Cookie policy

www.steeple.com

Effective as of 05/26/2023

Preamble

A cookie is a small text file identified by a name and consisting of a sequence of information transmitted to your browser during your navigation on a website. Through this file, information about your browsing on this website will be collected. Your web browser will then retain this file for a certain duration in order to send it back to the web server with each of your reconnects. These cookies have various types and purposes.

This Cookie Policy informs you about the various types of cookies that may be placed during your navigation on the Website and aims to protect the information you may provide to us when you consent to the installation of these cookies while using this Website accessible from the following URL : www.steeple.com: (hereinafter referred to as the « Site »).

Our Privacy Policy informs you about the personal data processed through these cookies: read our privacy policy.

Please note that this cookie policy may be amended or supplemented at any time by Steeple, especially to comply with any legal or technological developments. In such a case, the date of the update will be clearly identified at the top of this policy. These changes bind you once you have been informed of the updated cookie policy being posted online and have accepted it.

Article 1. Parties

This Cookie Policy is applicable between the publisher of the Site, namely Steeple, hereinafter referred to as « Steeple », and any person accessing the Site, hereinafter referred to as « the User ».

Article 2. Definitions

« Cookies » : Small text file placed on the Internet user's browser.

« Internet user » : any person accessing the Website.

« Browser » : Software that allows the visualization of web pages and the use of hyperlinks to navigate from one page to another or to download online content.

« Navigation »: The action of the Internet user connecting to the Site and viewing its content.

« Site » : The website accessible at the URL www.steeple.com, as well as sub-sites, mirror sites, portals, and related URL variations.

« Terminal » : Hardware element used to connect to the Site, which may include, for example, a computer, tablet, or mobile phone.

Article 3. Scope of application

This Cookie Policy applies to all Internet users. By clicking « I accept » in the cookie information banner displayed on the Site, you accept this policy, while also allowing you to customise which Cookies will or will not be placed on your Browser. By doing so, you acknowledge that you have fully read and accepted it without restriction.

The Internet user acknowledges the evidential value of Steeple's automatic recording systems and, unless they provide evidence to the contrary, waives the right to contest them in the event of a dispute.

Acceptance of this Cookie Policy implies that Internet users have the legal capacity to do so, are at least 16 years old, or, failing that, have the authorisation of a legal guardian or curator if they are incapacitated, of their legal representative if they are under 16 years old, or hold a mandate if acting on behalf of a legal entity.

Article 4. Cookies

4.1 - Overview of Cookies

4.1.1 - First-party and third-party Cookies

As previously mentioned, Cookies are downloaded to your Terminal via your Browser during your initial visit to the Site.

During your subsequent navigation on the Site using the same Terminal, this Terminal will be recognised by our Site to enable us to customise the Cookies that we provide to you.

These Cookies may be first-party. In this case, these Cookies are entirely managed by Steeple. We are responsible for the management of these Cookies and are authorised to provide you with information about each of them.

These Cookies may also be placed by third parties. In this scenario, Steeple has no control over the settings of these Cookies. You should contact each of these third parties for further information on how they use Cookies. 

4.1.2 - Persistent Cookies and session Cookies

Each Cookie differs in terms of its lifespan. In this regard, a Cookie may be either persistent or simply session-based.

A persistent Cookie is a Cookie stored on your Browser until its retention period expires or until you choose to delete it before the expiration date.

A session Cookie, on the other hand, is a Cookie that will be deleted when you close your Browser.

4.2 - Necessary Cookies

In accordance with the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés - Cnil), certain Cookies are exempt from obtaining your prior consent to the extent that they are strictly necessary for the operation of the Site or have the exclusive purpose of enabling or facilitating electronic communication.

The use of these Cookies is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper technical functioning, accessibility, and use of the Site, and in providing you with the requested services.

These Cookies include session identification cookies, authentication cookies, load balancing session cookies, as well as interface customisation cookies. These Cookies may be deposited by Third Parties listed in the table below :

You can block these Cookies using the procedure described below. However, as this category of Cookies allows you to access all the functionalities of the site, blocking them may cause malfunctions in certain parts of the Site.

Necessary Cookies are intended to be stored on the User's Browser for a variable duration. This lifespan will depend on each Cookie and is detailed in the table below:

This data is stored securely, using current technology, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and national legislation in force.

4.3 - Statistical Cookies  

Statistical Cookies are installed on your Terminal to collect information about your use of the Site, including the number of pages viewed, the number of visits, etc., in order to improve the quality of the Site and optimise its operation.

These Cookies are subject to this Policy insofar as they are issued and managed by Steeple.

These Cookies are not mandatory. You have the option to refuse them at any time, without affecting your browsing on the Site.

Statistical Cookies are intended to be stored on the User's Browser for a variable duration. This lifespan will depend on each Cookie and is detailed in the table below :

This data is stored securely, using current technology, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and national legislation in force.

4.4 - Marketing Cookies

Marketing Cookies are placed on your Terminal to collect information about your navigation on the Site, including the content you click on, as well as on third-party websites. This is done in order to provide you with advertisements tailored to your centres of interest.

These cookies may be placed by third parties listed in the table below. Marketing Cookies are not mandatory. You have the option to reject them at any time without affecting your browsing experience on the Site.

Marketing Cookies are intended to be stored on the Internet User's Browser for a variable period of time. The specific duration depends on each Cookie and is detailed in the table below :

This data is stored securely, using current technology, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and national legislation in force.

Article 5. Cookie settings

When you connect to the Site, you are notified by a banner that appears on your screen that information related to your browsing may be recorded in files called Cookies. You will then have the option to configure the Cookies placed on your browser during your first visit and will be able to modify these choices later.

5.1 - Configuration during your first visit

Upon your first connection to the Site, a banner allowing you to configure the Cookies you wish to have placed on your browser will appear.

This banner briefly explains the purposes of each of the Cookies detailed above and allows you to accept or refuse the deposit of Cookies on a case-by-case basis.

Acceptance is done by selecting the « I accept » box, while refusal is done by selecting the « I refuse » box. If you wish, you can also accept the deposit of all Cookies by clicking on « Accept all Cookies ». Conversely, you can refuse the deposit of all Cookies by clicking on « Reject all Cookies ». In this latter case, only necessary Cookies will be placed on your browser.

In the absence of manual configuration on your part, and thus the choice of Cookies you wish to have placed on your browser, only necessary Cookies will be placed on your browser.

5.2 - Configuration during your subsequent visits

At any time, you have the option to modify the configuration chosen during your first visit. You can make these adjustments through the Site's cookie banner.

Internet Users may also delete or deactivate the use of Cookies whenever they wish by modifying their browser settings. Each Browser offers its own Cookie management settings. Internet users can configure their browser software so that Cookies are rejected either systematically or depending on who is sending them.

Internet users may also configure their browser software so that they are offered the option of accepting or refusing Cookies from time to time, before a Cookie is likely to be stored on their Terminal.

Finally, Internet users can access all the Cookies to which they have consented to storage and modify their configuration on a per-cookie basis if desired.

The configuration of each browser is different for the management of cookies and the Internet user's choices. It is described in the browser's help menu, which will enable you to find out how to modify your wishes with regard to cookies :

• For Internet Explorer ;
• For Safari ;
• For Chrome ;
• For Firefox ;
• For Opera ;

For more information regarding cookie management tools, you can visit the dedicated page on the Cnil website by clicking here.

5.3 - Renewal of your configuration

To ensure that your configuration remains in line with the Cookies used by Steeple and your preferences, Steeple may request you to renew your cookie configuration.

This configuration renewal will take place every 12 months, starting from the date on which you validated your last configuration. In exceptional cases, if there are substantial changes to the Cookies used by Steeple, this renewal may occur before the 12-month period expires.

Article 6. Scope of application

For any additional information regarding our use of Cookies or the configuration of cookies in your browser, please feel free to contact us via email at the following address : gdpr@steeple.com.

You will also find a whole range of information on how Steeple processes your personal data by referring to our privacy policy.