Abbreviations
- GDPR : General Data Protection Regulation
- CNIL : Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés
- DPD/DPO : Data Protection Officer
The present cookie management policy informs you in a clear and transparent manner about the origin and use of navigation information processed when consulting the https://europedirect.nicecotedazur.org website by the Nice Côte d’Azur metropolis.
The recording of cookies during your visit to our website is carried out according to the choices you have expressed or may express at any time in accordance with this cookie management policy.
This policy is formulated in accordance with the following regulations :
- the French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978 as amended, in particular Article 82 relating to electronic communications services;
- the GDPR (2016/679) of 27 April 2016 relating to data protection and in particular article 7 relating to the methods of collecting consent;
- CNIL deliberation no. 2020-091 of 17 September 2020 adopting guidelines on the application of Article 82 of the Act of 6 January 1978 and on reading and writing operations in a user’s terminal (in particular cookies and other tracers); – CNIL deliberation no. 2020-092 of 17 September 2020 adopting a recommendation proposing practical compliance procedures in the event of recourse to cookies and other tracers
I. What is a “cookie” ?
Cookies are small data files that are downloaded to your terminal (computer, tablet, smartphone) via your browser by the website you visit.
Cookies are valid for a limited period of time.
By using cookies, websites can collect information about their visitors.
This information may include a unique session ID, the device you are using and the clicks you make, such as which web pages you visit and how you navigate the website.
Cookies have multiple uses depending on their nature : they can be used to remember the current contents of your shopping basket, to trace your navigation for statistical or advertising purposes, etc. ….
Some cookies are placed by the person responsible for the website visited, others are placed by third parties. Third-party cookies may collect information outside the website visited.
There are two (2) types of cookies :
- strictly necessary cookies, known as functional or technical cookies. These cookies are essential for the functioning of the website. They may be deposited by the person responsible for the website visited and by third parties ;
- cookies subject to prior consent. These cookies, intended to improve the interactivity of the website, are subject to the prior consent of the visitor. The refusal of this type of cookie has no impact on the use of the website concerned. These cookies may be deposited by the person responsible for the website visited and/or by third parties.
II. What types of cookies do we use ?
1. Strictly necessary cookies, known as functional or technical cookies
The functional or technical cookies used are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the Site.
They make it possible for you to navigate on the Site.
They enable us to ensure the security of the Site.
They allow you to access the various products and services on the Site. They allow you to use the main features of the Site in an optimal manner.
These cookies may be placed without your consent. You can oppose the use of these cookies and block them technically by using the settings of your browser, however your experience on the Site may be degraded.
Strictly necessary cookies set by the Europe Direct Centre
The Europe Direct Centre places 1 functional/technical cookie on its site.
| Name of cookie | Purpose | Length of retention |
|---|---|---|
| tarteaucitron | Allows you to save your selection of authorised cookies | 12 months |
Strictly necessary cookies deposited by third parties
The Europe Direct Centre site does not contain any strictly necessary cookies set by third parties.
2. Cookies intended for the interactivity of the Site and subject to prior consent
Refusing this type of cookie has no impact on the use of our Site.
You can set your cookies to accept or reject them at any time by selecting the following link “Manage my cookie preferences”.
Cookies subject to prior consent deposited by the Europe Direct Centre
The Europe Direct Centre website deposits 2 cookies subject to prior consent :
2 audience measurement cookies: they allow us to know how the site is used and how it performs; they are only used to produce statistics that will allow us to improve the functioning of the site. These cookies relate in particular to the most frequently consulted pages, consultation time, requests made in our search engine and any errors encountered.
These cookies are detailed in the table below.
| Name of cookie | Purpose | Retention period |
|---|---|---|
| _pk_id | Allows us to assign a unique visitor identifier. Allows us to know if a visitor is new or returning. | 12 months |
| _pk_ses | Allows you to know the number of pages viewed per visit. | Time of visit |
Cookies subject to prior consent deposited by third parties
Our Site contains 4 cookies subject to prior consent deposited by third parties :
4 cookies set by YouTube.
The Europe Direct Centre relies on certain features/services offered by a third party : YouTube (video hosting).
These features use cookies placed directly on our site by the third party concerned. Through these cookies, the third party will collect and use your browsing data on their own behalf to provide targeted advertising and content based on your browsing history.
For more information on these cookies, you can consult the cookie management policy of the third party. The third party cookies subject to prior consent deposited on our Site are detailed in the table below.
| Nom du cookie | Purpose | Retention period |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | GPS Store location | Time of visit |
| PREF | To store user preferences | 8 months |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | To detect and resolve service issues | 6 months |
| YSC | Record and track interactions | Time of visit |
III. How to accept/refuse the use of cookies ?
1. Managing cookies via our cookie management policyde gestion des cookies
When you visit our Site, a banner informs you of the presence of cookies and invites you to indicate your choice:
- ” Accept all “;
- ” Refuse all “;
- ” Personalise my choices “.
Cookies that are strictly necessary for the Site to function are deposited without your consent.
Cookies subject to prior consent are deposited only if you accept them.
You can set the parameters for depositing cookies or withdraw your consent at any time by selecting the “Review my cookie preferences” link in our cookie management policy which is displayed at the bottom of our Site pages. When you change your mind and withdraw your consent, previously accepted cookies may remain stored on your device. If you wish to delete previously placed cookies, you must delete them in your browser settings.
2. Managing cookies via your browser
You can configure your browser :
- to accept all cookies (strictly necessary cookies and cookies subject to prior consent) ;
- to refuse all cookies (strictly necessary cookies and cookies subject to prior consent);
- to accept or partially refuse cookies depending on their sender. For the management of cookies and your choices, the configuration of each browser is different. It is described in the help menu of your browser, which will allow you to know how to modify your choices regarding cookies.
As examples :
- for Internet Explorer™ : https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d ;
- for Safari™ : https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac ;
- for Chrome™: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&hlrm=en ;
- for Firefox™ : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop ;
- for Opera™ : https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies.
Please note that if you set your browser to refuse all cookies (including those strictly necessary for the operation of the Site), certain features, pages and areas of our Site (which require the use of functional/technical cookies) will not be accessible, for which the Europe Direct Centre cannot be held responsible. The configuration of your browser’s settings with regard to cookies and other tracers is your free choice and responsibility.
For more information on how to configure your browser, please consult the CNIL website.
IV. Personal rights
1. Cookies placed by the Europe Direct Centre
Depending on your choices regarding cookies subject to prior consent, your browsing data on our Site may be processed by the Europe Direct Centre / Nice Côte d’Azur metropolis.
The purposes for which cookies are used depend on the cookies you have accepted to be placed on our site (see article II. 2. of the present cookie management policy “Cookies subject to the interactivity of the site and subject to prior consent”).
The processing of your data is based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time by selecting the link “Review my cookie preferences” proposed in our cookie management policy which is displayed at the bottom of the pages of our Site.
Your data is reserved for the authorised department of the Nice Côte d’Azur metropolis in charge of the Site for the sole purposes defined above.
The length of time your data is kept in this context depends on the cookies you have accepted to be deposited on our Site (see article II. 2. of the present cookie management policy “Cookies subject to the interactivity of the Site and subject to prior consent”).
In accordance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978, as amended, you may access your personal data and request that it be corrected and deleted. You also have the right to portability of your data, the right to limit the processing of your data and the right to organise the fate of your data post-mortem. To exercise your rights or for any questions about the processing of your data in this context, you should contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) : dpd@nicecotedazur.org.
You can submit a complaint –on line or by post– to the CNIL if you feel -after contacting our DPO– that your rights are not respected or that the processing carried out does not comply with data protection rules.
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) :
3 Place de Fontenoy – TSA 80715 – 75334 PARIS CEDEX 07
01 53 73 22 22
www.cnil.fr
2. Cookies placed by third parties
Depending on your choices regarding cookies subject to prior consent, your browsing data on our Site may be processed by third parties on their own behalf. For more information on these cookies, you can consult the cookie management policy of these third parties.