This cookie notice describes the different types of cookies used on the cOAlition S websites and/or platforms located on the domains coalition-s.org or esf.org. We maintain a strict privacy policy and are committed to being transparent about the technologies used on our websites. We regularly review this Cookie Notice to make sure that it complies with the law and with the cookies that are in use on the cOAlition S websites.
The last update to this policy was made on 20 July 2020.
Where the information collected using cookies constitute personal data, the Privacy Notice also applies.
If you have any questions related to the use of cookies on the cOAlition S websites, feel free to contact us:
By e-mail: info@coalition-s.org
By post: cOAlition S
European Science Foundation
1 quai Lezay-Marnésia
67080 Strasbourg Cedex – France
By phone: Tel : +33 (0)3 88 76 71 00, Fax : +33 (0)3 88 37 05 32
A ‘cookie’ is a small text file that contains some information, which a website or mobile application can save on a computer, smartphone, or other device. Cookies can be used to identify you and to store various information that helps to facilitate your navigation, to ensure the smooth functioning of the website or mobile application, or to make them more effective, for example by storing your preferred language.
cOAlition S uses different types of cookies for different reasons:
These cookies are essential for browsing the cOAlition S websites, or are strictly necessary to make certain functionality work on the website.
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WordPress Cookies | Cookies starting with wordpress_ or wp- | The European Science Foundation uses WordPress to run the cOAlition S website. When logging into certain restricted areas of the website, WordPress will set a number of cookies. These are used to verify that your browser does indeed accept cookies, and to make sure that you remain logged in. | Deleted when closing your browser. |
Analytics cookies are used to collect some information about how you use the website. They can help the European Science Foundation identify what pages you visit, what files you download, or how you navigated to the cOAlition S websites. This information is used by the European Science Foundation to determine what content is most relevant to visitors and to improve the website.
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Google Analytics | _ga _git _gid |
European Science Foundation uses Google Analytics to see how the cOAlition S website is being used by visitors. Some data on how you use the website is transmitted to Google and may be stored on servers in the United States. These data are combined with the data from thousands of other users to create an overall view of the use of the website and are never identified individually or linked to any other information that ESF cOAlition S might store on you. ESF has not given Google permission to share these data with any of its other services, and does not collect individual User IDs. | The longest duration cookie is stored for 2 years. Others are deleted after 1 day or immediately when you close your browser. |
The cOAlition S websites may use other services from third parties on its website, for example to display videos or show maps. These services may set their own cookies to store your preferences or analyse your interaction with the service. Although the European Science Foundation takes care in selecting these services, it has no direct control over the cookies that they set. Please check the privacy policies of these services to see how they handle the data collected.
No third-party cookies are currently in use.
You can easily delete, disable, or accept cookies from the cOAlition S websites at any time by configuring the settings of your browser. Every browser (such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi, Safari, or Internet Explorer) has its own cookie configuration settings. To learn more about how to configure cookie settings in your browser, please see http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies.
If you use different computers, smartphones and/or tablets, please remember to configure each device so that each of them corresponds to your preferences regarding cookies.
You will still be able to view the cOAlition S websites, but some interactions may not work correctly.