In computing, a cookie is a small text file that can be saved in a dedicated space on the hard drive of your terminal (e.g., your laptop, smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. The term refers to all technologies that make it possible to track a user’s navigation. A cookie allows its issuer to identify the terminal in which it’s stored for the duration of the cookie’s validity:

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  Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Cookies beginning with ‘ASPSESSIONID’ allow our web servers to respond to your actions while you’re browsing the website; without them, the website won’t work for you. The ‘ASPFIXATION’ cookie prevents malicious session fixation attacks.
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  Persistent cookies ending with ‘Location’, ‘Caption’, ‘URLSuffix’ and ‘webtab_’ enhance your browsing experience by remembering navigation history details within our website.

We and our partners use different types of cookies for the following purposes.

Cookies that don’t require user consent.

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  Operating cookies that are essential for browsing our website (like session identifiers), allowing you to use the website’s main features and securing the connection. For example, they

  might use data you’ve previously entrusted to us to allow you to access reserved or personal areas.

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  Non-essential cookies whose sole purpose is to enable or optimise our website’s operation and give you access to specific features.

These cookies also allow you to adapt the presentation of the website to your terminal’s display, enabling a fluid and customised navigation experience.

Cookies that require user consent.

i. Audience measurement cookies:

These allow us to better understand the use and performance of our website by establishing statistics like the volumes of traffic and the use of various elements of our site (such as pages visited, navigation paths, most read articles, most consulted sections etc.) and in turn to improve the interest and ergonomics of our services.

They’re also used to evaluate the performance of our advertising campaigns and personalise the content of our website according to your profile and navigation.

ii. Advertising cookies:

These cookies enable Société Générale and its partners to present personalised advertising based on your profile and your browsing on our website.

Societe Generale also uses navigation data collected via these tracers to feed its customer knowledge and send you personalised communication according to your needs. Refusing them won’t have any impact on your use of our website, but it means you’ll see advertising that doesn’t take account of your interests and preferences.

iii. Social networking cookies:

Our website contains share buttons linked to social networks that allow you to share content from our site with others. For more information:

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  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=fr_FR

iv. Cookies related to videos:

Cookies deposited via video sharing services allow you to view multimedia content directly on our site. For more information:

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  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/intl/ALL_fr/howyoutubeworks/our-commitments/protecting-user-data/
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  You can choose whether or not to register cookies in your terminal, and you can change your mind at any time.

Click on the link below to access a cookie management configurator that will allow you to modify your preferences regarding the cookies used and/or deposited on this website.

Keep in mind that this configurator uses a cookie to take account of your preferences. If you delete all the cookies stored in your terminal via your browser, Societe Generale and its partners won’t be aware of your refusal and you’ll be asked again to choose whether or not to accept cookies. Completely blocking cookies via your browser or ad-blockers (including cookies relating to the operation of the website) could lead to malfunctions, such as stopping you from accessing certain pages of the site or your secure client area.

Every six months, you'll be asked to confirm or change your cookie preferences, no matter how long the cookies remain in effect.

Functional cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set either by us or by third-party providers whose services we’ve added to our pages. If you don’t allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Privacy policy

For more details on how we use information collected by cookies and other tracking technologies, please see our Privacy Policy, which incorporates this Cookie Policy. By using our website, you agree to be bound by this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.

Any questions? Please contact us at communications@ayvens.com.