Cookies
This site uses two cookies, one single session cookie and one valid for 24h. Both are essential for browsing the site, and thus do not require your consent.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file containing small quantities of information. These can include an identifier in the form of a number (a session number for example, a choice of language, a code that protects your browsing activity, the name of the server that placed the cookie there and possibly an expiry date). Subject to your choices for cookies that are not necessary for the site to function, generally cookies are stored temporarily on the hard disk of your computer, tablet or mobile (your terminal) when consult a website via your browser. Your web browser manages cookies which users can read by right-clicking on the web page concerns and selecting 'Inspect code'.
Only the sender of a cookie is likely to modify the information it contains. These are either session or permanent/persistent cookies.
A session cookie only lasts during the browsing session before being deleted when you close your browser. A permanent cookie is installed for a specific period of time. In fact this type of cookie remains on the terminal until it expires or is deleted from the computer through the browser settings or extensions.
A cookie only identifies terminal's browser and not you personally. Some cookies need your prior consent before they can be installed on your terminal.
What are cookies used for?
Required cookies
These cookies are placed exclusively by the site editor and are essential for browsing the site. They cannot be deactivated or configured and doing so may affect your ability to access the site or its services and/or the display of these. They enable you to use the site's main features and also secure your connection. Your prior consent is not required for these cookies to be placed. Generally their lifetime does not exceed the duration of the session.
The single cookie of this site is one of those required cookies.
Functional cookies
These cookies are necessary for the site to function. Your prior consent is not required for these cookies to be placed. These cookies enable:
- Anonymous statistics on visits to and use of the various components of the site to be compiled. These enable the site publisher to administer and enhance the site.
- The presentation of the site to be adapted to your terminal's display preferences (language used, display resolution, operating system used, etc.) during your visits to the site. This of course depends on your terminal's hardware and the viewing or reading software installed.
This site does use a web analytics tool (Matomo) but configured in a way that explicitely disable functional cookies.