Terms and conditions.

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes the practices of Via Pondichéry ("we", "our / our" or "the Company") regarding the information collected from users who access our website at the address https: // viapondichery .com ("Site") or who share personal information with us (jointly: "Users").

Responsible authority within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Vassanty Manet.

User rights

You can ask:

  1. Receive confirmation of the processing of personal information about you (or notice of non-processing of your personal information, if applicable) and access your stored personal information, as well as additional information.
  2. Receive a copy of the personal information you have voluntarily provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
  3. Request rectification of your personal information that we store.
  4. Request deletion of your personal information.
  5. Refuse the processing of your personal information.
  6. Request that we limit the processing of your personal information.
  7. File a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Please note, however, that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements.

If you would like to exercise any of the above rights or receive more information, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the information provided below:

contact@viapondichery.com.

Conservation

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our policies. The retention periods will be determined according to the type of information collected and the purpose of its collection, taking into account the requirements applicable to the situation and the need to destroy obsolete and unused information as soon as possible. Under applicable laws and regulations, we will keep records containing client personal information, account opening documents, communications and any other required information.

We may rectify, supplement or delete incomplete or incorrect information at any time and at our sole discretion.

Reasons for data collection

The processing of your personal information (i.e. any information that could potentially allow you to be identified by reasonable means; hereinafter "Personal information") [add an explanation of the legal basis for the processing of personal information, for example example:] is necessary for the performance of our contractual obligations towards you and to provide you with our services, to protect our legitimate interests and to respect the regulatory obligations (legal and financial) to which we are subject.

When you use the Site, you agree to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other uses of your Personal Information as provided in this Privacy Policy.

We encourage our Users to carefully read the Privacy Policy and use it to make informed decisions.

What information do we collect?

We collect two types of data and information about our Users.

The first type includes unidentified and non-identifying information which concerns one or more Users, and which may be made available to us or collected as a result of their use of the Site (“Non-personal information”). We do not know the identity of the Users from whom this non-personal information was collected. The non-personal information that is collected may include your aggregated usage information and technical information transmitted by your device, including certain information relating to computer software and hardware (e.g., the type of browser and operating system you are using). your device uses, language settings, access time, etc.) in order to improve the functionality of our Site. We may also collect information about your activity on the Site (eg: pages viewed, online browsing, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second type includes Personal Information, that is to say individual identification information, which identifies an individual or which is likely, by reasonable means, to allow the identification of an individual. This information includes:

  1. Device Information: We collect Personal Information about your device which includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g. MAC address and UUID) and other information relating to your activity on the Site.
  2. Registration information and / or contact requests: when you register on our Site or use our contact forms, we will ask you to provide certain information, namely your first and last name, your e-mail and postal address, your phone number and other information.
  3. ...

How do we receive information about you?

Your Personal Information is collected in several ways:

  1. When you voluntarily provide your personal data by registering on our Site;
  2. When you use or access our Site in connection with your use of our services (contact forms, registration forms, etc.);
  3. From third-party providers, services and public registries (for example: traffic analysis providers).

How is this information used? Who do we share this information with?

We do not rent, sell, or share User information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We may use the information for the following reasons:

  1. Communicate with you: by sending you messages about our services, providing you with technical information and answering any customer service questions you may have;
  2. Communicate with you and keep you informed of the latest updates and new services;
  3. Show you advertisements when you use our Site (see the "Advertisements" section for more information);
  4. Promote our websites and products (see the “Marketing” section for more information);
  5. Carry out statistical and analytical surveys in order to improve the Site.
  6. ...

In addition to the various uses mentioned above, we may transfer or disclose Personal Information to our subsidiaries, affiliates and contractors.

In addition to the reasons mentioned in this Privacy Policy, we may share Personal Information with trusted third party providers (which may depend on different jurisdictions around the world), for the following reasons:

  1. Host and operate our Site;
  2. Provide you with our services, including a personalized display of our Site;
  3. Store and process such information on our behalf;
  4. Show you advertisements and help us measure the success of our advertising campaigns so that we can retarget our users (if applicable);
  5. Provide you with marketing offers and promotional content relating to our Site and our services;
  6. Carry out research, technical or analytical diagnostics;
We may also disclose information if we believe in good faith that disclosure of such information is useful or reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process or a government request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our privacy policy), including the investigation of potential violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action against suspected fraud or security concerns; (iv) establish or exercise our rights to defend ourselves against any legal claim; (v) prevent infringement of the rights, property or safety of our company, our users, you or any third party; or (vi) for the purpose of collaborating with law enforcement, and / or where we believe it is necessary, in order to exercise intellectual property or other legal rights.

Cookies

We and our trusted partners use cookies and other technologies in our related services, including when you visit our Site or access our services.

A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a website assigns to your device when you visit the site. Cookies are very useful and their use can have different purposes, including allowing you to navigate efficiently from one page to another, allowing the automatic activation of certain features, remembering your preferences and allowing you to interact with our Services faster and more simply. Cookies are also used to ensure that the advertisements you see match your interests and are personalized accordingly, as well as to compile statistical data about your use of our Services.
The Site uses the following types of cookies:
  1. "Session cookies" which are only stored temporarily during your browsing session in order to allow normal use of the system, and are deleted from your device when you close the browser;
  2. “Persistent cookies” which are only read by the Site, which are saved on your computer for a specific period of time and are not deleted when the browser is closed. These cookies are used when we need to recognize you on repeated visits, for example, to allow us to store your preferences the next time you log in;
  3. "Third party" cookies that are set by other online services that manage content on the page you are viewing, for example, by third party analytics companies that monitor and analyze our web access.
Cookies do not contain any information that can identify you personally, but we may combine the Personal Information about you that we store with the information stored and obtained by cookies. You can delete cookies by following the instructions in your device preferences. Be aware, however, that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Site may not work properly and your online experience may be limited.
We use the Google Analytic tool to collect information about your use of the Site. The tool collects information such as how often users access the Site, which pages they visit, when, etc. The tool does not collect any personal information, and it is only used by the host and operator of our Site for the purposes of improving its Site and its services.

Use of script libraries (Google Fonts)

In order to present our content in a pleasant way and with good graphic quality in all browsers, we use script and font libraries such as Google Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts) on this website. Google Fonts fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to avoid multiple loads. If your browser does not support Google Fonts or blocks their access, content will be displayed using the default font.

Any request to a script or font library automatically triggers a connection with the operator of said library. While it is theoretically possible for library operators to collect data, the existence of this practice and, if so, the goals pursued have not yet been established.

If you would like to view the privacy policy of the Google library operator, go to the following address: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

Collection of information by third parties

Our policy relates only to the use and disclosure of the information we collect from you. To the extent that you disclose your information to other parties or sites on the Internet, different rules may apply to its use or disclosure. Therefore, we encourage you to read the terms of use and privacy policy of each third party to which you voluntarily disclose your information.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own and do not control, or to individuals that we do not employ or manage, including any third party to whom we may disclose your information. information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

How do we protect your information?

We pay great attention to implementing and maintaining the security of the Site and your information. [explain your security practices, for example: we use industry standard procedures to ensure the security of the information we collect and store, and to prevent unauthorized use of it. We require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements, in accordance with this Privacy Policy]. Although we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of persons who gain unauthorized access or abuse our Site, and we make no warranty, express, implied or otherwise, to prevent such access.

Data transfer outside the EEA

Please note that some data recipients may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we will transfer your data to those countries only as approved by the European Commission providing the adequate level of data protection, or we will establish legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

Advertising

We may use third-party advertising technology to serve advertisements when you access the Site. This technology uses information about your use of the Services to serve advertisements to you (for example, by placing third-party cookies on your web browser).

You can opt out of many third-party advertising networks, including those operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). To obtain more information from members of NAI and DAA about this practice and your choices regarding the use of this information by these companies, including how to opt out of third-party ad networks operated by members of NAI and DAA, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.

Marketing

We may use your Personal Information, including your name, email address, telephone number, etc., on our own or through contractors to provide you with promotional content regarding services which we believe , might interest you.
Out of respect for your right to privacy, we include in this promotional content the means to opt out of receiving new promotional offers from us. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your email address or phone number from our marketing distribution lists.
Please note that even if you unsubscribe so that you no longer receive marketing emails from us, we may send you other types of important email communications without giving you the option to unsubscribe. These can include customer service messages or administrative notifications.

Business transaction

We may share information in the event of a commercial transaction (eg: sale of a significant part of our business, merger, consolidation or sale of assets). In the cases mentioned above, the beneficiary or the acquiring company will assume the rights and obligations as described in this Privacy Policy.

Minors

We understand the importance of protecting children's personal information, especially in an online environment. The Site was not designed for use by children. Under no circumstances do we authorize the use of our services by minors without the consent or prior authorization of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent becomes aware that their child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent (or if a guardian becomes aware that the child for whom they are responsible has provided us with personal information without their consent), they should contact us at: contact@viapondichery.com.

Updates or Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to periodically modify or revise the privacy policy; material changes will take effect upon posting of the revised privacy policy. The latest revision will be available in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following notification of such changes on our website, constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of such changes and your consent to abide by them.

Contact us

If you have general questions about the Site or our collection and use of information about you, please contact us at: contact@viapondichery.com.

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Last modified December 2nd 2021