Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and enhance your browsing experience.

Cookies can be “session cookies” (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (remain on your device until they expire or you delete them).

2. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

In accordance with Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés) and CNIL Recommendation No. 2020-091, we are required to:

• Inform you clearly about the cookies we use
• Obtain your prior consent before depositing non-essential cookies
• Provide you with an easy way to refuse cookies
• Allow you to withdraw consent at any time

Important: Refusing cookies will not affect your access to our website’s content. Some cookies (strictly necessary) are exempt from consent under Article 82.

3. Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (No Consent Required)

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and are exempt from consent requirements under CNIL guidelines.

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. Your consent is required before these cookies are placed.

3.3 Advertising Cookies (Consent Required)

We currently do not use advertising or marketing cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent.

3.4 Social Media Cookies (Consent Required)

We currently do not use social media cookies or embedded social media content. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party service providers. We ensure that all third parties comply with GDPR and French data protection laws.

5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear. You have three options:

• Accept All: Allows all cookies (strictly necessary, analytics)
• Reject All: Only strictly necessary cookies will be used
• Customize: Choose which categories of cookies you want to accept

Important: Both “Accept All” and “Reject All” buttons are displayed with equal visual prominence. Refusing cookies is as easy as accepting them.

5.2 Change Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” link in the footer or by clearing your browser’s cookies.

5.3 Browser Settings

Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

6. Consequences of Refusing Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Refusing these may prevent certain features from working properly, such as completing a purchase.

Analytics Cookies: Refusing these will not affect your ability to use the website.

Advertising/Social Media Cookies: We currently do not use these types of cookies.

7. Cookie Retention Periods

In accordance with CNIL guidelines:

• Cookie Consent: Stored for 13 months (CNIL maximum), after which we will ask for your consent again
• Analytics Cookies: Maximum 25 months (CNIL recommendation)
• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser

8. Data Processing Location

All cookies deployed by LastingMastery store data on our servers located in France (Paris), within the European Union. Third-party cookies (Google Analytics, Stripe, PayPal) are processed by EU-based entities in compliance with GDPR. No data is transferred outside the EU without appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses).

9. Your Rights

Under GDPR and French data protection law, you have the following rights regarding data collected via cookies:

• Right to Access: Request information about the cookies we use
• Right to Object: Refuse cookies at any time
• Right to Erasure: Delete cookies stored on your device
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time

To exercise these rights, manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or contact us at [YOUR EMAIL].

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

11. Contact & Complaints

If you have concerns about our cookie practices, you have the right to lodge a complaint with: