Cookie management policy

update April 2019

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on an Internet user’s navigation terminal (computer, smartphone or tablet) when consulting an online service with browser software.

In any case, the cookies deposited on the browser’s terminal with the user’s consent are deleted 13 months after their deposit on the terminal.

What are the cookies issued on the Site used for?

The cookies issued are necessary for:

  • the establishment of traffic volumes and use of various components of the site (sections and contents visited, routes), as well as statistics, in order to improve the interest and ergonomics of the services offered;
  • the adaptation of the presentation of the site to the display preferences of Internet users (display resolution, operating system used, etc.), according to the hardware and software for viewing or reading different terminals;
  • the memorization of information related to a form filled out by an Internet user on the site (registration or donation).

Furthermore, social network cookies may be generated during navigation on the site, in particular through sharing buttons that collect personal data.

How to control the cookies used?

At any time, the internet user has the possibility to configure their browser software in order to allow or not the recording of cookies on their terminal. The rejection of cookies can be systematic or depend on the issuer. The configuration of the navigation software also allows the user to choose an acceptance or rejection of occasional cookies, even before a cookie can be saved on their terminal.

Attention: navigation on the site and access conditions to certain services requiring the use of cookies may be affected by a change in settings. The MEMORIAL OF THE SHOAH declines all responsibility for the consequences of the impossibility of registering or consulting cookies necessary for their operation or that an internet user would have refused or deleted, resulting in the degraded functioning of the services.

How to configure your navigation software?

For the management of cookies and choices, each browser configuration is different. It is described in the browser’s help menu, which allows the user to know how to modify their preferences regarding cookies. Here is information about the main browsers.

Internet Explorer:

Click on the "Tools" button, then on "Internet Options".
Under the "General" tab, under "Browsing history", click on "Settings".
Click on the "View files" button.

Firefox:

Click on the "Tools" tab, then on the "Options" menu.
In the window that appears, choose "Privacy" and click on "Display cookies".

Safari

Click on the "Edit" menu, then on "Preferences".
Click on "Security".
Click on "Display cookies".

google chrome

Click on the menu icon "Tools".
Select "Options".
Click on the "Advanced options" tab and access the "Privacy" section.
Click on the "Show cookies" button.

For more information on cookies, the website of the Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertés (CNIL) can be consulted at this address: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/site-web-cookies-et-autres-traceurs.