PreambleWhen you use the website www.pactolane.com, cookies and similar technologies may be placed on your browser or device. This policy fully informs you about the cookies used, their purposes, and your rights to manage them according to your preferences.
1.What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file, often encrypted, stored locally on your computer, phone or tablet (your “device”) in your web browser. It is identified by a unique name and contains data that can identify your browser or device.
Each time you return to the Site after a first visit, the stored cookies are retrieved and read by our servers, allowing us to:
- Recognize you and personalize your experience
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze your browsing behavior
- Ensure the proper technical functioning of the Site
2.Cookie identification
The Site uses different types of cookies with distinct purposes. We classify them into two categories:
2.1 Technical and functional cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Site. They are exempt from consent under French CNIL law and the GDPR.
- Session cookies: to keep your connection active
- Security cookies: to prevent unauthorized access
- Consent cookies: to remember your cookie choices
- Functional cookies: to adapt the interface to your preferences
2.2 Audience measurement cookies
These cookies require your prior consent. They help improve our content and services by analyzing your usage:
- Google Analytics (GA4): to measure the number of visits, pages viewed, and average visit duration
- This data is anonymized and cannot personally identify you
- We use this data only to improve the Site
3.Full table of cookies
| Cookie name | Purpose | Lifetime | Third party |
|---|---|---|---|
pactolane_cookie_consent | Remember your consent choice (acceptance or refusal) | 12 months | None (Pactolane) |
_ga | Distinguish unique users and create a client identifier | 13 months | Google Analytics |
_ga_[ACCOUNT_ID] | Persistence of the Google Analytics session and activity recording | 2 years | Google Analytics |
_gid | Distinguishing users within a 24h window for audience reports | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
4.Your cookie preferences
4.1 Cookies that do not require your consent
The technical and functional cookies listed above will be installed automatically to ensure the proper functioning of the Site. You cannot disable them without compromising the Site's operation.
4.2 Cookies subject to your consent
Audience measurement cookies (Google Analytics) will only be installed if you explicitly consent. Here are your options:
6.Transfers of cookie-related data
Google Analytics may transfer certain data to Google’s servers in the United States. These transfers are governed by the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses (SCC), which ensure a level of protection equivalent to that of the EU.
For more information on Google's privacy policy, see https://policies.google.com/privacy.
7.Other tracking technologies
Besides cookies, we may use other similar tracking technologies:
- Web beacons (pixels): tiny invisible images to measure user actions
- Local storage (localStorage): to persist your preferences locally
- Unique identifiers: generated to distinguish unique sessions
These technologies are subject to the same consent rules as cookies.
8.Contact and preference management
Click the “Manage my cookies” link at the bottom of every page of the Site.