Cookies

Web sites use useful and judicious techniques to increase usability and make the site as interesting as possible for each visitor. Cookies are one of the best known techniques. They can be used by website owners or third parties, such as advertisers, who communicate via the website you are visiting.

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1. Cookie Statement

Web sites use useful and thoughtful techniques to increase usability and make the site as interesting as possible for each visitor. Cookies are one of the best known techniques. They can be used by website owners or third parties, such as advertisers, who communicate through the website you are visiting.

Cookies are small text files stored by websites on users’ computers. The information contained in cookies can also be used to track your browsing on different websites that use the same cookie.

Cookies are classified by duration and source.

We believe that it is essential to provide you with information about the cookies used on our website as well as their purpose. The goal is threefold: to protect your privacy, make our website more user-friendly and ensure its development. The following information will help you to learn more about the cookies used on our website and their purpose.

2. Use of cookies by us

We use cookies to collect statistics on the number of visitors and to record information about your preferences while browsing the websites. We use cookies to improve your use of the site during your browsing.

3. The different cookies and their functionalities

We use different types of cookies depending on their purpose. You will find below a list of the most common cookies as well as a description of their purpose.

3.1. Session cookies

A session cookie is stored temporarily in your computer’s memory when you browse a site. They are not stored for a long time on your computer, and disappear as soon as you close your web browser.

3.2. Original cookies

These cookies are installed by the website itself (the same domain that appears in the browser’s address bar) and can only be read by this site. These cookies are generally used to store information, for example your preferences, which will be used during your next visit to the site.

3.3. Third party cookies

Third-party cookies are installed by a different domain than the one in the browser address bar, ie by another organization than the site owner. For example, cookies used to collect web statistics may be third-party cookies.

Third-party cookies to generate more in-depth surveys of the user’s browsing habits are considered more sensitive in terms of integrity. That’s why most web browsers allow you to change your settings to deny them.

4. Cookie management

4.1. Display of cookies

As cookies are simple text files, they can be viewed with most text editors or word processing programs. You can click on a cookie to open it. The following list explains how to display cookies in different browsers. If you use a different browser, check the cookie information for that browser. If you use a mobile phone, refer to its owner’s manual for more information.

4.2. Disabling / enabling or deleting cookies

To restrict or block cookies, you must access your browser settings.

If you refuse to have a website install a cookie on your computer, your browser may be set to warn you before a cookie is installed. Your browser can also be set to refuse all cookies, or only third-party cookies. In the same way, you can delete any cookie already installed on your computer. Note that you will need to change the settings separately for each browser and computer you use.

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, we will no longer be able to guarantee the proper functioning of our website. Some features on the site may become inaccessible, or you may not be able to access certain websites.

Each browser uses a different method to change the settings. If necessary, consult your browser’s help feature to set the appropriate settings.

To disable cookies on your mobile phone, refer to its user manual for more information.

5. Unexpected / Other cookies

Given the workings of the Internet and websites, we do not always have information about cookies installed by third parties on our website. This is especially true when our webpage contains embedded elements, such as text, documents, images or short films stored on a third party site but broadcast on or through our website.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you encounter a cookie of this type not listed in the above list on our website. You can also contact the third party website directly to obtain more information about the cookies installed, their purpose and duration, but also to know how your privacy is guaranteed.

6. Contact

This Statement may be amended from time to time based on changes to our website or cookie policies. We are authorized to modify at any time and without notice the contents of this Declaration as well as the cookies listed. You can check this webpage for the latest version.

For any question or remark, please contact us.

March 2021