1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A Cookie is a small computer file, a marker, which is stored and read on a device for example during the consultation of a website, the reading of an email or the installation or use of a software program or a mobile application, whatever the type of device used (computer, smartphone, tablet, etc).

In this policy, we use the term “Cookies” to refer to all the markers stored and read on your device.

2. IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING CONSENT

The storing or reading of certain Cookies does not require prior obtaining of your consent, either because they do not process any Personal Data concerning you, or because they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service which you require.

Your prior consent must be obtained for the storing or reading of Cookies other than those mentioned in the paragraph above.

You may at any time oppose the storing or reading of the Cookies which we use, either by deleting them from your devices or by changing your browser settings.

3. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

We use various types of Cookies whose purposes are described below.

Session Cookies

These are Cookies necessary for the functioning of our site. They enable you to use the main functions of our site. Without these Cookies, you will not be able to use our site correctly. These are Cookies which only concern the functioning of our site. You can oppose them and delete them via your browser settings, but your user experience is liable to be impaired.

This concerns the following Cookies:

Name of CookieData collectedPurposeStorage time
PHPSESSIDNoneNative PHP Cookie.  It is used to establish the user session and forward status data.Session end

Functional Cookies

These are the Cookies which enable use to archive your browsing preferences on our site by storing the various options you chose during your last visit. We can thus propose them to you again to simplify your browsing on our site (e.g. the choice of the language to be displayed). You can oppose them and delete them via your browser settings, but your user experience is liable to be impaired.

This concerns the following Cookies:

Name of CookieData collectedPurposeStorage time
wpwpml_current_langu   ageThe current browser language.Associated with the WPML plugin.   Stores the current browser language.24 hours
wpml_browser_redir ect_testThe enabled cookiesAssociated with the WPML plugin.   Tests if Cookies are enabledSession end
_icl_visitor_lang_jsThe redirection languageAssociated with the WPML plugin.   Stores the redirection language24 hours
tarteaucitronConsent for each serviceStores wether you accepted or refused Cookies for each analytical service used on our site.1 year

Analytical Cookies

These are Cookies which tell us about the use and performances of our site and allow us to draw up statistics on traffic volumes and use of the various elements of our site (contents visited and visitor paths), enabling us to make our services more interesting and user-friendly (pages or sections most often consulted, most read articles, etc.).

If you give your approval (consent), LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER will store Cookies enabling collection of the information strictly necessary for the purposes described in the table below.

Name of CookieData collectedPurposeStorage time
_gaID Client Google AnalyticsUsed to distinguish visitors to the site via a random identifier.13 months
_gidID Client Google AnalyticsUsed to distinguish visitors to the site via a random identifier.24 hours
_gatID Client Google AnalyticsUsed to throttle request rate.1 minute

4. THIRD PARTY COOKIES

The functions of this site use services offered by third parties (Twitter flows and video).

If you give your approval (consent), these third parties will store Cookies which will enable you to view content hosted by these third parties directly on https://www.servier.com or share our contents.

Via these Cookies, these third parties will collect and use your browsing data for their own purposes, in accordance with their confidentiality policy.

To exercise your rights over the data collected by third parties, or for any question concerning this processing, you can contact them directly.

You can give or withdraw your consent, either globally or purpose by purpose, using the Cookie settings panel.

5. HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE YOUR BROWSER, SMARTPHONE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS?

Any setting change which you may make will be liable to modify your browsing on our site and your conditions of access to certain services/functions requiring the use of Cookies. You can authorise or refuse the recording of Cookies in your device and change the device’s settings at any time.

If you have accepted the recording of Cookies in your browser software, they are stored in a dedicated area of your device.

If you refuse the recording of Cookies in your device or if you delete those which are recorded in it, you will no longer be able to benefit from certain functions even though they are necessary for browsing in certain areas of our site. If applicable, we decline all responsibility for any consequences due to the downgraded operation of our site resulting from the fact that it is impossible for us to store or consult the Cookies necessary for their functioning which you have deleted or refused.

How do you configure your browser?

Most browsers accept Cookies by default. However, you can decide to block these Cookies or ask your browser to inform you when a site attempts to install a Cookie on your device.

Please refer to your browser’s help menu to configure the Cookies according to your preferences. The links to the Cookie setting instructions for the main browsers are given below:

How do you configure your confidentiality settings in your smartphone/tablet?

You can decide to change the confidentiality settings of your smartphone/tablet.

To configure your confidentiality settings: