Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They help the site function efficiently, improve performance, and provide information to website publishers.
This policy explains how Alioscopy uses cookies on our website alioscopy.com.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions properly (e.g., user login, account access);
- Remember your preferences and settings;
- Analyze how visitors use our site to improve user experience;
- Monitor performance and fix technical issues;
- Deliver relevant content and, if consented, marketing messages.
Without cookies, certain features of our website may not work properly.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
Essential Cookies
These are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take (e.g., logging in, filling out forms). They do not track your browsing activity across other sites.
- Purpose: User authentication, session management, security.
- Duration: Session or up to 1 year.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site (e.g., which pages are visited most, error messages). This helps us improve the way the website works.
- Tools used: Google Analytics
- Data collected: Pages visited, time on site, browser type, IP address (anonymized).
- Duration: Up to 13 months.
These cookies are only activated after you give your consent.
Functionality Cookies
These allow the website to remember choices you make (e.g., language, region) to provide enhanced, personalized features.
- Duration: Up to 1 year.
These cookies are optional and require your consent.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies (if applicable)
We do not currently use advertising or tracking cookies for targeted ads. If we do in the future, we will update this policy and obtain your explicit consent beforehand.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services, such as:
- Analytics providers: Google Analytics
- Embedded content: Videos or maps from external platforms (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo)
These third parties may use their own cookies to collect data about your browsing habits. We do not control these cookies and invite your to refer to their respective privacy policies:
- Google Analytics: policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
5. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies (or only third-party ones);
- Delete existing cookies;
- Receive alerts when a cookie is set.
For instructions, visit:
Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent you from accessing certain features of our website.
Withdraw Consent
If you previously accepted non-essential cookies, you can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” link (usually found in the website footer) or clearing your cookies.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or about this policy, please use our Contact form, or write to us at our Registered Office: Alioscopy3 rue de l'Est
75020 Paris
France
Last Updated: September 20, 2025