COOKIE POLICY
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers, which are transferred to your computer's hard drive or mobile device when you visit the website. The cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit or to another website that recognizes that cookie.
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 the identification of your device.
Use of cookies
We use cookies for many different reasons. We may collect information about your computer, including your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration purposes. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns and does not identify you as an individual. If you agree, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file. The website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of the website. This helps us to deliver a better and more personalised service to you when you browse the website and also allows us to improve the website.
What type of cookies do we use?
We are always looking for new ways to improve its website and improve the service it offers you. We use cookies to improve the use and functionality of its website and to gain a better understanding of how you use it.
Adapt Browser Settings To Cookies
If you are the only person using the computer, you may set long terms of expiry for browsing history. If you share the computer, you may consider setting the browser to delete the browsing data each time when you close the browser.
How Can I Stop The Cookies?
Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept cookies.
The users can configure their browser to reject all the cookie files or to alert the user when cookies are sent to the device.
It is important to note that the deactivation or refusal to receive cookies can make certain sections difficult to view and use.
All the modern browsers offer the possibility to change the settings of cookies. You can configure the settings of the cookies following the instructions below:
1. On computer
- To remove cookies:
Open Internet Explorer. At the top right select βToolsβ, point to βSafetyβ, and then select βDelete browsing historyβ.
Select the βCookies and website dataβ check box and then select βDeleteβ.
Open Internet Explorer, select βToolsβ and then select βInternet optionsβ.
Select the βPrivacyβ tab, βAdvancedβ and choose whether you want to block the cookies.
- Google Chrome
- To remove cookies:
Open Google Chrome. At the top right select βMoreβ, then βSettingsβ, select βAdvancedβ and click on βContent settingsβ.
Select βCookiesβ and then select βSee all cookies and site dataβ.&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
Select βRemove allβ. Confirm by clicking βClear allβ.
- To block cookies, for example, by default:
Open Google Chrome. At the top right select βMoreβ, then βSettingsβ, select βAdvancedβ and click βContent settingsβ.
Select βCookiesβ and turn off the βAllow sites to save and read cookie dataβ button.
- To remove cookies:
Open Safari, select βPreferencesβ, select βPrivacyβ, select βManage Website Dataβ. Select one or more websites, and then click on βRemoveβ or βRemove Allβ.
- To block cookies:
Open Safari, select βPreferencesβ, select βPrivacyβ and click on βBlock all cookiesβ.
- To remove cookies:
Open Mozilla Firefox, select βOptionsβ.&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
Select βPrivacy & Securityβ and go to the βCookies and Site Dataβ. Select the βManage Dataβ button and then choose βRemove Selectedβ and βRemove Allβ.
- To block cookies:
Open Mozilla Firefox, select the menu button and choose βOptionsβ. Select βPrivacy & Securityβ and go to the βCookies and Site Dataβ. Select the βBlock cookies and site dataβ.
- To remove cookies:
Open Opera, select βSettingsβ, select βAdvancedβ and click βPrivacy & securityβ.
Select βContent settingsβ, select βClick Cookiesβ and click on βKeep local data only until yo
- To block cookies:
Open Opera, select βSettingsβ, select βAdvancedβ and click βPrivacy & securityβ.
Select βContent settingsβ, select βClick Cookiesβ and turn off βAllow sites to save and read cookie dataβ.
2. On a smartphone or tablet
- Google Chrome
- Android
- To remove cookies:
Open the Google Chrome app. To the right of the address bar, select βMoreβ and then βSettingsβ.
Select βPrivacyβ and then βClear browsing dataβ. Choose a time range, like βLast hourβ or βAll timeβ. Check βCookies, media licenses and site data.β&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
Uncheck all the other items. Select βClear dataβ and then βClearβ.
- To block cookies:
Open the Google Chrome app. Select βMoreβ, βSettingsβ. Click on βSite settingsβ and βCookiesβ.&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;Turn βCookiesβ off.
- iOS (Apple)
- To remove cookies:
Open the Google Chrome app. At the bottom right, select βMoreβ and then βSettingsβ.
Select βCookies, Site Dateβ.Uncheck the other items.
Select βClear Browsing Dataβ, and thenβClear Browsing Dataβ. Select βDoneβ.
- Safari Apple iOS
- To remove cookies:
Click on the βHomeβ button, select βSettingsβ, select βSafariβ. Select βAdvancedβ, and then βWebsite Dataβ and then tap βRemove All Website ΆΩ²Ή³Ω²Ήβ.
- To block cookies:
Click on the βHomeβ button, select βSettingsβ, and select βSafariβ.&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
Select βBlock All Cookiesβ.
- Android Browser
- To remove cookies:
Select the β²Ρ±π²Τ³άβ button. Select βSettingsβ, Select one of the option: βPrivacy & Securityβ, βPrivacyβ, βSecurityβ. Select βClear Cacheβ. Confirm the action by clicking on βOKβ,&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
Select βClear all cookie dataβ, Confirm the action by clicking on βOKβ,
- To block cookies:
Select the βMenuβ button. Select βSettingsβ. Select one of the options: βPrivacy & Securityβ, βPrivacyβ, βSecurityβ. De-activate the βAllow cookiesβ option.
To opt out from the Google Analytics tracking across all websites, please click on the following link:
Updates to the cookies policy
We reserve the right to make any changes to this policy, particularly in response to legislative requirements.
Your rights
To exercise your right to query, access and amend your personal data, you can contact us by email at privacy@holcim.com.
