This Cookie Policy provides you with the information you need to understand how we collect, use and share your information when you visit our website https://www.watertechnologies.com and any of its pages (eg: hereinafter referred as “this website” or “our website”)
“Cookies” are a small file stored by a server in a user's terminal equipment (computer, telephone, etc.) and associated with a public or non-public web domain (i.e. in most cases with all the pages of a single website). This file is automatically sent back when the user contacts the same domain again.
"We/us" means Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions “VWTS” and the company referred to in Section 1, as the case may be, acting as publisher (the “Publisher”).
"Third party" means someone who is not you or us.
“User” means visitors or users of the website.
"GDPR" refers to the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC.
This Cookie Notice can be updated at any time in the event of changes in the applicable regulations.
Our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Notice”) can be consulted here https://www.watertechnologies.com/privacy-policy-notice and will give you more details on the main following information:
- What data is processed by VWTS and for what purposes
- Security and data transfers outside the European Union
- What are your rights under GDPR and how to exercise them.
Veolia VWTS uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide certain functionality. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. We use different types of cookies, including Strictly Necessary Cookies, Performance cookies, Functional cookies, and Targeting cookies.
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies - always ON These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
2. 2 Performance Cookies - always OFF until consent These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
2.3 Functional Cookies - always OFF until consent These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
2.4 Targeting Cookies - always OFF until consent These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
The Publisher may also use certain services offered by third-party sites to allow Users to share the content of the site on their social networks or to follow the accounts https://twitter.com/veolia, https://www.linkedin.com/company/veolia-environnement/ and https://www.youtube.com/@VeoliaGroup on social networks. These include the share button (LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram), lists of tweets (Twitter) and videos published on the Site (YouTube).
The aforementioned social network cookies are managed by the publisher of the social network site. The User is advised to read the cookie management policy of the aforementioned social networks on the websites concerned:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
- Twitter: https://help.twitter.com/fr/rules-and-policies/twitter-cookies
- YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=fr&gl=fr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
If you consent, these Third Parties are able to collect your browsing data and use the data collected through their cookies for purposes they have determined in accordance with their own Privacy Policy.
- To learn more about Third Party cookies, you can consult the information given on the Third Party websites regarding the installation of their cookies and their data protection rules.
- However, we remind you that Veolia cannot interfere with these cookies under any circumstances.
You can access a full list of the cookies we utilise, including a description and individual retention periods here.
4.1 Cookie Retention Period
Cookies may be retained for a maximum period of 13 month(s) from the date of the User's consent. Consent is reaffirmed on the Cookie Banner every 90 day(s). The retention periods for each cookie are detailed above.
4.2 Retention Periods for information collected via cookies
When the cookie expires, the data collected through these cookies will then be anonymised.
Cookies serve various purposes, such as to track visitor use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity, and give you a more personalised web experience. You can manage or opt-out of cookies by clicking on the different category headings to change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be deleted or disabled. The technical functionality of our website depends on these cookies. The cookie consent management solution we use cannot block cookies from third-party websites linked to our website, as we cannot technically control these websites.
With the exception of above "Strictly necessary cookies”, which cannot be deactivated, the deposit of all other types of cookies is subject to the prior consent of the User.
Our Cookie Consent Tool can be used to customise your cookie preferences. This tool will record in real time your cookie preferences and will ask for consent every 90 days to ensure Users stay up to date with changes to our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy. Through the Cookie Consent Tool, you can decide whether you want to place Performance cookies, Functional cookies, Targeting cookies in your terminal when you are navigating on our website. You can also delete or block cookies.
When the User visits the website for the first time, a banner with information on cookies is displayed. The User may then accept/activate or refuse/deactivate the installation of cookie banner, by ticking/unticking the boxes provided for this purpose. With the exception of the box relating to strictly necessary cookies, the other boxes are unchecked by default. Any deactivation entails the refusal of the deposit of the cookies in question.
By continuing to browse the website or by clicking on any element of the website, the User validates the installation of cookies according to the default setting.
If the User accepts the recording of cookies in his terminal, the cookies integrated into the pages and contents that he has consulted will be temporarily stored in a dedicated space of his terminal. They will only be readable by the sender.
Refusing unnecessary cookies cannot result in a restriction of access to our website.
The User's choices (consent or refusal) regarding cookies will be kept for a period of 90 days. After this period, the User's choice will be requested again during a new visit to this site.
At any time, the User may withdraw his/her consent or modify his/her choices concerning cookies.
5.1 Opting Out
You can view a list of each cookie we use and manage our collection of your data through marketing or preference cookies:
- By using our “Manage My Cookies” button floating in the bottom left corner of the website
- From your browser settings or from your mobile device’s settings. (please note: Since the means by which you can disable cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's or mobile device's settings for instructions on how to delete or disable cookies, and other tracking/recording tools).
- Through your browser’s Global Privacy Controls.
6.1 By contacting VWTS
For cookies installed by our website originating from us, VWTS invites Users to contact vtc.vwts.dataprivacy.wts.all@veolia.com To exercise your rights on the data collected by us, you should contact the DPO vtc.vwts.dataprivacy.wts.all@veolia.com
6.2 By contacting the issuers directly
For cookies installed by our website but originating from our Third Parties, VWTS invites Users to contact the issuers directly via their websites to obtain information about their cookies.
To exercise your rights on the data collected via third-party cookies or for any questions about their processing, you should contact the competent publisher directly.
To find more information, you can also consult the CNIL website: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-et-autres-traceurs.
This Cookie Policy was updated 9/24/2024