Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to improve your user experience, measure our website’s traffic, and ensure the site functions properly. This policy explains what types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit our website. Cookies allow us to recognize you on future visits and to collect information about your use of the website.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use various cookies to track website traffic and integrate services that enhance the site's interactivity.
  • Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly: Tarteaucitron is used to store your consent preferences, which are retained for 6 months.
  • Web analytics cookies: We use Matomo, a French web analytics tool that collects and analyzes data related to your visit to our website for the purpose of continuously improving the information we provide. Matomo allows the collected data to be hosted locally on a university server.  Matomo does not transmit personal data to third parties. It installs cookies—text files placed on your computer—that collect personal data used solely to provide statistical data on website traffic (the number of page views, the number of visits, visitor activity on the site, and how often they return).  

Matomo

Your connection data: When you browse the University of Grenoble Alpes’ websites and intranet, we collect personal information about you, including, but not limited to, the date and time of your connection and/or browsing, your browser type, your browser language, and your IP address (retained for 36 months).
  • pk_id: used to store your unique visitor ID (if Matomo audience tracking is enabled); this ID is retained for 13 months.
  • pk_ses: Enables the temporary storage of your visit data (if Matomo audience tracking is enabled); this data is retained for 30 minutes.
  • Third-party cookies: These are cookies used by third parties, such as social media sites and audio-video platforms. You can opt out of these cookies when you visit our websites.
The following third-party services are used on our websites: Facebook, Facebook (posts), LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Acast, Ausha, and SoundCloud.

Cookie Management

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time. Here's how.

Your browser settings

You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. The instructions vary depending on the browser. See your browser's help section for more information.

Consent Banners

When you visit our site for the first time, a banner will inform you about our use of cookies. You can accept or reject certain types of cookies.

Your Rights

In accordance with European Regulation 2016/679, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to correct it, to have it deleted, or to restrict its processing. To exercise your rights, please visit Our Privacy Policy.

Changes to Our Cookie Policy

This policy is subject to change. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to check it regularly.

Contact

To exercise these rights, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at the following address:
dpo@grenet.fr
33 (0)4 56 52 90 44.

If your legitimate complaint has not been resolved, you may file a complaint with a supervisory authority (see the website cnil.fr).
Published on October 13, 2025
Updated on January 26, 2026