Definitions:

  • The Publisher: MDG INTERNATIONAL
  • The Website: All websites, web pages, and online services offered by MDG INTERNATIONAL.
  • The User: The person using the Website and services.

Nature of Data Collected As part of the use of the Websites, the Publisher may collect the following categories of data concerning its Users:

  • Civil status, identity, identification data…
  • Connection data (IP addresses, event logs…)

Prior Information for the Communication of Personal Data to Third Parties in Case of Merger/Acquisition In the event that we participate in a merger, acquisition, or any other form of asset transfer, we commit to ensuring the confidentiality of your personal data and to informing you before such data is transferred or becomes subject to new privacy rules.

Purpose of Reusing Collected Personal Data

  • Carry out operations related to customer management regarding contracts; orders; deliveries; invoices; accounting, and especially the management of customer accounts.
  • Monitor the customer relationship, such as conducting satisfaction surveys, managing complaints, and after-sales service.
  • Develop commercial statistics.
  • Manage reviews of people on products, services, or content.

Aggregation with Non-Personal Data We may publish, disclose, and use aggregated information (information related to all our Users or specific groups or categories of Users that we combine so that an individual User can no longer be identified or mentioned) and non-personal information for sector and market analysis, demographic profiling, promotional and advertising purposes, and other commercial purposes.

Collection of Identity Data Browsing the Website does not require registration or prior identification. It can be done without you providing any personal data about yourself (name, surname, address, etc.). We do not record any personal data for simple browsing of the Website.

Collection of Identification Data We use your electronic identifiers only for and during the processing of your order.

Collection of Terminal Data We do not collect or retain any technical data from your device (IP address, Internet service provider…).

Cookies In accordance with CNIL recommendations, the maximum retention period for cookies is 13 months after their first placement on the User’s device, as well as the duration of the User’s consent to the use of these cookies. The lifespan of cookies is not extended with each visit. The User’s consent must therefore be renewed after this period.

Purpose of Cookies Cookies may be used for statistical purposes, particularly to optimize the services provided to the User based on the information concerning the frequency of access, personalization of pages, as well as operations performed and information consulted. You are informed that the Publisher may place cookies on your device. The cookie records information relating to your browsing on the service (the pages you have viewed, the date and time of the consultation…) that we can read during your subsequent visits.

User’s Right to Refuse Cookies You acknowledge having been informed that the Publisher may use cookies, and you authorize this. If you do not wish for cookies to be used on your device, most browsers allow you to disable cookies through the settings options. However, you are informed that certain services may no longer function properly.

Possible Association of Cookies with Personal Data to Enable the Service to Operate The Publisher may collect browsing information via the use of cookies.

Communication to Authorities Based on Legal Obligations Based on legal obligations, your personal data may be disclosed in accordance with a law, regulation, or by a decision of a competent regulatory or judicial authority. Generally, we commit to complying with all legal rules that may prevent, limit, or regulate the dissemination of information or data and particularly to comply with Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on data processing, files, and liberties.

Communication to Third Parties for Direct Marketing We may share information with advertising partners (including Facebook) to send you promotional communications or to show you more tailored content, including relevant advertising for products and services that may interest you, and to understand how users interact with advertisements.

Retention of Technical Data Technical data is retained only for the time necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned above.

Retention Period for Personal Data and Anonymization In accordance with Article 6-5° of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on data processing, files, and liberties, personal data subject to processing is not retained beyond the time required to fulfill the obligations defined at the conclusion of the contract or the predetermined duration of the contractual relationship.

Retention of Anonymized Data Beyond the Contractual Relationship/After Account Deletion We retain personal data only for the time necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy policy. Beyond this period, they will be anonymized and retained for purely statistical purposes and will not be subject to any kind of exploitation.

Deletion of Data After Account Deletion Data purging mechanisms are in place to ensure effective deletion as soon as the retention or archiving period necessary to fulfill the intended or imposed purposes is reached. In accordance with Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on data processing, files, and liberties, you also have the right to delete your data, which you can exercise at any time by contacting the Publisher.

Deletion of Data After 3 Years of Inactivity For security reasons, if you have not authenticated on the Website for a period of three years, you will receive an email inviting you to log in as soon as possible; otherwise, your data will be deleted from our databases.

Account Deletion The User has the option to delete their Account at any time, by simply requesting it from the Publisher OR through the Account deletion menu available in the Account settings, if applicable.

Account Deletion in Case of Violation of the T&Cs In case of violation of one or more provisions of the T&Cs or any other document incorporated herein by reference, the Publisher reserves the right to terminate or restrict, without prior warning and at its sole discretion, your use and access to the services, your account, and all Websites.

Instructions in Case of Security Breach Detected by the Publisher We commit to implementing all appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks of accidental, unauthorized, or illegal access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction of your personal data. In the event that we become aware of illegal access to your personal data stored on our servers or those of our service providers, or unauthorized access resulting in the risks identified above, we commit to:

  • Notify you of the incident as soon as possible.
  • Examine the causes of the incident and inform you.
  • Take the necessary measures within reasonable limits to mitigate any negative effects and harm that may result from the said incident.

Limitation of Liability Under no circumstances can the commitments defined in the above section regarding notification in the event of a security breach be construed as an acknowledgment of fault or responsibility for the occurrence of the incident in question.

Transfer of Personal Data Abroad The Publisher commits to complying with applicable regulations regarding the transfer of data to foreign countries, particularly as follows:

  • The Publisher transfers the personal data of its Users to countries recognized as offering an equivalent level of protection.
  • The Publisher transfers the personal data of its Users outside of countries recognized by the CNIL as having a sufficient level of protection.

Modification of the T&Cs and Privacy Policy We commit to informing you in case of substantial modification of our privacy policy and not to significantly reduce the level of confidentiality of your data without informing you and obtaining your consent.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Arbitration Clause You expressly agree that any dispute that may arise from our T&Cs and privacy policy, particularly regarding its interpretation or execution, will be subject to arbitration proceedings governed by the arbitration platform chosen by mutual agreement, to which you will unreservedly adhere.

Data Portability The Publisher commits to offering you the possibility to have all the data concerning you returned upon simple request. The User is thus guaranteed better control of their data and retains the possibility of reusing it. This data must be provided in an open and easily reusable format.

Done at Alençon, France, the 11/11/2020