1. THE DATA CONTROLLER

AIVANCITY SAS is a mission-driven company providing initial and continuing education through the Aivancity School for Technology, Business & Society Paris-Cachan, with capital of €200,000, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 883439929, whose registered office is located at 61 Avenue du Président Wilson, 94230 Cachan ("aivancity").

aivancity processes your personal data via the websites https://www.aivancity.ai/ and https://aivancity.myapply.online (the "Websites") in its capacity as data controller.

2. PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED

aivancity processes the following categories of personal data:

  • Identity data (e.g., last name, first name, email address, postal address, date of birth, phone number, identity documents, nationality, country of residence);
  • Data relating to education (e.g., diploma, transcript, letter of recommendation, employer, apprenticeship contract);
  • Data from assessment interviews (e.g., evaluation, admission);
  • Payment details (e.g., bank account information);
  • Statistical data relating to communications sent;
  • Connection and browsing data collected via the Sites (e.g., country of IP address, acceptance or refusal of cookies).
  • Data from assessment interviews (e.g., evaluation, admission);

3. THE PURPOSES OF PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND THE LEGAL BASIS

aivancity processes your personal data for the following purposes:

PurposesLegal Basis
Processing of applications submitted via the Websites (including the submission of applications and the creation of a personal account)Pre-contractual measures and consent
Application review (including reviewing and evaluating applications, administrative and financial management of applications, organizing interviews)Legitimate interest
Management of requests for information (e.g., contact details, information about the endowment fund, observatory publications, information about the civic mission)Legitimate interest
Processing requests for documentation (e.g., white papers, studies, brochures)Legitimate interest
Management of registration requests for aivancity communicationsConsent
Sending email communications about news, events, and training courses offered by aivancity (Communications can be customized according to country, level of study, and programs requested)Consent
Management and tracking of contact requests, by email, phone, or WhatsAppConsent
Event registration managementConsent
Conducting studies, statistics, or surveys on training programsConsent and legitimate interest
Monitoring and analysis of user activity on the Sites, measurement of Site traffic, and improvement of Site performance (via cookies)Legitimate interest
Implementation of site security measuresLegitimate interest
Management of requests to exercise rightsLegal obligation

4. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data is retained for the periods indicated below, determined according to the purposes of the processing:

PurposesDuration
Management of application requests and dedicated accounts2 years after the request
Managing requests for information / Processing requests for documentation / Managing and following up on contact requests, by email, phone, or WhatsApp Managing event registrations / Conducting studies, statistics, or surveys on training programs3 years after the request
Management of requests to exercise rights5 years after the request
Sending email communications about news, events, and training courses offered by aivancityUntil unsubscription

5. RECIPIENTS OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data is transmitted:

  • to internal employees of the relevant aivancity departments who are responsible for responding to and processing your requests;
  • to service providers involved in achieving the purposes (hosting, maintenance, and management of the Websites, sending our communications, managing applications and registrations).

Your personal data may be transferred to a country outside the EU. In this case, aivancity ensures that its service providers provide sufficient guarantees for the protection of personal data. To this end, it ensures that standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission are in place and that enhanced security measures are in place.

6. PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

As the data controller, aivancity takes all necessary measures to protect the security and confidentiality of your data, and in particular to prevent it from being damaged or accessed by unauthorized third parties.

7. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND HOW TO EXERCISE THESE RIGHTS

You have the right to access, query, rectify, and erase your data (provided that this does not interfere with the performance of the contract or compliance with legal and regulatory obligations), the right to restrict one or more types of processing of your personal data, and the right to modify and/or withdraw, at any time, consent concerning the processing of your personal data based solely on your consent, the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on the legitimate interest of aivancity or necessary for the performance of public service missions, the right to the portability of your personal data, and the right to define general and/or specific guidelines regarding the fate of your personal data and how you wish your rights to be exercised after your death.

To exercise your rights, you can contact the Data Protection Officer (or DPO) at aivancity at the following email address: dpo@aivancity.ai.

If you are dissatisfied, you have the right to contact the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) online (https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes) or by mail at the following address: CNIL - 3 Place de Fontenoy - TSA 80715 - 75334 PARIS CEDEX 07. Tel: 01 53 73 22 22.

8. STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF COOKIES

A "cookie" is a text file that may be placed on your device's hard drive when you visit a website or mobile application. The cookies described below may be placed and/or read in your browser when you visit the Sites.

Types of cookiesDescriptionLegal basisLifespan
Functional cookies (_hs_cookie_cat_pref)These are technical cookies that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Sites, essential for navigation and which allow you to use the main features of the Sites, secure your connection, and remember your cookie preferences.Legitimate interestA maximum of 6 months from the date the cookies are stored
Session cookies (_hssc)They enable the Sites to recognize you and remember certain settings, such as your login details, so that you do not have to enter the same information each time you visit the Sites. These cookies are not essential for browsing and are only stored with your consent.ConsentA maximum of 13 months from the date the cookies are stored
Social media cookies (_fbp)They are used to enable certain social networks to offer advertising products, such as real-time offers from third-party advertisers. These cookies are not essential for browsing and are only stored with your consent.ConsentA maximum of 3 months from the date the cookies are stored
Tracking and analytics cookies (_hssrc; _hstc; hubspotutk; _gid; _gcl_au; _ga_FCNZ6; _ga)They are used to tailor the Websites to the needs of their visitors, for example by measuring traffic, remembering the pages visited, or adapting the Websites' features to your browsing preferences. These cookies are not essential for browsing and are only stored with your consent.ConsentA maximum of 13 months from the date the cookies are stored

You can manage your cookies (except for functional cookies, which cannot be disabled) on each of your devices (tablet, phone, computer):

When you give your consent, you agree to the use of cookies on your device and for the Website concerned. Your most recent choices will be stored for a maximum of 6 months for your consents. After this period, your consent will be requested again.

9. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

aivancity may update this policy in the event of legal or regulatory changes or in the event of changes to its services and data processing. If substantial changes are planned regarding the processing of your personal data, aivancity will keep you informed. In any case, it is recommended that you consult this policy regularly.