Cookie Policy
Manage your préférences and understand how cookies are used on our website.
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Essential cookies
Required for website operation
These cookies are required for security, navigation and core platform functionality. They cannot be disabled without affecting the website operation.
Analytics cookies
Audience measurement — Google Analytics 4 (13 months)
Help us understand traffic and improve website quality. IP anonymised, Consent Mode v2. See details in the table below.
Marketing cookies
Campaign measurement (30 days)
Used to evaluate the impact of our awareness campaigns and personalise outreach content. No behavioural advertising.
Preference cookies
Display customisation (1 year)
Remember selected options such as language and display préférences across your visits.
Last updated: 10 April 2026
This policy explains how Global Human Impact Foundation uses cookies and similar technologies (localStorage, pixel tags) in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice. It complies with the ePrivacy Directive, the GDPR and CNIL recommendations.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, phone) by your browser when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies: localStorage (browser storage), sessionStorage and pixel tags.
Cookies allow us to remember your choices (language, consent), keep you logged in, secure your session and — with your consent — measure audience.
You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or be notified when one is deposited. Refusing essential cookies may impair the operation of the site.
2. Essential cookies (always active)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the site, authentication and security. They do not require your consent (ePrivacy Article 5(3) exception).
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
access_token | Authenticated session (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Lax) | 30 minutes | Global Human Impact Foundation |
refresh_token | Renew the access token without re-login | 7 days | Global Human Impact Foundation |
csrf_token | CSRF attack protection on sensitive forms | Session | Global Human Impact Foundation |
lang | Memorise the chosen language (FR / EN) | 1 year | Global Human Impact Foundation |
ghif_cookie_preferences (localStorage) | Memorise your cookie consent choices | 6 months | Global Human Impact Foundation |
ghif_chatbot_state_v1 (localStorage) | Persist support chatbot conversation history between page reloads | 7 days | Global Human Impact Foundation |
3. Analytics cookies (consent required)
Activated only after your explicit consent. We use Google Analytics 4 with Consent Mode v2 and IP anonymisation. The data collected is aggregated to measure audience, identify popular pages and improve the user experience.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Uniquely identify a visitor (anonymous) | 13 months | Google Ireland Ltd |
_ga_<container-id> | Maintain session state for GA4 | 13 months | Google Ireland Ltd |
_gid | Distinguish users for 24h (if active) | 24 hours | Google Ireland Ltd |
4. Preference cookies (consent required)
Stored only with your consent. Remember display choices and customisations to make your experience more pleasant on future visits.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
theme | Remember the chosen display theme | 1 year | Global Human Impact Foundation |
ui_dismissed | Hide already-closed informational banners | 6 months | Global Human Impact Foundation |
5. Marketing cookies (consent required)
These cookies are deposited only with your consent to measure the impact of our awareness campaigns and adapt the contents proposed. We do not use them for behavioural retargeting advertising.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
_utm_* | Track the campaign source (utm parameters of the URL) | 30 days | Global Human Impact Foundation |
6. Third-party cookies during a donation
When you make a donation, our PCI-DSS certified payment partners place their own cookies on their secure iframe, strictly necessary to process the transaction and prevent fraud. They are governed by their own privacy policies.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, m | Stripe fraud prevention and payment integrity | From session to 1 year | Stripe Payments Europe Ltd |
ts, ts_c, x-pp-s, l7_az | PayPal session security and routing | From session to 3 years | PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. |
7. Consent and withdrawal
On your first visit, a banner allows you to accept all, refuse all, or customise category by category. Your choice is recorded in the ghif_cookie_preferences key for 6 months.
You can change your choices at any time via the manager at the top of this page or via the "Cookies" link in the footer. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
No optional cookie is deposited before your explicit consent. Refusal is processed in one click, with no impact on access to free content.
8. Your rights and contact
Beyond the management of cookies, you have all the rights described in our Privacy Policy: access, rectification, deletion, restriction, portability, objection, complaint to the supervisory authority.
To exercise them or for any question on cookies, contact our DPO at dsi@ghimpactfoundation.org. We reply within 30 days.
Good to know
You can update your cookie préférences at any time from this page or from the cookie management link in the footer. Your choice is stored for 6 months; after that we will ask again. Refusal is as easy as acceptance — one click.