Cookie Policy for Alstef

 What is a cookie?

A "cookie" is a piece of information, usually small and identified by a name, that can be sent to your browser by a website you visit. Your web browser will store it for a certain period of time and send it back to the web server each time you visit the site again. Cookies have multiple uses: they can be used to store your customer ID on an e-commerce site, the current contents of your shopping cart, an ID that tracks your browsing for statistical or advertising purposes, etc.

There are several types of cookies.

They can be internal or external:

Internal: Internal cookies are only accessible by the website that the user visits directly. They are used to remember user preferences, manage login sessions, and collect analytical data on website usage. They are less intrusive than third-party cookies because they are not shared with other websites.

External: Third-party cookies are stored on domains other than the main site, usually managed by third parties that have been queried by the visited site and not by the user themselves. These cookies may also be necessary for the proper functioning of the site, but they are mainly used to allow the third party to see which pages have been visited on the site in question by a user and to collect information about them, particularly for advertising purposes. This is particularly the case for cookies such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.

They can be persistent or session cookies:

Persistent: Remain stored on the user's device until a predefined expiration date. They are used to remember preferences and login credentials over the long term.

Session cookies: These are automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.

What cookies do we use and what are they used for?

When you visit our site, different types of cookies may be stored on your computer, mobile phone, or tablet:

Cookies strictly necessary for the proper functioning of our site:

These are stored by default and do not require your consent in accordance with regulations, as they:

• Are strictly necessary for the provision of an online communication service that you have expressly requested, or
• Their sole purpose is to enable or facilitate electronic communication.

Functional cookies: These are used to collect and store your preferences and settings (language, font size, etc.).

Cookies subject to your prior consent

• Analysis and statistics cookies [Google LLC]
  These cookies enable us to analyze user behavior on our Site, identify the most
  visited pages, and compile traffic statistics in order to monitor and improve the
  quality of our services.
• Advertising cookies [Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., LinkedIn Corporation]
  These cookies are placed by third parties and enable us to offer you targeted
  advertising based on your interests.
• Video cookies [Google LLC (YouTube)]
  These cookies improve your user experience by integrating video formats into our Site. In order to allow you to view these videos, YouTube places cookies that are necessary for accessing the multimedia service.

Please note that we have opted for the “enhanced privacy mode” offered by YouTube, which, according to Google, allows YouTube videos to be embedded without using cookies that track viewing behavior. This feature is intended to limit the placement of additional cookies that would enable personalized advertising.

These cookies are stored for a maximum period of 13 months, subject to changes made by the third-party providers involved (including Google, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X), over which Alstef Group has no direct control.

 How to manage your cookies?

When you visit the site, you are informed about the use of cookies.

In accordance with the detailed list above, the deposit of some of our cookies is subject to your consent. We collect your consent when you connect to the Site using a cookie management tool which:

• Presents you with the different types of cookies used on the site,
• Asks for your consent for each category of cookies installed.

No cookies will be installed on your device without your consent, except for those that are:

• Strictly necessary for the delivery of an online communication service expressly requested by you,
• Whose sole purpose is to enable or facilitate electronic communication.

Using the cookie management tool allows you to actively consent to the storage of cookies and the processing of your browsing data under the conditions and for the purposes described herein and in our privacy policy.

You can change your choices at any time by clicking on the "Manage consent" icon at the bottom right of each page of our site.

Please note that we have no access to and cannot control third-party cookies. Any link to an external website is subject to the third party's privacy policy.

In addition, please note that disabling cookies may reduce the quality of your browsing experience.

 Contact

For any additional information regarding this policy, please contact us at the following address: dpo@alstegroup.com.

Policy changes

This policy is subject to change.

Date of update of this cookie policy: 01/01/2026