Privacy policy – Personal data and cookies

Effective April 1, 2021

Definitions

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

The Site: all the sites, Internet pages and online services offered by the Publisher.

The User: the person using the Site and its services.

1 – Nature of the data collected

In the course of using the Sites, the Publisher may collect the
following categories of data about its Users:
Data relating to civil status, identity, identification…
Data relating to professional life (CV, education, professional training, awards, etc.)
Connection data (IP addresses, event logs…)
Location data (movements, GPS data, GSM…)

2 – Communication of personal data to third parties

No communication to third parties:
Your data will not be disclosed to third parties. However, you are informed that your data may be disclosed in application of a law, a regulation or by virtue of a decision of a competent regulatory or judicial authority.

3 – Prior information for the communication of personal data to third parties in case of merger / absorption

Collection of Opt-In Consent for Transfer of Data Following a Merger/Acquisition:
In the event that we become involved in a merger, acquisition or other form of asset transfer, we will obtain your prior consent to transfer your personal data and maintain the level of confidentiality of your personal data to which you have consented.

4 – Data aggregation

Aggregation with Non-Personal Data:
We may publish, disclose and use Aggregate Information (information about all of our Users or specific groups or categories of Users that we combine so that an individual User can no longer be identified or referred to) 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 User’s Social Accounts:
If you connect your account to an account on another service in order to cross-post, that service may share your profile information, login information, and any other information you have authorized to be shared with us. We may aggregate information about all of our other Users, groups, and accounts with the personal data available about the User.

5 – Identity data collect

Free consultation:
Consultation of the Site does not require registration or prior identification. It can be carried out without you communicating any personal data about yourself (name, first name, address, etc.). We do not record any personal data for the simple consultation of the Site.

6 – Identification data collect

Use of User ID only for access to services:
We use your electronic credentials only for and during the performance of the contract.

7 – Collection of terminal data

Collection of profiling and technical data for the purpose of providing the
service:
Certaines des données techniques de votre appareil sont collectées automatiquement par le Site. Ces informations incluent notamment votre adresse IP, fournisseur d’accès à Internet, configuration matérielle, configuration logicielle, type et langue du navigateur, etc. The collection of this data is necessary for the provision of the Services.

Collection of technical data for advertising, marketing and statistical purposes:
Technical data from your device is automatically collected and recorded by the Site for advertising, marketing and statistical purposes. This information helps us personalize and continually improve your experience on our Site. We do not collect or store any personal data (name, first name, address…) that may be attached to technical data. The data collected may be sold to third parties.

8 – Cookies

Duration of conservation of cookies:
In accordance with the recommendations of the CNIL, the maximum retention period for cookies is 13 months after their first deposit in the User’s terminal, as is the duration of the validity of the User’s consent to the use of these cookies. The lifetime 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 optimize the services rendered to the User, based on the processing of information concerning the frequency of access, the personalization of the pages as well as the operations performed and the information consulted.
You are informed that the Publisher may place cookies on your terminal. The cookie records information relating to navigation on the service (the pages you consulted, the date and time of the consultation, etc.) that we can 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 want cookies to be used on your device, most browsers allow you to disable cookies through the settings options.

9 – Conservation of technical data

Duration of retention of technical data:
The technical data are kept for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned above.

10 – Retention period of personal data and anonymization

Conservation of data for the duration of the contractual relationship:
In accordance with article 6-5° of the law n°78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms, the personal data being the subject of a treatment are not preserved beyond the time necessary to the execution of the obligations defined at the time of the conclusion of the contract or of the predefined duration of the contractual relation.

Retention of anonymized data beyond the contractual relationship / after account deletion:
We retain personal data for the time strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. After this period, the data will be anonymized and kept for statistical purposes only and will not be used in any way whatsoever.

Deletion of data after account deletion:
Means of data purging are set up in order to provide for the effective deletion of data as soon as the period of conservation or archiving necessary for the achievement of the determined or imposed purposes is reached. In accordance with the law n°78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to data processing, the files and freedoms, you have moreover a right of suppression on your data which you can exert constantly by taking contact with the Editor.

Deletion of data after 3 years of inactivity:
For security reasons, if you have not logged in to the Site for a period of three years, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to log in as soon as possible, otherwise your data will be deleted from our databases.

11 – Account Deletion

Deletion of Account upon request:
User has the ability to delete his or her Account at any time, by simple request to the Publisher OR through the Account deletion menu present in the Account settings if applicable.

Account deletion for violations of the Privacy Policy:
In the event of a violation of any provision(s) 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 in its sole discretion, your use of and access to the Services, your Account and all Sites.

12 – Indications in the event of a security breach detected by the Publisher

Information to the User in case of security breach:
We undertake to implement all appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks of accidental, unauthorized or illegal access, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction of personal data concerning you. 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 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 reasonable steps to mitigate any adverse effects and damages that may result from the incident.

Limitation of liability
In no event shall the undertakings set forth in the above point relating to notification in the event of a security breach be construed as an admission 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 the personal data of its Users outside the European Union.

14 – Modification of the privacy policy

If this Privacy Policy changes, we will not lower the level of privacy substantially without first informing you.
We undertake to inform you in the event of a substantial change to this Privacy Policy, and not to lower the level of confidentiality of your data substantially without informing you and obtaining your consent.

15 – Applicable law and methods of appeal

Arbitration Clause:
You expressly agree that any dispute that may arise as a result of this Privacy Policy, including its interpretation or enforcement, shall be referred to arbitration under the rules of the mutually agreed upon arbitration platform, to which you shall adhere without reservation.

16 – Data Portability

Data portability:
The Publisher undertakes to offer you the possibility of having all your data returned to you on request. The User is thus guaranteed a better control of his data, and keeps the possibility of reusing them. This data must be provided in an open and easily reusable format.