Who we are
Our website address is: https://visasnews.com/.
Information gathering
We collect information when you register on our site, subscribe to our newsletter, enter a contest, and/or when you log out. Information collected includes your first name, last name, e-mail address, telephone number and website address.
In addition, we automatically receive and record information from your computer and browser, including your IP address, software and hardware, and the page you request.
Use of information
Any information we collect from you may be used for :
- Personalize your experience and meet your individual needs
- Provide personalized advertising content
- Improve our site
- Send you our newsletter by e-mail
- Administer a competition, promotion or survey
Privacy
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. Your personal information will not be sold or exchanged with any other company for any reason, without your consent, other than what is necessary to respond to a request and for the proper operation of the newsletter service.
Embedded content from other sites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other sites behaves in the same way as if the visitor were visiting that other site.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, track your interactions with these embedded contents if you have a logged-in account on their website.
Data storage periods
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This makes it possible to recognize and possibly automatically approve subsequent comments, instead of leaving them in the moderation queue.
The rights you have over your data
If you have left comments on the site, you may request to receive a file containing all the personal data we hold about you, including that which you have provided to us. You may also request the deletion of your personal data. This does not include data stored for administrative, legal or security purposes.
Transmission of your personal data
Visitor comments can be checked using an automated spam detection service.
VisasNews is committed to ensuring that the processing of personal data carried out on https://visasnews.com complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD) and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés).
Data protection policy
Each online service limits the collection of personal data to what is strictly necessary (data minimization) and is accompanied by information on:
- the data controller and the purposes for which the data is collected;
- the legal basis of the data processing ;
- whether the collection of data for the management of your request is compulsory or optional and the categories of data processed;
- the source of the data (when data other than that provided via the online service is used to process your request);
- the categories of people concerned ;
- the recipients of the data (in principle only VisasNews, except where transmission to a third party is necessary);
- data retention period ;
- safety measures (general description) ;
- the possible existence of data transfers outside the European Union or automated decision-making.
Personal data collected as part of the services offered on https://visasnews.com are processed using secure protocols and enable VisasNews to manage requests received in its IT applications.
Personal data – Management of VisasNews newsletter subscriptions
Purpose of data processing
Goals
The purpose of the processing is to manage the sending of the VisasNews newsletter.
It allows VisasNews:
- subscription management;
- compiling service-related statistics.
Processed data
Categories of data processed:
- e-mail address
- subscription date
- newsletter service statistics
Data source
The data comes from the registration, by the person wishing to receive the newsletter, of his e-mail in the field of inscription present in the tab “Newsletter” on site of VisasNews(https://visasnews.com).
Compulsory data collection
The collection of name, first name and e-mail address is mandatory for the newsletter to be sent.
Automated decision-making
The processing does not involve automated decision-making.
Persons concerned
The data processing concerns only those persons who wish to register on https://visasnews.com to receive the VisasNews newsletter.
Data recipients
Recipient categories:
- VisasNews communication department (webmaster);
- VisasNews IT department (database manager)
- Brevo, a mailing marketing platform, in accordance with its general terms and conditions of use.
Data transfers outside the EU
No data is transferred outside the European Union.
Data retention period
VisasNews retains the e-mail address as long as the person concerned does not unsubscribe (via the unsubscribe link integrated into newsletters).
Security
Security measures are implemented in accordance with the VisasNews information systems security policy (PSSI), derived from the French government’s PSSI.
Exercising your rights
For any information or to exercise your rights concerning the processing of personal data managed by VisasNews, please contact its Data Protection Officer (DPO) at: contact@visasnews(point)com
About cookies
We use various cookies on the site to measure the audience and integrate services to improve the interactivity of the site.
What is a “cookie”?
A “cookie” is a piece of information, generally small in size and identified by a name, which may be sent to your browser by a web site you visit. Your web browser will store it for a certain period of time, and send it back to the web server each time you reconnect. Cookies have many uses: they can be used to memorize your customer ID with a merchant site, the current contents of your shopping cart, an identifier enabling your browsing to be tracked for statistical or advertising purposes, etc. (more on cookies).
Forum
Introduction
This specific section of our privacy policy applies to the VisasNews forum, complementing our general privacy policy. It aims to inform our users about how their personal data is processed in the specific context of their participation in the forum.
Collecting data
We collect the data necessary to create your account on the forum, such as your pseudonym, email address, and any other information you decide to share in your profile. When you post messages or participate in discussions, we also record the content of your contributions.
Data usage
The information we collect is used to facilitate the management of the forum, enable communication between users and the forum team, and improve the user experience. We will not sell your data to third parties.
Preservation and safety
Your data is kept for as long as your account remains active, and measures are taken to ensure its security against unauthorized access, loss or destruction.
User rights
You have the right to request access to your personal data, to rectify it, or to request its deletion. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section.
Cookies and tracking technologies
The forum uses cookies and other technologies to improve your experience, analyze forum usage and personalize content. You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.
Data sharing and international transfer
We may share your data with our partners or third-party services only within the operational framework of the forum, in compliance with current legislation and with your consent. International data transfers, if any, are carried out in accordance with the appropriate legal safeguards.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. We encourage you to check this page regularly for any changes.
Contact
If you have any questions about the confidentiality of your data on the forum, please contact forum@visasnews.com.
