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Cookies policy

Opendatasoft uses cookies on its website.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a piece of information, usually small in size and identified by a name, that can be sent to your browser by a website to which you connect. Your web browser stores it for a period of time and sends it back to the web server each time you connect. Cookies have many uses: they can be used to store your customer ID at a merchant’s site, the current contents of your shopping basket, an identifier that can be used to track your browsing for statistical or advertising purposes, etc.

What cookies are used on the https://public.opendatasoft.com site

Opendatasoft uses different types of cookies:

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are necessary to ensure access and optimal use of the services provided. These cookies are placed automatically on your browser.

Supplier name Cookie name Duration Function
Opendatasoft sessionid 2 weeks by default Authentication: validates the user’s identity for each request.
Opendatasoft csrftoken Token randomly reset between two requests or two sessions. Up to 12 months Security: protects against CSRF attacks by generating a unique token for each request or session.
Opendatasoft cookies_preferences 6 months Cookie preferences: saves the user’s choices regarding the use of cookies.
Opendatasoft django_language 12 months Language: remembers the user’s selected language for navigation. This cookie is activated only if the portal is available in multiple languages.

How do I configure cookies on my browser?

You can configure your choices through our cookie management center at the bottom of the page.

You can also change your browser settings. Each browser has a different configuration for managing cookies and your choices. This is described in your browser’s Help menu (Options or Preferences), which will tell you how to change your preferences regarding cookies.

For Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

For Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac

For Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

For Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop

This policy may be updated at any time, so users are encouraged to review it regularly to stay informed of any changes.