Cookie management
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website or view an advert.
Cookies do not recognise you personally as an individual; they only recognise the device you are currently using. Their purpose is to collect information about your browsing activity on websites. When you first visit [client’s website URL] ‘the Website’, a cookie banner will appear on the home page. A clickable link allows you to find out more about the purpose and functioning of cookies.
By continuing to browse another page on the Website or selecting an element on the Website (such as an image, text, link, etc.), you consent to the storage of the relevant cookies on your computer. When you visit our Website, a cookie may be stored on your computer (provided your computer accepts cookies) and, should you return to the Website, the cookie may be read.
We use cookies to facilitate the collection of data relating to visits to our website, and in some cases to provide personalised content. A cookie cannot read data from your hard drive or cookie files created by other websites.
Certain parts of our website use cookies to track users’ browsing patterns. We do this to determine how relevant the information provided on our website is and to assess the extent to which our website’s navigation structure enables users to access it.
We do not link this information to user data, nor do we share or sell this information to third parties.
If you would prefer not to receive cookies on our website, you can configure your browser so that a message alerts you whenever a cookie is sent and gives you the option to refuse each one.
You can also opt out of all cookies by disabling them in your browser. Cookies are not required in any section of our website.
Types of cookies we may place on your device:
We use GOOGLE ANALYTICS to improve the performance of our website and your browsing experience.
Two types of cookies are used on the website:
- The _ga cookie, which lasts for 2 years
- The _gid cookie, which expires after 24 hours
These audience measurement cookies enable us to measure the audience figures for the various content and sections of our website, track your journey through our site and identify any browsing issues, with a view to improving the way we present the content.
These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information without the user’s consent. They cannot be used by [client name] other than in the manner described in this Policy and do not pose any threat, such as the transmission of computer viruses. This means that, should the user have consented to the installation of cookies, they will be automatically deactivated once the specified period has expired. After that, the user’s consent must be obtained again in order for them to be reinstalled.
Cookie management:
Users have the option to object to the installation and use of cookies.
This choice can be made at any time and the user is free to change it. For a better understanding of and control over cookies from any source, you can visit the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) website.
To change your cookie settings, please refer to the online help sections for your browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.).