Cookie Policy
Introduction
When you visit the edf-powersolutions.com website (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”), certain information relating to your browsing activity may be stored in “cookies” placed on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone or any other internet-enabled device).
These cookies are issued by EDF power solutions SA to facilitate your browsing experience on this Site, for audience measurement purposes, and to enable you to interact with the digital and social media features on the Site (Facebook, X, etc.).
This article explains what a cookie is, what its purpose is, and how to manage its settings.
For further information regarding the processing of personal data carried out by EDF power solutions SA, please refer to our Personal Data Protection Policy.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a text file which, via your web browser, is stored in a dedicated area of your device’s hard drive when you visit a website or view an advert. It contains various pieces of data, such as the name of the server that placed it (the server of the website you are visiting), an identifier in the form of a unique number, and possibly an expiry date for the cookie.
Cookies enable the issuer to recognise the user’s device on which it is stored and to collect information relating to information relating to their browsing activity on the websites.
What cookies do we use?
- ‘Essential cookies’ required for the Website to function: these enable us to store information entered into forms, and to manage and secure access to restricted areas (registration or access to your account, requested services, etc.).
- ‘Functional cookies’: these enable the Website’s layout to be adapted to your device’s display preferences (language used, screen resolution, etc.) and thus personalise your experience of the Website.
- ‘Analytical cookies’ (or ‘audience measurement cookies’): these anonymously collect traffic data to compile statistics and measure visitor numbers (number of visits, page views, etc.) and to understand how the various elements of this Website are used (sections and pages viewed, etc.), enabling EDF power solutions SA to monitor and improve the quality of its services. This Site therefore uses, in particular, Piano Analytics, a website analytics service that enables us to analyse how users interact with the Site.
- ‘Social cookies’: these enable you to interact with the social media features on the Site (Facebook, X, etc.).
How can you manage your cookie preferences?
A pop-in consent window appears the first time you log in.
You can change the settings for the different categories of cookies on the Website at any time.
We provide a simple tool that allows you to configure cookie settings according to their category: ‘social’ cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies, etc.
The choices you make using this tool will only apply whilst you are browsing the Website.
How long is your data retained?
Cookies are stored on your device for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes set out above. In particular:
Cookies, whether they require your consent, are stored on your device for a maximum of 13 months from the date they are created;
Information collected via cookies is retained for 25 months from the date they are created on your device.
Your choice – whether to consent to or refuse cookies – is retained for a period of 6 months (after this period, we will ask you again to choose how you wish to manage your cookies on our Website).
How can you exercise your rights?
In accordance with the Applicable Regulations, depending on the circumstances, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, transfer and object to the processing of your data, as well as the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You also have the option of providing us with your instructions regarding the handling of your personal data (retention, erasure, disclosure to a third party, etc.) in the event of your death. You may exercise these rights by writing to the following email address: privacy@edf-power.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, in the event of a breach of the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data, in particular the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) No 2016-679, which has been in force since 25 May 2018.
How do we amend and update the cookie policy?
EDF power solutions SA reserves the right to amend or supplement this cookie policy in response to any changes or additions to the applicable data protection regulations.
Any amendments to this policy will be published on our website as soon as they are available.