GDPR

GDPR

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION:

Alternis Business School takes personal data protection seriously and is committed to handling the information it collects about you in a safe and responsible manner.

Personal data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently, and it is the responsibility of Alternis Business School to provide you with clear and accessible information regarding the use of the information we collect or that you transfer to us.

When you use the Alternis Business School website or when you contact us, we collect or you provide us with a certain amount of information about you.

Our privacy policy establishes the principles by which we process this information and also tells you how to access, update, and make certain choices about how your personal data is used.

This policy is subject to updates, and new versions may appear on our website.

WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT AND HOW?

By using our website or the services of Alternis Business School, you may transmit information about yourself, some of which may identify you. This is the case, for example, when you browse our website, when you fill out online forms, when you participate in our events, or more generally, when you enroll at Alternis Business School.

The nature and amount of data collected vary depending on your relationship with Alternis Business School:

• Your name and contact details: this includes any information that would allow us to contact you, such as your first name, last name, email address, phone number.

• Information essential for your enrollment: this includes a copy of your ID, your social security number, a photograph, etc.

• Information related to your education: your academic and professional background, information on your resume, all your transcripts, and other information accumulated during your time at Alternis Business School.

• Login credentials: any information you need to access your personal account, such as a password and other information necessary for authentication and account access.

• Demographic information: any information describing your demographic or behavioral characteristics such as your date of birth, gender, geographical location, etc.

• Browsing information: by using our websites, you interact with them. We may collect information related to your activity.

• Information related to your financial or accounting transactions: This includes information processed for the payment of registration fees, such as bank details, account holder's name and number, etc.

WHY AND HOW DO WE USE YOUR DATA?

We may use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To fulfill our contract with you: whether you are a student, partner, or staff member of Alternis Business School, we process your data for the administrative and accounting management of your file.

• To monitor and manage your education at Alternis Business School: to create your registration file, organize teaching and exams, monitor your academic progress and professional experiences, offer career support, etc.

• To provide information about our programs: When you request online brochures, we use your data to contact you and send you the requested information.

• To provide a service or support: Alternis Business School offers various services such as profile evaluation to determine eligibility for a program. To respond to these requests, we collect information such as your academic and professional background.

• To carry out marketing operations: with your consent, we may use your personal data to send you communications related to our activities, in line with the interest you have expressed. This may include newsletters, event invitations, etc. You can ask us to stop contacting you for marketing purposes at any time by writing to the following address: info@alternis-bs.com

• To resolve a dispute: we may process your personal data to respond to requests or defend our rights in a legal action.

• For statistical and quality monitoring purposes: to improve the quality of our services and the performance of Alternis Business School in general, we may analyze your personal data or submit surveys to you to produce statistics or global reports.

DO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES?

We share your personal data with third parties with your consent or when necessary:

• Our service providers: we may use service providers to perform technical services, for example. Our providers must comply with our data privacy and security requirements. They are not authorized to use the personal data they receive from us for other purposes.

• With banks or payment management institutions: who provide financial services.

• Legal authorities: to comply with our legal obligations, we may share some of your data with legal or regulatory authorities.

• With the Ministry of Education: as part of issuing accreditations, Alternis Business School may transfer your data to the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

ON WHAT LEGAL BASIS DO WE PROCESS YOUR DATA?

Alternis Business School only collects, uses, and shares your personal data in accordance with what the regulations allow. We may process your data either:

• Because you have given your consent: for certain operations such as marketing, we use your data because you have authorized us to do so.

• To perform our contract with you: whether you are a student, professor, or partner of Alternis Business School, we process your data to perform the contract we have with you and provide the planned services.

• To meet a legal obligation: in some cases, we need to collect or retain certain information about you to meet our own legal obligations, for example, in matters of taxation or security.

• Because this processing is in our legitimate interest: it may be in the legitimate interest of Alternis Business School to process some of your personal data.

• Because this processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of a person.

IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERRED TO THIRD COUNTRIES?

Alternis Business School strives to keep the personal data of its students, employees, or any partner in France or at least within the European Union. However, it is possible that the data we collect when you use our websites or our services may be transferred to other countries.

In the event of such a transfer, Alternis Business School ensures that the transfer is either to countries providing a level of protection equivalent to that required by European regulations, or that it is framed by standard contractual clauses.

No sensitive personal data will be transferred outside the European Union without you being informed.

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

Your personal data is kept for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or in accordance with legal requirements.

The retention period varies depending on several factors, including:

• The business needs of Alternis Business School

• Contractual requirements

• Legal obligations: Insurance, Taxation, Human Resources...

• Recommendations from supervisory authorities

It is possible that your data may be retained beyond our contractual relationship, for example, to defend our legal rights, to provide you with documents you no longer possess, or to meet our legal obligations.

Beyond the planned period, your personal data will be permanently deleted.

HOW DO WE ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR DATA?

We regularly review the technical and organizational measures that ensure the security of our information system to prevent any loss, alteration, or unauthorized disclosure of your personal data.

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

Your personal data belongs to you, and as such, you have a number of rights. In accordance with the laws and regulations on personal data protection in force, you have a right:

• Of access: you have the right to know what personal data we hold about you, to consult it, and to obtain a copy.

• Of rectification: if you notice an error, you can at any time ask us to correct the incorrect information.

• Of erasure: under certain conditions, you can ask us to erase your personal data. Please note that we may retain certain information about you when required by applicable laws and regulations or when we have a legitimate reason to do so.

• Of restriction: under certain conditions, you can ask us to limit our use of your personal data, for example, for the time needed to examine a rectification request.

• Of portability: you have the right to ask us to transmit to you or to another data controller the personal data you have provided us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

• Of opposition: in certain cases, you can object to the use of your personal data for certain processing. To respond to your request, we may ask you to prove your identity.

At any time, you can also withdraw the consent you have given us to process your data for a specific purpose.

If you believe that your rights have not been respected, you can lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

HOW TO CONTACT US?

For any question regarding this policy or to exercise your rights, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at the following address: info@alternis-bs.com