut to Sweden: Navigator—access to tools such as an interactive parish map, a database of archaic words, parish directory, and resource directory through subscription.


Pricing

Prices are displayed in Swedish krona, SEK, or EUR. All prices shown are final. Where Swedish VAT (25 %) applies, we absorb it; the amount you pay stays the same.


Return Policy

Digital products are available for download or access immediately after purchase. By purchasing, you agree that all sales are final and waive your 14-day right of withdrawal under Swedish consumer law.


Privacy Policy

Find a Swede respects your privacy and will use as little as possible of your personal information, for bookkeeping and delivery purposes. The personal information of living persons is protected through the EU regulation GDPR.

Your privacy as a visitor to our website

We use cookies for making your purchase possible and for website statistics. See our Cookie Banner for full details; you can change or withdraw consent at any time. Read our Cookie Policy here. Our traffic is tracked by Plausible.

Your privacy as an email subscriber

We use Kit for sending emails to customers and newsletter readers. We track purchases and some link clicks to send you the correct and most meaningful emails. Your name is not requested by us, but may be stored as a consequence of purchases or signups to other newsletters. Likewise, signup source, and in some cases your location may be automatically stored by Kit.

Your privacy as a customer

We process your personal data (a) to perform our contract with you—e.g. delivering downloads or subscriptions [GDPR Art 6 (1)(b)], (b) to comply with tax and accounting laws [Art 6 (1)(c)], and (c) to run, protect and improve our website, which we consider a legitimate interest that does not override your rights [Art 6 (1)(f)].

By ordering through our website you agree that we can store, process, and use the personal information submitted at purchase. The personal information is used for the administration of your order and for tax purposes. Invoices are stored for 7 years in line with Swedish bookkeeping law.

Billing is done through third party Stripe (Stripe Privacy Policy). Your billing information is not accessible to Find a Swede.

We embed an interactive map from OpenStreetMap. The map sets no cookies; your IP address is processed by the OSM server under legitimate interest for abuse‑prevention. No other personal data is stored.

While we process your order your personal information is accessible to our web hotel Siteground as above. It will be stored offline for the legally required time and may be shared with The Swedish Tax Agency.

GDPR

Find a Swede operates under the EU privacy regulation GDPR. You have the right to request the information that Find a Swede has stored about you. You have the right to have the personal information stored about you corrected, restricted, ported, objected, or deleted, with the exception of what is required by law as mentioned above. You can contact us through the provided email address available at https://findaswede.com/. You may also lodge a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY).


Disclaimers

The products and its components are offered for informational purposes only; Find a Swede shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information provided, and shall not be responsible or liable for any error or omissions in that information. Nothing in this disclaimer limits liability for intent, gross negligence, or mandatory consumer rights.


Disputes

Find a Swede is situated in Gothenburg, Sweden. All legal issues arising under these terms will be governed by Swedish law.

The EU online dispute-resolution platform (ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr) is available; we are not obliged to participate but the link is provided as required.


About Us

Find a Swede, by Annika Höstmad, Fjärde Långgatan 24, SE 413 27 Gothenburg, Sweden.

Email client inquiries to this address are not considered: contact @ findaswede.com, Organisation number 770530-7580. VAT registration number: SE770530758001.