Updated in April 2020
Cookies are small electronic text files placed by your browser on your terminal by the various websites you visit. They are generally used to enable websites to operate more efficiently, as well as to provide various information to website owners.
Some cookies are deleted after the end of the browsing session, i.e. after the browser is closed ("session cookies"). When you browse our website and view the information we make available to you, other cookies remain on your device and are used by us and third parties ("third party cookies") to recognize your browser the next time you visit ("persistent cookies") and to enable the website to function, to collect useful information about visitors and to help improve your user experience. Persistent cookies are, however, automatically and systematically deleted after a predetermined period of time, which may vary depending on the nature of the cookie. The retention periods are detailed below.
Some of the cookies we use are strictly necessary for the operation of our website, and we do not require your consent to place them on your computer. These cookies are listed below:
Cookie name | Purpose | Type of Cookie | Retention period | Possible transfer to third parties |
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ci_session | Preserves user status through page requests | HTTP | 1 day | Luxembourg |
csrf_cookie_name | Ensures the security of visitor navigation by preventing the falsification of inter-site requests. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and of the website visitor. | HTTP | 1 day | Luxembourg |
Cookies for analysis and website traffic statistics are also placed when you browse our website: we use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google's analysis cookies enable us to collect information on how visitors use the site. Cookies collect information anonymously, such as the number of visitors to the sites, where they come from and which pages they have visited. We use this information for reporting purposes and to help us improve our website.
Please refer to the table below for all relevant information about the cookies we use:
Cookie name | Purpose | Type of Cookie | Retention period | Possible transfer to third parties |
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__utma | Collection of data on the number of times a user has visited the website and the dates of the first and last visit. Used by Google Analytics. | HTTP | 2 years | Luxembourg |
__utmb | Stores a timestamp with the exact time the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit. | HTTP | 1 day | Luxembourg |
__utmc | Stores a timestamp with the exact time the user leaves the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit. | HTTP | 1 day | Luxembourg |
__utmt | Used to reduce the speed of requests to the server. | HTTP | 1 day | Luxembourg |
__utmz | Collects data on the user's origin, the search engine used, the link clicked and the search term used. Used by Google Analytics | HTTP | 6 months | Luxembourg |
If you wish to disable or delete cookies, most browsers allow you to do so by providing information on how to set cookies. You can find this information and how to deactivate/delete cookies via the following links:
Please note that the functionality of our website may be limited if you refuse the use of cookies.