Transparent cookie management

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 (no consent required)

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 (consent required)

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:

• On your first visit: a cookie banner lets you accept or decline these cookies
• Your choice is saved: for 12 months, we respect your preference
• You can change your mind: at any time via the "Manage my cookies" link at the bottom of the page
• No consent = no cookies: if you don't click, no tracking cookie is installed

5. Configuring your browser

Beyond our tools, you can control cookies directly from your browser. Here's how:

Google Chrome

• Click the menu (⋮) at the top right
• Go to Settings
• Click Privacy and security
• Select Cookies and site data

Mozilla Firefox

• Click the menu (☰) at the top right
• Go to Settings
• Click Privacy & Security
• Find the Cookies and Site Data section

Apple Safari

• Click Safari in the menu bar
• Select Preferences
• Go to the Privacy tab
• Click Manage Website Data

Microsoft Edge

• Click the menu (⋯) at the top right
• Go to Settings
• Click Privacy, search and services
• Select Cookies and other site data

Warning: fully disabling all cookies may affect the proper functioning of some websites and reduce your user experience. We recommend disabling only tracking cookies, keeping technical cookies enabled.

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