Cookies & Privacy

What is a cookie and what is it used for?

A cookie (or connection witness) is a text file that may be saved, subject to your choices, in a dedicated space on the hard drive of your terminal (computer, tablet, etc.) when accessing an online service through your browsing software.

It is transmitted by a website's server to your browser. Each cookie is assigned an anonymous identifier. The cookie file allows its issuer to identify the terminal in which it is stored for the duration of the validity or registration of the respective cookie.

A cookie does not allow identification of a physical person.

When you visit the site, we may, subject to your choice, install cookies.

What types of cookies are deposited by the website?

Google Analytics Statistics Cookies

These cookies allow for establishing site visitation statistics and detecting navigation issues to monitor and improve the quality of our services.

Exercise your choices based on the browser you are using

You can at any time configure your browser to express and modify your preferences regarding cookies, especially regarding statistics cookies.

You can express your choices by configuring your browser to refuse certain cookies.

If you refuse our cookies and those of our partners, your visit to the site will no longer be counted in Google Analytics, and you will no longer be able to benefit from a certain number of features that are nevertheless necessary to navigate some of our pages.

Please note that you can, however, oppose the recording of cookies by following the procedure available below:

In Internet Explorer

• Go to Tools > Internet Options.
• Click on the Privacy tab.
• Click on the Advanced button, check the box Ignore automatic cookie handling.

In Firefox

• At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button (Tools menu under Windows XP), then select Options.
• Select the Privacy panel.
• Set Retention Rules: use custom settings for history.
• Uncheck Accept cookies.

In Chrome

• Click on the wrench icon located in the browser's toolbar.
• Select Settings.
• Click on Show advanced settings.
• In the Privacy section, click on Content settings.
• In the Cookies section, you can block cookies and third-party site data.

In Safari

• Go to Settings > Preferences.
• Click on the Privacy tab.
• In the Block cookies section, check the always box.

Social Media Sharing Cookies

On certain pages of the site, there are buttons or third-party social media modules that allow you to use the functionalities of these networks, especially to share content present on the site with other individuals.

When you visit a web page that contains one of these buttons or modules, your browser may send information to the social network, which can then associate this view with your profile.

Cookies from social networks, over which we have no control, may then be stored in your browser by these networks. We invite you to consult the privacy policies specific to each of these social media sites to learn about the purposes for which the social networks may use browsing information collected via these buttons and modules.

If your browser is not listed, you can directly visit the publisher's site.

For additional information about cookies, we invite you to consult the "Your traces" section on the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) website: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser .

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to enter this information again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie will be created to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It does not contain any personal data and will be deleted automatically when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. The lifespan of a login cookie is two days, while a screen option cookie lasts for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login cookie will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookie will be removed.

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data; it simply indicates the ID of the article you have just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other sites behaves in the same way as if the visitor were visiting that other site.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, and track your interactions with embedded content if you have an account connected to their website.

Storage Durations of Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows for recognizing and automatically approving subsequent comments instead of holding them in the moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if possible), we also store the personal data provided in their profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Site administrators can also view and modify this information.

Your Rights Regarding Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on the site, you can request to receive a file containing all the personal data we have about you, including the data you have provided to us. You can also request the deletion of your personal data. This does not include data stored for administrative, legal, or security purposes.