Cookie Policy
Policy regarding cookies and other trackers
This policy was updated on April 2022
Beauty Daily by Clarins places great importance on the protection of user’s privacy and its obligations in accordance with the legal provisions in force.
When browsing the website, cookies and other trackers are likely to be stored and/or read on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.).
This page allows you to better understand how cookies work, what principles we apply, and how to manage your preferences. Please, also read our Privacy Policy.
1 – What is a cookie or tracker?
“Cookies” and local storage are small files containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer’s browser and stored on your device hard drive when you visit a website.
They can be used for a wide range of purposes, for example, to identify your computer’s previous visits to the site, and to detect the most popular features of the site, so that we can give you a personalised browsing experience.
This may include HTTP cookies as well as other technologies such as local shared objects, local storage, device fingerprinting, identifiers generated by operating systems (IDFA, IDFV, Android ID, etc.), hardware IDs (MAC address, serial number, etc.), etc.
A cookie session only lasts for the time you are on the site. When you close or quit your browser, it will automatically end the cookie session. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent; however, if you reject cookies, you will not be able to sign-in to the services or take full advantage of our services. Additionally, if you clear all cookies on your browser at any point after setting your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent, you will have to again reset your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent.
2 – Why trackers are used on our website and what are the principles we apply?
Trackers requiring consent
A tracking cookie is stored on your browser for longer than your user session and is reset each time you visit the site. We use tracking cookies to record vital statistics, for example, how you found the site; and we use analytical cookies to monitor how the site is performing and how much traffic we receive. This software gathers anonymous data relating to how you are using the site and then provides us with visitor statistics.
We ask for your consent before storing and/or reading trackers on your device, and we notify you of the purpose of the trackers used as well as the identity of our partners so that you can make an informed decision in this regard.
Necessary cookies are used for purposes that are essential to your use of the site, and without them, Beauty Daily may not be able to facilitate required usage and operate effectively. Beauty Daily has three necessary cookies in the following categories:
- Preferences – These cookies allow us to remember choices you have made in the past such as languages you select and your username and password so you can log on easier in your next session
- Statistics – These cookies collect non- identifiable information on how you use a website. This is used to improve site functions
- Marketing – These cookies allow advertisers to show you relevant advertisements in response to your activity
Necessary
| Company | Name | Source | Lifespan | Description |
| Cookiebot | CookieConsent | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 year | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain |
| Play.google.com
Youtube.com |
CONSENT [x2] | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 2 years | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. |
Statistics
- Performance & Analytics: These trackers allow us to analyse your navigation and measure the audience of our site, to improve the quality of our services.
| Company | Name | Source | Lifespan | Description |
| _ga | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 2 years | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | |
| _ga_# | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 2 years | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | |
| _gat | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | |
| _gid | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | |
| collect | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | |
| Hotjar | _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | Used to detect whether the user navigation and interactions are included in the website’s data analytics. |
| Hotjar | _hjIncludedInSessionSample | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | Registers data on visitors’ website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. |
| Hotjar | _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | This cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors – this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice. |
| Hotjar | _hjFirstSeen | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor on the website. |
| Hotjar | _hjSession_# | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | Collects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. |
| Hotjar | _hjSessionUser_# | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 year | Collects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. |
| Hotjar | _hjTLDTest | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
| Microsoft | _cltk | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
| Microsoft | c.gif | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. |
| Microsoft | _clck | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 year | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. |
| Microsoft | _clsk | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
| Microsoft | CLID | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 year | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. |
Marketing
| Company | Name | Source | Lifespan | Description |
| Microsoft | SRM_B | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 year | Tracks the user’s interaction with the website’s search-bar-function. This data can be used to present the user with relevant products or services. |
| Microsoft | ANONCHK | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 day | Registers data on visitors from multiple visits and on multiple websites. This information is used to measure the efficiency of advertisement on websites. |
| Microsoft | SM | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Registers a unique ID that identifies the user’s device during return visits across websites that use the same ad network. The ID is used to allow targeted ads. |
| Microsoft | MUID | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 1 year | Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. |
| YouTube | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | 179 days | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. |
| YouTube | YSC | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| YouTube | ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Persistent | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| YouTube | yt-remote-cast-available | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| YouTube | yt-remote-cast-installed | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| YouTube | yt-remote-connected-devices | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Persistent | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| YouTube | Yt-remote-device-id | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Persistent | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| YouTube | yt-remote-fast-check-period | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| YouTube | yt-remote-session-app | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
| YouTube | yt-remote-session-name | beautydaily.clarins.co.uk | Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Trackers exempt from consent:
We do not ask for your consent when storing and/or reading trackers used for the exclusive purpose of enabling or facilitating the use of our website, or which are strictly necessary for providing a service that you have expressly requested.
As an example, the trackers described below do not require any intervention from you:
- Trackers used to store your choice concerning the storage of trackers;
- Trackers used for authentication purposes, including those aimed at ensuring the security of the authentication mechanism;
- Trackers used to keep in memory the content of your shopping cart on our website, or to bill you for the products and/or services purchased;
- Trackers used to customize the interface (language, etc.);
- Trackers used for load balancing;
- Web analytics trackers when strictly necessary for the day-to-day administrative operations and functioning of our website, such as measuring performance, detecting browsing problems, optimizing technical and/or ergonomic performance, estimating the required server power, or analysing the content viewed.
| Company | Name | Source | Storage period | Description |
| FACIL’iti | FACIL_ITI_LS
|
clarins.com | As long as the user does not delete their profile via the application or their browser settings | |
| FACIL’iti | FACIL_ITI_REFRESH
|
clarins.com | As long as the user does not delete their profile via the application or their browser settings | |
| FACIL’iti | PHPSESSID |
clarins.com | Session | Duration of the user’s visit to the configuration interface of his profile (session duration) |
| FACIL’iti | FACIL-ITI_CSS | clarins.com | Session | Duration of the user’s visit to the configuration interface of his profile (session duration) |
3 – How to choose your preferences for the trackers issued by our website
Beauty Daily by Clarins does not save your personal data. You can easily erase cookies from your computer or mobile device using your browser. For instructions on how to handle and delete cookies please look under “Help” in your browser. You can choose to disable cookies, or to receive a notification each time a new cookie is sent to your computer or mobile device. Please be aware if you choose to disable cookies, you will not be able to take advantage of all site features.
Note that the deactivation of advertising cookies does not prevent the display of advertisements on your data terminal. It will only block the technologies that can adapt advertisements to your browsing data or your interests.
Choosing your preferences online
You can use our Privacy Center to give or withdraw your consent independently and specifically for each specific purpose.
Choosing your preferences via your browser
Each browser has a different way of managing cookies and cookie settings. This process is described in your browser’s help menu, which will help familiarize you on how to change your tracking preferences.
– Chrome™: Chrome Support
– Internet Explorer™: Internet Explorer Support
– Edge™: Edge Support
– Firefox™: Firefox Support
– Safari™: Safari Support
Choosing your preferences online using cross-industry platforms
The digital advertising professionals of the European Association EDAA (European Digital Advertising Alliance), managed in France by the Interactive Advertising Bureau France, offers a website at Youronlinechoices.
Here you will find a list of the companies that belong to this initiative and which offer you the opportunity to accept or reject the cookies used by these companies to customize their advertisements to your browsing data: www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/
This is a centralized European interface that is shared by hundreds of internet advertising professionals allowing you to express your acceptance or rejection of cookies, which may be used to customize the advertisements displayed on your data terminal to your browsing data. Note that this does not preclude the display of advertisements on the websites you visit. It will not block the technologies that can customize advertisements to your interests.
4 – How long your preferences are stored
By default, we store your preferences (acceptance and refusal) for a period of 6 months.
Please note that your preferences are stored using a cookie. If you disable all the cookies stored on your device (via your browser), we will no longer be able to store your preferences.
5 – How to contact the data protection authority
For more information, you can visit the following data protection authority websites:
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Water Lane, Wycliffe House
Wilmslow – Cheshire SK9 5AF
ico.org.uk
