Cookies policy

1- What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer (or internet-enabled device) by websites you visit. When consulting the site, information relating to the navigation of your terminal (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) on the site may be recorded in text files called “cookies”, installed on your browser. Cookies will be used to recognize your browser during the validity period of the cookie concerned and send certain information back to the site (for example a session identifier or the choice of a language).

Only the issuer of the cookie concerned is likely to read or modify the information contained therein.
There are different types of cookies:

session cookies which disappear as soon as you leave the site;
permanent cookies which remain on your terminal equipment until their lifespan expires or until you delete them using the functionalities of your browser.

You are informed that, during your visits to this site, cookies may be installed on your terminal equipment.

2. Why do we use cookies?

Flowbird uses cookies to collect information about how the website is used and to distinguish you from other users. But also to improve your experience when you browse our website and to track advertising you see on third party websites, measure your response to advertising, reporting on visitor interaction and advertising effectiveness.

3. Which cookies do we use?

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling You to monitor which pages You find useful and which You do not. The cookies we use in no way give us access to your computer or any information about you other than the data You choose to share with us.
Cookies help us to improve our website and provide a better and more personalized service. They enable us to:

assess the number and usage patterns of our users;
store information about your preferences to allow us to tailor our website to your individual interests;
accelerate your search;
recognize You when You return to our website.

4. Types of Cookies

We use the following cookies:

4.1. Essential cookies

These cookies are essential for the website and its features to work properly.

4.2. Functional cookies

These cookies are intended to enable us to improve the usability and performance of the website and to provide various functions.

4.3. Analytical cookies

These cookies are used to analyze Your visit to our website. We analyze the number of visitors to our website, the duration of the visits, the order of the pages visited and whether changes need to be made to the website. With the information collected, we can make our website even more user-friendly. These cookies are also used to solve possible technical problems on the website.

4.4. Marketing and tracking cookies

We only use tracking cookies for commercial purposes with your prior consent. These cookies, often set by third parties, help us to personalize advertising offers to you. Third parties may use tracking cookies to track your internet usage. Please read the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more information.

4.5. Other technologies

In addition to cookies, Flowbird also uses Javascripts and web beacons. With JavaScript in your browser, we can make our pages interactive and develop web applications. A web beacon is a small graphical image on our sites that allows us to determine how many visitors viewed the site and at what times. These technologies may also be used for marketing and tracking purposes.

4.6. Overview of the cookies

Here is an overview of the cookies and similar techniques we use here : Cookie Preferences

Name	Purposes	Cookies	Data retention
WordPress	Save the site consultation language	Wp_lang	End of session
Tarteaucitron	Save user preferences regarding the use of cookies	Taretaucitron	12 months
Youtube	Used by YouTube to remember user input and associate a user’s actions	YSC	End of session
Youtube	Provide ad serving or retargeting, store and track a visitor’s identity, store and track interactions	VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	6 months
Google reCAPTCHA	Ensuring anti-spam protection	_GRECAPTCHA	6 months
Google ads	Ensure ad serving or retargeting, store user preferences	NID	6 months
Matomo	Registers an ID for each user	_pk_id*	13 months
Matomo	Registers an identifier for each user session	_pk_ses*	End of session

We may also use anonymous cookies to track information about Your browsing history on our website and third party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense and Subscription, use this information to be able to serve ads to You on our behalf on other websites on the internet.

We will update this information as we introduce new features to the site.

5. How to manage cookies ?

You can manage and modify the use of cookies at any time:

1. From your browser, or
2. From our site by clicking here Cookie Preferences

1. Managing cookies from your browser: You can refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the installation of cookies. However, please note that by deleting or blocking cookies the website may not function properly and you may not be able to access certain parts. If you would like to find out more about cookies, which ones have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

2. Managing your cookies from the management module: A module allows you to choose the cookies you wish to accept and those you wish to refuse on our site.

At any time, by clicking here Cookie Preferences you can access the module and modify your choices.

Please note that the use of cookies strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the Site/Application does not require your consent. This is why they are already pre-checked in our cookie management tool and are not optional.

6. Updated of the policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes in legislation, case law, technology and government guidance may require us to modify it. Please check this page occasionally to ensure You are aware of any changes.

If you are interested in learning more about how we generally process your personal data, click here.