Site policy

Cookie policy

What cookies are, which ones are used on alpina-bio-ingredients.ch, and how you can control them from your browser. This policy complements the privacy policy, which describes the processing of personal data.

Definition

What is a cookie

A cookie is a small file placed on your device when visiting a site. It allows the site to recognize your browser during a subsequent visit, or to keep a setting during the session. Some cookies are necessary for the site to function, others remain optional.

On alpina-bio-ingredients.ch, no cookies are used to profile you for advertising purposes. We distinguish three families of cookies, described below with what they concretely do and how to refuse them.

In summary

Technical cookies Necessary
Audience measurement Optional
Preferences Optional

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Technical cookies

These cookies ensure the basic operation of the site: page display, session management, and form security. They are not used to profile you and cannot be deactivated without affecting the site's operation. Loading product sheets, displaying prices per kilo and per ton, as well as sending a message from the contact page, depend on this family of cookies.

Function

Navigation between product pages, pricing, and certifications.

Function

Protection of forms against automated submissions.

Duration

Usually the duration of the visit; deleted when the browser is closed.

Audience measurement cookies

If the site uses an audience measurement tool, it places cookies that allow counting visits and identifying the pages viewed. This data remains aggregated: it is used to improve the content and structure of the site, not to identify you. You can refuse these cookies from your browser settings without losing access to the pages.

Preference cookies

Cookies can save a choice you have made, for example, the display language or the closing of an information banner. They avoid asking you for the same information at each visit and do not track any activity outside of this site.

What is saved

The display language chosen for the session.
The fact that you have already read an information message.
The last type of product viewed, to facilitate navigation upon return.

Retention period

Session cookies

0day

Automatically deleted when your browser is closed.

Session cookies disappear when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies have a lifespan defined by their issuer: from a few days to several months depending on their role. You can delete them at any time from your browser settings, without preventing the viewing of product pages, pricing, or certifications.

If you delete a preference cookie, the display language or the state of a banner may be requested again during your next visit. No other consequences are to be expected for navigation.

How to control cookies

You can configure your browser to accept, refuse, or delete cookies. The procedure varies depending on the browser used and is generally found in the "Privacy" or "Security" section of its preferences. Refusing certain cookies may limit some site features, without preventing the viewing of pages.

How to refuse cookies from my browser?

Open your browser preferences, look for the section related to cookies or browsing data, then choose to block third-party cookies or all cookies. Each browser presents these settings in its own way; the label may be "Cookies and site data" or "Permissions". Save the change and then reload the site.

What happens if I refuse all cookies?

Product pages, price grids per kilo and per ton, as well as information on organic production remain viewable. However, the language preference and the closing of an information message will not be memorized, and some forms may require a new verification.

Are cookies used to profile you?

No. The cookies described on this page are used for the site's operation, aggregated visit measurement, and saving your preferences. They do not create an advertising profile and do not track your activity on other sites. The processing of personal data is described in the privacy policy.

How can this policy change?

This policy may be updated if new cookies are added or if regulations evolve. The version published on this page is the one currently in force. If you have a question about a specific cookie, you can write to us: we will respond by indicating its role and duration.

Changes

This policy may be updated if new cookies are added or if regulations evolve. The version published on this page is the one currently in force. It complements the privacy policy, which describes the processing of personal data, and the Impressum, which identifies the site operator and the person responsible for its content.

A question about cookies or how the site works? Write to us from the contact page specifying the browser used: this is the detail that allows us to guide you the fastest.