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Éditeur du site

Dénomination sociale : La French Tech New York
Statut : Association à but non lucratif (Nonprofit Organization)
Siège social : New York Metropolitan Area, New York, USA
E-mail : contact@frenchtechny.com

Direction de la publication

Co-Présidents : Caroline Faucher-Winter & Benjamin Fabre
Contact : contact@frenchtechny.com

Hébergement

Le site frenchtechny.com est hébergé par :
Cloudflare Pages
Cloudflare, Inc. · 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
www.cloudflare.com

Propriété intellectuelle

L'ensemble des contenus présents sur ce site (textes, images, logos, graphismes, icônes, sons, logiciels…) est la propriété exclusive de La French Tech New York ou de ses partenaires, et est protégé par les lois françaises et internationales relatives au droit d'auteur et à la propriété intellectuelle.

Toute reproduction, distribution, modification, adaptation, retransmission ou publication de ces différents éléments est strictement interdite sans l'accord exprès par écrit de La French Tech New York.

Limitation de responsabilité

La French Tech New York s'efforce d'assurer l'exactitude et la mise à jour des informations publiées sur ce site. Toutefois, elle ne peut garantir l'exactitude, la précision ou l'exhaustivité des informations mises à disposition et décline toute responsabilité pour les erreurs ou omissions dans le contenu du site.

Liens hypertextes

Le site peut contenir des liens vers des sites tiers. La French Tech New York n'exerce aucun contrôle sur ces sites et décline toute responsabilité quant à leur contenu ou leur politique de confidentialité.

Droit applicable

Les présentes mentions légales sont régies par le droit français et soumises à la juridiction exclusive des tribunaux compétents de Paris (France) pour tout litige relatif à l'utilisation du présent site.

1. Who We Are

La French Tech New York ("we", "us", "our") is a nonprofit community organization based in the New York Metro Area that supports French entrepreneurs. We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

Contact: contact@frenchtechny.com

2. What Data We Collect

• Contact form data: name, email address, and the message you send us.
• Newsletter subscriptions: email address (and optionally your first name) when you subscribe via our newsletter form.
• Event registrations: name, email address, and other information you provide when registering for events through third-party platforms (e.g., Luma).
• Usage data: anonymized analytics data (pages visited, time on site) if analytics tools are enabled — see the Cookie Policy section below.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

• Consent (Art. 6.1.a): newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f): responding to contact form messages and improving our website.
• Contract performance (Art. 6.1.b): processing event registration data to deliver the services you requested.

4. How We Use Your Data

• Respond to your messages and inquiries.
• Send you our newsletter and community updates (only with your consent).
• Organize and communicate about events you register for.
• Improve the website's content and user experience.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data with trusted service providers acting as data processors on our behalf, including:

• Email / newsletter platform (Mailchimp or Brevo — TBD) for sending newsletters.
• Event platforms (e.g., Luma) for event registration and management.
• Cloudflare for website hosting and security.

All processors are contractually obligated to protect your data and process it only on our instructions.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers are based outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. Where required, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission) to protect your data in accordance with GDPR.

7. Data Retention

• Contact form messages: retained for up to 3 years.
• Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Event registrations: retained for up to 2 years after the event.
• Analytics data: anonymized and aggregated; no personal data is stored.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion of your data.
• Right to restrict processing — ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at contact@frenchtechny.com . We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (e.g., the CNIL in France at cnil.fr).

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS with TLS encryption.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function correctly, remember your preferences, and (if you consent) provide analytics about how the site is used.

Cookies We Use

Third-Party Cookies

Embedded content or integrations (such as event registration forms or newsletter sign-up widgets) may place their own cookies. These third parties have their own cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:

• Luma (event platform) — lu.ma/privacy
• Mailchimp / Brevo (newsletter) — see respective provider's privacy policy
• Google Analytics (if enabled) — policies.google.com/privacy

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually or all at once.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Block cookies from specific sites.
• Block all cookies from being set.
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser.

For guidance, visit your browser's help documentation: Chrome, Firefox, Safari.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or as required by applicable law. Any material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.