GDPR

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Use of Collected Personal Data

Media

If you are a registered user and upload images to the website, we advise you to avoid uploading images that contain GPS EXIF data. Visitors to your website may download and extract location data from these images.

Contact form

When you fill out a form, we collect the following information: first name, last name, phone number, email address, and IP address.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to enter this information again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and log in to this site, a temporary cookie will be created to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

Your personal information is retained by iXcampus for 3 years for marketing purposes and 6 years for data related to order billing.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your rights over your data

If you have an account or have left comments on the site, you can request to receive a file containing all the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request the deletion of your personal data. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

You may request to withdraw your consent, access your data, modify it, request its deletion, and request its transfer to a third party by completing the form available on the following page: Data Management.

iXcampus undertakes to respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, which shall not exceed one month from the receipt of your request.

Contact information

All information we collect from you may be used to:

  • Respond to your individual needs
  • Improve our website
  • Enhance customer service and support
  • Contact you by email and phone

More information

How we protect your data

Only employees who need to perform a specific task (e.g., billing or customer service) have access to personally identifiable information. Computers and servers used to store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

Cookie policy

When you first visit the iXcampus website, you are notified via a banner at the bottom of your screen that information about your browsing may be stored in files called “cookies.” Our cookie usage policy helps you understand the measures we implement regarding navigation on our website. It informs you about all cookies present on our website, their purpose (Part I), and how to manage them (Part II).

General information about cookies on the iXcampus site

As the publisher of this website, iXcampus may place a cookie on your device (computer, tablet, mobile, etc.) to ensure smooth and optimal navigation on our website. Cookies are small text files of limited size that allow us to recognize your computer, tablet, or mobile device in order to personalize the services we offer.

Information collected through cookies cannot personally identify you. It is used exclusively for our own purposes to improve interactivity and website performance and to provide content tailored to your interests. None of this information is shared with third parties unless iXcampus has obtained your prior consent or disclosure is required by law, by court order, or by any competent administrative or judicial authority.

Below, you will find a list of the different types of cookies that may be used on the iXcampus website, their names, purposes, and retention periods.

Configuring your cookie preferences

You can accept or refuse cookies at any time. When you first visit the iXcampus website, a banner briefly presenting information about the use of cookies and similar technologies appears at the bottom of your screen. This banner notifies you that by continuing to navigate the site (e.g., loading a new page or clicking on elements of the site), you consent to the placement of cookies on your device. You are also deemed to have given your consent by clicking the “X” icon on the right side of the banner at the bottom of your screen.

Depending on the type of cookie, obtaining your consent to store and read cookies on your device may be mandatory.

a. Cookies exempt from consent

According to the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), some cookies are exempt from prior consent if they are strictly necessary for the operation of the website or are exclusively used to enable or facilitate electronic communication.

These include session identification cookies, authentication cookies, load-balancing session cookies, and interface personalization cookies. These cookies are fully subject to this policy as long as they are issued and managed by iXcampus.

b. Cookies requiring prior consent

This requirement concerns cookies issued by third parties and classified as “persistent” because they remain on your device until they are deleted or expire. As these cookies are issued by third parties, their use and placement are subject to their own privacy policies, which are linked below. This category includes advertising cookies (which iXcampus does not use) and social media sharing cookies (e.g., Twitter and LinkedIn). Social media sharing cookies are issued and managed by the respective social network.

With your consent, these cookies allow you to easily share content published on the iXcampus site through a “share button” for the corresponding social network. Four types of social media sharing cookies are present on the iXcampus site:

c. Tools to configure your cookies

Most web browsers are set by default to allow cookies. Your browser allows you to modify these settings so that all cookies are rejected or so that only some cookies are accepted or rejected depending on the issuer.

WARNING: Refusing cookies may affect your user experience and access to certain services or features of this website. iXcampus declines all responsibility for consequences related to degraded navigation caused by your choice to refuse, delete, or block necessary cookies. These consequences do not constitute damage and you cannot claim compensation. Your browser also allows you to delete existing cookies or notify you when new cookies may be placed on your device. These settings do not affect your navigation but may cause you to lose the benefits provided by the cookies. Please refer to the tools below to manage cookies on your device.

d. Configuring your web browser

Each web browser has its own cookie management settings. To learn how to modify your cookie preferences, use the help links below:

For more information on tools to control cookies, you can consult the CNIL website: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser.

Unless explicit consent is required by the data protection laws of your country, by using these resources, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in this Policy, including the transfer of your personal data to countries outside your country (including outside the European Union).

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