Cookies that require prior visitor consent before use are:
cookies related to personalized advertising operations;
social media cookies, particularly those generated by their share buttons;
certain audience measurement trackers.
For consent to be valid, the following conditions must be met:
information about the cookies in question is clearly communicated in the information bar;
consent is given before the cookie is placed;
the user has the possibility to withdraw their consent at any time;
and that they can exercise a free and real choice.
For mandatory cookies, consent is not necessary.
These include:
trackers retaining the choice expressed by users regarding the placement of trackers;
trackers intended for authentication to a service, including those aimed at ensuring the security of the authentication mechanism (for example, by limiting automated or unexpected access attempts);
trackers intended to bill the user for the service(s) purchased;
user interface personalization trackers (for example, for language selection or site presentation), when such personalization is an expected element of the service;
trackers enabling server load balancing for the proper functioning of the site;
certain audience measurement trackers, provided they comply with the conditions set by regulations.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European law that governs all collection and processing of personal data from individuals within the European Union.
Under the GDPR, website owners – such as TC Stade Luxembourg – must ensure that personal data is collected and processed lawfully and transparently.
The GDPR defines specific rules for the use of cookies:
the tcstade.lu website only collects users’ personal data after they have given their explicit consent for specific purposes;
consent must be given freely, without coercion;
consents must be able to be withdrawn as easily as they were given;
consents must be securely stored as legal reference documents.