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Cookie

EN — Cookie Policy – Essens Sàrl

1. Definitions

  • Cookies: small text files placed on your device when visiting a website or application, used to collect information and enable certain functionalities.
  • Publisher: Essens Sàrl, Chemin Paul-Henri Mallet 14, 1231 Conches, Switzerland
  • User: any person who accesses the Platform or the website.
  • Personal Data: any information relating to an identified or identifiable person collected via cookies.

2. Purposes of cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the technical operation of the Platform (e.g., session and authentication cookies).
  • Improve the user experience (language preferences, playback settings).
  • Measure audience and performance (anonymised or pseudonymised analytics of visits, page views and journeys).
  • Prevent fraud and secure access (detection of suspicious activities).

3. Categories of cookies used

  • Strictly necessary (essential) cookies: indispensable for the service to function (e.g., session management, security). Their use does not require prior consent.
  • Performance/analytics cookies: collect information about use of the site (pages visited, time spent, errors). They may be deployed with or without consent depending on the technical implementation; where possible, these cookies are anonymised.
  • Functional cookies: remember choices you make (language, display preferences). Consent may be requested where necessary.

4. Consent and cookie management

Consent: on your first visit, and whenever non-essential cookies are used, you will be asked to give explicit consent via a banner or cookie management panel.

 Managing preferences: you can change your preferences at any time via:

  • The cookie panel displayed on the Platform.
  • Your browser settings (options to block or delete cookies).

Refusal or withdrawal of consent: you may refuse non-essential cookies or withdraw your consent at any time without significant impact on your ability to use the Platform, except for features that require such cookies.

5. Retention period

  • Essential cookies generally remain active for the session or for the period necessary for security and operation.
  • Analytics and functional cookies: the retention period is indicated in your cookie tool settings or the associated notice (generally from a few months up to 24 months, depending on type).

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6. Security and confidentiality

  • Cookies must not allow access to sensitive data without authorization.

  • The Platform relies on technical measures to protect cookies and associated data (e.g., TLS for communications).

7. Your rights

You can at any time:

  • View active cookies on the Platform via the cookie panel.

  • Modify or withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies.

  • Request information about stored cookies, purposes and relevant partners.

Contact: stan@alloa.ch for any questions relating to the cookie policy.

8. Changes to this policy

  • This policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be published on the Platform and, where necessary, you will be informed through the usual channels.

9. Version and date

  • Version: 1.0

  • Effective Date: [to be completed upon publication]