This policy is intended to inform users of the IDEAS – Strategic Insight for Defense and Security Platform about the use of cookies while browsing.
During your first visit, a cookie banner allows you to accept, reject or customise the use of non-essential cookies.
You may change your preferences at any time through the consent management tool available in the Platform footer.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a text file stored on your device—computer, tablet or smartphone—when you visit a website.
It allows your browser to be recognised for a limited period and certain information about your browsing activity to be saved.
The cookies used on IDEAS are intended to improve your user experience, ensure the proper functioning of the Platform and, with your consent, measure its audience and personalise certain content.
Cookies Used on IDEAS
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential to the operation of the Platform and cannot be disabled.
In particular, they are used to:
- Create and maintain your user session;
- Secure your authentication;
- Save essential preferences, such as your language and consent choices;
- Provide access to your personal account;
- Ensure the proper functioning of event registration forms.
Analytics Cookies
Subject to your consent, IDEAS uses analytics tools to:
- Measure traffic to the Platform;
- Analyse user journeys;
- Identify the most frequently viewed content;
- Improve the user experience.
The data collected is used solely for statistical purposes and to improve the services provided.
Personalisation Cookies
To provide an experience tailored to your interests, IDEAS may use cookies to:
- Save your editorial preferences;
- Personalise content recommendations;
- Save your favourite events;
- Retrieve the conferences for which you have registered;
- Facilitate access to previously viewed replays and resources.
Event and Multimedia Content Cookies
The Platform provides live conferences, replays, interviews, podcasts and other audiovisual content.
These services may require cookies placed by the technical solutions used to:
- Stream video content;
- Optimise playback quality;
- Save your playback preferences;
- Measure content audiences.
Third-Party Service Cookies
Certain features may incorporate services provided by partners or third-party platforms, such as video players, professional social networks, analytics tools or event broadcasting solutions.
These services may place their own cookies in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
Managing Your Consent
At any time, you may:
- Accept all cookies;
- Reject non-essential cookies;
- Customise your choices by category.
You may change your consent at any time through the cookie management tool available on the Platform.
Browser Settings
You may also configure your browser to accept or reject cookies.
The configuration process varies depending on the browser used—Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera and others—and is explained in each browser’s help documentation.
However, rejecting certain technical cookies may affect the operation of some Platform features, including:
- Signing in to your IDEAS account;
- Registering for events;
- Accessing restricted content;
- Personalising your user area.
Retention Period
Cookies are stored for a limited period in accordance with applicable regulations.
Cookies requiring consent are retained only for as long as necessary for their intended purpose and within the limits established by the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).
Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:
COGES EVENTS
39 rue Mstislav Rostropovitch
75017 Paris – France
Email: ideas@cogesevents.com