Cookies

 

1. WHATS IS A COOKIE ?

A cookie is a small computer file, also known as a “tracker”, which is collected and read while you browse the internet (e.g. when checking emails, visiting a website or using a mobile application) and stored on your device, regardless of its model or type (e.g. computer, smartphone, tablet or video game console).

These files may contain various types of information, such as a session ID, language, browsing history, etc. They are mainly used to provide personalised content or advertising and to improve your online experience.

Subject to your choices, cookies are collected and stored for 12 months from the date they are collected. You can delete them at any time.

>> Manage my cookie preferences <<

 

2. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE USED WHEN YOU VISIT THIS WEBSITE?

When you visit this website, various types of trackers are used. These cookies may be set by SPL ALTTA or managed by partners (e.g., web analytics providers). The list of our partners is available here via the dedicated link.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for your browsing experience on the site and do not require your consent. These cookies are collected directly by us and enable us to:

  • Manage and secure your authentication on the website;

  • Measure certain aspects of the website’s performance to detect navigation issues or organize the display of content on the site by offering different versions of the site (A/B testing);

  • Remember your settings and consent regarding the collection of non-essential cookies.

 

3. THE COLLECTION AND READING OF OTHER COOKIES REQUIRE YOUR CONSENT. THESE COOKIES ARE  AS FOLLOWS:

These cookies allow us to:

  • Adapt the website to your device’s display preferences (language, currency, screen resolution, operating system, display settings and configuration of the website pages according to the device you use and its location, etc.);

  • Remember certain information you enter on the website in order to make your future visits easier and more personalised (for example, displaying your first and last name if you have a user account and are logged in).

Audience tracking and performance cookies, which help us understand your interactions with the website (most-visited pages, navigation paths, content viewed, applications used, etc.) and process information collected on third-party sites. They allow us to generate statistics and improve the website’s relevance and usability;

Affiliate cookies, which identify the third-party website that referred you to this website.

 

4. HOW CAN YOU ACCEPT, REFUSE OR DELETE TRACKERS?

When you first visit our website, you are asked to accept the collection and use of cookies. A pop-up window is displayed on our website asking you to accept cookies or manage your preferences (if you wish to change your choices or refuse all or some of these cookies).

Please note that refusing cookies may affect your experience on our website. We cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from such a refusal, particularly where this means that content cannot be tailored to your browsing behaviour and preferences.

Regardless of your choice, you can at any time:

  • Change your settings using our cookie management tool, specifically for cookies collected through our website;

  • And/or delete trackers from your device using your browser. These settings will apply to your browsing more generally.

Here is some useful information about managing cookies in your browser.

Most browsers are set by default to accept all cookies and trackers. You can change these settings to select which trackers you wish to accept or to refuse the use of trackers altogether. These settings must be configured separately on each of your devices (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.).

The procedures for managing and deleting trackers differ from one browser to another. Details are available in your browser’s help menu. Below are links to information about managing trackers in some of the most widely used browsers:

Internet Explorer : Managing Cookies in Internet Explorer;
Safari : Managing Cookies in Safari;
Chrome : Managing Cookies in Chrome;
Firefox : Managing Cookies in Firefox.

Please note that if you choose to delete all cookies from your device through your browser, we will no longer have information about your cookie preferences and will have to ask you to set your preferences again the next time you visit our website. The same applies if you use a new browser or a new device.

As these settings are managed entirely by the browser providers, we cannot guarantee that they will function correctly.

Browser settings may sometimes be insufficient. If you wish, you can further refine your settings by managing cookies according to their specific purposes.

Audience measurement and performance cookies are placed by third-party companies that help us improve our website and make it easier and more user-friendly to use.

However, please note that deleting these cookies means that we will no longer have access to important statistical information needed to improve the website and personalise it according to your profile and interests.

Our website does not contain advertising spaces. Therefore, the information collected is mainly used to provide you with relevant advertising on third-party websites you visit, based on information collected through the audience measurement tools described above (the tools used are the same for both purposes).

  • For advertising: In addition, several advertising industry platforms allow you to accept or refuse cookies used by the companies that participate in their schemes. These centralised mechanisms do not prevent advertisements from being displayed; they only prevent the installation of cookies used to tailor advertisements to your interests.
    For example, you can visit the Your Online Choices website to prevent these cookies from being installed on your device. This service is provided by digital advertising professionals grouped within the European association EDAA (European Digital Advertising Alliance) and is operated in France by the Interactive Advertising Bureau France.However, we cannot guarantee that this tool will be fully effective, as its operation depends on the participation of advertising industry stakeholders.

  • For social media: Our website contains links to the social media pages that we manage. If you have an account with these social media platforms, they may also track your browsing activity on our website.

For more information about how these social media platforms use trackers and how you can manage your account settings, please click on the following links:

Finally, please be aware that there are various browser extensions and programmes that can be added to your browser to help you block and manage all types of trackers, such as Abine or Ghostery.

For more information about cookies and how to control their collection, you can also visit the website of the CNIL – French Data Protection Authority, in particular its guidance entitled “Cookies: tools for managing them”.