ALPHITAN GROUP PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
Aware of the importance of ensuring data confidentiality, the ALPHITAN Group is strongly committed to the protection of personal data.
This data protection policy aims to inform you about the commitments and practical measures implemented by the ALPHITAN Group to ensure the protection of your personal data.
This privacy policy may evolve in line with the legal and regulatory context and the CNIL's guidelines.
1. SCOPE OF THIS PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
This policy sets out the principles and guidelines applicable to the protection of your Personal Data, including Personal Data collected on or through the ALPHITAN Group websites, as well as data provided in the context of services entrusted to the ALPHITAN Group.
The term "personal data" (“Personal Data”) refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural or legal person. A person is “identifiable” when they can be identified, directly or indirectly, particularly by reference to an identification number or to one or more elements specific to them.
“Non-Personal Data” refers to information that does not allow a person to be identified.
Note to visitors and users: each website is subject to specific terms of use available on the respective websites and forms part of this policy. Your use of the websites, and the personal data you agree to provide, are subject to the provisions of this policy and the applicable terms of use.
2. DATA COLLECTED
Websites: Visitors are individuals who browse the ALPHITAN Group websites without registering. Their personal data may include:
- IP and/or MAC address;
- Cookies (as described below) and any other relevant Personal Data for the purposes listed below.
- Other Tools and/or Services: Depending on the data provided by the client.
In any case, the ALPHITAN Group ensures that it only collects Personal Data that is strictly necessary for the purposes for which it is processed, as set out in Article 3 below (data minimization).
3. PURPOSE OF DATA COLLECTION
Whether you are a visitor to one of our websites or a client who has entrusted us with a service or project, the ALPHITAN Group collects your personal data based on legal grounds and for the following purposes:
- To carry out technical services: analysis, audits, diagnostics, etc.
- To manage surveys and ISO processes.
- To request and obtain information about the ALPHITAN Group, its products, and services.
- To understand your needs and interests in order to provide the most suitable products and services.
- To offer commercial or support-related services.
The ALPHITAN Group may also use your email address for administrative purposes or for other non-marketing-related objectives (e.g., to inform you of important changes to the ALPHITAN Group’s websites and/or companies).
4. DATA RETENTION PERIOD
The ALPHITAN Group does not store your personal data for longer than necessary. Retention periods may vary depending on the category of data and the type of processing.
5. RIGHTS OF ACCESS, RECTIFICATION, AND OTHER RIGHTS
The ALPHITAN Group has implemented appropriate personal data protection measures to ensure data is used in accordance with the purposes listed above and to maintain its accuracy and currency.
In accordance with data protection laws, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, request data portability, and define how your data should be handled after your death. You can exercise these rights by contacting the Data Protection Officer by email at gdpr@alphitan.com or by mail at the following address:
ALPHITAN – 6 rue Commandant Cousteau – 33100 Bordeaux – France, including a signed copy of an ID document.
6. DATA RECIPIENTS
Your personal data may be transmitted to or used by another company within the ALPHITAN Group for the purposes outlined in Article 3 of this Policy.
The ALPHITAN Group only shares your personal data with authorized and designated recipients.
The recipients of your personal data are the relevant departments within the ALPHITAN Group or one of its companies.
The ALPHITAN Group may also disclose your personal data if required by law or if it believes in good faith that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal proceedings (e.g., warrant, subpoena, or court order) or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of ALPHITAN, its clients, or the public.
7. SECURITY
The ALPHITAN Group is committed to protecting and securing the personal data you choose to share, in order to ensure its confidentiality and prevent it from being altered, damaged, destroyed, or accessed by unauthorized third parties.
The ALPHITAN Group has implemented physical, electronic, and organizational security measures to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or potential destruction of such personal data.
All personal data is treated as confidential, and access is limited to ALPHITAN Group employees who need it to perform their tasks. All persons with access to your personal data are bound by a confidentiality obligation and may face disciplinary measures and/or other sanctions if they fail to comply.
8. COOKIES
The ALPHITAN Group websites may use cookies or similar technologies (hereafter referred to as “cookies”) that may collect or store personal data. Cookies are text files stored and used to record both personal and non-personal data related to your browsing on the websites. Cookies may be persistent (remain after logging out to be used during future visits) or temporary.
The ALPHITAN Group uses cookies on its websites to:
- Improve your user experience, notably by:
- Enabling a service to recognize your device and avoid having to enter the same information multiple times,
- Recognizing your username and password already provided,
- Analyze traffic and site data, in order to:
- Measure the number of users, making the websites easier to use and ensuring they respond quickly to your requests,
- Help ALPHITAN understand how users interact with its websites to improve their features and performance.
The ALPHITAN Group may also use third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn, etc.) to perform services on its behalf. In this case, cookies provided by these third parties may be used and stored. When transmitting the information generated by these cookies, cookie settings ensure that the IP address is anonymized before geolocation and storage.
These providers will use the information to evaluate your use of the websites, compile activity reports for the ALPHITAN Group websites, and provide more targeted services suited to your needs.
By browsing the websites, cookies are enabled by default and data may be read or stored locally on your device. You will be notified the first time a cookie is received and will be able to choose whether to accept or reject it. By continuing to use ALPHITAN websites, you expressly agree to the use of such cookies. You can also configure your browser to systematically refuse cookies (including those used for audience measurement).
9. LINKS TO WEBSITES NOT CONTROLLED BY THE ALPHITAN GROUP
The websites may contain links to third-party websites that may be of interest to you.
The ALPHITAN Group disclaims any responsibility for how these third parties process your personal data.
10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The ALPHITAN Group is committed to ensuring the protection of personal data and has taken reasonable measures to secure it. However, no transmission or storage technology is completely infallible.
If you believe that the security of your personal data has been compromised or misused, please contact the ALPHITAN Group’s Data Protection Officer at: gdpr@alphitan.com
The ALPHITAN Group will investigate complaints regarding the use and disclosure of personal data and will attempt to resolve them in accordance with the principles outlined in this Policy.
Unauthorized access to or misuse of personal data may constitute a breach under local legislation.
If you reside in the European Union, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Iceland, you have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority.
The ALPHITAN Group disclaims all responsibility for how third parties process your personal data.
11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The ALPHITAN Group maintains a written record of all categories of processing it may carry out on behalf of the data controller, including all information required by the European Data Protection Regulation (Art. 30.2 of the GDPR).
Upon request, the ALPHITAN Group provides:
- Documentation to help create your own processing records:
- "Information Protection Policy" document
- "Data Protection Policy" document
12. CONTACT
For any questions regarding this Policy, to stop receiving information from the ALPHITAN Group, or for any request related to your personal data, you may contact the ALPHITAN Data Protection Officer by email at: gdpr@alphitan.com, or by postal mail at the following address:
ALPHITAN Group – 6 rue Commandant Cousteau – 33100 Bordeaux – France