Privacy Policy
1. Purpose of the Data Protection Policy
- Addict Mobile Technology has established its policy on personal data protection in compliance with data protection regulations, considering European Union standards, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) [1].
- Through this data protection policy, Addict Mobile Technology commits to protecting the privacy of its prospects and clients (the data subjects) by ensuring the security, confidentiality, and protection of collected personal data, in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Addict Mobile Technology undertakes to allocate the necessary financial, human, and technical resources to safeguard human dignity, legitimate interests, and the fundamental rights of data subjects.
- The primary objective of this data protection policy is to consolidate clear, simple, and precise information into a single document regarding the data processing activities carried out by Addict Mobile Technology. This allows data subjects to understand what personal data is collected, how it is used, and what their rights are concerning this data.
- Addict Mobile Technology reserves the right to modify this data protection policy at any time at its sole discretion, in accordance with applicable personal data protection regulations.
[1] Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016.
2. Personal Data Governance
- Addict Mobile Technology has developed a personal data governance policy.
- This policy includes all guidelines, rules, procedures, and practices implemented by Addict Mobile Technology to comply with data protection regulations, as outlined in this document.
- As part of this framework, Addict Mobile Technology has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO).
- The DPO’s mission is to ensure compliance with data protection regulations and act as a liaison with the CNIL and any individuals concerned by personal data collection or processing.The DPO can be contacted at the following postal address:
Service RGPD
350 rue Denis Papin CS 90554
13594 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 France
or via email at: dpo@addict-mobile.com.
3. Definitions
- “Anonymization” refers to the process of transforming personal data in such a way that identification is irreversibly prevented.
- “Collect” means gathering personal data, particularly through questionnaires or online forms.
- “Consent” refers to any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which they agree to the processing of their personal data.
- “Providers” broadly refers to service providers, subcontractors, and entities working in collaboration with Addict Mobile Technology.
- “Prospect” refers to any individual who has engaged with Addict Mobile Technology to obtain information about a product or service.
- “Data Controller” means the person or organization that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, alone or jointly with others.
- “Personal Data Processing” refers to any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, regardless of the method used.
4. Context of Personal Data Collection
- Personal data is mainly collected in the following contexts:
- When engaging with Addict Mobile Technology.
- When using Addict Mobile Technology’s products and services, including digital services (website, application, and related services).
- Within the relationship between Addict Mobile Technology, its prospects, and clients.
- For contract execution.
5. Categories of Data Processed by Addict Mobile Technology
- Personal data refers to any information related to an identifiable individual, either directly or indirectly.
- The main categories of personal data collected by Addict Mobile Technology include contact information, identification data, and usage data related to the website.
- Examples of personal data include: name, surname, phone number, exchanged messages, postal address, email address, IP address, and device type.
5.1 Declarative personal data
- Declarative personal data are those provided by the persons concerned and collected by Addict Mobile Technology in the context of commercial or contractual relations.
- The data comes mainly from the persons concerned and from persons authorized by the persons concerned to transmit it to Addict Mobile Technology.
- By way of example, the person concerned may be asked to provide personal data relating to his/her company, surname, first name, contact details, position or company. This data may be collected via forms, whether dematerialized on a website or mobile application, on paper or in response to questions asked by an Addict Mobile Technology employee, for example.
5.2 Personal data from third parties
The personal data processed may also come from :
- service providers ;
- public or supervisory authorities ;
- Subcontractors, Addict Mobile Technology service providers or third parties to Addict Mobile Technology if their personal data protection policies so permit;
- other products or services provided by third parties to which data subjects have subscribed and/or for which they have authorized Addict Mobile Technology to share.
6. Personal data processed by Addict Mobile Technology
The following main personal data are processed by Addict Mobile Technology:
- last name, first name ;
- country of origin;
- e-mail address ;
- postal address ;
- telephone number ;
- connection and consultation data for Addict Mobile Technology sites (IP, device, logs, tracers);
- messages exchanged with Addict Mobile Technology employees.
7. Who are the recipients of the data collected by Addict Mobile Technology?
- The personal data collected, as well as those that will be collected at a later date, are intended for Addict Mobile Technology in its capacity as data controller.
- Addict Mobile Technology ensures that only authorized persons have access to the personal data of the persons concerned and only when this is necessary for the performance of their duties.
- Certain personal data may be sent to third parties in order to comply with legal, regulatory or contractual obligations, or to legally authorized authorities.
- The categories of data recipients include: Addict Mobile Technology companies, sales departments, customer relations departments, technical departments, and any other competent departments of Addict Mobile Technology subsidiaries concerned by requests.
Each Addict Mobile Technology subsidiary processes data in accordance with the provisions of the RGPD, which are framed by a privacy policy, available from the subsidiary concerned.
8. Retention of personal data
- Personal data is stored in Addict Mobile Technology’s information systems or in those of its subcontractors or service providers. Subject to transmission to third parties, personal data is stored in a data center and processed in Europe.
- As a matter of principle, Addict Mobile Technology undertakes to choose subcontractors and service providers who meet the highest quality and security standards, and who provide sufficient guarantees in terms of reliability, security and resources for the implementation of technical and organizational measures.
9. Guiding principles for the protection of personal data
9.1 Legality, fairness and transparency
9.1.1 Licensing
- Addict Mobile Technology shall refrain from carrying out any processing that is unlawful, it being understood that lawfulness is assessed on the basis of one of the conditions described below.
- Consent of the data subject. Addict Mobile Technology may carry out processing operations where the data subject has consented to the processing of his/her personal data for one or more specific purposes.
- Such consent may be given by means of a written declaration, including electronically, or an oral declaration, or when using the services.
- Legitimate interests of Addict Mobile Technology The legitimate interests of Addict Mobile Technology or a third party may be such as to justify the processing by Addict Mobile Technology of the data subject’s personal data.
- The legitimate interests pursued by Addict Mobile Technology are varied but may in particular consist of :
- improving the website;
- marketing prospecting.
6. Such processing is carried out taking into account the interests and fundamental rights of the persons concerned. As such, they are accompanied by measures and safeguards to ensure the protection of the interests and rights of the persons concerned that allow a balance with the legitimate interests pursued by Addict Mobile Technology.
9.1.2 Loyalty and transparency
- Addict Mobile Technology is committed to providing fair, clear and transparent information.
- Addict Mobile Technology therefore undertakes to inform the persons concerned of each processing operation it implements by means of information notices.
9.2 Specific, explicit and legitimate purposes
- Personal data is permanently collected and processed by Addict Mobile Technology for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes.
- Addict Mobile Technology uses personal data in accordance with the terms of this data protection policy and with a constant concern for the ethics and security of its customers’ personal data.
- Addict Mobile Technology uses all or part of personal data for the following main purposes:
- receipt of requests in the contact form addressed to the editorial team and the webmaster;
- managing the follow-up to requests received;
- communication on events and new products ;
- the management of exchanges with Addict Mobile Technology’s partners in the context of complaints or requests addressed to Addict Mobile Technology;
- management, protection and security of tools, websites and applications;
- measuring quality and satisfaction ;
- improving the services provided ;
- service innovation ;
- solicitation operations;
- to compile statistics on visits to and browsing of the site;
- management of personal rights requests;
- managing people’s opinions on products, services or content;
9.3 Suitability, relevance and limitation
- For each processing operation, Addict Mobile Technology undertakes to ensure that such operations are appropriate, and to collect and process only data that is strictly necessary for the purpose in question.
9.4 Data accuracy
- Addict Mobile Technology undertakes to collect data that is complete and as up-to-date as circumstances permit.
- Data subjects are entitled to exercise their right to rectification, under the conditions set out above, if they become aware of the existence of inaccurate data.
9.5 Data retention period and limitation
Addict Mobile Technology undertakes not to keep personal data for longer than is necessary to achieve the purposes for which it is kept or for longer than the period provided for by regulations on the protection of personal data.
N° | Categories of personal data | Active conservation rules |
1. | Information requests | 1 year |
2. | Audience measurement statistics | 13 months |
3. | newsletter management | 2 years after last contact |
4. | Messages | 1 year |
Once the retention period has expired, the data is destroyed from Addict Mobile Technology’s information system.
9.6 Commitment to security and confidentiality
- Addict Mobile Technology undertakes to implement security measures appropriate to the degree of sensitivity of personal data in order to protect it against any malicious intrusion, loss, alteration or disclosure to unauthorized third parties.
- All Addict Mobile Technology premises where personal data is processed are electronically and/or manually protected against intrusion by unauthorized third parties.
- Addict Mobile Technology has adopted internal policies and processes implementing measures that respect the principles of personal data protection by design and personal data protection by default.In this respect, for example, it may pseudonymize personal data whenever possible and necessary.
9.7 Personal rights
- Persons whose data is processed have the following rights, unless otherwise required by law for Addict Mobile Technology:
- the right to information ;
- the right of access ;
- the right to rectification;
- the right to erasure or the right to be forgotten;
- the right to portability;
- the right to object;
- the right to limit processing;
- the right to define directives concerning the conservation, erasure and communication of personal data after death.
9.7.1 How to exercise these rights
If you have any questions or requests in connection with the processing of personal data by Addict Mobile Technology, please contact : dpo@addict-mobile.com
9.7.2 Right of recourse
- Data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
- Data subjects can lodge this appeal with the French supervisory authority, Cnil.
9.8 Control of transfers outside the European Union
- Personal data transmitted to Addict Mobile Technology by European nationals in accordance with the agreed purposes will be transferred to a country within or outside the European Union.
- In the event of a transfer to a country outside the European Union, rules have been put in place to ensure the protection and security of this information.
- In all cases, Addict Mobile Technology takes all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the security of personal data.
- Such personal data may be communicated, at the request of the persons concerned, to authorized official bodies and administrative or judicial authorities, or to third parties.
10. Special treatments
10.1 Cookies and other tracers
- Cookies or other tracers are defined as tracers deposited and read, for example, when a website is consulted, an e-mail is read, or software or a mobile application is installed or used, regardless of the type of terminal used.
- In order to improve the use and functionality of its websites, Addict Mobile Technology uses different types of “cookies” or other cookies such as “pixel tags”, some of which may automatically record and transmit personal data to Addict Mobile Technology websites.
- Addict Mobile Technology has implemented a cookie policy on its websites. For more information, please refer to the Cookies policy available on the site at the time of your visit.