Cookie Policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file containing letters and numbers, stored on the browser or on the hard drive of a user's computer, smartphone, or tablet, if they accept it.
Cookies are used within websites and applications: files temporarily or permanently stored on the user's computer, tablet, or smartphone to recognize them during subsequent visits. Learn more about cookies, how they work, and how to oppose them
There are several types of cookies:
- cookies that are exempt from your prior consent,
- cookies that are subject to your prior consent.
What cookies are used on the CancerConsult Platform?
For more information on the cookies used, and why they are used, please refer to the table below:
Cookies that are subject to your prior consent
None. In particular, CancerConsult does not use any tracking cookies.
Cookies that are exempt from your consent
- Either, they are exclusively intended to allow or facilitate electronic communication
- Or, they are strictly necessary for the provision of an online communication service at the express request of the user.
These cookies allow the CancerConsult Platform to function optimally. You can oppose and delete them using your browser settings, however, your user experience may be degraded.
| Cookie Name | Purpose of the Cookie | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|
| _cancerconsult_key | Session cookie | Duration of the browser session (until it is closed in general) |
| _cancer_consult_web_user_remember_me | It allows identifying the logged-in user for 60 days if they chose the "Remember me" option at login | 60 days |
| project_locale | Locale used for the interface language | Maximum 1 year |
How to disable cookies from your browser?
You can configure your browser so that cookies are stored on your terminal or rejected, either systematically or according to their issuer.
Depending on the type of browser installed on your terminal, the choice of cookie management and their configuration can be done as follows:
- Firefox: Menu/Options /Privacy tab/Retention rules/ Use custom settings for history -> check the "Block Cookies" box
- Chrome: Menu /Settings/Show advanced settings/Content settings -> check the "Block Cookies and third-party site data" box
- Safari: Safari/Preferences/Privacy tab -> check the "Block all cookies" box
- Internet Explorer: Menu/Internet Options/Privacy tab -> click on Advanced/Advanced privacy settings -> check the "Override automatic cookie handling" box
You can also visit the page: Learn more about cookies, how they work, and how to oppose them
Changes to the data protection policy
The data protection policy is subject to change. In case of changes to the elements mentioned in the privacy policy, the policy will be modified and you will be informed, prior to the implementation of the changes that could impact your personal data.
The data controller or any other person responsible for this communication will then strive to indicate what impacts these changes will have.
CancerConsult is committed to publishing the changes on its Platform, and to clearly and visibly indicating the update date and the identification of the latest version of this document.
Publication date: 20/09/2024
This document has been validated prior to its dissemination by the Data Protection Officer. It is reviewed at least once a year, or when substantial changes to the processing of personal data are made.