Cookie Policy

Table of Contents

1. What is a cookie?
2. Are cookies placed when you browse the website?
3. What data is collected through cookies?
4. What are the purposes of the cookies collected?
5. Who places cookies on the website?
6. How do you manage your consent to cookies?
7. How do you configure cookies in web browsers?

1. What is a cookie?

Cookies are data placed on your computers or mobile devices. They are distinguished by their unique identifiers, associated with your computers or phones. They help ensure a good user experience on your favourite websites by remembering your actions and preferences. This means you do not need to re-enter your browsing preferences each time you visit, such as your location, font, or language.

These “cookies” are stored in your computer’s memory. They do not allow us to identify you; however, they do record information relating to your computer’s browsing activity on the Site (the pages you have visited, the date and time of your visit, etc.) which we may read during your subsequent visits.

For all Data Processing activities related to the collection of cookies, SMS PARTNER (NDA MEDIA), a simplified joint-stock company (SAS), Paris RCS number: 805 010 386, with a share capital of €2,500, having its registered office at 30 rue de Saint-Pétersbourg, 75008 PARIS, determines the means and purposes of the Processing. As such, SMS PARTNER acts as the Data Controller, within the meaning of the regulations on personal data, and in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the Processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such Data.

SMS PARTNER places the utmost importance and care on the protection of privacy and Personal Data, as well as compliance with the provisions of applicable legislation.

This Cookie Policy (hereinafter the “Policy”) aims to provide you with simple, clear information on how your Data is collected through cookies placed on the website.

2. Are cookies placed when you browse the website?

When you first visit the website, a banner informs you of the presence of these cookies and invites you to indicate your choice. Cookies requiring your consent in accordance with regulations are only placed if you accept them. You can at any time find out about and configure cookies to accept or refuse them by visiting the [Cookie Management] page found at the bottom of each page of the site, or by configuring your browser.

3. What data is collected through cookies?

The following data relating to a device at a given point in time may be collected via cookies, including:

• One or more technical identifier(s) used to identify your internet box
• The date, time and duration of a device’s connection to a website;
• The internet address of the referring page of the device accessing the website;
• The type of operating system used by the device (e.g. Windows, MacOS, Linux, Unix, etc.);
• The type and version of the browser software used by the device (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, etc.);
• The brand and model of the mobile device or tablet;
• Possible download errors;
• The language of the browser software used by the device;
• The characteristics of the content viewed and shared

4. What are the purposes of the cookies collected?

On the site, we may place different types of cookies for several purposes:

• Cookies necessary for the personalisation and operation of the website: these allow you to use the main features of the Site, including saving information between two visits to the site on the same device, saving session login credentials, or interface personalisation settings (language choice or display). They do not require your prior consent. These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the Site. If you refuse to allow these cookies to be stored on your device or browser, or if you delete those already stored, you will be informed that your browsing and experience on the Site may be limited.

• Analytical, statistical, or audience measurement cookies that allow us to understand the usage and audience performance of the site and improve its operation for our visitors — for example, by compiling statistics and traffic volumes and usage of the various elements that make up the site (sections and content visited, browsing paths), in order to improve the relevance and usability of the site.

• Social network cookies placed by social networks when you share content from our Sites with others or let them know your opinion on that content via an application button. These cookies are only placed when you have expressly consented to them through the banner displayed during your first visit. We have no control over the process used by these social networks to collect information about your browsing on our sites and the associated Personal Data they hold. We invite you to consult their data protection policies in order to understand your rights with respect to each of them, and to manage your privacy settings.

• Advertising cookies that allow us to choose in real time which advertisement to display on third-party sites. These cookies are only placed when you have expressly consented to them through the banner displayed during your first visit.

5. Who places cookies on the website?

The entities placing cookies on the website are:

• The publisher of the site is SMS PARTNER, along with SMS PARTNER’s subcontractors, namely the technical service providers who process your browsing Data on behalf of SMS PARTNER, as well as subcontractors whose purpose is to provide you with a complete service, as is the case with Tawk.to

• Social network publishers that may place cookies on the website include:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• GitHub
• X (formerly Twitter)
• Youtube
• Facebook

• Our commercial partners: Google, for example

6. How do you manage your consent to cookies?

Placing a cookie for audience measurement, content personalisation, social networks, and targeted advertising purposes requires your prior consent. This consent is requested through the banner displayed during your first visit to the site. You may choose to accept cookies for all listed purposes, refuse them, or customise your choices. You can withdraw your consent at any time by visiting the [Cookie Management] page found at the bottom of each page of the site.

7. How do you configure cookies in web browsers?

You can configure your browser to accept or refuse all cookies, delete cookies periodically, or see when a cookie is issued, its validity period and content, and refuse its storage on your hard drive.

You can at any time choose to block or disable these cookies by configuring the internet browser on your computer, tablet or mobile device, in accordance with the instructions provided by your internet browser provider and found on the websites mentioned below:

On Internet Explorer

Open the “Tools” menu, then select “Internet Options”; click on the “Privacy” tab, then the “Advanced” tab and choose the desired level, or follow this link: https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookie

On Microsoft Edge:

Open the “Tools” menu, then select “Internet Options”; click on the “Privacy” tab, then the “Advanced” tab and choose the desired level, or follow this link:

https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies

On Mozilla Firefox

Open the “Tools” menu, then select “Options”; click on the “Privacy” tab and choose the desired options, or follow this link:https://support.mozilla.org/fr/products/firefox/protect-your-privacy/cookies

On Safari Mac/iPhone/iPad

Choose “Safari > Preferences” then click on “Security”; in the “Accept Cookies” section, choose the desired options or follow this link: https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201265 or https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

On Google Chrome

Open the settings menu (wrench icon), then select “Options”; click on “Advanced Options”, then in the “Privacy” section, click on “Content Settings” and choose the desired options, or follow this link:

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=fr

On iOS

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

You can also type “cookies” in the “help” section of your browser to access configuration instructions.

For further information, you can also visit the CNIL website:
https://www.cnil.fr/cnil-direct/question/198>

Last updated: June 16, 2026