Definitions
The Publisher: The natural or legal person who publishes online public communication services.
The Website: All websites, web pages and online services offered by the Publisher.
The User: The person using the Website and its services.
1 – Nature of Data Collected
In the context of the use of the Website, the Publisher may collect the following categories of data concerning its Users:
Civil status, identity and identification data…
2 – Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties
No disclosure to third parties.
Your data is not disclosed to any third parties. You are however informed that it may be disclosed in application of a law, regulation or by virtue of a decision by a competent regulatory or judicial authority.
3 – Prior Notice for the Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties in the Event of a Merger / Acquisition
Prior notice and opt-out option before and after the merger / acquisition.
In the event that we take part in a merger, acquisition or any other form of asset transfer, we undertake to guarantee the confidentiality of your personal data and to inform you before it is transferred or subjected to new privacy rules.
4 – 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 referenced) 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 accounts
If you connect your account to an account from another service in order to make cross-posts, that service may communicate your profile information, login details and any other information whose disclosure you have authorised. We may aggregate information relating to all our other Users, groups, accounts, and the personal data available on the User.
5 – Collection of Identity Data
Free consultation.
Browsing the Website does not require prior registration or identification. It can be carried out without you providing any personal data about yourself (name, surname, address, etc.). We do not record any personal data for the simple purpose of browsing the Website.
6 – Collection of Identification Data
Use of the user identifier solely for access to services.
We use your electronic identifiers only for and during the performance of the contract.
7 – Collection of Device Data
No collection of technical data.
We do not collect or store any technical data from your device (IP address, Internet service provider, etc.).
8 – Cookies
Cookie retention period
In accordance with the recommendations of the CNIL, the maximum retention period for cookies is 13 months after their first deposit on the User’s device, as is the duration 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 at the end of this period.
Purpose of cookies
Cookies may be used for statistical purposes, in particular to optimise the services provided to the User, based on the processing of information concerning the frequency of access, the personalisation of pages, as well as the operations carried out and the information consulted.
You are informed that the Publisher may deposit 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 the 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 options.
9 – Retention of Technical Data
Retention period for technical data.
Technical data is retained for the period strictly necessary to fulfil the purposes set out above.
10 – Personal Data Retention Period and Anonymisation
Retention of data for the duration of the contractual relationship
In accordance with Article 6-5° of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, files and individual liberties, personal data that is being processed is not retained beyond the time necessary to fulfil the obligations defined at the time the contract was concluded or the predefined duration of the contractual relationship.
Retention of anonymised data beyond the contractual relationship / after account deletion
We retain personal data for the period strictly necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Beyond this period, data will be anonymised and retained for exclusively statistical purposes, with no further use of any kind.
Deletion of data upon account deletion
Data purging mechanisms are in place to ensure effective deletion once the retention or archiving period required to fulfil the defined or imposed purposes has been reached. In accordance with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, files and individual liberties, you also have the right to request the deletion of your data at any time by contacting the Publisher.
Deletion of data after 3 years of inactivity
For security reasons, if you have not logged in to the Website for a period of three years, you will receive an email inviting you to log in as soon as possible, failing which your data will be deleted from our databases.
11 – Account Deletion
Account deletion upon request
The User may delete their Account at any time by simply contacting the Publisher OR by using the account deletion option available in the Account settings where applicable.
Account deletion in the event of a breach of the Privacy Policy
In the event of a breach 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 Websites.
12 – Notification in the Event of a Security Breach Detected by the Publisher
Notification of the User in the event of a security breach
We undertake to implement all appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks of accidental, unauthorised 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 unauthorised access resulting in the risks identified above, we undertake to:
Notify you of the incident as soon as possible;
Investigate the causes of the incident and inform you accordingly;
Take the necessary measures, within reasonable limits, to mitigate the negative effects and damages that may result from the incident.
Limitation of liability
Under no circumstances shall the commitments defined in the above point regarding notification in the event of a security breach be construed as an acknowledgement of fault or liability in connection with the occurrence of the incident in question.
13 – Transfer of Personal Data Abroad
No transfer outside the European Union.
The Publisher undertakes not to transfer the personal data of its Users outside the European Union. https://www.cnil.fr/fr/la-protection-des-donnees-dans-le-monde
14 – Amendments to the Privacy Policy
In the event of any amendment to this Privacy Policy, we undertake not to substantially reduce the level of confidentiality without prior notification to the persons concerned.
We undertake to inform you of any material change to this Privacy Policy, and not to substantially reduce the level of confidentiality of your data without informing you and obtaining your consent.
15 – Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution
Application of French law (CNIL legislation) and jurisdiction of the courts.
This Privacy Policy and your use of the Website are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of France, and in particular Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, files and individual liberties. The choice of applicable law does not affect your rights as a consumer under the applicable law of your place of residence. If you are a consumer, you and we agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts, meaning that you may bring an action relating to this Privacy Policy in France or in the EU country in which you reside. If you are a business, all actions against us must be brought before a court in France.
In the event of a dispute, the parties will seek an amicable solution before taking any legal action. Should such attempts fail, all disputes concerning the validity, interpretation and/or performance of the Privacy Policy must be brought, even in the event of multiple defendants or a warranty claim, before the French courts.
16 – Data Portability
The Publisher undertakes to offer you the possibility of having all data concerning you returned to you upon simple request. The User is thereby guaranteed better control over their data and retains the ability to reuse it. Such data must be provided in an open and easily reusable format.
