Privacy policy

This document is a translation of the French version of the Privacy Policy. As such, in the event of a dispute over interpretation, the French version shall prevail

Campus France understands the importance of keeping data confidential. It is therefore strongly committed to the protection of personal data.

The purpose of the present Privacy Policy is to provide you with all the information you need to understand how we collect, process, and protect your personal data while you use the https://www.campusfrance.org/fr website (hereinafter “Website”).

The present Privacy Policy may be updated in accordance with the legal and regulatory framework and guidelines of the "Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertés" (CNIL), or the French "National Commission on Informatics and Liberty.”

Which data do we collect and process?

Certain data (hereinafter “Data”) regarding the User may be collected when the User makes use of the Website. Campus France only collects and processes the Data that is strictly necessary for the purpose for which it is collected.

Personal data is any information that allows you to be identified as a natural person or recognized either directly or indirectly. For example: your first name, last name, date of birth, gender, mailing address, email address, phone number, picture, videos, personal and confidential login information, browsing history, purchase history, credit card information, the IP address of your computer, a comment with your contact details, etc.

Why do we process this Data?

Campus France processes the Data that it collects from the Website for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.

Data is mainly processed to:

  • answer your inquiries
  • manage your subscription to newsletters from the Campus France Website
  • manage your Campus France online account
  • manage the online research application program

With whom can we share your Data?

Campus France only shares Data with specified and authorized recipients. These include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • internal Campus France departments in charge of Data processing
  • Campus France’s technical service providers
  • Campus France’s partners or co-contractors
  • the relevant departments of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

How long can we keep your Data?

Campus France only saves your Data for the amount of time that is required to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with all applicable legal obligations.

What are your rights with respect to your Data?

You have certain rights regarding your Data. You have the right to ask Campus France to grant you access to your Data at any time, the right to correct or erase it, the right to restrict its processing, the right to object to its processing and the right to request data portability. You also have the right to define directives regarding the fate of your Data after your death.

If you wish to exercise these rights, please email dpo@campusfrance.org or write to: 28, rue de la Grange aux Belles – 75010 Paris, France. If we have any questions regarding your identity, we may request proof of identity.

If, after contacting us, you feel that your rights have not been respected, you can submit a claim to the CNIL along with a copy of proof of identity.

Do we use cookies?

When you browse the Website, cookies may be installed on your terminal by Campus France. Cookies are small files stored temporarily on your computer's hard drive. They are necessary for the use of the Website (for technical cookies) or enable the audience for the services offered on the Site to be measured in order to improve the Website (audience measurement cookies).

You are informed as soon as you connect to the Website of the deposit of these cookies via a "cookie banner".

Strictly technical cookies are necessary for the operation of the Website, they are always deposited and do not require your consent.

Cookies for audience measurement (analytics) are only placed on your terminal if you have given your consent by clicking on "accept". The processing of your data collected from these cookies is therefore based on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

The User can disable these cookies with the cookie management tool, located at the bottom of the Portal page under the "Gestion des services".

Cookies have a lifespan of 13 months and cookies that allow us to retain your consent are kept for 6 months. Personal data collected from cookies are kept for a maximum of 25 months.

The data collected from cookies is processed in accordance with the Regulation.

Contact

For more information on how we process your Data, please contact the Campus France Data Protection Officer at the following email address: dpo@campusfrance.org.