1 – Cookies
When you browse our Site and view its pages, cookies may be placed on your device.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a file stored by a server on your device (e.g., computer, phone, etc.) and associated with a web domain. This file is automatically sent back to the server when you visit the same domain again.
Cookies can serve several purposes. For instance, they can be used to store your browser settings or the language in which the web page is displayed. They can also be used to track your browsing activity for statistical purposes.
Some of these uses are strictly necessary for the operation and use of the site as you intended and are therefore exempt from requiring your prior consent. Others, however, require your express consent before being read or written to your device.
Furthermore, we distinguish between two types of cookies: third-party cookies and first-party cookies. First-party cookies are placed by the site you are visiting and browsing (specifically on the site’s domain). Third-party cookies, conversely, are placed by domains other than that of the site you are visiting and are typically managed by third parties that are integrated into the site you visit.
Which cookies do we use on our Site?
- When you browse our Site and view its pages, various cookies may be placed on your device:
- Cookies necessary for the functioning of the Site, including the cookie named “Tarteaucitron” which records your choice regarding consent to non-essential cookies. You can object to their use by following the detailed procedure below, depending on your browser. However, blocking these cookies may impact your browsing experience and reduce the quality of the services we offer. It could even prevent you from using certain services or the Site.
- Cookies subject to your express consent, especially those enabling you to listen to audio recordings or podcasts, or to watch videos or webcasts. Indeed, audio and video recordings, podcasts, and webcasts are provided through third-party services such as Dailymotion, YouTube, Vimeo, or Spotify. When you access such content, and with your express consent, these third parties may place cookies on your device to help them identify you and your preferences.
How to refuse the placement of cookies on your device?
If you wish, you can prevent the storage of cookies necessary for the functioning of the Site by configuring your browser according to the procedures detailed below. Please note that doing so could modify or even impair your browsing experience on our Site and affect the quality of services we can provide to you.In the case of third-party cookies that require your prior consent, you can refuse the placement of these cookies by clicking on “Refuse All” in the banner displayed during your first visit to the Site. You can also customize your preferences by clicking on “Customize.” Since we have no control over the processes used by these third parties to collect information related to your browsing on our Site, we recommend reviewing their data protection policies in order to understand their purposes, especially concerning advertising, and thus make an informed choice.
Regardless, you can always modify your preferences by visiting the “Cookies Policy” section.
Links to cookies setting procedures by browser:
For Mozilla Firefox :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
For Microsoft Internet Explorer :
https://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
For Chrome :
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
For Safari :
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
To learn about the options provided by any other browsing software and how to delete cookie files stored on your device, the CNIL details the steps to follow to limit your traces on the Internet. They also explain the cookie management settings procedures via the following link: http://www.cnil.fr/vos-droits/vos-traces/les-cookies/conseils-aux-internautes/ie.
2 – Tracking pixels
In the electronic communications we send to our shareholders and other stakeholders, we may use tracking pixels.
What is a tracking pixel?
A tracking pixel is an invisible image that can be embedded in our emails. When you open an email containing a tracking pixel, a signal is automatically sent to our systems. This allows us to determine, where applicable:
- whether the email has been opened and, if so, on what date and at what time;
- the type of device you are using to view the email.
For what purposes do we use these pixels?
These pixels are used solely to assess whether our messages are successfully delivered and to monitor their deliverability. They enable us to:
- improve the quality and reliability of our email communications;
- identify any potential deliverability issues so that we can adjust the frequency or volume of communications;
- keep our mailing lists up to date;
- identify email addresses that have remained inactive over time so that we can stop sending emails to those recipients and, where appropriate, use an alternative communication channel; and
- demonstrate, where necessary, compliance with our legal obligations to provide information to our shareholders.
The information collected through these pixels is limited to what is strictly necessary for the purposes described above and is not used for any marketing or advertising purposes based on recipients’ individual behavior.
The data collected in this way is accessible only to the authorized departments of Vivendi and to technical service providers acting on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions and applicable personal data protection laws and regulations.
You have the right, under the conditions provided for by applicable regulations, to access, rectify, and erase your personal data, to request the restriction of its processing, and to object to its processing. You may exercise these rights by writing to: privacy@vivendi.com.