Purpose and scope

Contraste Digital uses different types of cookies. This charter aims to explain what a cookie is, how to manage them and the types of cookies used on this site. You will find additional useful information for each type of cookie used in the following sections.

This charter applies to all visitors to this website.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that is transferred to a visitor’s computer or mobile device and stores information for future visits. Cookies allow visitors to navigate efficiently between pages, generally enhance the visitor experience and help us determine whether visitors are viewing our website for the first time or not.

How do I manage cookies?

On your first visit, you will see a banner at the bottom of the screen which will allow you either to accept all cookies used on our website (‘Accept all’ button) or to personalise your cookie preferences (‘My preferences’ button).

You can change your preferences at any time using the cookie manager, which you can access via the icon following the navigation at the bottom left of the screen.

Type of cookies

Our website uses several types of cookies, including third-party cookies.

Unless cookies are essential for the operation of our website, we will ask for your consent before placing and storing them on your device(s). You can withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie manager.

Strictly essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for purely technical reasons to ensure a normal visit to the website. Given the technical necessity, only an obligation to inform applies, and these cookies are placed as soon as you access the website.

Cookie name Shelf lifePurpose
Cookieyes-consent 13 months Stores the visitor’s cookie preferences

Audience measurement cookies

GOOGLE ANALYTICS 

In order to adapt the site to the needs of our visitors, we measure the number of visits, the number of pages viewed, the activity of visitors on the site and the frequency with which they return. Google Analytics is the statistics tool used by Contraste Digital.

These cookies, which are owned by Google Analytics, will collect your IP address in order to determine the city/location from which you are connecting. After using these cookies, Google Analytics will make your IP address anonymous. No information linked to these cookies is transferred to other third parties or used for other purposes.

You can choose to refuse cookies and statistical analysis of your browsing data more generally via the opt-out procedure available here : https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Cookie name Shelf lifePurpose
_GA, _GID 2 years, 24 hours Distinguishes visitors by assigning them a randomly generated number as an identifier
_GAT, __UTMT 1 minute, 10 minutes Reduces load levels by identifying the browser
__UTMA, __UTMB 2 years after last update, 30 minutes after last update Distinguishes between visitors and sessions. They are updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. The __utma cookie is also used to calculate statistics on new and repeat visitors.
__UTMZ 6 months after the last update Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the visitor reached the site. This cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.
__UTMC Expires at the end of the session It is designed to allow interoperability with the old version of the Google Analytics code known as Urchin.

Cookies to improve site interactivity

Contraste Digital uses services offered by third parties to improve the interactivity of its site.

Cookies are placed directly by third-party services. On your first visit, you will be asked whether or not you agree to the use of these cookies. They will only be stored on your terminal if you accept them. You can set your preferences at any time using the cookie manager available in the footer menu.

YOUTUBE 

YouTube may store the following cookies from any visitor who watches an embedded video on a web page:

Cookie name Shelf lifePurpose
CONSENT 20 yearsRecords visitors’ acceptance of cookies used by the service
_GA 2 years Analytical cookie used by YouTube to obtain statistics on how visitors use our website
APISID, ENABLEDAPPS.UPLOADER, HSID, LOGIN_INFO, SAPISID, SID, SSID, GEUP, PREF, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC 2 years / 1 month / 2 years / 2 years / 2 years / 2 years / 13 months / 2 years / 6 months / A set of cookies used by YouTube to collect information about visitor behaviour in relation to embedded videos

GOOGLE RECAPTCHA 

The Google reCAPTCHA service, owned by Google, is used to protect our website against spam and abusive traffic. The insertion of these cookies in your device is subject to your prior consent. For more information, please visit : https://policies.google.com/technologies/types?hl=fr

If you give your consent, the cookies identified below may be stored in your browser:

Cookie name Shelf lifePurpose
_ga and _gid 2 years / 24 hours Analytical cookies used by Google services via Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish visitors and generate statistical data
1P_JAR, AID, TAID, PAIDCONTENT 13 months / 18 months / 14 days / 2 months Advertising cookies used by Google services via Google reCAPTCHA to track visitor behaviour and provide targeted advertising.
S, SSID, SNID, SID, SIDCC, SAPISID, NID, HSID, OGP, OGPC, CGIC, PL_GACID, WMC, OTZ, DV The duration of the session / 2 years / 1 year / 2 years / 15 months / 2 years / 27 months / 2 years / 6 months / 6 months Performance cookie used by Google to store information such as visitor preferences and to measure the functionality of Google’s reCAPTCHA module on websites.
CONSENT 20 yearsPerformance cookie used by Google to record visitors’ acceptance of the cookies used by its services