Cookie Policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file which may be saved on your computer when you visit a website. This text file contains information such as the language you choose on a website. When you visit that website again, that cookie is sent to that site, so that the website recognises your browser and may know in advance the language you would choose.
Cookies generally have an expiration date. Certain cookies are for instance automatically deleted when you close your browser (session cookie), whereas others can remain much longer in your computer, sometimes until you delete them manually (persistent cookies).
Why do we use cookies?
The Institute of Natural Sciences, the administrator of the website, uses three types of cookies on this website:
- essential cookies;
- functional cookies;
- analytical cookies.
To manage the content of this website, the software uses essential and functional cookies. These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of this website. You cannot block these cookies if you want to visit our website.
The Institute of Natural Sciences also uses "MATOMO" for analytical purposes. This analytical tool places cookies that we use in order to quantify the visits (traffic) on the website. This allows us to know how many times a particular page is consulted. We only use this information to improve the content of our website or as a basis for a new campaign by determining certain topics of great interest.
List of essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for purely technical reasons for a normal visit of the website. Given the technical necessity, an information obligation solely applies, and these cookies are saved from the moment you access the website.
| Name | Expiry | Content | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cda4047f0002d27d62… (the name varies from one user to another) | At the end of the session | A sequence of characters | Assigns the processing of the requests of a user to a server. |
| BCSI-CS-7b69c91fad62… (the name varies from one user to another) | At the end of the session | A sequence of characters | Assigns the processing of the requests of a user to a server. |
| _flowbox | 2 years | A sequence of characters | This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each Flowbox Flow and is used to calculate visitor, session and and purchasing data for analytics reports. |
List of functional cookies
You cannot block these cookies if you want to access this website, but they are saved only after a choice is made concerning the placement of cookies.
| Name | Expiry | Content | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-banner | 90 days | True | Informs elasticms of your decision to accept cookies. |
List of analytical cookies
You can decline these cookies if you want to surf on our website.
| Name | Expiry | Content | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _pk_id | 13 months | Token id | Analysis of the website visits. |
| _pk_ses | 30 minutes | Session id | Analysis of the website visits. |
How can I see which cookies are saved in my device and how can I delete them?
If you wish to know which cookies have been saved on your device or if you can delete them, you can use a parameter of your browser. You will find more information on how to do it via the following links.
| Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Internet Explorer |
| Firefox (mobile) | Chrome (mobile) | Safari (mobile) | Microsoft Edge |
If you use another browser, you can check if the procedure for your browser is mentioned in this explanatory website.