PRIVACY POLICY
Definitions
The Site : All websites, web pages and online services offered by the Publisher.
The User : The person using the Site and services.
1- Nature of the data collected
How to do it?
In connection with the use of the Sites, the Publisher may collect the following categories of data concerning its Users:
Civil status, identity, and identification data…
Connection data (IP addresses, event logs, etc.) Location data (movements, GPS data, GSM data, etc.)
2- Communication of personal data to third parties
Communication to the authorities based on legal obligations
Based on legal obligations, your personal data may be disclosed pursuant to a law, regulation, or decision of a competent regulatory or judicial authority. Generally, we undertake to comply with all legal rules that may prevent, limit, or regulate the dissemination of information or data, and in particular to comply with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Information Technology, Data Files and Civil Liberties.
Communication to third parties in aggregated and anonymized form
Your personal data may be used to enrich our databases. It may be transmitted to third parties after being anonymized and exclusively for statistical purposes.
- Virality of the terms of reuse of personal data
Commitment to the virality of the conditions
If your personal data is disclosed to a third party, the latter is required to apply confidentiality conditions identical to those of the Site.
4- Prior information regarding the communication of personal data to third parties in the event of a merger/acquisition
Collection of opt-in (consent) prior to the transmission of data following a merger/acquisition
In the event that we take part in a merger, acquisition or any other form of asset transfer, we undertake to obtain your prior consent to the transfer of your personal data and to maintain the level of confidentiality of your personal data to which you have consented.
5- Data Aggregation
Aggregation with non-personal data
We may publish, disclose and use aggregated information (information relating to all our Users or to specific groups or categories of Users that we combine in such a way that an individual User can no longer be identified or mentioned) and non-personal information for industry and market analysis, demographic profiling, promotional and advertising purposes and other business purposes.
Aggregation with personal data available on the User’s social media accounts
If you connect your account to an account on another service for cross-posting, that service may share your profile information, login details, and any other information you have authorized them to disclose with us. We may aggregate information relating to all our other Users, groups, accounts, and publicly available personal data about the User.
6- Collection of identity data
Free consultation
Browsing the Site does not require prior registration or identification. You can browse without providing any personally identifiable information (name, surname, address, etc.). We do not record any personally identifiable information simply for browsing the Site.
7- Collection of identification data
The user ID is used solely for accessing services.
We only use your electronic identifiers for and during the execution of the contract.
8- Terminal data collection
Collection of profiling and technical data for the purpose of providing the service
Some technical data from your device is automatically collected by the Site. This information includes, in particular, your IP address, Internet service provider, hardware configuration, software configuration, browser type and language… The collection of this data is necessary for the provision of services.
Collection of technical data for advertising, commercial and statistical purposes
The technical data from your device is automatically collected and recorded by the Site for advertising, commercial, and statistical purposes. This information helps us personalize and continually improve your experience on our Site. We do not collect or store any personally identifiable information (name, surname, address, etc.) that may be associated with this technical data. The collected data may be sold to third parties.
9- Cookies
Cookie retention period
In accordance with CNIL recommendations, the maximum retention period for cookies is 13 months from the date they are first placed on the user’s device, which is also the validity period of the user’s consent to the use of these cookies. The lifespan of cookies is not extended with each visit. The user’s consent must therefore be renewed after this period.
Purpose of cookies
Cookies can be used for statistical purposes, in particular to optimize the services provided to the User, based on the processing of information concerning access frequency, page personalization, as well as operations performed and information consulted.
You are hereby informed that the Publisher may place cookies on your device. The cookie records information relating to your browsing activity on the service (the pages you have visited, the date and time of your visit, etc.) which we may read during your subsequent visits.
User’s right to refuse cookies
You acknowledge that you have been informed that the Publisher may use cookies. If you do not wish cookies to be used on your device, most browsers allow you to disable cookies through their settings.
10- Technical data preservation
Technical data retention period
Technical data is kept for the period strictly necessary to achieve the purposes referred to above.
11- Retention period for personal data and anonymization
Data retention for the duration of the contractual relationship
In accordance with Article 6-5° of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, personal data undergoing processing shall not be kept beyond the time necessary for the performance of the obligations defined at the time of conclusion of the contract or the predetermined duration of the contractual relationship.
Retention of anonymized data beyond the contractual relationship / after account deletion
We retain personal data only for as long as strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Beyond this period, the data will be anonymized and retained for purely statistical purposes and will not be used in any other way.
Data deletion after account deletion
Data purging mechanisms are in place to ensure the effective deletion of data once the retention or archiving period necessary for fulfilling the specified or required purposes has been reached. In accordance with French Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Information Technology, Data Files and Civil Liberties, you also have the right to have your data deleted, which you may exercise at any time by contacting the Publisher.
Data will be deleted after 3 years of inactivity.
For security reasons, if you have not authenticated on the Site for a period of three years, you will receive an email inviting you to log in as soon as possible, otherwise your data will be deleted from our databases.
12- Account deletion
Account deletion upon request
The User has the option to delete their Account at any time, by simply requesting it from the Publisher OR via the Account deletion menu in the Account settings if applicable.
Account deletion in case of violation of the Privacy Policy
In the event of a violation of one or more provisions of the Privacy Policy or any other document incorporated herein by reference, the Publisher reserves the right to terminate or restrict, without prior notice and at its sole discretion, your use of and access to the services, your account and all Sites.
13- Instructions in case of a security breach detected by the Publisher
User notification in case of a security breach
We are committed to implementing all appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security commensurate with the risks of accidental, unauthorized, or unlawful access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction of your personal data. In the event that we become aware of unlawful access to your personal data stored on our servers or those of our service providers, or of unauthorized access resulting in the realization of the risks identified above, we undertake to:
We will notify you of the incident as soon as possible; investigate the causes of the incident and inform you of them;
Take all reasonable steps to mitigate any negative effects and damages that may result from said incident.
Limitation of liability
Under no circumstances may the commitments defined in the point above relating to notification in the event of a security breach be construed as any admission of fault or responsibility for the occurrence of the incident in question.
14- Transfer of personal data abroad
No transfers outside the European Union
The Publisher undertakes not to transfer the personal data of its Users outside the European Union.
15- Modification of the privacy policy
In the event of any changes to this Privacy Policy, we commit not to substantially lower the level of confidentiality without first informing the individuals concerned.
We are committed to informing you in the event of any substantial changes to this Privacy Policy, and to not substantially lower the level of confidentiality of your data without informing you and obtaining your consent.
16- Applicable law and appeal procedures
Arbitration clause
You expressly agree that any dispute that may arise from this Privacy Policy, including its interpretation or execution, will be subject to arbitration proceedings governed by the rules of the arbitration platform chosen by mutual agreement, to which you will adhere without reservation.
17- Data portability
Data portability
The Publisher is committed to providing you with the option to have all your personal data returned to you upon request. This ensures that you have greater control over your data and retain the ability to reuse it. This data must be provided in an open and easily reusable format.