“COOKIE POLICY
TERRAGENE S.A.
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Terragene S.A., uses cookies and similar technologies on this website in order to ensure its proper functioning, improve user experience, analyze traffic, personalize content, and, where applicable, provide marketing communications in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They enable the website to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and enhance navigation.
Cookies may be:
- First-party cookies (set directly by Terragene), or
- Third-party cookies (set by external service providers).
They may also be classified according to their duration as:
- Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser), or
- Persistent cookies (stored for a defined period).
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies: these cookies are essential for the technical operation and security of the website. They enable core functionalities such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and system administration.
b) Performance and Analytics Cookies: these cookies collect aggregated or pseudonymized information about how visitors use the website (e.g., pages visited, traffic sources, time spent). This helps us improve functionality and performance.
c) Functionality Cookies: these cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as language, region, or preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
d) Advertising and Marketing Cookies: these cookies are used to deliver relevant content or advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. They may also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of campaigns.
3. Cookie Consent Management: when you first access our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies,
- Reject non-essential cookies, or
- Customize your preferences by category.
You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time through:
- The “Cookie Settings” link available on the website, or
- Your browser configuration settings.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
4. Third-Party Cookies and International Transfers: Some cookies may be set by third-party service providers (e.g., analytics providers, advertising networks, or social media platforms). Where such providers are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), personal data may be transferred internationally. In such cases, TERRAGENE ensures that appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with Chapter V GDPR, such as:
- Adequacy decisions adopted by the European Commission, or
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), where applicable.
Terragene does not directly control third-party cookies but requires service providers to comply with applicable data protection regulations.
5. Retention Period: Cookies are stored for the period strictly necessary to fulfill their purpose. Specific retention periods vary depending on the type of cookie and are detailed in the cookie management panel.
6. Data Subject Rights: Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data,
- Rectify inaccurate data,
- Erase data (“right to be forgotten”),
- Restrict processing,
- Object to processing,
- Withdraw consent at any time,
- Lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
For further information on how we process personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.