Cookie Management
Cookie Management
1 – What is a cookie?
When you visit our Site, a cookie may be automatically stored in your browser, subject to the preferences you have selected, which can be changed at any time. A cookie is generally sent from a website’s server to your browser.
It contains various pieces of data, including the name of the server that placed it, a unique identifier, the pages and tabs you have clicked on, the type of browser you are using, and an expiration date. Cookies serve various purposes, such as recording information about the user’s browsing activity on the site (audience measurement, etc.).
Only the issuer of a cookie can read, store, or modify the information it contains.
As you continue reading, you will learn about the cookies that may be placed on your device, as well as how to manage your cookie preferences.
2 – What cookies are used on our Site?
To ensure the best possible user experience, we use first-party cookies. These are cookies that we set and that are strictly necessary for the operation of our Site or to enable us to compile statistics on traffic to our Site.
While you are browsing our Site, third-party cookies may also be placed on your device by third-party companies for the purposes described below, subject to your choice.
A. First-party cookies
We are the issuers of first-party cookies. This category includes functional cookies and performance cookies.
Functional cookies
These cookies are essential for navigating the Site, accessing its features, and identifying any operational errors. Without these cookies, the Site would not function properly. Deleting them would significantly impair the Site’s performance.
Performance cookies
Although not essential for browsing the Site, these cookies help optimize its performance and enhance your browsing experience by storing, for example, information related to a form you have filled out on the Site or your device’s display preferences (resolution, operating system, etc.) or to offer you personalized services and content. Furthermore, the use of this type of cookie allows us to compile statistics on traffic to our Site and thereby improve navigation throughout our pages.
B. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are placed by third-party companies when you visit our Site. The setting and use of cookies by third parties are subject to the cookie policies of the third-party companies in question.
Performance Cookies
The Site uses cookies to count and distinguish visits and/or to limit the number of simultaneous requests. These cookies allow our partners to compile statistics that we use to measure traffic and improve the usability of our Site. To perform these various statistical analyses, we use Google Analytics tags.
Sharing Cookies
In addition, the social media plugins on our Site make it easier to share content on various social networks (Twitter and LinkedIn) or to send the link via email. When you use these share buttons, a third-party cookie is set to link the content viewed on our Site to your user account on the relevant social network.
Advertising Cookies
Third-party companies may set cookies to identify your interests based on the content you view on our Site and thereby personalize the advertisements shown to you outside of our Site. These cookies may be set while you browse our Site or when you open emails we send you. We ensure that our partner companies process the information collected on the Site in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with applicable regulations.
3 – How do I configure cookies?
Generally speaking, you can manage your cookie settings through your browser.
First-party cookies (see above) can be configured online directly on our Site. Third-party cookies must be configured by visiting the issuing site (see below) or the European platform designated for this purpose (see below).
A. Configuring Your Browser
When you visit the Equans website for the first time, your browser will notify you that cookies may be stored on your device. This information will be displayed in a banner. You will then be asked to either accept cookies as set by default or to configure your browser settings according to your preferences or through our website.
Your browser’s settings are described in its Help menu. For example:
- For Chrome™
- For Firefox™
- For Internet Explorer™
- For Safari™
- For Opera™
You can configure these settings either before cookies are installed on your device or after they have been installed.
Please note that if your browser or browser version is not listed here, you can visit the publisher’s website for more information.
Depending on the browser, several options are available. Users can accept cookies partially or in full, delete existing cookies, block only certain categories of cookies, or refuse all cookies set by the Site. This setting must be configured on every device the user might use to browse our Site.
We recommend that you manage cookies by considering their purpose as described above. In fact, refusing cookies could affect certain areas of the Site and/or the smoothness of your browsing experience, for which we cannot be held responsible.
We also draw your attention to the fact that if you object to the installation of any cookies, an opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. Your preference is recorded based on this opt-out cookie. If you delete all cookies stored on your device, including the opt-out cookie, we will no longer be able to determine that you have selected this option.
Finally, for your information, the CNIL provides a practical guide to cookie settings at the following address: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-tools-to-manage-them
B. Configuration via our website
You can configure the cookies we place on your device when you first log in or by clicking this link.
C. Configuration via third-party transmission sites and/or dedicated platforms
Performance Cookie Settings
To configure and manage the use of third-party cookies according to your preferences, you can go directly to the websites of these third parties, specifically Google Analytics.
Advertising Cookie Settings
Advertising professionals provide cookie management platforms to facilitate the management of third-party advertising cookies that may be stored on your digital devices.
Configuring sharing cookies
You can configure this category of cookies by going directly to the social media platforms in question.
- For cookies placed by Facebook
- For cookies set by Twitter
- For cookies set by LinkedIn
4 – Update to the Cookies Policy
Equans may update this Cookie Policy at any time. Consequently, users are encouraged to review this policy regularly.