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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 2025-11-21

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. It allows your browser to be recognized and certain information about you to be stored.

Cookie usage on Whispever

Whispever uses cookies to improve your user experience and ensure the proper functioning of the service.

Types of cookies used

1. Strictly necessary cookies (essential)

These cookies are essential for the site to function and cannot be disabled.

CookiePurposeDuration
auth-tokenAuthentication and session maintenance7 days
session-idUser session identificationSession
csrf-tokenProtection against CSRF attacksSession
__stripe_*Secure payment processing and fraud prevention (Stripe)Session to 1 year

These cookies do not require your consent as they are essential to the service.

2. Preference cookies

These cookies allow us to remember your choices and preferences.

CookiePurposeDuration
language-preferenceStoring your language preference (FR/EN)1 year
theme-preferenceStoring theme preference (light/dark)1 year

3. Performance and analytics cookies

These cookies allow us to improve the service by analyzing its usage.

Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how you use Whispever and improve your experience.

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaDistinguish unique users2 years
_ga_*Maintain session state2 years
_gidDistinguish users24 hours
_gatLimit request rate1 minute

Data collected by Google Analytics:

Data NOT collected:

These cookies require your consent.

You can refuse these cookies via our consent banner without impacting your use of the service.

For more information: Google Analytics Privacy Policy

4. Advertising and targeting cookies

Whispever uses NO advertising or targeting cookies.

We do not share any data with advertising networks and do not display targeted advertising.

Cookie retention period

Cookie typeMaximum duration
SessionDeleted when browser is closed
Authentication7 days
Preferences1 year
Analytics13 months

Managing your cookies

Via your browser

You can manage cookies at any time through your browser settings:

Google Chrome

  1. Menu > Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  2. Choose your preferences

Firefox

  1. Menu > Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
  2. Choose your preferences

Safari

  1. Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  2. Choose your preferences

Microsoft Edge

  1. Settings > Privacy, search and services > Cookies
  2. Choose your preferences

Via our cookie banner

On your first visit, a banner allows you to:

You can modify your choices at any time by clicking the "Cookie Management" link at the bottom of the page.

Consequences of refusing cookies

Refusing cookies may result in:

Third-party cookies

Hosting and infrastructure

Our site uses the following services that may set technical cookies:

Stripe cookies

Stripe may set essential technical cookies for:

These cookies are strictly necessary for the payment service to function and do not require consent.

For more information: Stripe Cookie Policy

Analysis and statistics

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics to measure and analyze our site's audience. Google may set cookies to:

These cookies require your consent.

Google Analytics is configured in privacy-friendly mode:

  • ✅ IP anonymization enabled
  • ✅ Data sharing with Google disabled
  • ✅ No personally identifiable information collected
  • ✅ GDPR compliant

Google Analytics opt-out:

You can install the browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

For more information: Privacy and Security in Google Analytics

No social networks

Whispever does not integrate any social media widgets (Facebook, Twitter buttons, etc.) that could set tracking cookies.

Limited use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics only to:

We do NOT use Google Analytics to:

Protection of your privacy

Data collected via cookies

Cookies only collect technical and usage information:

No commercial profiling

We never use cookies to:

Cookies and sensitive data

Cookies NEVER store:

All this data is stored securely and encrypted on our servers, not in cookies.

Cookies and mobile devices

On mobile applications (if available), we use technologies similar to cookies:

Policy updates

This cookie policy may be updated to reflect changes in our use of cookies. Any significant changes will be notified to you via:

Your rights

In accordance with GDPR, you have the following rights regarding data collected via cookies:

Legal basis

The use of cookies is based on:

In accordance with Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act and the ePrivacy Directive.

Contact

For any questions regarding our use of cookies:

You can also contact CNIL (French Data Protection Authority):

Useful resources


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