Privacy Policy for Pousse-Pousse
At Pousse-Pousse, we understand the importance of privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy outlines what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information. By using Pousse-Pousse’s website and portals, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Pousse-Pousse and its subsidiaries (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) act as the data controller under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant local legislation. This policy applies to users of Pousse-Pousse’s website and portals (referred to as “you” or “your”).
Information We Collect
We collect, use, store, and transfer various types of personal information:
- Identity Data: Includes first name, last name, username, digital identifiers, title, and identification numbers.
- Contact Data: Includes email address, phone numbers, location, country, and language preference.
- Payment Data: Details of payments, bank account information, amount, currency, and payment method.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone, location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.
- Profile Data: Your username and password if you have an account.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and portals.
- Mailing Data: Correspondence between us, including date, content, and language of mailings.
- Communications Data: Your preferences for receiving communications from us.
- Affiliation Data: Identity and contact details of individuals related to our grants and their affiliations.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide and maintain the website and portals.
- Communicate effectively, including showing relevant campaigns and content.
- Send marketing, campaign, petition, and co-funding opportunity communications.
- Review funding applications and manage grant-related information.
- Manage our relationship with you, addressing queries and notifying you about policy changes.
- Ensure website and portal security.
- Conduct research and analysis to improve our services.
- Personalize your experience on the website and portals.
- Provide promotional content and monitor its effectiveness.
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations and protect our interests.
We will only use your information for the purposes it was collected unless we need to use it for another reason compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the legal basis for doing so.
How We Collect Your Information
We collect information directly from you when you:
- Join via our website or portals.
- Contact us with inquiries.
- Sign up for newsletters or mailing lists.
- Provide your name and email to a service provider.
- RSVP for an event.
- Apply for funding.
- Submit reports or information on funding received.
We may also collect information from third parties like analytics providers, search information providers, or marketing analytics service providers.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Cookies are small files placed in your browser. You can remove or reject cookies via your browser settings, but doing so may affect your ability to access certain parts of our website.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We only share it when necessary:
- With your consent.
- To provide services you requested.
- With companies working on our behalf.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To protect our rights and enforce our policies.
- With third-party service providers for marketing, payment processing, and data analysis.
- With professional advisors like lawyers and auditors.
- To comply with anti-terrorism, fraud prevention, and legal sanctions.
Your Rights
You can access and correct your information by logging into your account or contacting Pousse-Pousse staff. We may decline requests that are unreasonable or impractical.
Children
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their information. If we become aware of such data collection, we will delete it promptly.
Third-Party Hosting
Our website is hosted by a third-party, meaning your information is stored on their servers.
Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including SSL encryption for private transmissions. Access is limited to personnel who need to know the information.
Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected, considering legal, accounting, and reporting requirements.
Links
This policy applies only to our website and portals. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites linked from our website.
Changes to the Policy
We may update this policy at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the new policy.