The business model of the site (hereinafter the "Site") has historically been based on the display of personalised advertising based on the use of advertising cookies, which make it possible to track the browsing habits of Internet users and target their centres of interest. The new regulations on cookies no longer allow the Site to rely solely on this source of revenue. Consequently, in order to be able to maintain the financing of the Site and provide the services offered while offering you the same quality of editorial content that is constantly renewed, we are offering you the opportunity to choose between the following two access alternatives:
- Access the site for €2 for 1 month without advertising cookies
- Access the site free of charge by accepting advertising cookies
The purpose of this page is to provide you with clear and transparent information about the use of cookies and other tracking devices when you visit the site.
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
When you consult an online service, information is recorded in connection cookies, which are text files, commonly known as "cookies", installed in a dedicated space on the hard disk of your terminal (computer, smartphone or tablet). Cookies are used to send information to the Internet user's browser and enable the browser to send information back to the original site (for example a session identifier or language choice).
Only the sender of the Cookie concerned is likely to read or modify the information contained therein.
When you visit the Site, we inform you that cookies are installed on your terminal equipment.
2. OTHER TYPES OF COOKIES
Other types of cookies are also used, such as invisible pixels, also known as web bugs or web beacons. These take the form of tiny graphic images and may be placed on the Site or in an e-mail.
Their function is to collect technical information (e.g. your IP address or the type of device you are using) and information about your activity (e.g. the date and time you visit a page) or to enable a cookie to be deposited to send this information back to a server.
The invisible pixels placed on e-mails are used to track certain of your behaviours, such as opening the e-mail or clicking on a link in the e-mail, in order to :
- measure the impact of prospecting campaigns ;
- measure your level of engagement with their content and provide you with more relevant content.
3. WHAT COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING DEVICES ARE USED WHEN YOU BROWSE THE SITE?
The cookies and other tracers used (hereinafter referred to together as "Cookies") are used on the Site for various purposes, namely to facilitate your browsing, to offer you targeted content and advertising and to compile visit statistics.
Technical cookies
When you browse the Site, two types of technical cookies are placed on your terminal:
1. Cookies whose sole purpose is to enable or facilitate electronic communication:
- To detect connection errors
- To ensure the security of the Site
- To enable authentication
- Optimise the load/display speed
2. Cookies that are strictly necessary for the provision of an online communication service at the express request of the user (these Cookies enable the service to be produced as expected by Internet users):
- Retain consent Cookies: depending on whether you choose to subscribe to the paying offer to access the Site without the deposit of advertising Cookies or whether you choose to access the Site with the deposit of advertising Cookies, a technical cookie storing your choice will be deposited on your terminal.
- To store information relating, for example, to a form you have filled in or a service (registration, access to your account).
- To personalise the interface: choice of language, for example.
These technical Cookies are based on our legitimate interests and are deposited as soon as you arrive on the Site in order to provide you with a quality service.
Audience measurement cookies
1. Regardless of the option chosen: accessing the Site by subscribing to the paying offer or by accessing it free of charge, audience measurement Cookies are deposited.
The purpose of these Cookies is to enable us to better understand how you use our services, to detect any malfunctions and thus improve our tools.
The data generated by these cookies concerns in particular :
- your use of the site, such as the pages you have visited ;
- your IP address in order to determine the town where you are connected. This data is immediately anonymised after localisation and is not communicated to Google.
Cookies used for these purposes are based on our legitimate interests and are deposited as soon as you arrive on the Site in order to provide you with a quality service. You may, however, refuse to accept these cookies by clicking here.
If you choose to access the Site free of charge, we inform you that Google Analytics Cookies will also be deposited for advertising purposes. Consequently, they will be based on your consent.
Advertising Cookies
The purpose of advertising cookies is to enable us to adapt the advertisements displayed on our Site or on those of our partners according to your centres of interest, to measure your interaction with these advertisements (impressions, clicks, behaviour generated by the click), to measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign in order to remunerate our advertising partners and to limit the frequency of display.
These advertising cookies are deposited by means of computer code, known as a "tag", supplied by our commercial partners and which we integrate into the source code of the pages of our site. They may also be inserted by our partners via advertisements displayed on the site.
Mediarithmics technology enables Webedia to segment the Site's audience and to personalise the advertising offered to you. Webedia and Mediarithmics, acting as joint data processors, may also reconcile the advertising identifiers concerning you. To find out more about this solution, you may consult the Mediarithmics personal data protection charter(https://www.mediarithmics.com/fr-fr/content/charte-de-protection-des-donnees-personnelles).
First ID
While browsing the websites of the Webedia group, we may use a personalized identifier to enhance your browsing experience on the site, for the purpose of content personalization and advertising. This identifier is stored in a cookie and is regulated by the consents given on the sites of a network of publishers participating in the First-ID initiative. This identifier does not allow us to identify you directly, but it does enable us to track your browsing in order to better understand you. You can object to the processing of your personal data by refusing to give your consent at any time by clicking on "Cookie Preferences" at the bottom of each page.
By choosing to access the Site free of charge, you consent to these Cookies being deposited during your browsing on the Site. If, on the other hand, you choose to subscribe to the paying offer, no advertising Cookie will be deposited on your terminal.
The issue and use of these advertising cookies and other tracers by partners are subject to their own privacy protection policies. For more information about this processing and the Cookie retention periods set by these advertising partners, go directly to our consent management platform, which can be accessed at the bottom of all Site pages by clicking on the link entitled Cookie preferences.
4. WHAT ARE YOUR CHOICES REGARDING COOKIES?
There are various ways for you to choose whether or not to accept Cookies placed on your terminal.
1. manage your choices via our consent management platform
We provide you with a simple tool that allows you to make your choices and, if necessary, to oppose the deposit of Cookies on our site. The choices you make using this tool will only be valid in the context of your browsing on the site.
To access this consent management tool, simply click on the link entitled Cookie preferences at the bottom of all the pages on the Site.
2. managing your choices via your browser configuration
You can configure your browsing software so that Cookies are stored in your terminal equipment or rejected, either systematically or depending on the sender.
You may also choose to delete all Cookies previously stored, particularly if you choose to modify your choices.
For your information, the configuration of each browser is different. To help you configure your browser, please consult the specific help page for the browser you are using.
For example
- Microsoft Internet Explorer: https: //support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Microsoft Edge: https: //privacy.microsoft.com/fr-fr/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
- Google Chrome: https: //support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=fr&hlrm=en
- Safari Mac: https: //support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=frFR&viewlocale=frFR
- Safari iPhone / iPad: https: //support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201265
- Firefox: https: //support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/activer-desactiver-cookies-preferences?redirectlocale=fr&redirectslug=Activer+and+d%C3%A9disable+the+cookies
- Opera: http: //help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/fr/cookies.html
We inform you that :
- If you refuse or choose to withdraw your consent to the deposit of advertising Cookies, you will be able to access the Site by subscribing to the paid offer.
- If you subscribe to the paying offer, advertisements will still be visible when you access the Site. However, these will not be based on advertising Cookies.
- The recording of your consent, refusal or withdrawal of consent is based on a cookie. Consequently, if you delete all the Cookies from your terminal or if you change terminal, we will no longer be able to know which option you have chosen.
5. WHAT CONSEQUENCES MAY THERE BE IF YOU SHARE THE USE OF YOUR TERMINAL WITH OTHER PEOPLE?
If your terminal is used by several people and when the same terminal has several browsers, we cannot be certain that the services and advertisements intended for your terminal equipment correspond to your own use of this terminal equipment and not to that of another user of this terminal equipment.
You are free to choose and are responsible for sharing with others the use of your terminal equipment and for configuring your browser settings with regard to cookies and other tracers.