Cookies Policy

When an Internet user (hereinafter the “User”) visits the website as well as any other web pages associated with this domain name (hereinafter individually or collectively referred to as the “Website”), Dassault Aviation and its partners may use cookies – which process the User’s data including Personal Data – in order to improve browsing.

The cookies used on the Website by Dassault Aviation are described in section 4 of this document. The cookies used on the Website by partners are described in section 5 of this document.

The specific case of AT Internet / Piano Analytics audience measurement cookies is described in section 4.3.2 of this document.

1. Definition

The French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés – “CNIL”) defines a cookie as “a small file stored by a server on a user’s device (computer, smartphone, etc.) and associated with a web domain (that is, in the majority of cases, all the pages of one website). This file is automatically sent during subsequent visits to the same domain.”

2. The User’s information

Dassault Aviation undertakes, through an information banner used on the Website and through this document, to inform the User clearly and fully of the purpose of any action attempting, through electronic transmission, to (i) access information already stored on the User’s electronic communication device equipment or (ii) record information on this equipment.

Dassault Aviation undertakes, also through the aforementioned information banner, to inform the User of the means available to them to configure their choices and to withdraw their consent if necessary.

3. Consent and Case of consent exemption

The use of cookies by Dassault Aviation on the Website is also contingent upon the User’s expression of consent corresponding to a clear and positive action.

The User’s consent is not obtained in the event that the use of cookies (i) has the exclusive purpose of enabling or facilitating electronic communication or (ii) is strictly required for providing an online communication service at the express request of the User.

As such and in view of the applicable legislation, there are two types of cookies used on the Website: cookies requiring the User’s prior consent to be obtained and the cookies that are exempt from consent (hereinafter referred to as the “Required Cookies”).

It should be noted that Personal Data associated with the Cookies used by Dassault Aviation is processed in accordance with the principles of the European (EU) Regulation 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free circulation of such data (the “GDPR”) and the French law of January 6, 1978, amended, relating to data protection and privacy (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Personal Data Legislation”).

4. Cookies used by Dassault Aviation

4. 1. Purposes, legal basis and retention period

Dassault Aviation uses different types of cookies on the Website to improve browsing for the User (i) by securing their use of the Website, (ii) by optimizing its operation and (iii) by performing audience measurements.

Dassault Aviation uses the cookies listed below for the associated purposes:

COOKIES PURPOSE LEGAL BASIS RETENTION PERIOD
Cookie family: GDPR Cookie Consent
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary This cookie is used by the “GDPR Cookie Consent” cookie management module to record the status of the default button for the “Required” category. Absence of consent 6 months
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary This cookie is used by the “GDPR Cookie Consent” cookie management module to record the status of the default button for the “Audience measurement (AT Internet / Piano Analytics)” category. Absence of consent 6 months
CookieLawInfoConsent This cookie is used by the “GDPR Cookie Consent” cookie management module to store a hash of the user’s preferences. Absence of consent 6 months
viewed_cookie_policy This cookie is used by the “GDPR Cookie Consent” cookie management module to record the user’s consent for using cookies. Absence of consent 6 months
cli_user_preference This cookie is used by the “GDPR Cookie Consent” cookie management module to store the user’s cookie consent status. Absence of consent 6 months
Cookie family: Dassault Mag
wordpress_sec_mag This cookie is used by the “Dassault Mag” module to keep the “Dassault Mag” area user session open. Absence of consent 10 days
Cookie family: Incapsula
visid_incap This cookie is used by the “Incapsula” firewall technical solution to help ensure the security of your use of the Website. Absence of consent 1 year
incap_ses This cookie is used by the “Incapsula” firewall technical solution to help ensure the security of your use of the Website. Absence of consent Session
nlbi This cookie is used by the “Incapsula” firewall technical solution to balance the server load. Absence of consent Session
__utm This cookie is used by the “Incapsula” firewall technical solution to help ensure the security of your use of the Website. Absence of consent 15 minutes
Cookie family: AT Internet / Piano Analytics
_pcid This cookie is used by AT Internet / Piano Analytics to store the visitor’s anonymous ID which is initiated upon the first visit to the website. Absence of consent 13 months
_pctx This cookie is used by AT Internet / Piano Analytics to store information about the tracking context. Absence of consent 13 months
_pprv This cookie is used by AT Internet / Piano Analytics to save the visitor privacy mode. Absence of consent 13 months

With regard to these cookies, Dassault Aviation is considered as Controller as defined by the Personal Data Legislation.

4.2. Consent, Configuration, Recording and Withdrawal of consent

4.2.1 Consent

For the cookies for which the legal basis is shown in section 4.1 as being “Consent,” Dassault Aviation enables the User to consent to their use through a clear and positive action.

Using the “accept all” or “reject all” buttons appearing in the information banner, the User may consent or not in a comprehensive way to the cookies relating to the purposes shown. As such, through the information banner, Dassault Aviation uses an interface for collecting choices that is easy for the User to understand.

4.2.2. Configuration

Additionally, through a “configuration” window, Dassault Aviation enables the User to give their consent independently and specifically for each purpose associated with a cookie family (non-separable). As such, Dassault Aviation uses an interface for collecting choices that is easy for the User to understand.

4.2.3. Recording

The choice expressed by the User, whether it be consent or refusal, will be recorded by Dassault Aviation so as not to request it again for a period of six (6) months (except in the event of changing device or deleting cookies).

The User’s silence, which may mean simply continuing to browse, will be interpreted as refusal.

4.2.4. Withdrawal of consent

Dassault Aviation permits the User to go back on their decision at any time.

Using a “manage cookies” tab at the bottom of each page on the Website, the User is able to withdraw their consent at any time.

4.3. Case of “Required” Cookies

4.3.1. General

The cookies for which the legal basis is shown in section 4.1 as being “Absence of consent” are used on the Website by Dassault Aviation without obtaining your consent.

The use of these cookies is deemed necessary to:

  • secure the use of the Website;
  • optimize the operation of the Website;
  • perform audience measurements – in the case of AT Internet / Piano Analytics cookies.

4.3.2. Specific case of AT Internet / Piano Analytics audience measurement cookies

The AT Internet / Piano Analytics audience measurement cookies, set out in section 4.1, enable Dassault Aviation to measure its Website’s audience (number of visits, number of page views, visitor activity on the Website and how frequently they return).

These cookies are exempt from obtaining consent as permitted by deliberation no. 2020-091 of the CNIL, insofar as these cookies are strictly required for the operation of the Website.

The User may nevertheless object to this personal browsing data being processed by clicking on this unsubscribe link.

5. Cookies used by third parties

Like many other companies and to secure the forms available on the Website, Dassault Aviation deploys Google’s “reCaptcha” tool on the Website.

Through the “reCaptcha” tool, Google makes direct use of four cookies that may collect the User’s data.

With regard to these cookies, Google is considered as the sole Controller as defined by the Personal Data Legislation.

6. Personal Data Legislation

In all circumstances, the User reserves the right to access their Personal Data. The User may also request that their Personal Data is modified or deleted. The User may also object to their Personal Data being processed or request that this is restricted.

For any requests or complaints, the User may send an email to contact-rgpd@dassault-aviation.com. The User may also contact the Data Protection Officer by addressing a letter to Délégué à la Protection des Données de DASSAULT AVIATION – 78, quai Marcel Dassault 92 210 Saint-Cloud, France.

The User also has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, namely the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés – “CNIL”).

7. Recipients

The recipients of the data collected through Cookies are the personnel and subcontractors of Dassault Aviation with a strict “need to know” in order to fulfill their duties related to the operation of the Website.

The User’s Personal Data is not transferred outside of the European Economic Area.