1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how VSORA SAS (“VSORA”, “we”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://vsora.com (the “Website”) and how you can manage your choices. It complements our Privacy Policy.
2. What are cookies and similar technologies?
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser on your computer or other device when you visit a website. It can be read again by the website, or by the third party that placed it, during your visit or on a later visit. Similar technologies include local storage and session storage in your browser, scripts and pixels (small invisible images used to measure traffic). In this policy, we refer to all of them as “cookies”.
3. The cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary and functional cookies
These cookies are needed for the Website to work, to keep it secure, or to remember your cookie choices. Under French law they do not require your consent (Art. 82 French Data Protection Act), but we inform you of them below.
3.2 Statistics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website, so that we can improve it. We only place them if you accept them.
3.3 Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies track your browsing across websites to build a profile or show you advertising. We do not use marketing cookies for our own advertising. Embedded videos (see 3.4) may place such cookies from the video platform, only if you accept them. If we start using marketing cookies ourselves, we will ask for your consent first and update this policy.
3.4 Embedded content
Some pages, such as articles in our Newsroom, contain videos hosted on YouTube. These videos are only loaded if you accept marketing cookies. Until then, a placeholder is displayed instead of the video. Once loaded, YouTube may place its own cookies, as listed in section 4 and described in its own privacy policy.
4. List of cookies
CookieYes — consent management (strictly necessary)
| Name | Type | Lifetime | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | Cookie (VSORA) | 6 months | Stores your choice for each category of cookies, so that you are not asked again on every page |
WordPress and Elementor — website operation (functional)
We use WordPress to run the Website and Elementor to build its pages. The data stored is not shared with third parties.
| Name | Type | Lifetime | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Session storage | Session | Records whether your browser displays emojis, so that the page displays correctly |
| elementor | Local storage | Until you clear your browser data | Records interactions with page elements such as pop-ups, so that they are not shown again (no pop-up is used on the Website today, so this item is not created) |
The following items are only placed for authorised VSORA staff who log in to the Website’s administration area. They are not placed for visitors.
| Name | Type | Lifetime | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_* | Cookie (VSORA) | Session, or 14 days if “Remember me” is ticked | Keep an administrator logged in, securely |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Cookie (VSORA) | Session | Checks whether cookies can be placed |
| wp_lang | Cookie (VSORA) | Session | Stores the language of the administration area |
| wp-settings-*, wp-settings-time-* | Cookie (VSORA) | 1 year | Store administrator interface preferences |
| WP_PREFERENCES_USER_* | Local storage | Until browser data is cleared | Stores editor preferences |
Google reCAPTCHA — form protection (strictly necessary)
The forms on the Website are protected by Google reCAPTCHA v3, which checks that a form is submitted by a person and not by a spam robot. It is loaded on pages that contain a form. Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the United States, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
| Name | Type | Lifetime | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Cookie (Google, google.com) | 6 months | Distinguishes people from robots, to protect forms against spam |
| rc::a | Local storage (Google) | Until you clear your browser data | Distinguishes people from robots |
| rc::c | Session storage (Google) | Session | Distinguishes people from robots during the visit |
Google Analytics — audience measurement (statistics, with your consent)
We use Google Analytics 4, loaded through Google Tag Manager, to understand how visitors use the Website and to improve it. These cookies are only placed if you accept statistics cookies. Google Analytics 4 does not store IP addresses, and event data is retained for 14 months. Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the United States, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
| Name | Type | Lifetime | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Cookie (VSORA, set by Google) | 13 months | Distinguishes one visitor from another |
| _ga_LPRH53P97M | Cookie (VSORA, set by Google) | 13 months | Keeps track of the state of the visit |
YouTube — embedded videos (marketing, with your consent)
Some Newsroom articles contain videos hosted on YouTube (Google). They are only loaded if you accept marketing cookies. Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the United States, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
| Name | Type | Lifetime | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSC | Cookie (YouTube) | Session | Identifies the viewing session and records the videos viewed |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Cookie (YouTube) | 6 months | Estimates your bandwidth and records your video player settings |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Cookie (YouTube) | 6 months | Stores your consent state for YouTube |
| yt-remote-*, ytidb::* | Local storage (YouTube) | Until you clear your browser data | Store video player preferences and the devices used to play videos |
| __Secure-YNID | Cookie (YouTube) | 6 months | Protects users and prevents fraud on Google services, in particular during sign-in |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | Cookie (YouTube) | 6 months | Controls which YouTube features are shown, so that the experience stays consistent |
| __Secure-YEC | Cookie (YouTube) | Session | Technical cookie set by YouTube; its exact purpose is not documented by Google |
| __Secure-BUCKET | Cookie (YouTube) | 6 months | Assigns the visitor to a group of servers so that the video is delivered reliably |
5. Your consent and how to change it
When you first visit the Website, a banner asks for your choice. You can accept or refuse all non-essential cookies with a single click, or choose by category. Refusing has no effect on your access to the Website. No statistics or marketing cookie is placed before you make your choice, or if you refuse.
We keep your choice for 6 months, after which we ask you again. You can review or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
6. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also delete cookies, or block some or all of them, in your browser settings; see the Help section of your browser. If you block all cookies, some parts of the Website may not work properly, and we will not be able to remember your cookie choices.
7. Your rights
Personal data collected through cookies is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which describes your rights (section 7) and how to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (section 8).
8. Contact
For any question about this Cookie Policy: VSORA SAS, 13-15 Rue Jeanne Braconnier, 92360 Meudon, France, or via our contact page.