COOKIE POLICY
When you first connect to the Site, a banner at the bottom of your screen informs you that information relating to your browsing may be recorded in files known as “cookies.” Our cookie use policy is intended to help you better understand the measures we implement regarding navigation on our website. It specifically informs you about all the cookies used on our website, their purpose (Section I), and how to configure them (Section II).
1. General information about cookies on the Site
The Site Owner, as the publisher of this website, may place a cookie on the hard drive of your device (computer, tablet, mobile, etc.) to ensure smooth and optimal navigation on our website.
“Cookies” (also known as connection tokens) are small text files with limited size that allow us to recognize your device and personalize the services we offer.
The information collected through cookies does not in any way allow us to identify you by name. It is used exclusively for our own purposes to improve the interactivity and performance of our website and to send you content tailored to your interests. None of this information is communicated to third parties unless the Site Owner has obtained your prior consent, or when required by law, a court order, or any legally authorized administrative or judicial authority.
To help you better understand the information cookies collect, below is a table listing the different types of cookies that may be used on the Site, their names, purposes, and retention periods.
2. Configuring your cookie preferences
You may accept or refuse the placement of cookies at any time.
When you first connect to the Site, a banner briefly presenting information about the use of cookies and similar technologies appears at the bottom of your screen. This banner informs you that by continuing to browse the Site (by loading a new page or clicking on various elements of the site, for example), you accept the placement of cookies on your device. You are also deemed to have given your consent by clicking the “X” icon on the right side of the banner.
Depending on the type of cookie involved, collecting your consent for placing and reading cookies on your device may be required.
a. Cookies exempt from consent
In accordance with the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), certain cookies are exempt from obtaining your prior consent insofar as they are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website or have the sole purpose of enabling or facilitating electronic communication. These include session ID cookies, authentication cookies, load balancing session cookies, and interface customization cookies. These cookies are fully subject to this policy as they are issued and managed by the Site Owner.
b. Cookies requiring prior consent
This requirement applies to cookies issued by third parties and described as “persistent” in that they remain on your device until they are deleted or expire.
As these cookies are issued by third parties, their use and placement are subject to their own privacy policies, which are linked below. This category includes audience measurement cookies (such as Google Analytics), advertising cookies (not used by the Site Owner), and social media sharing cookies (such as those from Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn).
Audience measurement cookies provide statistics on the traffic and usage of various elements of the website (such as content/pages you visited). These data help improve the website’s usability.
An audience measurement tool is used on this website:
Google Analytics, whose privacy policy is available (in English only) at the following link: https://www.policies.google.com/privacy?hl=fr-CA
Social media sharing cookies are issued and managed by the publisher of the corresponding social network. With your consent, these cookies allow you to easily share some of the content published on the Site, in particular through a “sharing button” depending on the social network in question.
Four types of social media sharing cookies may be present on the Site:
Facebook: Cookie policy available at https://fr-fr.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
LinkedIn: Cookie policy available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy?_l=fr_FR
Twitter: Cookie controls and policy available at https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170518#
YouTube: Help on deleting cookies via Chrome available at https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/32050?hl=fr and full cookie policy at https://www.google.fr/intl/fr/policies/technologies/cookies/
c. You have various tools to configure cookies
Most web browsers are configured by default to allow cookies. Your browser allows you to modify these standard settings to systematically reject all cookies, or only some of them, depending on the issuer.
⚠️ WARNING: Refusing to allow cookies to be stored on your device may impair your user experience and limit access to certain services or features on the Site. The Site Owner disclaims any responsibility for the consequences related to the degraded browsing conditions resulting from your decision to refuse, delete, or block necessary cookies. These consequences shall not constitute a loss, and you may not claim any compensation.
Your browser also allows you to delete existing cookies or to notify you when new cookies are about to be placed on your device. These settings do not affect your browsing experience but may result in the loss of cookie-based benefits.
Below are multiple tools available to you to configure the cookies stored on your device.
d. Configuring your web browser
Each web browser has its own cookie management settings. To find out how to change your cookie preferences, see the relevant help page linked below:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=fr
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/activer-desactiver-cookies
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11
Opera: https://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/fr/cookies.html
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?viewlocale=fr_FR&locale=fr_FR
For more information on cookie control tools, you can visit the CNIL website: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser
For any questions or further information regarding this cookie policy, please contact us via our contact form.
