When using the Site, information may be stored in “Cookies” installed on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. The following information explains what a Cookie is, its purpose, and how you can manage it.
1. What is a Cookie?
A Cookie is a text file placed in a dedicated area of your device’s hard drive (computer, tablet, mobile phone, or any other Internet-enabled device) when you access content or online advertising.
This Cookie file can only be read by its issuer. During its validity period, it allows the issuer to recognize the device each time it accesses digital content containing Cookies from the same issuer.
A Cookie does not personally identify you, but only identifies the browser on your device.
2. What are Cookies used for?
Four types of Cookies may be stored on your device during a visit to the Site, according to the purposes described below:
2.1 Technical Cookies
Technical Cookies are necessary for browsing the Site and accessing its products and services.
They allow the Site to recognize you, track your visit to different pages, and improve your navigation experience by:
Adapting the Site layout to your device preferences (language, display resolution),
Remembering passwords or information you have entered in forms (registration or member area access),
Implementing security measures (e.g., asking you to log in again after a certain period).
These Cookies cannot be disabled without losing access to the Site or some services.
2.2 Analytics / Audience Measurement Cookies
These Cookies, issued by mind or its technical providers, measure the audience of the Site’s content to evaluate and organize it better.
They may also detect navigation issues to improve user experience.
These Cookies only produce anonymous statistics and traffic volumes, without collecting personal information.
Their lifetime does not exceed thirteen (13) months.
2.3 Advertising Cookies
Mind’s services are subscription-based and/or accessed via the purchase of credits. The Site does not contain advertising tags or platforms.
In general, advertising Cookies are issued by partners managing advertising spaces, whose use helps fund the content and services freely available on the Site.
2.4 Social Media Cookies
These Cookies allow you to share content from the Site with others or notify them of your activity or opinions regarding Site content.
For example, “share” or “like” buttons from social networks such as Facebook or Twitter.
The social network providing such a button may identify you even if you have not clicked the button during your visit.
Mind recommends consulting the privacy policies of these networks to understand the use of your browsing information, including for advertising purposes.
The lifetime of these Cookies does not exceed thirteen (13) months.
2.5 Editorial Targeting Cookies
Mind may use technologies provided by third-party partners to display targeted content.
This targeting uses Cookies to anonymously collect your browsing habits and editorial preferences to provide relevant content recommendations.
These technologies are not used for advertising purposes but may sometimes be misidentified as such.
Example partner: Ownpage.fr – More info: http://www.ownpage.fr/faq.html
3. Your Choices Regarding Cookies
By using the Site, you consent to the use of the Cookies described above.
However, you may disable some or all Cookies at any time, except for technical Cookies necessary for the Site’s operation.
Your browser can also be set to notify you of Cookies being stored and ask for your consent.
3.1 Refusing a Cookie via Your Browser
You can disable all or part of the Cookies at any time. Your browser can also notify you of Cookies being placed and request your approval (individually or all at once).
Please note that disabling all Cookies may prevent you from using the Site normally, except for basic functions.
Browser-specific instructions:
Internet Explorer™: http://windows.microsoft.com/fr-FR/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Safari™: https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Chrome™: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=fr&hlrm=en&answer=95647
Firefox™: https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/Activer%20et%20d%C3%A9sactiver%20les%20cookies
Opera™: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Edge™: https://privacy.microsoft.com/fr-FR/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
You can also configure your browser to send a “Do Not Track” signal:
Internet Explorer™: http://windows.microsoft.com/fr-fr/internet-explorer/use-tracking-protection#ie=ie-11
Chrome™: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/114836
Firefox™: https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/comment-activer-option-ne-pas-pister
Opera™: https://help.opera.com/en/presto/be-safe-and-private/#notrack
Edge™: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
3.2 Refusing Analytics Cookies
Audience measurement Cookies are set by Google Analytics.
If you do not want the Site to store these Cookies, follow this procedure:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=fr
Note: These Cookies measure traffic and audience for the Site. Disabling them will prevent collection of navigation data and may impact the relevance of editorial content.
3.3 Refusing Advertising Cookies
You can manage advertising Cookies using the platform provided by the advertising industry:
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/fr/controler-ses-cookies/
This platform allows you to accept or refuse Cookies used by participating companies for targeted advertising.
3.4 Refusing Social Media Cookies
If you do not want the Site to store Cookies from social networks, click the following links to neutralize Cookies from these networks:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
Twitter: https://support.twitter.com/articles/20171379-twitter-prend-en-charge-la-desactivation-du-suivi-dnt#
Google+: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=fr
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
Yahoo: https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/cookies/
YouTube: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=fr
Important: Your choices rely on Cookies.
If you delete all Cookies related to the Site, your consent or refusal will be reset, and you will need to make your selections again.
Likewise, using a different browser requires reselecting your preferences, as choices depend on both the browser and device used.
