1) DEFINITION AND PURPOSE
When you use our site and the associated application, information relating to the navigation of your terminal (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) may be recorded in small computer files (cookies) installed on your browser. They will be used to recognize your browser for the duration of the cookie’s validity, and return certain information to the site (such as a session identifier or language selection).
These cookies and other tracers are installed by GT-West Africa and by third-party companies. Some are essential to the Platform’s proper operation, while others contribute to providing you with certain functionalities (such as geographical location, weather forecast, social network sharing buttons, etc.).
These third-party companies may collect personal data about you, including your IP address. They may also use cookies, log files and web beacons to process data from other sources for their own purposes. These processes are therefore subject to their own privacy policies.
2) MANAGING COOKIE SETTINGS
You can withdraw your consent to the deposit of cookies at any time:
- By visiting our cookie management module ;
- or by changing your browser settings ;
Please note that deactivating certain cookies may reduce the functionality of the website and therefore the quality of your browsing experience. To find out more about cookies, please visit the website of the French Data Protection Authority (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés): https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser.
3) TYPES OF COOKIES USED AND THEIR PURPOSE
- Strictly necessary cookies
Necessary cookies help make our Platform usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie name | Domain | Retention period |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | This cookie is used to store the user’s consent and privacy choices when interacting with the site. It records the visitor’s consent to the various privacy policies and settings, ensuring that his or her preferences are respected during future sessions. | Session |
| wp-wpml_current_language | Stores the current language. By default, this cookie is set only for logged-in users. | Session |
| __stripe_mid: | This cookie is for transaction functionality and fraud protection. | 1 year |
- Statistics cookies
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies provide information on parameters such as number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie name | Domain | Retention period |
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sbjs_migrations
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This cookie is used to track user interactions and migration between different pages or sections of the website in order to improve user experience and website performance analytics. | Session |
| sbjs_current_add | This cookie is used to store information about the current visit in order to distinguish between users and sessions. It typically includes details such as traffic source, campaign data and user behavior to help track and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. | Session |
| sbjs_current | This cookie is used to track user activity and interaction on the website in order to facilitate analysis and understanding of traffic sources and user behavior. | Session |
| sbjs_first | This cookie is used to store information about the user’s first session on the website. It tracks details such as the source from which the user came, the path they took, the search engine and keyword they used, and where they were when they first visited. This information is used to analyze and improve website performance by understanding user behavior. | Session |
| sbjs_session | This cookie is used to track user activity and sessions in order to improve website performance and usability, helping to understand how visitors interact with the website. | 30 minutes |
Marketing cookies
Advertising cookies are used to provide visitors with personalized advertisements based on the pages they have previously visited, and to analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Retention period |
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YSC
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This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | This cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in the sites; it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. | 6 months |
| sbjs_first_add | This cookie is used to store details about the user’s first visit to the website, including timestamp, referring site and traffic source, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and website sources. | Session |
| sbjs_udata | This cookie is used to store user-specific data in order to monitor and analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and optimize the user’s experience on the website. | Session |
3) LIST OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
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- Google Maps (maps.googleapis.com)
To optimize our services, we integrate Google Maps within our site to visually display our geographical position.
Google Maps is an offering of Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland, whose registered office is at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Personal data may be transferred to the United States, but the company adheres to the Data Privacy Framework. For more information on Google’s data management and settings options, please consult their privacy policy: https: //policies.google.com/privacy
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- Social network buttons
We use a widget to give you easy access to our Facebook company page. To learn more about the social network’s use of data, consult their privacy policy:
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- Google Font (fonts.gstatic.com)
To ensure an attractive display of our services, we use “Google Fonts”, which integrate selected fonts into our website.
Google Fonts is an offering of Google Ireland Limited and adheres to the Data Privacy Framework.
For more information about Google’s personal data management and settings options, please see their privacy policy :
https://policies.google.com/privacy.
This cookie policy may be modified at any time. If a modification is made, GT West Africa undertakes to publish the new version on its website.
Last modification date: 05/17/2024