Terms of use

1. General information

Site publisher:
The site www.academie-sciences.fr is published by the Académie des sciences, a public establishment with special status, placed under the protection of the President of the Republic, located at the Palais de l'Institut de France, 23 quai de Conti 75006 Paris, France.
Telephone: 01 44 41 43 66
SIREN:130023153

Publication Director: 
Messieurs Étienne GHYS and Antoine TRILLER, Secrétaire perpétuels de l'Académie des sciences.

Editorial director: 
Mr Nicolas PLANTEY, director of communications and events at the Académie des sciences.

Web and social networking project manager: Mlle Guillemette Basse

Hosting:
CLEVER CLOUD SAS 
SIREN: 524172699
Address: 4 rue Voltaire, 44000 Nantes (France)

This site is governed by French law. In the event of a dispute, the French courts shall have sole jurisdiction.

2. Accessibility
The site strives to comply with digital accessibility standards in accordance with legal and technical standards (RGAA, Référentiel Général d'Amélioration de l'Accessibilité, and WCAG 2.1, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).
To report an access difficulty, contact: communication@academie-sciences.fr

3. Conditions of use
The Académie des Sciences ensures that the information available on this site is up to date and accurate.

Use of the site is under the sole responsibility of the user. The Académie cannot be held liable for direct or indirect damage resulting from access to or use of the site, particularly in the event of:
- fraudulent intrusion by a third party, leading to modification of the information available on the site,
- temporary malfunctions or interruptions to the site.

Users are warned that:
- Any attempt to alter or fraudulently use the site's functionalities is strictly prohibited and liable to prosecution;
- The Academy reserves the right to temporarily or permanently suspend access to the site, particularly for maintenance or security reasons.

For any questions or difficulties, please contact us via the following form:[link to form].
 

4.Personal Data Protection Policy

The Académie des Sciences attaches great importance to the confidentiality and protection of the personal data of its site users. 
This policy details the commitments made to ensure that your rights are respected in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD), applicable since May 25, 2018, and the French "Informatique et Libertés" law of January 6, 1978, as amended.

Processing manager
As the processing manager, the Académie des Sciences collects personal data as part of the services offered on its website (newsletter registrations, contact requests, etc.), ensuring that it is processed in accordance with current legislation.
 

Data collected: 
The data collected is strictly limited to the information required to process the registration or contact forms.

Purpose of processing
Data are collected for a specific and legitimate purpose:
- to manage your request to subscribe to the Academy of Sciences newsletter,
- to respond to requests you send via the contact form.

Legal basis:
The processing of your data is based on your explicit consent, expressed when you register for our services or use the contact form.

Newsletter management:
The Académie des Sciences uses Brevo software (formerly Sendinblue) to manage the distribution of its newsletters. Email addresses are stored securely in the European Union, in compliance with RGPD standards.
Access to this data is strictly reserved for authorized persons in the context of this processing.

Data retention:
The personal data collected is kept only for the time necessary for the purpose for which it was collected:
- For the newsletter: until you decide to unsubscribe;
- For contact forms: for the time necessary to process your request.

User rights:
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access, rectification, deletion or restriction of processing;
- Right of opposition or portability;
- Right to define the fate of your data after your death.

To exercise these rights, you can contact us: 
- By e-mail: protection.donnees@academie-sciences.fr 
- By post: Académie des sciences, Service Juridique -Protection des données, 23 quai de Conti, 75006 Paris.

If you feel that your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) or assert your rights before the competent courts.
For more information on your rights, visit the CNIL website: www.cnil.fr.

5. Cookies management policy

When you browse the Académie des sciences website, text files called Cookies may be stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device. 
These cookies are used in particular to:
- guarantee the smooth running of the site (functional cookies),
- improve site performance and measure its audience ( analytical cookies, via Matomo software, a free and open source web statistics measurement software, recommended by the CNIL. Data is kept for 1 year),
- enable content sharing on social networks ( third-party cookies)

Cookie management:
- Strictly necessary cookies are activated by default to guarantee optimal browsing.
- Cookies requiring consent (analytical and third-party) can be accepted or refused via our "Lemon Tart" cookie manager: https://tarteaucitron.io/fr
You can also manage your preferences at any time in your browser settings.

6. Intellectual property

The content on this site, including but not limited to text, images, videos, graphics, logos, animations, downloadable documents and any other elements, is protected by the intellectual property rights of the Académie des Sciences or the named authors.

Any use, reproduction or adaptation, exploitation even partial, of the contents of this site is strictly forbidden, except with the express prior authorization of the Académie des sciences.

Photographic credits
The photographic credits of the images used for the realization of this site are indicated under each image. No copy, total or partial, may be made without prior request to the Académie des sciences or to the owner of the photo credit.

7. Hypertext links

Hypertext links on this site may lead to other sites over which the Académie des sciences exercises no control. 
The Académie des sciences accepts no responsibility for the content or use of these external sites. 
If you notice a problem with a link, please let us know by contact form.