Cookie policy.

A cookie is a small text file placed by a website on the user's device (computer, phone, tablet) during a visit. It allows the site to recognise the user during subsequent visits, remember preferences or measure audience. Not all cookies are equivalent: some are strictly necessary for the operation of the site, others serve analytical or personalisation purposes that require the explicit consent of the user.

Arden Cole Group has made the deliberate choice to minimise the use of cookies on its institutional site. We use no advertising cookies, no individual profiling cookies, and we do not participate in any cross-site tracking ecosystem (Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, programmatic advertising).

Our statistical analysis solution, Plausible Analytics, is specifically designed to operate without cookies and without collecting personal data identifiable at the individual level. This posture is consistent with our activity as a strategic intelligence firm: we protect the privacy of our visitors with the same rigour as that of our clients.

The only cookies placed by our site fall into the strictly necessary category for operation and do not require prior consent:

Technical session cookies — Hosted by Vercel, these temporary cookies ensure the proper functioning of the routing infrastructure, the management of security headers and session stability. They are deleted when the browser is closed.

Language preference cookie — Remembers your language choice (FR, EN, DE) to avoid having to select it at each visit. Duration: twelve months maximum.

Authentication session cookie (client area only) — If you access the authenticated portal area (app.ardencolegroup.com), a secure session cookie managed by Supabase is necessary to maintain your connection. This cookie is never placed on the public marketing site.

Our site integrates no third-party scripts placing cookies on the visitor's browser. The analytics and company identification solutions we use (Plausible Analytics, Leadfeeder) rely on alternative mechanisms:

Plausible Analytics uses no cookies. The distinction between unique visits is calculated via an anonymous hash of the IP address and user agent, recalculated daily, which prevents any cross-session or cross-site tracking.

Leadfeeder identifies visiting companies (not individuals) by cross-referencing the IP address with public company registers. No individual personal data is collected by this mechanism.

Although we do not use tracking cookies requiring consent, you retain complete control of your preferences at all times:

Browser configuration: all modern browsers allow blocking or deleting cookies via their settings. Consult your browser's documentation (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) for specific procedures.

Plausible deactivation: although Plausible uses no cookies, you can disable the analytics script by activating "Do Not Track" mode in your browser, or by using a script blocking extension.

Leadfeeder deactivation: as an individual identified as a representative of an organisation, you can request the exclusion of your IP address from commercial identification via the contact form.

This policy may be modified to reflect changes in the technical solutions used on the site or applicable regulatory requirements. Any substantial modification will be announced on this page with an update of the date indicated in the header.