Cookie Policy

This policy explains how HistoricFigures uses cookies and similar technologies on historic-figures.com. The publisher is located in Lyon, France. Questions:  contact@historic-figures.com.

1. Definitions

“Cookies” are small files stored on your device. Similar technologies (localStorage, tags, pixels) may serve comparable purposes.

2. Who sets the cookies?

We (first-party cookies) and, if enabled, trusted third parties (third-party cookies) such as our analytics provider and Google AdSense.

3. Categories and purposes

  • Functional (required) — necessary to provide the service (security, language, storing consent).
  • Analytics — audience measurement to improve the site (loaded only after your consent).
  • Marketing / PublicitĂ© (AdSense) — ad delivery and personalization (third parties). Disabled by default, enabled only with your consent.

4. Manage your consent

You can adjust your preferences at any time:

If your browser signals “Do Not Track” (DNT), we default to refusal.

5. Google AdSense

If you consent, Google (and its partners) may set cookies for ad delivery and/or personalization. You can manage choices via our banner and via Google My Ad Center.

6. Cookies and technologies used

Name / key Purpose Duration Category Source
hf_consent (cookie) Store your cookie preferences 6 months Functional First-party
localStorage: analytics-consent Analytics consent state Until removed Functional First-party
Plausible (script) Aggregated audience measurement Loaded after consent Analytics Third-party
Google AdSense (various) Ad delivery/personalization Per Google Marketing Third-party

The list may evolve. Third parties can change their cookies and durations; see their policies for details.

7. Retention periods

  • Consent (hf_consent): 6 months.
  • Aggregated analytics data: necessary period then anonymization/deletion.
  • Marketing cookies: per third-party policies (e.g., Google).

8. Your rights (GDPR)

You have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection. To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@historic-figures.com. You may also contact your supervisory authority (in France: CNIL).

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. For material changes, a new consent banner may be presented to you.

Publisher address: Lyon, France

Contact: contact@historic-figures.com

Last updated: 10/21/2025

Examples of deferred integration (analytics/ads)

Plausible (analytics)

<script
  type="text/plain"
  data-consent="analytics"
  data-src="https://plausible.io/js/script.js"
  data-domain="historic-figures.com"
  defer
></script>

AdSense (marketing)

<script
  type="text/plain"
  data-consent="marketing"
  data-src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXX"
  crossorigin="anonymous"
  async
></script>

These scripts are automatically unblocked if the user has consented to the corresponding category.