PRIVACY POLICY :

Legal information specifying the use of cookies on the site

This cookie policy explains the concept of computer cookies, lists the cookies used on the site with their purpose, and provides management of consent by users, in accordance with current legislation.


1- Concept of navigation cookie

This section describes general information about cookies, their operation and their uses.

2- Definition

A navigation cookie is a small block of text information stored on the user's computer used to memorize information between each navigation on a website.

Functioning

The cookie information block is sent by a web server when a user visits a website, stored locally persistently by the web browser as a text file, and sent back to the server on each visit.

  • Nature: A cookie is a small block of information stored when a user browses a website.
  • Sending: The cookie is created by the web server, and sent at the same time as the requested page.
  • Return: The cookie is sent back to the server at each navigation (page view request) at the same time as the page view request.
  • Content: The content is freely defined by the website consulted. It contains for example an identifier, a date, etc.
  • Size: The size of the content is deliberately short, not exceeding 4096 characters, to limit the impact on performance (bandwidth).
  • Persistence: The cookie has a variable lifespan, chosen by the website according to needs, ranging from the duration of navigation (session cookies) to several months (statistical cookies).
  • Quantity: A website may store several cookies.
  • Storage: The cookie is stored locally in a text file, directly by the web browser without interaction from the user.
  • Exploitation: The cookie being received by the server, it can exploit the data contained on each navigation.
  • Source: The cookie comes from the site consulted, but also from services, iframes, etc. invoked by this site.

Uses

Cookies allow data to be stored locally between each visit to a site. The stored content represents for example a user identifier, parameters, or session identifiers (session cookie), all of which can be encrypted.
This information is sent back to the web server, which is then able to use this data in the context of the user's navigation, consolidate it, and store it in a server-side database.
End use allows the retention of a user authentication session, or the recording of user behavior (attendance statistics, or reuse for advertising marketing, re-marketing, etc.).

Classification by objective

  • Operational cookies: allow the site services to function: connection, authentication, online payment, personalization, security, etc.
  • Analysis cookies: allow behavior to be analyzed: collection, statistics, advertising, etc.

Classification by origin

  • Native cookies: Cookies managed by the site consulted
  • Third-party cookies: Cookies managed by external services invoked by the site consulted

Regulation

The use of cookies on websites is subject to legal obligation emanating from different legislative sources.

3- Use of cookies on the site

This section describes how cookies are used on this site.

Scope

User consent for cookies applies to the following domain(s): bestofrooftop.com

Purpose of cookies used

  • Operational cookies: These cookies are intended for the operation of the site. The native cookies used on the site do not collect personal information.
  • Statistics cookies: Third-party cookies collect user browsing information (IP, pages viewed) for statistical purposes.
  • Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies collect user navigation information (IP, pages viewed), for the purposes of using services, or advertising.
  • Transmission to third parties: The site does not transmit any information to third parties.

List & use of cookies used

Cookie Type Duration Description
Google analytics statistics 24 months Cookies to collect statistics on user usage and activity

4- Control of cookies by the user

User consent for cookies applies to the following domain(s): bestofrooftop.com

Web browser control

  • When browsing a website, the web browser used authorizes by default all cookies used by the site consulted.
  • The browser settings allow the user to control cookies, including deactivating them individually. The method varies depending on the web browser, refer to the documentation of the browser used for its use.
  • Also, the 'private browsing' mode offered by all web browsers allows you to not keep cookies between each browsing session.