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 / Publicité (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:

We do not act on the “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal, which is not standardized. Use the banner or preferences to set your choices.

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: 9/30/2026

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-8284280111398389"
  crossorigin="anonymous"
  async
></script>

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