Cookies Policy
Last updated on May 22nd, 2025
I. What is a cookie?
Cookies refer to small text files or trackers that are likely to be deposited, read and stored when You visit Our Site, on Your fixed or mobile device (computer, tablet, smartphone, television, connected object). It has a unique identifier assigned to Your device and allows the Site to remember Your actions and preferences (location, language and font size and other display preferences) for a specified legal period. Thus, you do not need to provide certain information each time You access the Site or when You browse from page to page. Cookies can also help Us personalize Your browsing experience. These cookies allow Us to get to know You better, to provide You with offers and products in line with your interests and to make it easier for You to navigate the Site.
1. Definitions
"Consent Management Platform" ("CMP"): refers to the consent management platform. CMP displays a banner at the first visit of the Site, displaying the different purposes and data controllers, store user choices and implement solutions to respect these choices. Our CMP allows us to set up an interface for collecting Your Consent.
"Consent" of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she agrees, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her. We will ask for Your consent prior to allowing Cookies to be deposited in your terminal.
"Pixel": refers to a 1x1 pixel graphic that is loaded when the User opens a web page or email. The pixel makes it possible to trace all the activity of a User on the Web, regardless of the pages visited after the one where a pixel is located. We have implemented a pixel for each one of the social networks you can follow our Group in our institutional pages.
“Us”, “the Group” refers to the Group of Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament.
2. The different types of cookies
There are two main categories of cookies:
- Session cookies.
- Persistent cookies.
Session cookies allow the Site to facilitate Your navigation by allowing You to browse many pages of the Site without Us having to always ask You for the same information previously communicated to the Site. These cookies disappear when You close Your browser.
Persistent cookies help the Site remember Your information and settings for Your subsequent visits to the Site. On Your first visit, the Site is presented in default mode. During Your visit, you select Your preferences, which are remembered for Your next visit to the Site using persistent Cookies.
Persistent cookies in turn fall into two categories:
- 1) Our Cookies
- 2) Third-Party Cookies
1) Our Cookies: Technical, Essential Cookies
The only cookies we deposit are the ones from Laravel, the content management system serving the development of our website.
These cookies cannot be set up individually by the visitor of the site as they are essential cookies. They are necessary for the security of the Site and are among those exempted from consent, because they are intended for authentication with a service, including those aimed at ensuring the security of the authentication mechanism, for example by limiting robotic or unexpected attempts or allowing the load balancing of equipment contributing to a communication service. These Cookies make it easier for You to browse Our website. Essential cookies are also those that store Your choice when they are deposited on Your connection terminal, because these cookies will allow us to send You the history of Your consents if You make a request for access to Your data, for example.
2) Third-Party Cookies (not managed by Us but managed independently by each one of the social media)
These cookies are not managed by the Group of Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament. They are managed by each one of the social media when you click on their respective button and are redirected to the social media you have selected.
Since the Group of Patriots for Europe does not manage the cookies placed by Social Media sites, we are not responsible for their use of Your Data. We invite You to read the privacy policies and cookie policies of each of the social media to understand how they process your Data and how you can accept or not their cookies and how you can exercise your rights.
That's why We have implemented different buttons for each one of the Social Networks you will be redirected to every time you wish to follow our official pages in the following social media:
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
These cookies also allow Social Networks to offer You personalized advertising based on your interests. To follow Our official social media pages, you will need to log into Your account.
1. Meta Inc.: Facebook and Instagram Buttons
Our website has implemented a Facebook and Instagram buttons to allow You to visit the Facebook and Instagram pages of the Group of Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, in which case, Meta Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram is considered as a Joint Controller.
Indeed, Facebook and Instagram collect Your Data as soon as You open a site in which Facebook and/or Instagram Pixel are positioned and track Your browsing during your browsing in Internet until you close your Internet session.
About Meta Inc.’s role as a Joint Data Controller, You can find all the information required by Article 13(1) (a) and b) GDPR in Meta Inc.'s Data Policy available at: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=data_policy_redirect&entry=0
Further information on how Meta Inc. processes Personal Data, including the legal basis on which Meta Inc. relies as well as the means available to data subjects to exercise their rights against Facebook and/or Instagram, can be found in Meta Inc.'s Data Use Policy available at: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=data_policy_redirect&entry=0
However, once You are redirected to Our Facebook or Instagram page, Meta Inc. becomes an "Independent Controller" because Facebook and/or Instagram are the only ones to decide which data to collect, the purposes of the processing of Your data and You will have to contact Facebook and/or Instagram to exercise Your rights.
2. X Button
Our website has implemented X to allow You to follow Us on X. In this case, X is a Joint Controller. Indeed, X collects Your Data every time You click on the X button on Our Site. About X role as Joint Controller, You can find all the information required by Article 13(1) (a) and b) GDPR in X's data policy on: https://X.com/en/privacy .
Further information on how X processes personal data, including the legal basis on which X relies as well as the means available to data subjects to exercise their rights against X, can be found in X's Data Use Policy available at: https://X.com/en/privacy.
However, once You are redirected to Our X page, X becomes an "Independent Controller" because X is the only one to decide which data to collect, the purposes of the processing of Your data and You will have to contact X to exercise Your rights.
3. Tik Tok Technology Limited: Tik Tok Button
Our website has implemented a Tik Tok button to allow You to follow the Group videos shared on TikTok. In this case, TikTok Technology Limited (hereinafter "TikTok Ireland") is the Joint Controller. This is because TikTok Ireland collects Your Data every time You click on the TikTok button on Our site. About Tik Tok Ireland’s role as a Joint Data Controller, You can find all the information required by Article 13(1) (a) and b) GDPR in TikTok's data policy on: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=en.
Further information on how TikTok Ireland processes personal data, including the legal basis on which TikTok Ireland relies as well as the means available to data subjects to exercise their rights against TikTok Ireland, can be found in Tik Tok's Data Use Policy available at: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=en
However, once You are redirected to our official TikTok page, TikTok Ireland becomes an "Independent Controller" as TikTok Ireland is the only one to decide which data to collect, the purposes of the processing of Your data and You will need to contact TikTok Ireland to exercise Your rights.
4. Google Inc.: YouTube Button
Our website has implemented YouTube to allow You to follow Us in our YouTube's channel. In this case, Google Inc., represented by YouTube, is considered as a Joint Controller. Indeed, Google collects Your Data every time You click on the YouTube button on Our site.
About Google’s role as Joint Controller, You can find all the information required by Article 13(1) (a) and b) GDPR in YouTube's data policy on: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en.
Further information on how YouTube processes personal data, including the legal basis on which YouTube relies as well as the means available to data subjects to exercise their rights against YouTube, can be found in YouTube's Data Use Policy available at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en.
However, once You are redirected to the YouTube page of Our channel, Google becomes an "Independent Controller" as google is the only one to decide what data to collect, the purposes of the processing of Your data and You will have to contact YouTube to exercise Your rights.
5. Cookie settings
As we only deposit Essential cookies, your consent is not required.
6. Contact
If You have any questions about this Cookie Policy, We invite You to contact Our DPO by sending an email to the address: vincent.keyaerts@europarl.europa.eu