Cookie Policy

Preamble

ROHTO MEDILUXE EUROPE, a simplified joint-stock company (société par actions simplifiée) with a share capital of EUR 10,000,000, registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 980 001 655, whose registered office is located at 19 Boulevard Malesherbes, 75008 Paris, France (hereinafter referred to as the "Company" or "We"), operates the website available at the following address: medesthe.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Website").

This Cookie Policy applies to any person who accesses or browses the Website (hereinafter referred to as the "Users").

The purpose of this Cookie Policy (hereinafter the "Cookie Policy") is to inform Users about the conditions under which cookies may be placed on the devices they use to access the Website (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.).

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed, when a User visits the Website, by the internet browser and stored on the User's device. Cookies are primarily used to collect information relating to browsing activity on the Website.

Therefore, when a User visits the Website, information relating to this browsing activity may be collected by us.

There are different types of cookies, which are described in this Cookie Policy.

The use of cookies is subject to the User's consent when:

  • such cookies are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Website; or

  • such cookies:

    • have a purpose strictly limited to measuring the audience of the Website for our exclusive account; and

    • are used solely to produce anonymous statistical data.

Who Collects the Data?

The data controller for the data collected on the Website is the Company.

However, certain cookie providers used by the Company may reuse the information collected for their own purposes.

In such cases, Users are invited to consult the privacy policies of the cookie providers in order to obtain further information about how these providers process the collected data.

What are Cookies Used For?

The cookies used on the Website fall into the following categories:

  • Functional and technical cookies, which allow the authentication and identification of Users, enable and facilitate electronic communication and the provision of online communication services, speed up navigation on the Website, and facilitate access to its various features. They may also allow the recording of preferences, the saving of Users' cookie choices, or the measurement of different uses of the Website.

  • Audience measurement cookies, which allow us to generate statistics relating to the use and traffic of the Website. The purpose is to improve navigation and provide an optimal browsing experience on the Website.

What Cookies are used on the Website?

For the sake of clarity and transparency, the different cookies used on the Website and their purposes are listed below:

Functional and technical cookies are used to enable and improve navigation on the Website. They allow information to be transmitted to the Website and to the browser, such as the device display preferences (language, resolution), the saving of cookie choices, etc.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
Cookieconsent_status Stores the user's cookie preferences (acceptance or refusal) 6 months

Audience measurement cookies allow us to understand how the Website is used in order to improve the quality of the services offered.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Unique visitor identifier for audience statistics 13 months
_ga_<ID> Session state persistence (Google Analytics 4) 13 months
_gid Daily unique visitor identifier 24 hours
_gat Request throttling 1 minute

How to Manage Cookies?

Users may control the installation of cookies on the Website either through the cookie management panel available on the Website or by configuring their browser settings at any time in order to:

  • Accept cookies on the Website;

  • Refuse all cookies on the Website;

  • Customize their choices depending on the type of cookie.

Users may therefore choose, manage, block, or allow cookies directly by modifying the settings of their internet browser.

If Users choose to block cookies, they are informed that navigation on the Website and/or the use of certain features may be affected.

If a User deletes all cookies, their online experience may be affected and browsing preferences will be erased.

The configuration options for the main browsers are presented below.

Browser Configuration Instructions

Access the browser menu (Safari, Mozilla, etc.), then the "Preferences", "Settings", or "Tools" section, and proceed as follows depending on your browser:

  • Safari: "Privacy" > "Cookies and Website Data": choose the desired options. To completely block cookies, choose "always block" and check "ask websites not to track me" if it is not already selected. To manage data and cookies already stored on your device, select "manage Website Data", then proceed with the desired deletion actions by selecting the relevant sources and categories of Data and Cookies in the table and clicking the "Delete button".

  • Mozilla Firefox: "Privacy and Security" > "Cookies and Site Data": carry out the desired actions after consulting the "Learn more" section:

    • To block all cookies: select "Block cookies and site data (may prevent some websites from working)";

    • To manage cookies: select "Accept cookies (recommended)" and choose among the available options:

      • regarding cookie retention, to limit it as much as possible select "until Firefox is closed";

      • regarding the acceptance of third-party cookies, to limit it as much as possible select "Never";

    • In addition, using the three buttons "Clear Data", "Manage Data", or "Exceptions", the user may delete all ("Clear") or part ("Manage") of the data and cookies already stored on the device, or allow only certain websites to use these cookies ("Exceptions").

  • Internet Explorer: "Internet Options" > tab "Privacy" > click on the button "Advanced" to display the window "Advanced Privacy Settings" > check the box "Override automatic cookie handling", then select the desired options: "Allow", "Block" or "Prompt" for the "first-party cookies" and the "third-party cookies".

  • Chrome: "Show advanced settings" (located at the bottom of the page), then the "Privacy and Security" section, then "Content settings", then "Cookies", then:

    • to delete all or certain cookies: "All cookies and site data" > "Remove all"; or search for the website name and select "Remove";

    • to modify the default cookie settings: enable or disable the "Allow sites to save and read cookie data" button; check the box "Block third-party cookies and site data" to block third-party cookies;

    • to block cookies only for a specific website: next to "Block", "Clear on exit" or "Allow", click "Add", then enter the website address and click "Add".

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are implemented through the "Adwords" tool provided by Google. To disable them: https://policies.google.com/technologies/product-privacy?hl=fr, then select "Set ad settings" and choose the desired options. The user may also install a browser plug-in so that Google personalized ads remain disabled even after cookies have been deleted by clicking on "Learn more".

The advertising cookies used by Google can also be disabled by following https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=fr&gl=fr and clicking on "Configure your account for ad settings", or https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=fr&gl=fr and then "Your privacy settings".

More generally, most advertising cookies can also be controlled through a centralized platform allowing users to manage their preferences: www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Google Maps Cookies

Follow https://policies.google.com/technologies/product-privacy; then access the desired options in the Google Maps menu. The Google Maps terms of use are also available via the link provided on the interactive maps available on websites.

Audience Measurement Cookies

These cookies are implemented through the "Google Analytics" tool provided by Google. Users may disable them by installing the browser add-on available here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=fr.

Social Media Cookies

Social networks generally offer the possibility to block, manage, or customize social media cookies through a module accessible to all users, whether or not they are members of the network, as well as through the settings of the user's account. To manage cookies, visit the relevant social media platforms:

Cookie Customization Page

Users may also visit the dedicated page of the Website for Cookie customization.

IP Addresses and Other Trackers

In addition to the cookies described above, we may also process certain technical information relating to Users in order to ensure that they are able to access the Website under optimal display conditions and to identify any abnormal functioning of the Website.

We may therefore collect the following information:

  • IP address;

  • Device identifier;

  • Device metadata (date and time of use, configuration, language preferences, etc.);

  • Geographical location of the connection.

Under no circumstances do we use other tracking technologies, fingerprinting techniques, or identifiers generated by third-party software in order to analyze Users' behavior.

Legal Basis

We may install so-called "technical" cookies that allow access to, storage of, and consultation of information stored on your device.

The placement of these cookies does not require your prior consent but is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper functioning of the Website.

These include, in particular, cookies:

  • intended to enable or facilitate the transmission of communications over an electronic communications network;

  • strictly necessary for the provision of an online communication service on the Website (such as providing a secure connection; storing information relating to a form or to the Products or pages visited on the Website; audience measurement, etc.); and

  • intended to store your preferences regarding the placement of cookies.

The placement of these cookies requires your prior consent.

In all cases, you are informed of the purposes for which your data are collected through the various online data collection forms or through our Privacy Policy.

User's Rights

In accordance with the applicable regulations, each User has the following rights:

  • Right of access (Article 15 GDPR), right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR), and the right to update or complete their personal data;

  • Right to restriction or erasure of personal data (Article 17 GDPR) when such data are inaccurate, incomplete, or when their collection or retention is no longer necessary;

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (Article 7 GDPR) where the processing of personal data is based on consent;

  • Right to restriction of processing of personal data (Article 18 GDPR);

  • Right to data portability of the personal data provided, where the personal data are processed by automated means based on consent or on a contract (Article 20 GDPR);

  • Right to object to processing (Article 21 GDPR);

  • Right to determine the fate of personal data after death and to designate (or not) a person to carry out these instructions (Article 85 of the French Data Protection Act). In the event of death and in the absence of instructions from the User, we undertake to delete personal data, except for those necessary to comply with legal obligations or for evidentiary purposes.

These rights may be exercised upon simple request by email at info@r-mediluxe.com or by post at 19 Boulevard Malesherbes, 75008 Paris, France.

Users may also lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, in particular the CNIL: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes

Data Retention

Users' choices regarding the placement of cookies (whether acceptance or refusal) are stored for a period of six (6) months.

Information stored on your device (e.g. cookies) or any other element used to identify you for audience measurement purposes is not retained for more than thirteen (13) months, unless you have provided consent. This duration is not automatically renewed upon your subsequent visits to the Website. However, information collected through trackers may be retained for a maximum period of twenty-five (25) months.

After these periods, personal data are either deleted or anonymized so that Users can no longer be identified, in an irreversible manner.

Update of the Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated, for example, to reflect changes relating to the cookies used by the Company or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Users are therefore encouraged to review this Cookie Policy regularly in order to remain informed about the use of cookies and related technologies.

The date indicated at the top of this Cookie Policy corresponds to the date of the latest update.