Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how the Musée du Louvre ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, louvre-museum.fr (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Website. For example, they track which pages you visit most often and any error messages you might receive. This information helps us to improve the performance and design of our Website. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
• Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Specific Cookies We Use

The following table lists the cookies we use on our Website and their purpose:

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:

• Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. The method for disabling cookies may vary by browser.
• Cookie Consent Tool: We provide a cookie consent tool on our website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences.

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. Here are links to instructions on how to manage cookies in some of the most popular browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Microsoft Edge

• Apple Safari

Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly.

Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through our site.

• Third-party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit, which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
• From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site, whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.

More Information

For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information provided by the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) at

cnil.fr

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: