Policy on cookies
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file consisting of alphanumeric characters that is created on your computer when your browser accesses a website that uses cookies. The files are used to help your browser navigate the website and to fully use all the features of the latter, such as identifiers, preferences, language settings and themes, among other common features. The cookie is used only to help your browser process a website; it does not collect any information about your computer and it does not search your files.
Cookies are also used for research and diagnostics to improve content, save your shopping basket, prevent fraudulent activity, and improve security
Generally, cookie files are stored in the cookie directory of your browser. Usually each file contains:
- The server name of the website that created the cookie
- The cookie validity period - how long your browser may use the cookie information to access the website that created the cookie
- The value of the cookie - this unique information generally consists of a randomly generated number
The server that created the cookie uses the value of the cookie to remember you when you return to the site or navigate from one page to another. Only the server that created the cookie can read and process the cookie.
By continuing to browse the Website, the Visitor accepts the deposit of these cookies.
Why are cookies used on this site?
1. Cookies filed by the site
They are used to improve your navigation and the provision of services that have been specifically requested (e.g, memorizing your shopping cart, authenticating your account, ...). These are called "functional" cookies;
The CNIL (National Commission on Informatics and Liberty) allows the use of this type of cookie without the permission of the visitor.
2. Cookies filed by partners
Our partners can directly issue cookies that they operate and control. The transmission and / or the use of cookies by such third parties are subject to the policies of those companies, which undertake to respect the legislative and regulatory provisions.
As we respect your privacy, we do not use these types of cookies on our site
3. Cookies filed by third parties
3.1) So-called "audience measurement" cookie
These cookies allow us to know the use and performance of the various sections of the site, to improve its functioning.
Our partners audience measurement are now:
- PIWIK, the downloaded cookie is authorized by the CNIL.
- Google Analitycs, To know how to refuse cookies check out the following links:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=fr
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage
You can also download a module for your browser to disable Google Analytics cookies at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
More information about the Google Analytics privacy and use policy:
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html
https://www.google.de/intl/en_uk/policies/
- Google AdWords Remarketing, to refuse advertisements of Adwords Remarketing on Google's partner sites change your settings at the following link:
http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/
3.2) So-called "social networks" cookies
The offers published on our website may be accompanied by a third party software application that allows sharing of content by users of our services on social networks, such as the buttons:Share this page”.
We have no control over the processes used by these social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest” in collecting this information and invite you to refer to their privacy policies.
As we respect your privacy, we do not use these types of cookies on our site
You have different means to block or delete cookies
The Visitor can block or delete cookies via his or her browser interface. For the procedure to follow according to the browser used, the Visitor is invited to consult its help section. (for easy doing, please find some details below)
In such a case, navigation on the Website will not be optimized. If the deactivation of cookies on the Visitor's browser prevents him or her from using certain services or features provided by the Editor, this malfunction can in no way engage the responsibility of the Editor.
A. The settings of your Internet browser
Cookie management varies with each browser. It is described in the help menu of your browser.
To customize the cookie settings for a website
In Internet Explorer, click Tools / Internet Options. / Privacy tab, then click Sites.
In the address zone, type the complete address (URL) of the website for which you want to customize the privacy settings.
For example http://www.microsoft.com.
To allow cookies from the specified website on your computer, click Allow. To prevent cookies from the specific website. click Reject.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each Website you wish to block or authorize. When you have finished, click OK twice.
For Safari™
Go to Preferences, then click the Security toolbar and then you can select your cookies setting.
For Chrome™
Click on the Tools menu then select Options. which is located in your browser's toolbar.
Click the Under the Hood tab.
Click Content Settings.
In the Content Settings section, you can modify how cookies are saved on your computer.
In "Cookies", you can modify the following settings:
Clear cookies when I close my browser
Block sites from setting any data
Allow local data to be set (recommended)
Create Exceptions for cookies from certain Websites.
For Firefox™
Click on Tools, then Options.
Select the Privacy icon.
Choose your preferred settings.
You can configure which sites are allowed to set cookies, how long to keep them for, and view and manage your existing cookies.
For Opera™
Preferences > Advanced > Cookies
Your cookie preferences give you control of Opera's cookie handling. The default setting is to accept all cookies.
Accept cookies
- All cookies are accepted (default)
Accept only cookies from the site I visit
- Refuse third-party cookies from a domain outside the one you are visiting
Never accept cookies
- All cookies are refused
For iOS
Apple / IOS 6.0 / 1. Preferences / 2. Confidentiality / 3. Advertising / 4. Disable "Limited ad tracking" to disable iAd tracking (the Apple ad network)
For Android
Android / Google Play Store 4.0 / 1. Preferences / 2. Account or Synchronisation / 3. Click on Google / 4. Confidentiality or Advertising / 5. Click Disable ads by center of interest
- Via a Cookie Gestion
You can also visit the site Youronlinechoices, offered by Interactive Advertising Bureau France.This international platform is shared by hundreds of advertising professionals on the Internet and provides a centralized interface allowing you to express your refusal of cookies used to adapt from your browsing information advertisements which may be displayed on your terminal (called "targeted" or adapted advertising).
Note that this will not prevent the display of advertisements on the websites that you visit.
It will block only the technologies used to adapt advertisements to your interests.
C. Via links offered by our partners
By clicking on the names of our partners in paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 of this page, you can prevent the recording of these cookies by these providers.
Please note, the consideration of your different wishes with respect to the use of cookies on the Site
depends on a Cookie or several determined Cookies. If you delete all cookies stored on your device,
we will no longer know which consent or refusal you have provided. This will be like resetting your
consent and you will then have to, once again, refuse the Cookies you do not wish to keep. Similarly,
if you use another Internet browser, you will have to refuse these Cookies again because your
choices, like the cookies which they refer to, depend on the browser and the device (computer,
tablet, smartphone, etc.) that you use to access the Site.
We may change this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, to further refine our
practices, or to ensure regulatory compliance.
In this case, you will be informed by a message on this site inviting you to consult the updated policy.
Translation errors can happen, In case of disagreement on the interpretation of the regulations or conflict between either versions, the French version shall take precedence.