Privacy Policy (GDPR)
Version 1.3 | Date: April 26, 2023
Privacy is not just a word for an SEO agency and is very important for Metadosi. This policy applies to the following companies:
Metadosi, which is a trading name of Nicolas Schiavon is a limited liability company registered to create websites and assist businesses as a digital marketing consultant in France.
Metadosi – Siret Number 822 001 798 00013. Registered office 23 allée des Erables 73190 Challes les Eaux. Registered in France.
The privacy policy explains how we use the personal information that we collect about you when you use this website and our services in general.
Glossary of Terms
What information do we collect about you and how?
How will we use the information about you and why?
Transferring your information outside of Europe
Security precautions in place about collected data
Profiling
Marketing
How long will we keep your data?
Access to your information, correction, portability, and deletion
Other sites
Complaints
Changes to our privacy policy
How to contact us
Glossary of Terms
What is personal data?
Personal data refers to any information about an individual that makes you identifiable, which may include (but is not limited to):
Names and contact details, e.g., emails and phone numbers
Social security numbers
Employment history
Employee numbers
Credit history
Personal tax
Payroll and accounting data
What is sensitive personal data?
Sensitive personal data refers to the above but includes genetic and biometric data. For example:
Medical data
Religious beliefs or philosophical beliefs and political opinions
Race or ethnic origin
Convictions
Biometric data (for example, photo in an electronic passport)
What is a Data Controller?
For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, the “data controller” refers to the person or organization that decides the purposes and means of processing personal data.
The data controller is Metadosi 23 allée des Erables 73190 Challes les Eaux
The data protection officer is Nicolas Schiavon, manager, who can be contacted at the above address or at contact@metadosi.fr.
What is a Data Processor?
A “data processor” is a person or organization that processes personal data for the controller.
What is data processing?
Data processing is an operation or set of operations carried out on personal data, or sets of it, whether by automated systems or not. Examples of data processing explicitly listed in the GDPR text: collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
What do we mean by Business to Business?
SAS, SARL, EURL constitutes partnerships, foundations, and companies, local authorities, and government institutions.
What do we mean by Business to Consumer?
Private clients, individual entrepreneurs, companies not constituted as a corporation, trusts, and foundations.
What information do we collect about you and how?
Metadosi, as a data controller, is bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
You agree that we have the right to obtain, use, and process the information you provide to allow us to deliver our Services (as defined in our engagement letter and annexes) and for other related purposes, including;
Updating and improving client records
Management analysis
Conducting credit checks
Statutory returns
Legal and regulatory compliance
Crime prevention.
We collect information about you when you fill out one of the forms on our site, for example by sending a request, registering for an event, completing a survey, giving feedback, etc.
When we submit forms on our website, we use a third-party software provider for the automated collection and processing of data; they will not use your data for any purpose and will only retain the data in compliance with our data retention policy.
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. This information is then used to track visitors’ use of the website and to create statistical reports on website activity. For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
You can configure your browser to not accept cookies and the above website will tell you how to remove cookies from your browser. Please note in some cases, some features of our website may not function because of this.
Analytics – for example, how visitors use our website
We use Google Analytics to store information on how visitors use our website so that we can make improvements and provide visitors with a better user experience.
Google Analytics is a third-party information storage system that records information about the pages you visit, the length of time you are on specific pages and the website overall, how you arrived at the site and what you clicked on. These cookies do not store any personal information about you, e.g., your name, address, etc., and we do not share the data. You can see their privacy policy below:
Google – http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
IP addresses
An IP address or Internet Protocol is a unique numeric address assigned to a computer when it connects to the Internet. Metadosi does not have access to any personally identifiable information and we would never seek this information. Your IP address is logged when you visit our site, but our analytics software only uses this information to track the number of visitors from certain regions.
Internet-based advertising
We use the advertising services of Linkedin, Facebook, Google, and Twitter and as such, tracking codes are installed on our site so that we can manage the effectiveness of these campaigns. We do not store any personal data in this type of tracking.
How will we use the information about you and why?
At Metadosi, we take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to provide the Services you have requested, detailed in your engagement letter and in the annexes and as we have indicated above. We will only use this information subject to your instructions, data protection law, and our duty of confidentiality.
For Business to Business clients and contacts, our legal reason for processing your personal information will be “legitimate interests”. Under “legitimate interests” we can process your personal information if: we have a legitimate reason and we are not harming any of your rights and interests.
For Business to Consumer Clients and Contacts, our legal reason for processing your personal information will be “A contract with the individual”, e.g., to provide the goods and services you have requested or to fulfill your obligations under an employment contract. This also includes measures taken at your request before entering into a contract.
We may receive personal data about you for the purposes of our money laundering checks, such as a copy of your passport. These data will only be processed for the purposes of preventing money laundering and financing terrorism, or otherwise permitted by law or with your explicit consent.
Our work for you may require us to pass your information to our third-party service providers, agents, subcontractors, and other associated organizations for the purpose of completing tasks and providing you with Services on our behalf. However, when we use third-party service providers, we disclose only the personal information necessary to deliver the Services and we have contracts in place that require them to keep your information secure and not to use it for direct marketing purposes.
We collect information on our website to process your request, manage your event registration, give advice based on survey data, and improve our services. If you agree, we will also use this information to share with you updates on our services that we believe may interest you.
We will not share your information for marketing purposes with companies so they can offer you their products and services.
Transferring your information outside of Europe
In the course of the services offered to you on this site, the information you provide us may be transferred to countries outside the European Union (“EU”). For example, some of our third-party suppliers may be located outside the EU. When this is the case, we will take steps to ensure that appropriate security measures are taken so that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this policy. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storage, or processing. When our third-party supplies are located in the United States, we have ensured that their services fall under the “Privacy Shield”, the participating companies being deemed to provide adequate protection and thus facilitating the transfer of information from the EU to the United States.
If you use our services while you are outside the EU, your information may be transferred outside the EU to provide you with those services.
Security precautions in place about collected data
When you provide us with personal information, we take steps to ensure that it is processed securely. All sensitive information (such as credit or debit card details) is encrypted and protected with the following encryption: 128-bit encryption on SSL. When you are on a secure page, a lock icon will appear at the bottom of web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Non-sensitive information (your email address, etc.) is normally sent over the Internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, although we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of the information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we do our best to ensure its security on our systems. When we have given (or when you have chosen) a password that enables you to access certain parts of our websites, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Profiling
We may analyze your personal information to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you with information relevant to you. We may use additional information about you when it is available from external sources to help us do this effectively. We may also use your personal information to detect and reduce fraud and credit risk.
Marketing
We would like to send you information about our services that may be of interest to you. If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may opt out at any time as outlined below.
You have the right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes. To opt out, send an email to contact@metadosi.fr
How long will we keep your data?
Marketing: We will retain your data for a period of 6 years with a review every 3 years. You will have the opportunity to opt out or update or delete data at any time if you need it and details are set out in this policy on how to proceed.
Contracted Services: We will retain your data for 7 years in accordance with our regulatory requirements.
Access to your information, correction, portability, and deletion
What is a subject access request?
It is your right to request a copy of the information we hold about you. If you want to obtain a copy of all or part of your personal information, please send us an email or write to us at the following address: Nicolas Schiavon, Metadosi, 23 Allée des Erables, 73190 Challes les Eaux. We will respond to your request within the month following receipt of the request.
We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or delete information you think is inaccurate by sending an email to contact@metadosi.fr or by writing to the address above.
Objections to the processing of personal data
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data if you believe that “the reason related to your particular situation” applies. The only reasons we will be able to refuse your request are if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of a legal claim.
Data portability
You also have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller if:
(a) the processing is based on consent or on a contract, and
(b) the processing is carried out by automated means.
Your right to be forgotten
If you want us to completely delete all the information we hold about you for:
Email: contact@Metadosi.fr, or
In writing to: Nicolas Schiavon, Metadosi, 23 Allée des Erables 73190 Challes les Eaux.
Other websites
Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to this website. Therefore, when you link to other websites, you should read their own privacy policies.
Complaints
If you believe that your personal data has been processed in a manner not in accordance with the GDPR, you specifically have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority will then inform you of the progress and outcome of your complaint. The supervisory authority in France is the CNIL.
Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and will place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 05/23/2018 and the version number is in line with new GDPR guidelines.
How to contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our privacy policy or the information we hold about you:
By email: contact@metadosi.fr
Or write to us at Metadosi, 23 Allée des Erables 73190 Challes les eaux