Last update: October 1, 2025

When you use the website www.ades-sms.org , information related to your device’s browsing (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) may be stored in cookies placed on your device.

1. What is a cookies?

A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser that allows information about your browsing to be saved, in order to improve your experience, measure site traffic, or provide personalized advertising.

2.Types of cookies used, legal basis, and retention period 

Cookie category	Purpose	Legal Basis	Retention Period
Technical cookies (strictly necessary)	Enable the functioning of the Site and access to essential features (e.g., authentication, security)	Legitimate interest	Session duration (deleted when the browser is closed) or up to 13 months

3. Consent and cookies management:

On your first visit, a banner will appear allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies

• Refuse all non-essential cookies

• Set your preferences by purpose (statistics, marketing, etc.)

You can modify or withdraw your consent at any time via the “Manage my cookies” button, available at the bottom of every page on the Site.

Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out before its withdrawal.

Any settings you make (acceptance or refusal of cookies) may affect your browsing experience on our Site and your access to certain features requiring those cookies.

If you choose to refuse the storage of cookies on your device or delete existing cookies, we disclaim any responsibility for consequences related to degraded functionality of the Site.

4.Managing cookies via browser

To manage cookies according to your needs, we recommend configuring your browser according to the purposes of the cookies as described above.

Browser-specific instructions are available in the help menu of your browser:

• • Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647

  • Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
  • Internet Explorer:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
  • Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

5. Your rights:

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act, you have the right to access, correct, delete, object to, or limit the processing of your data.

Consult our Privacy Policy: www.ades-sms.org/privacy-policy

6.Disabling third-party cookies:

Disabling third-party cookies allows you to accept only cookies placed by ADES. You can also generally block third-party cookies by following the procedure below according to your browser:

Chrome:

• Go to Chrome menu > Settings

• Show advanced settings

• In the “Privacy” section, click “Content settings”

• In the “Cookies” section, check “Block third-party cookies and site data”

• Click “OK” to save changes

Firefox:

• Go to Firefox menu > Options

• In the “Privacy” tab, check “Accept cookies”

• For “Accept third-party cookies,” select “Never”

• Click “OK” to save changes

Internet Explorer:

• Go to Internet Explorer menu > Internet Options

• In the “Privacy” tab, click “Advanced”

• Accept first-party cookies, refuse third-party cookies

• Click “OK” to save changes

Safari:

• Go to Safari menu > Preferences

• In the “Security” tab, under “Accept cookies,” select “Only from sites I visit”

For more information on cookies, tags, and trackers, visit the CNIL website: http://www.cnil.fr/vos-droits/vos-traces/les-cookies/