Legal notice and privacy policy

Introduction

In accordance with the provisions of Article 6 III-1 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on Confidence in the Digital Economy, DATAVENTURE GROUP informs the User of the following:

1.1 Website publisher

The Website is published by DATAVENTURE GROUP, a simplified joint-stock company with capital of €3,746,032.20, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 913 824 462, with registered office at 10b Rue Escudier – 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt.

Phone: +33 (0)1 73 95 00 34
Email: bonjour@dataventure.com

1.2 Publication director

The publication director of the Website is Mr. Jérémy Lellouche.

1.3 Website host

GARAJE DE IDEAS, S.L.
NIF: B86426780
Address: Paseo de la Castellana, 95 - 15 28046 MADRID (Madrid)
E-mail address: elgaraje@garajedeideas.com
Web: garajedeideas.com
Phone number: (+34) 915984700
Registered in the Mercantile Registry of Madrid, Bulletin 29, Reference 67897, Volume 29819,
Folio 18, Section 8, Page 536514, Entry 7.

Data Protection Charter

Welcome to our Data Protection Charter! This document aims to inform you about the processing of your personal data on our website https://www.dataventure.com/ (the “Website”).

Through this Charter, we aim to help you understand the nature of the personal data we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, how we strive to protect it, how you can exercise your rights, and how to contact us.

This document also serves to provide you with all information required by Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (“GDPR”).

Finally, please note that we may amend this document, particularly to comply with new regulations or to reflect changes in our practices.

Article 1 – Data controller(s)

The Website is published by DATAVENTURE GROUP, a simplified joint-stock company with capital of €3,746,032.20, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 913 824 462, with registered office at 10b Rue Escudier – 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt. (“DATAVENTURE GROUP”, “we”, “us”).

Phone: +33 (0)1 73 95 00 34
Email: bonjour@dataventure.com  

The advertising partners mentioned, where applicable, in forms or on the Website, may also act as data controllers if (i) you expressly agree that they may receive your data in order to send you newsletters and/or commercial offers, or (ii) they receive your data following a request relating to them when you submit a form (e.g. credit request – proposal sent by our partners).

Article 2 – Personal data collected

The term “personal data” refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

In accordance with the principle of data minimization, we ensure that we collect only personal data that is strictly necessary for the purposes of the processing operations implemented.

While browsing the Website and depending on your actions, we may collect personal data concerning you.

Action 1: When you browse the Website
Personal data collected: your browsing data such as your IP address and other technical information provided by your device or browser. This data may be collected upon your arrival on the Website or after we obtain your consent.
Statistical data may also be collected during your visit (e.g. number of pages viewed, number of visits, etc.).

For more information on cookies, refer to the “Cookies” section of this Charter.

Action 2: When you use a personal data collection form on the Website

Various forms are available to you on the Website through which you may, for example, book a test drive, request a discount, obtain credit or trade-in offers, etc.

To access the services offered via these forms, you will need to provide certain personal data, which will be submitted directly by you depending on the purpose of the form.

This may include:
- identification data (last name, first name, title, date of birth)
- contact data (email address, phone number, postal address)
- personal life data (family situation, dependents)
- project-related data (e.g. information about a vehicle of interest)
- financial data, if applicable (expenses, income)

Mandatory fields in the forms must be completed for your request to be processed.

By submitting a form, you may be contacted by our teams and/or partners, depending on the nature of your request.

Action 3: When you consent to receive commercial offers from us, the Dataventure Group, or our advertising partners

Some forms allow you to opt in or out of receiving marketing, offers, and other commercial information from us, the Dataventure Group, or our advertising partners.

In this case, the data collected will be those you provided in the form you completed.

Action 4: When you contact us

The Website provides a contact form. When using this form, you may provide personal data such as:
- identification data (name, title)
- contact data (email)
- data related to your inquiry

Action 5: When you submit a review on the Website

If the Website allows reviews (e.g. about a vehicle), you may post your review online by filling in a dedicated form.

In this context, you may be asked to provide:
- identification data (title, name, postal code)
- contact data (email)
- review-related content (subject, text)

Article 3 – Purposes and legal bases of processing

Action 1 – Website browsing
    • See the “Cookies” section
    Consent or legitimate interest
    Action 2 – Use of forms
    • Process and respond to your request
    Legitimate interest in enabling service access and linking with our partners; pre-contractual steps
    Action 3 – Consent to marketing
    • Send you offers, updates, and promotions
    Your consent
    Action 4 – Contact form
      • Process and respond to your contact request
      Legitimate interest in providing a communication channel
      Action 5 – Submit a review
      • Evaluate and publish reviews
      Legitimate interest in showcasing user feedback

      Marketing may be conducted via email, postal mail, phone, SMS/MMS, or similar methods by DATAVENTURE GROUP,  or operation sponsors.

      Additional processing purposes include:

      Technical/functional maintenance
          Legitimate interest in ensuring site security and functionality
          Responding to rights requests
          Legal obligation
          Demonstrating legal/regulatory compliance
          Legal obligation
          Article 4 – Categories of recipients of your personal data

          Internal recipients at DATAVENTURE GROUP
          Your data is only accessible to teams whose duties require such access. Access rights are managed internally according to the principle of least privilege.

          Subcontracted recipients
          Your data may be transmitted to or accessed by subcontractors if necessary for the execution of their tasks. Categories of subcontractors include:
          - Providers responsible for emailing or SMS campaigns
          - Telemarketing providers, where applicable (e.g. call centers)
          - Hosting providers for the Website or DATAVENTURE GROUPs databases
          - Providers responsible for maintenance (corrective and/or upgrades)
          - IT management service providers, where applicable

          External recipients
          Depending on your actions on the Website, the forms you submit, or your consent to receive offers and promotional content, your data may be transmitted to our advertising partners and/or subsidiaries and/or sister companies within the purposes described above.

          Our subsidiaries and sister companies are members of the DATAVENTURE GROUP, of which we are part. The parent company is DATAVENTURE GROUP, a simplified joint-stock company with capital of €3,746,032.20, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 913 824 462, with registered office at 10b Rue Escudier – 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt.

          Advertising partners are business partners of DATAVENTURE GROUP involved in the services offered on the Website (e.g. car dealers, distributors, banks, resellers, etc.).

          Advertising partners and DATAVENTURE GROUP members act as independent data controllers and are responsible for their own processing activities, in compliance with the above purposes and applicable data protection laws.

          Advertising partners have their own privacy policies describing their data protection commitments, which we recommend you consult.

          Judicial, public, or government authorities
          We may disclose your personal data when required in order to:
          - Comply with the law (e.g. subpoena or court order)
          - Comply with legitimate requests from public/government authorities
          - Prevent or investigate a crime (e.g. fraud, identity theft)
          - Protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, users, or others

          Transfers outside the European Union
          In the event of data transfers outside the EU, we ensure our service providers comply with data protection obligations under the GDPR. Transfers may be governed by:
          - An adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. UK)
          - Standard contractual clauses issued by the European Commission, ensuring high-level data protection obligations for recipients

          Article 5 – Data protection officer (DPO)

          DATAVENTURE GROUP has appointed a Data Protection Officer responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection laws.

          Postal contact:
          Mr. Grégory MARGOLINE
          6, Rue Halévy
          75009 Paris
          France

          Email contact: gmargoline@forperspectives.com

          Article 6 – Data subject rights

          You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
          - Right of access, rectification, erasure, and data portability
          - Right to restrict or object to processing
          - Right to define post-mortem instructions for your personal data
          - Right to withdraw your consent at any time and free of charge
          - You can exercise your rights using the following contacts:

          Postal contact:
          DATAVENTURE GROUP – Legal Department / DPO
          10 bis rue Escudier – 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
          France

          Email contact: dpo@dataventure.com

          To protect your privacy and ensure data security, we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before processing your request.

          If DATAVENTURE GROUP becomes aware of a user’s death and no instructions have been provided, DATAVENTURE GROUP will delete their data unless retention is required for legal or evidentiary purposes.

          Telephone marketing rights
          If you authorize our teams or advertising partners to contact you by phone, please note that you may register with the national “Bloctel” do-not-call list: https://conso.bloctel.fr/

          Email communications
          You may opt out at any time by:
          - Clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each message
          - Contacting us via the above methods

          SMS communications
          You may opt out at any time by:
          - Clicking “STOP” in the SMS or replying “STOP” to the sender
          - Contacting us as above

          In any case, if your rights are not respected, you may lodge a complaint with the CNIL.

          Article 7 – Data security and confidentiality

          We implement technical and organizational measures to ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your personal data.

          These measures aim to protect your data from loss, theft, unauthorized access or transmission, and any unlawful or undesired alteration or destruction.

          Our measures are proportionate to the nature of the data collected and the processing carried out.

          Your data is stored confidentially with a high level of security. Our servers meet current security standards and are protected against physical and cyber threats.

          All Website pages collecting personal data are HTTPS-secured.

          Article 8 – Data retention periods

          We take steps to ensure your personal data is retained for a limited time appropriate to the nature and purpose of the processing, in accordance with applicable law.

          Website browsing
            • Data collected via cookies
            See “Cookies” section, not retained for more than 25 months
            You complete a form
            • Data submitted and any follow-up
            Duration needed to process and follow up on your request
            You agree to receive marketing
            • Data used for marketing purposes
            3 years from your consent OR last contact (e.g. click), unless you withdraw consent
            You contact us
              • Contact-related data
              Duration needed to process and follow up on your request
              You post a review
              • Data submitted with the review
              Duration of publication (unless deletion requested)

              Certain data or documents may be retained for longer in case of complaints or litigation, to comply with legal obligations, or to respond to authorized requests. In such cases, data will be stored in intermediate archives with restricted access.

              Article 9 – Links to third-party sites and services

              The Website may include links to third-party sites or services (e.g. social networks, partner sites).

              This Charter applies only to data processing carried out on the Website. DATAVENTURE GROUP has no control over how third-party sites or services use your personal data.

              DATAVENTURE GROUP is not responsible for third-party privacy practices. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand their commitments regarding your data.

              Article 10 – Cookies