Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

This cookies policy applies to all users of the website [domain name / website name]. The following information is intended to inform users of this website about the placement, use and management of cookies by [website owner] in the context of users' navigation on this website.

2. What are cookies?

We use the term "cookies" to refer to cookies and similar technologies by which information can be collected automatically.

An "Internet cookie" (also called a "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or "cookie") is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, that will be stored on the user's computer, mobile terminal or any other equipment through which the Internet is accessible.

Cookies are installed by the request sent by a web server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a fixed lifespan, remaining "passive", in the sense that they do not contain software, viruses or spyware and will not access information stored on the user's hard drive on the equipment on which they were installed.

A cookie consists of two parts:
the name of the cookie; and
the content or value of the cookie.

From a technical point of view, only the Web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the Web page associated with that Web server.

3. For what purposes are cookies used via this website?

Cookies are used to provide users of this website with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each user, including to:

  • improve the use of this website, including by identifying errors that occur during its visit/use by users;
  • provide anonymous statistics on how this website is used by [website owner], as the owner of this site;
  • anticipate possible goods that will be made available to users via this website in the future, depending on the services/products consulted.

Based on feedback sent via cookies on how this website is used, [website owner] can take steps to make this website more efficient and accessible to users.

Thus, the use of cookies allows the memorization of certain parameters/preferences established by users of this website, such as: [Note: Must be kept/completed in relation to the specific activity via the respective website.]

  • the language in which a web page is viewed;
  • the currency in which certain prices or rates are expressed;
  • facilitate access to user accounts;
  • post comments on the site.

4. What is the lifespan of cookies?

The lifespan of cookies can vary considerably depending on the purpose for which they are placed. There are the following categories of cookies that also determine their lifespan:

  • Session cookies – A "session cookie" is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.
  • Persistent or fixed cookies – A "persistent" or "fixed" cookie is a cookie that remains stored on the user's device until it reaches a certain expiration date (which can be minutes, days or years in the future) or until its deletion by the user at any time via browser settings.

5. What are cookies placed by third parties?

Certain sections of the website's content may be provided by third parties, i.e. not by the [website owner], in which case these cookies are called third-party cookies.

Third-party cookie providers must also comply with data protection rules and the privacy policy [add hyperlink] available on this website.

These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook. [Note: To confirm/adjust the list, as appropriate]

6. What cookies are used on this website?

By using/visiting the website, the following cookies may be placed:

a. Website performance cookies

With this type of cookies, the user's preferences on this website are stored, so that it is no longer necessary to set preferences again on a subsequent visit to the website.

b. User analysis cookies

These cookies tell us whether a particular user of the website has previously visited/used this website. These cookies are used for statistical purposes only.

c. Geolocation targeting cookies

These cookies are used by software that determines the user's country of origin. You will receive the same ads regardless of the language selected.

d. Registration cookies

When you register on this site, cookies are generated that remember this action. Servers use these cookies to show us the account with which you are registered. Also, the use of these cookies allows us to associate any comments posted on the site with the username of the account used. If the "keep me signed in" option has not been selected, these cookies will be automatically deleted at the end of the browsing session.

e. Advertising cookies

These cookies allow us to know whether a user has viewed an online advertisement, its type and the time elapsed since viewing the corresponding advertising message. As such, these cookies are used for online advertising targeting. These cookies are anonymous and store information about the content viewed, not about the users.

7. What type of information is stored and accessible via cookies?

Cookies store information in a small text file that allows the browser to be recognized. This website recognizes the browser until the cookies expire or are deleted.

8. Customizing browser settings regarding cookies

If the use of cookies is not bothersome and the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is used only by you, long expiration periods can be set to store browsing history.

If the computer or technical equipment used to browse this site is used by multiple people, setting the deletion of individual browsing data each time the browser is closed may be considered.

9. How to disable cookies?

Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make visiting this website difficult, resulting in limitations in its usability.

Users can configure their browser to refuse cookies or to accept cookies from a specific web page.

All modern browsers offer the option to change cookie settings. These settings are usually accessible in the "options" section or in the "preferences" menu of your browser.

However, refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – only that it will no longer be adapted to your preferences and interests, as highlighted by your browsing behavior.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful:

For any other questions about how cookies are used on this website, please contact: [add contact details, e.g. an email address or telephone number].