The Luxembourg Agency for Research Integrity (LARI), hereafter referred to as “LARI”, “we”, or “us”, is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in compliance with applicable European and Luxembourg data protection laws, especially the Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications (ePrivacy Directive) and the Luxembourg Law of 30 May 2005 on the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector, as amended. As the data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and ensure its protection in line with legal requirements.
The protection of your personal data is a core priority for LARI. This Cookie Policy aims to provide information about the definition and uses of cookies through our web site.
For more information about our processing activities, please refer to our Privacy Policy on the LARI website.
- Does LARI use cookies?
Yes, we use cookies and other technologies to ensure everyone who uses LARI has the best possible experience. By continuing to visit or use our services, you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes we describe in this policy.
- What are cookies?
A cookie is a text file that a Web browser stores on a user’s machine after the 1st visit. Cookies are used for authentication, storing preferences, and other functions that help improve website performance and user experience, and anything else that can help the Web browser while accessing Web servers. HTTP cookies are known by many different names, including browser cookies, Web cookies or HTTP cookies.
- Session: it expires when the browser is closed
- Permanent: it persists even when the browser is closed. These cookies have an expiration date defined by the website or as required by applicable law(e.g. remember passwords and login in order to not re-enter them every time.)
- Third party: Cookies attributes usually correspond to the website domain they are on. Not for third-party cookies – as you probably gathered from the name, they are installed by third-party websites, such as advertisers. They gather data about your browsing habits and allow them to track you across multiple websites. Examples of platforms that commonly use third-party cookies include: Facebook, Flickr, Google Analytics, Google Maps, Google Plus, SoundCloud, Tumblr, Twitter and YouTube.
According to these definitions, we use only those generated by your navigation on our site or the ones for which you have given your consent.
- What are cookies used for?
We use cookies to improve our website, personalize content, provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
Below are the types of cookies we use:
- Necessary Cookies: these cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off;
- Functionality or Preference Cookies: these cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made in the past, improving functionality and customization;
- Statistics or Performance Cookies: these cookies collect information about how you use the website, such as which pages you have visited, and which links you clicked on;
- Third-Party Apps and Social Media Cookies
LARI integrates third-party applications and provides links to social media platforms on its website to enhance user experience and share content. These third-party tools include social sharing buttons and embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos).
Social Media Platforms
LARI maintains a presence on the following platforms:
By interacting with our social media content, you are subject to the privacy and cookie policies of these platforms. LARI has no control over how these platforms collect or process your personal data.
How Third-Party Apps and Social Media Work
- If you are logged into a social network (e.g. LinkedIn) on your device while visiting our website, these networks may track your navigation and identify you, even if you do not interact with the social sharing buttons.
- Clicking on social media buttons (e.g. LinkedIn) or following links from our website to these platforms will redirect you to the respective platforms, where their own privacy and cookie policies apply.
LARI’s Position
- LARI does not set cookies simply by displaying links or buttons to our social media channels.
- We do not access or store personal data collected by social media platforms.
- To learn more about how these platforms handle your data, please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies.
- Cookies table
- Accept or refuse Cookies
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from our cookie management tool by clicking here: Manage your cookie consent.
You can decide to block cookies we may deposit in your navigator, either case by case or by refusing them systematically once and for all.
For an efficient cookie management meeting your requirements please use your browser’s setup options, considering the cookies’ purpose (as mentioned above).
- Management of cookies
Taking into account the information provided through this cookie policy, we offer information on how you can manage the cookies through the different options offered by the most common browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari). If you prevent the installation of all the cookies on the website, some features of it, as well as some content may be affected.
Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products. Please see below for more information.
For other browsers, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data or regarding our Cookie Policy, you may check our Privacy Policy or contact us by sending an email at dpo@lari.lu.
Last update: April 2025
