Privacy Policy

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), effective as of May 25, 2018, defines the principles to be followed when collecting, processing, and storing personal data. It also guarantees the rights of individuals concerned.

 

This privacy policy informs you of how our website collects, uses, and protects any information that you may transmit to us when using this website accessible via the following URL: IREIS (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”). Please note that this privacy policy may be modified or supplemented by IREIS at any time, particularly to comply with any legislative, regulatory, judicial, or technological developments. In such cases, the date of the update will be clearly stated at the top of this policy. These changes are binding upon the user as soon as they are posted online. Therefore, users are advised to regularly consult this privacy and cookie policy to be aware of any changes.

 

I. PERSONAL DATA
In general, you can visit our Site without providing any personal information about yourself. In any case, you are under no obligation to provide such information to IREIS. However, if you refuse, you may not be able to access certain information or services that you have requested. In some cases, the Site may request that you provide your name, first name, email address, phone number, company, and job title (hereinafter your “Personal Information”). By providing this information, you expressly agree that it may be processed by IREIS for the purposes stated below and as referenced at the end of each form.

In accordance with the GDPR adopted by the European Parliament on April 14, 2016, and the amended French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978, IREIS informs you of the following:

1. Identity of the Data Controller
The data controller is IREIS, headquartered at ZI Sud, 69 Av. Benoît Fourneyron CS 42077, 42160 Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France.

2. Purposes of Data Processing
IREIS may process your Personal Information to: (a) Provide the information or services you have requested (e.g., newsletters, commercial offers, white papers, compliance quizzes); (b) Collect information to improve our Site, products, and services (e.g., through cookies); (c) Contact you about various events related to IREIS, including product updates and customer support.

3. Recipients
Your data is not communicated to any third parties, except where required by law, regulation, or a competent judicial or regulatory authority.

4. Retention Period
Your Personal Information is retained by IREIS only for the duration necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, as stated in point 2 above, and in any case, not longer than 24 months.

5. Your Rights
You have the following rights concerning your personal information, which you can exercise by writing to the postal address mentioned in point 1:

  • Right of Access and Communication of Data
    You have the right to access your Personal Information. However, due to IREIS’s obligation to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data processing, please be informed that your request will only be processed if you provide proof of identity — either by submitting valid electronic identification (for requests made through our dedicated electronic form) or by enclosing a signed photocopy of a valid identity document (for written requests).
    IREIS also reserves the right, where applicable, to refuse manifestly abusive requests (due to their number, repetitive or systematic nature).
    To assist you in your request, especially if you wish to exercise your right of access via a written request sent to the postal address mentioned in point 1, you can find a sample letter prepared by the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) via the following link:
    https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/exercer-son-droit-dacces
  • Right to Rectify Data
    Under this right, the law entitles you to request the correction, updating, locking, or deletion of data concerning you that may be inaccurate, incorrect, incomplete, or outdated.
    You may also define general or specific directives regarding the handling of your personal data after your death. If applicable, the heirs of a deceased individual may request that the death be taken into account and/or that necessary updates be made.
    To assist you in this process, especially if you wish to exercise your right to rectification on your own behalf or on behalf of a deceased relative, via a written request to the postal address mentioned in point 1, you can find a sample letter prepared by CNIL via the following link:
    https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/rectifier-des-donnees-inexactes-obsoletes-ou-perimees
  • Right to Object
    This right may only be exercised in one of the following two situations:

    • When the objection is based on legitimate grounds; or
    • When the objection is aimed at preventing the collected data from being used for commercial solicitation purposes.

To assist you in your request, especially if you wish to exercise your right to object via a written request to the postal address indicated in point 1, you can find a sample letter prepared by CNIL via the following link:
https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/supprimer-des-informations-vous-concernant-dun-site-internet

6. Response Time
IREIS commits to responding to your request for access, rectification, or objection within a reasonable time, not exceeding one month from the receipt of your request.

7. Complaint to the Competent Authority
If you believe that IREIS is not complying with its obligations regarding your Personal Information, you may file a complaint with the competent authority. In France, this is the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés): https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes/internet

II. COOKIE POLICY
When you first visit our website, a banner at the bottom of the screen informs you that information about your browsing may be stored in files called “cookies.” This cookie policy is intended to help you understand the measures we take regarding your browsing on our website. It provides information about cookies used on our site, their purpose (Part I), and how to configure them (Part II).

1. General Information About Cookies on Our Website
As the publisher of this website, we may place a cookie on the hard drive of your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.) in order to ensure smooth and optimal navigation of our website.
“Cookies” (also known as connection tokens) are small text files with limited size that allow us to recognize your computer, tablet, or mobile device in order to personalize the services we provide.
The information collected through cookies in no way allows us to identify you personally. It is used solely for our own purposes to improve the interactivity and performance of our website and to deliver content tailored to your interests.
None of this information is communicated to third parties, except where IREIS has obtained your prior consent or where the disclosure of such information is required by law, by court order, or by any authorized administrative or judicial authority.
To better inform you about the information that cookies may collect, you will find below a table listing the different types of cookies that may be used on the website, their names, purposes, and retention periods.

2. Configuring Your Cookie Preferences
You can accept or refuse the use of cookies at any time. Upon your first visit to the website, a banner appears at the bottom of your screen providing brief information about the use of cookies and similar technologies. This banner notifies you that by continuing to browse the website (e.g., by loading a new page or clicking on various elements of the site), you consent to the placement of cookies on your device. You are also considered to have given your consent by clicking the “X” icon at the right of the banner. Depending on the type of cookie involved, your explicit consent for the placement and reading of cookies on your device may be required.

Cookies Exempt from Consent
In accordance with the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), some cookies are exempt from prior consent as they are strictly necessary for the operation of the website or have the sole purpose of enabling or facilitating electronic communication. This includes session ID cookies, authentication cookies, load-balancing session cookies, and cookies that customize your interface. These cookies are fully subject to this policy as they are issued and managed by IREIS.

Cookies Requiring Prior Consent
This requirement applies to cookies issued by third parties and classified as “persistent” because they remain on your device until deleted or expired. Since these cookies are issued by third parties, their use and placement are subject to their own privacy policies, which are available via the links below. This category includes audience measurement cookies (such as Google Analytics), advertising cookies (which IREIS does not use), and social media sharing cookies (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn).
Audience measurement cookies compile statistics regarding traffic and use of various elements of the website (such as pages and content visited). These data help improve the usability of the site. An audience measurement tool used on this site is:

Social Media Sharing Cookies
These cookies are issued and managed by the publisher of the respective social media platform. Subject to your consent, they allow you to easily share parts of the content published on the site, in particular via a “share button” corresponding to the social network in question. Four types of social media sharing cookies are present on the site:

You Have Various Tools to Manage Cookie Settings
Most web browsers are set by default to allow the placement of cookies. However, your browser gives you the option to change these default settings so that all cookies are systematically rejected or that only some cookies are accepted or refused, depending on the sender.

WARNING:
Please note that refusing to allow cookies to be stored on your device may negatively impact your user experience and limit your access to certain services or features of this website. In such cases, IREIS accepts no responsibility for any consequences resulting from a degraded browsing experience due to your choice to refuse, delete, or block cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the website. These consequences do not constitute damages, and you shall not be entitled to any compensation as a result.

Your browser also allows you to delete existing cookies from your device or to notify you when new cookies are about to be placed. These settings will not affect your browsing experience but will result in the loss of any benefits provided by those cookies. Please review the various tools available to you below so that you can configure the cookies stored on your device accordingly.

Configuring Your Web Browser:
Each web browser provides its own cookie management settings. To find out how to change your cookie preferences, please refer to the help resources linked below, which will guide you to the appropriate browser menu:

Chrome : https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=fr

Firefox : https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/activer-desactiver-cookies

Internet Explorer : https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11

Opera : https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

Safari : https://support.apple.com/fr-lu/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

 

3. List of Cookies Used on the Site
Twitter
tfw_exp
Allows tracking of the visitor from Twitter.
Expiration: 10 days

Linkedin
_bizo_bzid
Improves the visitor experience based on their browsing history
Expiration: 1 day
_bizo_cksm
Improves the visitor experience based on their browsing history
Expiration: 1 day

Hotjar _hjIncludedInSample
Collects statistics and navigation behavior on the page to continuously improve the website based on visitor usage and navigation.
Expiration: End of session

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the site, in order to better understand their expectations. This allows us to continuously improve the website. Google Analytics records information about the pages you visit, the duration of your visit, the referring pages, etc. We do not receive or record any personal information such as your name or address: therefore, this cookie cannot be used to identify you. We do not authorize Google to use or share navigation data from our site with any third party. The expiration period indicated below represents the lifespan of a cookie on your browser.

_utma
This randomly generated number is used to count the number of unique visitors to our site.
Expiration: 2 years

_utmb
This randomly generated number is used (together with _utmc) to measure the average duration of visits on our site.
Expiration: 30 minutes

_utmc
This randomly generated number is used (together with _utmb) to determine when you close your browser.
Expiration: End of session

_utmt
Used to throttle request rates in order to improve user experience.
Expiration: 10 minutes

_utmz
This is a randomly generated number as well as information about how the site was reached by the visitor (via a link, organic search, or paid search).
Expiration: 6 month
You can choose not to provide data via Google Analytics cookies. Access Google Analytics
Addtoany (social media sharing)

_cfduid
This is a necessary security cookie.

_uvc
This is a performance cookie necessary for efficient resource loading.

 

TARTE AU CITRON
Configuration of the tarteaucitron tool.

Cookie deactivation can also be done directly via the tarteaucitron tool implemented on the site.

Interactive, it allows you to manage your cookies through a banner available at the top of the page viewed during your first visit and lists all active cookies.

To deactivate a cookie, simply click the “forbid” button next to the offered service.
You can modify your cookie management settings by adding /#tarteaucitron at the end of your URL.
For any questions or further information requests regarding this cookie policy, please contact us using the contact form available on our website.

MATOMO (Piwik)
To monitor traffic on this website, we use Matomo. Matomo is an analytics solution that respects your privacy in accordance with CNIL recommendations and does not require any prior declaration