Who are we?
As a global leader in the water and waste management sectors, we have been operating for over 160 years all over the world. We provide essential services to protect the resource and improve quality of life wherever we operate.
Introduction
Updated on August 12th, 2021
The purpose of this Cookies Policy (hereinafter “the Policy”) is to inform the visitors or users (hereinafter the “User”) of the website www.suez.com (hereinafter the “Website”) of the terms of use of the Cookies and methods of protecting their personal data collected in this way by SUEZ (hereinafter the “Publisher”). This Policy can be updated at any time in the event of changes in the applicable regulations.Users are asked to regularly consult this Policy and the date of the last update.
What are Cookies?
A cookie or tracker (hereinafter the “Cookie(s)”) is a small text file stored on the User’s device (tablet, smartphone, desktop or laptop computer and in general anything connected to a telecommunications network open to the public) when the User visits the Website. Some Cookies are stored on the User’s device for a given period and reactivated each time the User returns to the Website.
Why do we use Cookies?
Cookies enable the Publisher to recognise the User’s device whenever they visit the Website and therefore to analyse their behaviour in order to improve the Website and optimise the User experience.
The detailed purpose of each Cookie is described below.
Withdraw / modify your consent
Which cookies do we use? How to withdraw your consent or change your Cookie preferences?
Storage period
What is the maximum storage period of Cookies?
Cookie storage periods –Cookies can be stored for a maximum of thirteen (13) months from the obtaining of the User’s consent. The storage periods for each Cookie are listed above.
Storage periods for information collected via Cookies – When the Cookie expires, the data collected via this Cookie are either erased or anonymised according to the nature of the Cookie.
The information collected through statistical cookies is kept by the Publisher for a maximum period of 25 months.
Third parties Cookies
What are Cookies sent by third parties?
The User is informed that the Publisher's partners and any other third-party publishers, listed above, may deposit Cookies via the Website. These are referred to as "Third-Party Cookies".
The issue and use of Cookies by third parties are subject to the privacy policies, as indicated above, and the cookie policies of these third parties in addition to the provisions of this Declaration.
Accept or block Cookies
How can Users accept or block Cookies?
a. Configuration via the Cookies banner of the Website
Except for the so-called “necessary” cookies which cannot be disabled, the sending of all other types of cookies is subject to the User’s prior consent.
When the User first visits the Website, a Cookie banner is displayed. The User can accept/activate or block/disable Cookies via the Cookie banner, by ticking/unticking the relevant boxes. Apart from the box relating to necessary cookies, the other boxes are unticked by default. Any disabling results in the blocking of the cookies in question.
By continuing to browse the Website or by clicking on any part of the Website, the User accepts the sending of Cookies according to the default settings.
If the User agrees to cookies being saved to their device, the cookies embedded in the pages and content that they view will be stored temporarily in a dedicated space on their device. They can only be read by the issuer.
Blocking unnecessary cookies cannot restrict access to the Website.
The User’s Cookie preferences (consent or rejection) will be stored for a period of 6 months. After that time, the User will be asked to choose again when they next visit the Website.
The User can withdraw their consent or change their choices with regard to Cookies at any time by clicking the “Modify my consent” link present on all the pages of the Website.
b. Browser configuration
Users can also control the saving of Cookies directly via the settings of their browser, to allow, block or delete them.
Browsers differ as regards managing Cookies and User preferences. These are described in the browser's Help menu, which will inform the User how to change their Cookie preferences:
For all other browsers, please consult the Cookie management help pages available on the internet.
Piano Analytics (opt-out mode)
The "opt-out" option implemented by the Piano Analytics (AT Internet) service allows you to exclude your browsing data from this website, which uses the Piano Analytics (AT Internet) audience measurement service, which collects statistical data.
To activate this option, you must first activate the "analyticsOptOut" cookie. This activation ensures that your opt-out request will be recognised and stored each time you visit this website. This option will only be taken into account on the browser on which the opt-out cookie is set. If you do not activate this cookie, if you delete it later, or if you visit this website in private browsing mode, we will not be able to detect your request and we will continue to collect tracking data.
I understand that after activating this option, I will be counted as an internet user who refuses to be audited and that my browsing data will be excluded from the data returned by Piano Analytics (AT Internet).