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Cookies policy

1.       Subject matter and Scope

The French Red Cross and the Spanish Red Cross (hereafter “FRC” and “SRC” or “us”), joint data controllers, use cookies and other tracking technologies (hereafter “the cookies”) on the website red social innovation (hereafter “the website”).

This Cookie Policy aims at informing web users (hereafter the “visitors” or “you”) on the types of cookies used on our website, the reasons for which we use cookies, and the way you can configure cookies settings.

To find out more about how the FRC and the SRC handle your personal data, please click here.

2.   Definition of “cookies”

A cookie is a small file consisting of letters and numbers that is placed on the user’s device (computer, smartphone…) when visiting a website. 

We use the following cookies on our website:

  • Technical cookies strictly necessary: cookies that are strictly necessary to the functioning of our website and access to our services.
  • Functional cookies or preference cookies: cookies that store information concerning your experience on our website in order to improve your browsing comfort, for instance to memorize your language preferences.
  • Statistics cookies: cookies that allow us to understand how you arrive on our website and how you interact with our website, and to produce anonymous statistics of visits by measuring the number of visits, the number of pages viewed, the duration of navigation, the frequency of visits, the activity on our website … If necessary, these cookies allow us to detect navigation problems and consequently improve the ergonomics of our services.
  • Advertising cookies: cookies that allow displaying relevant advertisements on our website based on your browsing experience and the interactions you have with the websites you visit.
  • “Social network” cookies: cookies that allow sharing content from our website (“share” buttons) on the social network Twitter.

3.   Cookies used by the FRC and the SRC

You will find below various tables listing the different types of cookies we use and the reasons we use them.

Technical cookies strictly necessary

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website and cannot be deactivated in our systems. They are usually set as a reaction to actions that you set, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

You can configure your web browser to block or be informed of the existence of these cookies, but the performance of the website may be affected.  

Cookie nameTypeRoleTime of conservation
_pk_id.65.ec06Audience measurement- first partyIdentifies a visitor pseudonymously – Matomo13 months
_pk_ses.65.ec06Audience measurement – first partyStores data from the current session – Matomo30 minutes
_pk_ref.65.ec06Audience measurement – first partyRetain the visitor’s referral source – Matomo6 months
axeptio_cookiesTechnical – Consent ManagementRecords consent selections by category13 months
axeptio_all_vendorsTechnical – Consent ManagementLists all the vendors featured in the banner13 months
axeptio_authorized_vendorsTechnical – Consent ManagementStores the vendors explicitly authorized by the user13 months
pll_languageTechnology – Multilingual ManagementMemorizes the chosen language (fr / en / es) via Polylang1 year

 4. Your choices concerning cookies

The deposit of cookies on your web browser is subject to your consent, with the exception of technical cookies strictly necessary. During your first visit on the website, a banner informs you of the presence of cookies: you will be prompted to accept or refuse cookies. They will only be stored on your device if you click on “accept”.

You can however withdraw your consent at any time, for all or some of the cookies, except for technical cookies strictly necessary, as described below.

4.1 Adjusting your web browser settings

You can configure your web browser to block or allow all cookies or on a case-by-case basis, and to delete or view those already installed on your terminal. If you choose to disable all cookies, we inform you that some features or pages of the website may not work.

To find out how to configure your cookies, please refer below to your browser’s help page:

–          Firefox : https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/activer-desactiver-cookies-preferences

–          Internet Explorer : https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

–          Google Chrome : https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=fr

–          Safari : https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

4.2 Manage your cookies on our website

You can manage your cookies by clicking on the link: Cookie preferences

Some features of this website rely on services offered by third parties. These features use cookies to improve and personalize the features of the website, to analyze your browsing on our website and to provide you with targeted advertisements and features relating to social networks. The deposit of these cookies on your web browser is subject to your consent.

You can find out about the nature of the deposited cookies, and you can accept or refuse them either globally or according to the purpose of the deposited cookies.

5.       Update of this cookie policy 

This cookie policy is subject to change at any time.

Please consult it regularly in the dedicated section of the website.