Legal Notice

Data Protection

PERSONAL DATA

Definitions

The Publisher: the natural or legal person who publishes online communication services to the public.

The Site: all websites, web pages and online services offered by the Publisher.
User: the person using the Site and its services.

1- Nature of the data collected

When using the Sites, the Publisher may collect the following categories of data concerning its Users:

Civil status, identity and identification data;

Data relating to personal life (lifestyle habits, family situation, excluding sensitive or dangerous data);

Economic and financial information (income, financial situation, tax situation, etc.).

2- Communication of personal data to third parties

Not communicated to third parties

Your data is not communicated to third parties. However, you are informed that it may be disclosed where required by law, regulation, or by decision of a competent regulatory or judicial authority.

3- Prior information for the communication of personal data to third parties in the event of a merger / acquisition

In the event that we take part in a merger, acquisition or any other form of asset transfer, we undertake to ensure the confidentiality of your personal data and to inform you before it is transferred or becomes subject to new confidentiality rules.

4- Aggregation of data

We may publish, disclose and use aggregated information relating to all Users or to specific groups or categories of Users, combined in such a way that no individual User can be identified or mentioned, as well as non-personal information, for sector and market analysis, demographic profiling, promotional and advertising purposes, and other commercial purposes.

If you connect your account to an account on another service in order to carry out cross-posting, that service may provide us with your profile and login information, as well as any other information you have authorized it to disclose. We may aggregate information relating to our other Users, groups, accounts and the personal data available about the User.

5- Collection of identity data

Free consultation

Browsing the Site does not require prior registration or identification. It may be carried out without you providing any personal data concerning you (surname, first name, address, etc.). We do not record any personal data for simple consultation of the Site.

6- Collection of identification data

We use your electronic identifiers to search for existing relationships via connection, email address or services. We may use your contact information to allow other people to find your account, notably through third-party services and client applications. You may upload your address book so that we can help you find contacts on our network or allow other Users on our network to find you. We may offer suggestions to you and other Users of the network based on contacts imported from your address book. We may also work with companies offering promotional or incentive offers and, for this purpose, may share your electronic identifier.

7- Collection of terminal data

No collection of terminal 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 CNIL recommendations, the maximum retention period for cookies is 13 months after their first deposit on the User’s device. The validity period of the User’s consent to the use of these cookies is also 13 months. The lifespan of cookies is not extended with each visit. The User’s consent must therefore be renewed once this period has expired.

Purpose of cookies

Cookies may be used for statistical purposes, notably to optimize the services provided to the User, based on the processing of information relating to frequency of access, page personalization, operations performed, and information consulted.

You are informed that the Publisher may place cookies on your device. The cookie stores information relating to navigation on the service (pages consulted, date and time of consultation, etc.), which we may read during your subsequent visits.

User’s right to refuse cookies; disabling them may impair the functioning of the service

You acknowledge having been informed that the Publisher may use cookies, and you authorize this. If you do not wish cookies to be used on your device, most browsers allow you to disable them through their settings. However, you are informed that some services may no longer function properly.

Possible association of cookies with personal data to enable the service to function

The Publisher may collect browsing information through the use of cookies.

9   – Retention of technical data

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

10- Retention period for personal data and anonymization

Retention of data for the duration of the contractual relationship

In accordance with Article 6-5 of French Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, personal data subject to processing is not kept beyond the time necessary to fulfill the obligations defined at the time the contract is concluded or for the predefined duration of the contractual relationship.

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

We retain personal data for the period strictly necessary to achieve the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Beyond this period, it is anonymized and retained for statistical purposes only and will not give rise to any exploitation whatsoever.

Deletion of data after account deletion

Data purging systems are put in place to ensure effective deletion as soon as the retention or archiving period necessary to fulfill the defined or imposed purposes has been reached. In accordance with French Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, you also have the right to have your data deleted, which you may exercise at any time by contacting the Publisher.

Deletion of data 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, failing which your data will be deleted from our databases.

11- Account deletion

Account deletion on request

The User may delete their account at any time, either by simple request to the Publisher or by using the account deletion menu 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 of 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 or access to the services, your account and all Sites.

12- Information in the event of a security breach detected by the Publisher

Information de l’Utilisateur en cas de faille de sécurité

We undertake to implement all appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks of accidental, unauthorized or unlawful access, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction of your personal data. Should we become aware of unlawful access to your personal data stored on our servers or those of our service providers, or unauthorized access resulting in the occurrence of the risks identified above, we undertake to:

• notify you of the incident as soon as possible;
• examine the causes of the incident and inform you of them;
• take the measures necessary, within reasonable limits, to reduce the negative effects and any harm that may result from the incident.

Limitation of liability

Under no circumstances may the commitments defined above regarding notification in the event of a security breach be construed as any acknowledgment of fault or liability for 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 its Users’ personal data outside the European Union.

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14- Modification of the Privacy Policy

In the event of any modification to this Privacy Policy, we undertake not to substantially lower the level of confidentiality without prior notice to the persons concerned.

We undertake to inform you in the event of a substantial modification to this Privacy Policy, and not to substantially lower the level of confidentiality of your data without informing you and obtaining your consent.

15- Applicable law and methods of recourse

Arbitration clause

You expressly agree that any dispute arising from this Privacy Policy, in particular regarding its interpretation or execution, shall be subject to arbitration proceedings governed by the rules of an arbitration platform chosen by mutual agreement, to which you shall adhere without reservation.