COOKIE POLICY

Cookie usage policy

The purpose of this cookie policy is to provide you with information about the characteristics and purpose of cookies used by us, as well as how to restrict them while browsing if you wish. We also invite you to read our legal notice.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by websites you visit.

Cookies are mostly used to allow websites to function, or to function more efficiently, as well as to provide information to website owners.

Above all, cookies allow identification of your device.

Use of cookies

https://adc.lafargeholcim.com uses cookies for many different reasons.

Generally, there are two main categories of cookies:

Functional cookies
Performance cookies

Functional cookies respond to technical requirements. They are required for an effective and secure connection to a website.

Performance cookies improve browsing by recording some of your preferences for easier, faster and more user-friendly browsing. These cookies are also used for statistical purposes.

These cookies may have a different source, function and lifespan.

Direct cookies: refers to cookies placed by https://adc.lafargeholcim.com when visiting its website which can only be read by the https://adc.lafargeholcim.com site
Indirect cookies: refers to cookies placed by third parties when visiting the website, for example cookies placed by social media sites
Functional cookies: ensure that the website works correctly (e.g. login, registration and language preference cookies) or make it possible to supply services explicitly requested by web-users. Functional cookies are direct cookies.
Performance cookies: are placed on the website for statistical, social and commercial purposes or in order to create a general user profile. Performance cookies can be direct or indirect.
- Cookies placed for statistical purposes provide information about the pages visited on the website and the location of the computer (Google Analytics etc.).
- Cookies placed for social purposes allow web-users to share the content of the website visited on social networks (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).
Permanent cookies: remain on your hard drive for a pre-determined time or until you delete them.
Session cookies (or temporary cookies): simplify your actions during a browsing session. All session cookies are deleted once you close your browser. Session cookies are generally functional.

What type of cookies does https://adc.lafargeholcim.com use?

https://adc.lafargeholcim.com is always looking for new ways to improve its website and improve the service it offers you. https://adc.lafargeholcim.com uses cookies to improve the use and functionality of its website and to gain a better understanding of how you use it.

- Functional cookies

https://adc.lafargeholcim.comuses functional cookies, required for the proper functioning of its website and which do not identify you personally.

Cookies make the site's functioning more user-friendly and offer you a more personalized online experience.

Below you will find an overview and more information concerning the functional cookies we place.

- Performance cookies

https://adc.lafargeholcim.com uses performance cookies to collect information about your use of the website in order to improve the content and increase its ease of use.

Below you will find an overview and more information concerning the functional and performance cookies we use:

Cookie name	Source	Purpose + type of cookies	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Statistical cookie: click here To deactivate it, download the Google tool: click here	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Statistical cookie:click here To deactivate it, download the Google tool:click here	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics	Statistical cookie:click here To deactivate it, download the Google tool:click here	1 minute
AMP_TOKEN	Google Analytics	Statistical cookie: click here To deactivate it, download the Google tool:click here	30 seconds to 1 year
_gac_<property-id>	Google Analytics	Statistical cookie:click here To deactivate it, download the Google tool:click here	Contains campaign related information for the user. If you have linked your Google Analytics and AdWords accounts, AdWords website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt-out. Learn more here.
_gtm_<property-id>	Google tag manager	used to help identify the visitors by either age, gender, or interests by Google Tag Manager.	1 minute
_dc	DoubleClic	used to help identify the visitors by either age, gender, or interests by DoubleClick.	1 minute
has_js	XXXXXX	Cookie indicating whether the user has accepted or rejected the javascript technology.	At the end of session
ReadSpeakerSettings	Readspeaker	Cookie indicating whether the user has customized the Readspeaker functionality.	1 year
cookie-agreed	XXXXXX	Cookie indicating the user read and close the cookie policy banner.	3 month
LAFARGEHOLCIM_COM_SPLASH	XXXXXX	Cookie indicating whether the user has accepted or rejected display of a pop-up on the launch page.	1 year
__atuvc	Addthis	Cookies from the Adthis share tool	2 years
SESS<property-omnimap-id>	Omnimap	Cookies from Omnimap tool for location request	15 days

Cookies from social networks allow you to share our site's content and your opinion on it with others, e.g. "Share" and "Like" application buttons, from social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Viadeo, etc. The social network which supplies these application buttons can identify you using this button, even if you have not clicked on it while browsing our site. This is because some cookies allow the social network concerned to track your browsing of our site if the social network is activated on your device while browsing our site.

We have no control over the processes used by social networks to collect information about your browsing of our website. Please check the relevant social networks' personal data protection policies. These give you certain confidentiality options in relation to social networks, particularly by configuring your account settings with each network.

The length of time third-party cookies, such as cookies from social networks, are retained can be amended at any time before https://adc.lafargeholcim.com receives the information. Once https://adc.lafargeholcim.com has been informed, changes to duration will be indicated within this policy.

Configuring your browser's parameters

All web browsers allow you to restrict cookies' behavior or deactivate them. The steps to follow are different for each browser.

You can also use your browser to view the cookies present on your computer, and delete them individually or all at once.

Below are instructions on how to block and/or delete cookies for the commonest browsers:

If you have blocked all or some cookies, it is possible that the website will no longer function correctly or that you will not have access to some parts of the site, for which we cannot be held liable.

Updates to the cookies policy

We reserve the right to make any changes to this policy, particularly in response to legislative requirements.

Personal data protection rights

Some of the cookies used by https://adc.lafargeholcim.com and described above allow the collection of personal data. https://adc.lafargeholcim.com is responsible for processing this personal data.

This data is vital for each cookie to correctly carry out its function. It is only used by the relevant departments within https://adc.lafargeholcim.com and its service providers, where applicable.

https://adc.lafargeholcim.com particularly uses the Google Analytics service from Google Inc ("Google") for statistical purposes.

In the context of this service, the data collected via Google Analytics cookies (connection data and browsing data) is transmitted and stored by Google on servers located in the United States. Google entities are members of Safe Harbor and ensure an adequate level of data protection (Ruling 2000/520/EC dated July 26, 2000).

To exercise your right to query, access and amend your personal data, you can contact us by email on adc@lafargeholcim.com