COOKIE POLICY
In accordance with the ePrivacy directive, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU 2016/679), Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act (Informatique et Libertés) and the CNIL guidelines.
Last updated : October 23, 2025.
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie (or tracker) is a small text file placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. It allows the site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language or other settings, to make your next visit easier and make the site more useful to you.
Cookies can be placed by the site you visit (internal or “first-party” cookies) or by third parties (third-party cookies) when the site integrates elements from other domains (social media sharing buttons, videos, analytics tools, advertising, etc.).
2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COOKIES ON THIS SITE?
Data controller :
INSTITUT DE LANGUE ESPAGNOLE ELE USAL STRASBOURG
Local law registered association (Bas-Rhin)
Registered office : 9 rue Saint-Aloïse, 67100 Strasbourg, France
SIRET : 812 275 733 00010
Email : info@strasbourg-eleusal.com
Phone : +33 6 67 53 77 41
3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?
The website https://strasbourg.eleusal.com uses different types of cookies according to their purpose:
A) Strictly necessary cookies (exempt from consent)
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the site. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | User session management | Session (browser close) | ELE USAL Strasbourg |
| PHPSESSID | Connection maintenance | Session | ELE USAL Strasbourg |
| cookie_consent | Cookie choice storage | 6 months | ELE USAL Strasbourg |
| csrf_token | CSRF attack protection | Session | ELE USAL Strasbourg |
Legal basis : These cookies are exempt from consent under Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act, as they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service expressly requested by the user.
B) Audience measurement cookies (exempt under conditions)
These cookies measure site traffic, analyze navigation and improve ergonomics.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Unique visitor distinction | 13 months | Google Analytics |
| _gid | Session distinction | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
| _gat | Request rate limiting | 1 minute | Google Analytics |
CNIL-compliant configuration : These cookies are configured to be exempt from consent according to CNIL recommendations:
– IP address anonymization.
– No cross-referencing with other processing.
– Data used only for anonymous statistics.
– Data retention limited to 13 months maximum.
Note : If you refuse these cookies, we will not be able to know our site’s audience and improve its content.
C) Content customization cookies (require consent)
These cookies customize site display according to your preferences.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| lang_pref | Language choice storage | 6 months | ELE USAL Strasbourg |
| display_mode | Display preferences | 6 months | ELE USAL Strasbourg |
Legal basis : Consent (GDPR art. 6.1.a).
D) Social media cookies (require consent)
When you share content via social media buttons on our site, cookies may be placed by these third-party platforms.
| Platform | Cookies placed | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| fr, datr, sb | Sharing and tracking | 90 days | |
| ig_did, csrftoken | Sharing and tracking | 1 year | |
| lidc, bcookie | Sharing and tracking | 24 hours to 2 years | |
| YouTube | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC | Video playback | 6 months |
Warning : These cookies are directly managed by the respective social networks. We invite you to consult their privacy policies:
– Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
– Instagram : https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy
– LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
– YouTube : https://policies.google.com/privacy
Legal basis : Consent (GDPR art. 6.1.a).
E) Advertising and targeting cookies (require consent)
We currently DO NOT use advertising or targeting cookies on our site.
If we were to use them in the future, you would be informed via our cookie management banner and your consent would be required before placing them.
4. COOKIE RETENTION PERIOD
In accordance with CNIL recommendations:
| Cookie type | Maximum duration |
|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | Session or required technical duration |
| Audience measurement cookies | 13 months maximum |
| Cookies subject to consent | 6 months maximum |
| Data collected via cookies | 13 to 25 months depending on purpose |
Consent retention period : Your choice (acceptance or refusal) is kept for 6 months. After this period, we will ask for your consent again.
5. HOW TO MANAGE YOUR PREFERENCES?
A) Via our cookie management tool
On your first visit to our site, an information banner allows you to:
– Accept all : all cookies will be placed.
– Refuse all : only strictly necessary cookies will be placed.
– Customize : choose category by category which cookies you accept.
You can change your choices at any time by clicking the “Manage my cookies” link at the bottom of each site page.
Important : According to CNIL requirements:
– Simply continuing to browse the site does NOT constitute cookie acceptance.
– Cookie refusal must be as simple as acceptance.
– We keep your refusal for 6 months so as not to ask you again on each visit.
B) Via your browser settings
You can also configure your browser to accept or refuse cookies on a case-by-case basis, or systematically refuse them.
How to do it?
Google Chrome :
Menu > Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox :
Menu > Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari (Mac) :
Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge :
Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Safari (iPhone/iPad) :
Settings > Safari > Block All Cookies
Android (Chrome) :
Settings > Site settings > Cookies
Warning : Refusing certain cookies may result in inability to access certain site features or degrade your browsing experience.
6. COOKIES AND PERSONAL DATA
Some cookies may identify you directly or indirectly. In this case, data collected via these cookies is considered personal data and subject to GDPR.
Your rights : You have the following rights over this data:
– Right of access.
– Right of rectification.
– Right to erasure.
– Right to object.
– Right to restriction of processing.
– Right to portability.
To exercise these rights, contact us: info@strasbourg-eleusal.com
For more information on processing your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
7. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES AND DATA TRANSFERS
Some cookies placed on our site come from third parties (social networks, analytics tools). These third parties may access collected data and process it according to their own privacy policies.
Transfers outside the European Union : Some of these cookies may involve data transfers to countries outside the European Union (notably the United States for Google Analytics, Facebook, etc.).
These transfers are framed by:
– European Commission standard contractual clauses.
– The new EU-US data protection framework (Data Privacy Framework).
– Appropriate safeguards as defined by GDPR.
You can refuse these cookies via our management tool.
8. PROOF OF CONSENT
In accordance with CNIL requirements, we keep proof of your consent (or refusal) for 6 months, including:
– Date and time of your choice (timestamp).
– Purposes accepted or refused.
– Site concerned.
– Version of consent banner presented.
This traceability allows us to prove consent validity in case of inspection.
9. COOKIES AND MINORS
Our site is not intended for children under 16. If you are under 16, you should not accept cookies without the agreement of your parents or legal guardians.
10. MODIFICATION OF COOKIE POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this cookie policy at any time, particularly to comply with legislative, regulatory or technological developments.
Any modification will be communicated via notification on our site. We invite you to consult this page regularly.
11. CONTACT
For any questions regarding our use of cookies:
Email : info@strasbourg-eleusal.com
Phone : +33 6 67 53 77 41
Mail : ELE USAL Strasbourg – 9 rue Saint-Aloïse, 67100 Strasbourg, France.
12. USEFUL RESOURCES
– CNIL website : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-et-autres-traceurs
– Your rights on your cookies : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/maitriser-mes-donnees
– Cookie management by browser : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser
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