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This page explains the use of statistics cookies by Google Analytics and how to manage your preferences on the S4METRO website.
Statistics cookies used by Google Analytics are only activated with your consent. You can accept or decline these cookies in the website notice and change or withdraw your choice at any time through “Cookie preferences” in the footer.
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your computer, phone, or any other internet-access device, containing information about your browsing on that site. Cookies are used to facilitate and simplify navigation, and they do not damage your computer.
FOR WHAT PURPOSES DO WE USE COOKIES ON OUR WEBSITE?
With consent, we use Google Analytics to analyse visits, page usage and contact or demonstration requests accepted by the form. This data helps us assess website usage and improve its content. New request events do not include names, email addresses, phone numbers or messages; cookie identifiers must not, however, be regarded as a guarantee of anonymity.
The statistics choice is saved in the browser's local storage under s4m-analytics-consent, with the notice version and choice date. It is not a cookie and is not sent to Google. The code sets no automatic expiration; it can be deleted in browser settings. The public website does not use this preference to store usernames or provide access to a login area.
STATISTICS COOKIES AND DURATION
The statistics service provider is Google. Google Analytics documentation identifies the cookies _ga (distinguishing visitors) and _ga_<identifier> (session state). For this website's configuration, the expected second name is _ga_QEX858NW5Y.
In this website's Google Analytics account, cookie settings override is disabled, so Google's default configuration applies. Google documents a default duration of two years for these cookies; their effective expiry in the browser has not been independently measured and may be limited by the browser itself. The website code sets neither cookie_expires nor cookie_update.
Cookie duration is distinct from data retention in Google Analytics — 2 months for event data and 14 months for user data, with the retention period reset upon new activity — and from the consent preference saved in the browser (s4m-analytics-consent), for which the code sets no automatic expiration.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO DISABLE THE USE OF COOKIES?
You can decline statistics cookies without preventing navigation or form submission. Google Analytics is not loaded before acceptance. Withdrawing consent under “Cookie preferences” disables measurement and deletes Google Analytics cookies accessible to the website. Withdrawal does not automatically delete data already collected.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. For information about personal data and exercising your rights, see the Privacy Policy.
See also our privacy policy.
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