Cookie Policy

 

The purpose of this cookie policy is to inform you about the features and purpose of the cookies we use, as well as ways to restrict them during your browsing if you wish. We also invite you to read the legal notice.

 

What is a cookie?

 

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit websites.

 

Cookies are mainly used to enable the operation or improve the efficiency of a website and to provide information to the website owners.

 

Primarily, cookies allow the recognition of your device.

 

Use of Cookies

 

Holcim uses cookies for various reasons.

 

In general, there are two main categories of cookies:

• Functional Cookies
• Performance Cookies

Functional cookies meet technical requirements. They are necessary for effective and secure website access.

 

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

 

Cookies may vary in origin, functionality, and duration:

• First-party cookies: Stored by Holcim when you visit its website and can only be read by the Holcim website.
• Third-party cookies: Stored by third parties when you visit the website, such as cookies from social media platforms.
• Functional cookies: Ensure the website functions correctly (e.g., login, registration, and language preference cookies) or enable services explicitly requested by users. Functional cookies are first-party cookies.
• Performance cookies: Stored on the website for statistical, social, or commercial purposes, or to create a general user profile. These may be first-party or third-party cookies.

Cookies stored for statistical purposes provide information about the pages of the website visited and the location of the user’s device (e.g., Google Analytics).

 

Cookies stored for social purposes enable website users to share content on social networks (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, etc.).

• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device’s hard drive for a predefined period or until you delete them.
• Session cookies (or temporary cookies): Simplify your actions while browsing. All session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Session cookies are generally functional.

Types of Cookies Used by Holcim

 

Holcim constantly seeks new ways to improve its website and services. Holcim uses cookies to enhance the usability and functionality of its website and to better understand how you use it.

• Functional Cookies: Holcim uses functional cookies that are essential for the proper operation of its website and do not personally identify you. These cookies make the website more user-friendly and offer a more personalized experience.
• Performance Cookies: Holcim uses performance cookies to collect information about how you use the website to improve its content and usability.

Social media cookies allow you to share the website's content and your opinions with others (e.g., “Share” and “Like” buttons on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Viadeo). Social networks providing these buttons may recognize your browsing activity on the website even if you don’t click the buttons. This occurs because some cookies enable social networks to track your browsing activity if they are active on your device during your visit.

 

Holcim cannot control how social networks collect information about your browsing activity on its website. Please review the privacy policies of the relevant social networks, which provide privacy settings for your account on each network.

 

The duration of third-party cookies, such as social media cookies, may change  without prior notice to Holcim. Upon notification, the changes will be reflected in this policy.

 

Configuring Your Browser

 

All browsers allow you to restrict or disable cookies. The process differs for each browser.

 

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

 

If you block some or all cookies, the website may no longer function properly, or you may not have access to certain sections of the site, for which we are not responsible.

 

Updates to the Cookie Policy

 

We reserve the right to make changes to this policy, particularly as required by law.

 

Data Protection Rights

 

Certain cookies used by Holcim, as described above, allow the collection of personal data. Holcim is responsible for processing this personal data.

 

These data are essential for the proper operation of each cookie and are used by relevant Holcim departments and service providers, where applicable.

 

Holcim specifically uses the Google Analytics service by Google Inc. (“Google”) for statistical purposes.

 

As part of this service, data collected through Google Analytics cookies (connection and browsing data) are transmitted to Google and stored on servers in the United States. Google entities are members of the "Safe Harbor" program, ensuring an adequate level of data protection (Decision 2000/520/EC of July 26, 2000).

 

To exercise your rights to request, access, or modify your personal data, please
contact us at:
[email protected]