Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy informs you about how your personal data, which you provide to THE VENDOM COMPANY through the website www.vendomtalents.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Site"), either contractually or by any other means, is collected and processed.

THE VENDOM COMPANY is committed to processing your personal data in a transparent, confidential, and secure manner. In the processing of your personal data, THE VENDOM COMPANY acknowledges the importance of ensuring the protection and security of your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy has been established in compliance with the strictest criteria for the protection of personal data, as well as any applicable regulations, including Law No. 2018-493 of June 20, 2018, and the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the "GDPR") of April 27, 2016, which entered into force on May 25, 2018.

The way your personal data is processed and collected applies to all users of the Site and/or customers of THE VENDOM COMPANY. We invite you to read its contents carefully. If you disagree with the process implemented by THE VENDOM COMPANY, please do not provide any personal information about yourself and stop using the Site. By continuing such communication, you acknowledge that you have been informed about the processing of your personal data and accept it.

This Privacy Policy may be modified by THE VENDOM COMPANY at any time and without notice, particularly due to regulatory changes. The new section will be effective from the date of its publication on the Site. By providing personal information after these modifications have been made, you accept the new section.

Therefore, in accordance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978, as amended, THE VENDOM COMPANY informs you of the following points:

 

1- IDENTITY OF THE DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller is THE VENDOM COMPANY, a simplified joint-stock company with a share capital of 50,000 euros, registered with the Trade and Companies Register of Versailles under number 890 016 314, and having its registered office at 62, rue de Versailles - 78150 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.

THE VENDOM COMPANY has a data protection officer who can be contacted at the following address: stephane.lefort@thevendomcompany.com. Please indicate "Attention: Data Protection Officer" in the subject line of your message.

 

2- PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED BY THE VENDOM COMPANY AND PURPOSES OF PROCESSING

The collection of personal data by THE VENDOM COMPANY is limited to adults in order to pursue the following purposes.

Therefore, we kindly ask you to ensure that your children do not provide us with any personal data without your authorization (especially via the Internet). If such transmission occurs, you can contact us directly at the following email address: stephane.lefort@thevendomcompany.com.

We only collect information that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed ("data minimization").

Your personal data may be collected on various occasions:

Contact form: You have the option to contact us by email. To do so, we collect your email address, first and last name, telephone number, and the personal data contained in your messages. We use this data to respond to your contact request in the best and most personalized way. The processing of this data is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.

Newsletter subscription: You have the option to subscribe to our newsletter on our Site. To do so, you need to register and provide your email address. By subscribing, you consent to the processing of the personal data you have provided for the regular sending of the newsletter to the address you provided by checking the dedicated box. Your consent regarding the processing of your personal data in this context has been given proactively, freely, and knowingly. At the end of each newsletter, you will find a link to unsubscribe at any time. Your personal data will be deleted upon unsubscribing.

Registration on the Vendôm Talents network: You have the option to register on our Vendôm Talents network accessible on our Site. To do so, you need to create an account by providing your email address, first and last name, telephone number, and any other relevant personal data.

Job applications: When you apply to THE VENDOM COMPANY by responding to our job offers on our Site or on a recruitment platform, or when you send your spontaneous application, you provide us with your CV and cover letter. By sending us these documents, you consent to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of managing your applications.

 

3- RECIPIENTS OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Your data is exclusively accessible to:

Individuals within THE VENDOM COMPANY who need access to it in the course of their duties.

Our subcontractors, who act in accordance with our instructions solely for the purpose of providing specific services.

THE VENDOM COMPANY does not sell, rent, or disclose your personal data to third parties other than companies within its group, its service providers within the European Union, or an administrative or judicial authority that has ordered it to do so.

THE VENDOM COMPANY has entered into agreements with carefully selected third parties for online payment processing, website hosting, and maintenance, under which they undertake to ensure the protection and security of any personal data that may be disclosed to them.

 

4- RETENTION PERIOD OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

THE VENDOM COMPANY only retains information about you for the strictly necessary duration to pursue the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy.

The retention period of your personal data varies depending on the purpose of their collection. However, this period does not exceed the duration necessary for the purposes for which the personal data was collected, in particular:

Data collected for the management of your newsletter subscription is retained for a period of 3 (three) years from their collection or the last contact initiated by you with THE VENDOM COMPANY. After this period, we will delete your personal data unless you have agreed to continue receiving our newsletters.

Data collected to respond to requests you send us via the "Contact Us" or "Apply" tab will not exceed the duration necessary to process the request you have made. Data collected for the management of your applications will be retained for a maximum of 2 (two) years from your last contact, unless you object or are actually hired.

Data collected for your registration on the Vendôm Talents network, which you share with THE VENDOM COMPANY via the "Register" tab, is retained for a period of 1 (one) year from the acceptance of the general terms of use, or subsequently for a period of 1 (one) year from the renewal of your consent, which will be requested by email from THE VENDOM COMPANY, subject to the exercise of your rights.

These retention periods do not hinder the exercise of your rights detailed in Article 7 of this Privacy Policy.

 

5- SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

By providing your personal data, you agree to their collection, transfer, and storage for the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Policy.

THE VENDOM COMPANY employs all technical and organizational security measures to ensure the protection of information about you in compliance with regulations.

To this end, we have implemented technical measures (such as firewalls) and organizational measures (such as an identification/password system, physical protection means, etc.).

 

6- COOKIES

Subject to your consent, THE VENDOM COMPANY, as the publisher of the website, may place cookies on the hard drive of your device (computer, tablet, mobile, etc.) when you visit our Site.

Cookies are small files stored on your computer when you visit our site.

THE VENDOM COMPANY uses the following cookies: Google Analytics and Search Console, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and AddThis.

 

7- YOUR RIGHTS

In the context of the protection of your personal data, you have the following rights:

Right of access and communication of your personal data: You have the right to obtain from THE VENDOM COMPANY confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and, where applicable, the right to access your personal data. Upon request, THE VENDOM COMPANY will provide you with a free copy of your personal data currently being processed. The provision of additional requested copies may incur administrative fees.

Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data concerning you and provided to THE VENDOM COMPANY in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and the right to transmit this data to another data controller.

Right to rectification of your personal data: You have the right to request that THE VENDOM COMPANY corrects your personal data if it is inaccurate.

Right to erasure of your personal data - "right to be forgotten": You have the right to obtain from THE VENDOM COMPANY the erasure of your personal data when one of the following reasons applies:

Your personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed.

You withdraw your consent on which the processing of your personal data was based, and there is no other legal basis for such processing.

You object to the processing under the right to object, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing.

Your personal data is being unlawfully processed.

Unless otherwise provided, THE VENDOM COMPANY is not obliged to delete your personal data to the extent that processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which THE VENDOM COMPANY is subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims in the event of any dispute.

Right to object to the collection and processing of your personal data: The exercise of this right is only possible in the following two situations:

When the exercise of this right is based on legitimate grounds.

When the exercise of this right aims to prevent the use of the collected data for direct marketing purposes.

You can exercise all of these rights at any time by email to the following address: stephane.lefort@thevendomcompany.com or by sending a postal letter to THE VENDOM COMPANY's address mentioned in Article 1. To facilitate the processing of your request, we invite you to label your email or letter "Attention: Data Protection Officer."

Any request regarding the communication, portability, rectification, deletion, or objection to the processing of your personal data must be accompanied by a photocopy of a valid signed identity document and provide the address at which THE VENDOM COMPANY can contact the requester.

THE VENDOM COMPANY undertakes to respond to your request for access, rectification, opposition, or any other request for additional information within a reasonable period not exceeding 1 month from the receipt of your request.

 

8- PERSONAL DATA BREACHES

In the event of a breach of your personal data, THE VENDOM COMPANY undertakes to notify the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR.

If you believe that THE VENDOM COMPANY is not fulfilling its obligations regarding your personal data, you may file a complaint or request with the competent authority. In France, the competent authority is the CNIL, to which you can submit a request electronically by clicking on the following link: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes/interne.