Privacy Policy

(GDPR standard)

Security and protection of personal data

This tool is provided to you free of charge. It is based on information derived from the firm's professional analysis of GDPR compliance. However, as compliance is a dynamic process and every situation is unique, the information provided must be adapted and should not be considered exhaustive or definitive. Unless you request a review and validation by the firm, the generated document is considered informational only. Consequently, you are solely responsible for the interpretations you make of the information provided, the advice you derive from it, and any adaptations you make for your own business. Therefore, the use and application of this tool is entirely at your own risk and responsibility.
Definitions: The Publisher: The individual or legal entity that publishes the online public communication services. The Site: All websites, web pages, and online services offered by the Publisher. The User: The person using the Site and its services.

Nature of the data collected

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...)
Disclosure of personal data to third parties: no disclosure to third parties
Your data will not be shared with any third parties. However, you are hereby informed that it may be disclosed pursuant to a law, regulation, or decision of a competent regulatory or judicial authority.
Prior notice regarding 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 becomes subject to new privacy rules.

Purpose of reusing collected personal data

Perform customer management operations related to contracts; orders; deliveries; invoices; accounting and in particular customer account management; • a loyalty program within one or more legal entities; customer relationship management such as conducting satisfaction surveys, handling complaints and after-sales service; • selecting customers to participate in studies, surveys and product tests (unless consent is obtained from the individuals concerned under the conditions set out in Article 6, these operations must not lead to the creation of profiles likely to reveal sensitive data – racial or ethnic origin, philosophical, political, trade union or religious opinions, sexual life or health of individuals)

The development of trade statistics

The organization of competitions, lotteries, or any promotional operation, excluding online gambling and games of chance subject to the approval of the French Online Gaming Regulatory Authority (ARJEL). 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.

Collection of identity data

Free access: 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.
Collection of identification data: use of the user's ID for matchmaking suggestions and commercial offers. We use your electronic identifiers to search for existing connections via login, email address, or services.
We may use your contact information to allow others to find your account, including through third-party services and client applications. You can upload your address book so we can help you find acquaintances on our network or allow other users on our network to find you. We may provide suggestions to you and other network users based on contacts imported from your address book. We may partner with companies that offer incentives. To support these types of promotions and incentives, we may share your electronic identifier.

Terminal data collection

We do not collect or store any technical data from your device (IP address, Internet service provider, etc.).

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 may be used for statistical purposes, particularly to optimize the services provided to the User, by processing information regarding access frequency, page personalization, as well as actions 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 viewed, the date and time of viewing, etc.), which we may read during your subsequent visits.

Opt-in for the placement of cookies

We do not use cookies. Should we use them in the future, you will be informed beforehand and given the option to disable them. Technical data retention

Technical data retention period

Technical data is kept for the period strictly necessary to achieve the purposes referred to above.

Retention period for personal data and anonymization

Data retention during 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 retained beyond the time necessary for the performance of the obligations defined at the time of conclusion of the contract or the predefined duration of the contractual relationship.

Retention of anonymized data beyond the contractual relationship / after account deletion

We retain personal data only for the period strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes described in these Terms and Conditions. Beyond this period, it 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.

Account deletion

Account deletion on 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 Terms of Service

In the event of a breach of one or more provisions of the Terms of Service 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.
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.

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.

Changes to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

In the event of any changes to these Terms and Conditions, we commit not to substantially lower the level of confidentiality without prior notice to the persons concerned. We undertake to inform you in the event of any substantial changes to these Terms and Conditions, and not to substantially lower the level of confidentiality of your data without informing you and obtaining your consent.

Applicable law and appeal procedures

Application of French Law (CNIL Legislation) and Jurisdiction These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France, and in particular Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data 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, which means that you may bring an action relating to these Terms of Use in France or in the EU country in which you live. 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. In the event of failure of these attempts, all disputes concerning the validity, interpretation and/or execution of these Terms and Conditions must be brought, even in the case of multiple defendants or third-party claims, before the French courts.

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.