WEBSITE COOKIES POLICY

 

Last updated March 04th, 2024

The website www.europesnacks.com is the property of Snacks Développement, S.A.S. (hereinafter “Europe Snacks” or “Europe Snacks Group”)

Europe Snacks wants to be transparent about how it uses cookies and what that means for you. Some of the cookies we use are essential for the functionality of this Website or any Application Tool.

Europe Snacks also uses cookies that you can refuse or block.

Europe Snacks endeavors to provide you with sufficient information about the cookies it uses so that you can make an informed choice about the information you share with Europe Snacks.

 

A Cookie, what is it?

A cookie is a small file stored on your computer or mobile phone. It has a unique identifier assigned to your device and enables the Tool or Website to remember your actions and preferences (such as your location, the language you use, the font size you prefer and other display preferences) for a given period.  In this way, you do not need to provide certain information each time you access the Website or Tool or when you navigate from page to page. Cookies can also help you personalize your browsing experience.

Not all cookies contain personal information. However, when they do, we process this information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We also treat cookie information in the same way as personal data associated with you or other information linked to you.

 

There are two main categories of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies.

Persistent cookies remain on your device (computer, phone, tablet, etc.) until you delete them manually or they are deleted automatically.

Session cookies remain on your device until you close your browser, when they are automatically deleted.

 

Why does Europe Snacks uses Cookies?

Broadly speaking, there are many reasons for using cookies:

  • Cookies that are solely necessary for the proper functioning of a Tool or Website,
  • Cookies that provide Europe Snacks with data relating to the use of its Website or Tool and its performance. Europe Snacks uses this data to improve its Website and/or Tool;
  • Cookies used to personalize your browsing experience on Europe Snacks’ Website or Tool. These cookies store information about your choice of text size, language and screen resolution.
  • Cookies placed by third parties to improve services (cookies linked to social networks or cookies placed by social networks) or to offer advertisements.

Below you will find additional information on the cookies used.

 

The Strictly Necessary Cookies are cookies that enable us to offer you a smoothly functioning Website or Tool, and that allow you to make use of the Website we provide.

If such Cookies are blocked, you’ll not be able to use the Website or Tool.

 

Legal Purpose : the functionality of the Website or Tool

Type of data collected : Website operating data

Retention Period : it depends to the purposes of the Cookies.

For cookies subject to consent, insofar it is recommended to align with a consent validity period of 6 months, so the retention period for these cookies should only be 6 months.

For statistical cookies exempt from consent (excluding Google Analytics) : the retention period could be up to 13 months.

For personal data collected via cookies where applicable, the recommended retention period is 24 months for statistics.

 

In relation with statistical cookies (performance analysis, audience measurement), these cookies help Europe Snacks to measure traffic patterns to determine which areas of its Website or Tool have been visited and to measure trends. This allows Europe Snacks to understand users’ habits so that Europe Snacks can improve online navigation. We may log IP addresses (i.e. the e-mail addresses of computers connected to the Internet) in order to analyse trends, administer the Website or Tool, track users’ movements and gather demographic information. These cookies are not essential for using the Website or Tool. Europe Snacks will always ask for your consent before placing these cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

 

What is the audience measurement solution ES uses ?

Among the solutions that have been certified as compliant with GDPR regulations by the French local authority named Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Liberté’s (CNIL) during its assessment (you can find a list on the following page https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-et-autres-traceurs/regles/cookies-solutions-pour-les-outils-de-mesure-daudience), Europe Snacks selected Matomo Analytics which as well as minimising the collection of personal data, Matomo automatically takes measures to protect privacy, such as updating users’ digital fingerprints daily so that user profiles cannot be built up over time.

 

Your Preferences

It is possible to restrict or block cookies, and even delete cookies already stored on your device.

If you do so, you may not be able to access certain parts of Europe Snacks’s Website or Tool. In addition, Europe Snacks will not be able to tell whether you have visited its Website or Tool before. You will therefore be notified again of the Cookies Policy and Europe Snacks will ask you again for your consent.

 

You may choose to prevent this Website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.