Introduction
The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about how SEADRCH collects, uses, protects and stores your personal data when using the website [website URL] and its associated services.
We place particular importance on protecting your privacy and complying with applicable legislation, including:
- the French Data Protection Act (law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended),
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).
1. Data collected
We only collect the data strictly necessary to achieve the purposes described below. This data may include:
- Identification data : name, surname, title, postal address, email, telephone.
- Data related to interactions : requests sent via contact forms, complaints, messages.
- Subscription-related data : newsletter sign-up, communication preferences.
- Technical data : IP addresses, connection logs, information about the browser and terminal used.
- Data related to cookies : user preferences, audience measurement, embedded videos.
2. Purposes and legal basis of processing
Your personal data is used in the following context:
- Handling of requests and complaints (legal basis: legal obligation and legitimate interest).
- Institutional communication (legal basis: consent for the newsletter and legitimate interest for communications related to services).
- Technical site management and access security (legal basis: legal obligation and legitimate interest).
- Traffic statistics (legal basis: consent via statistical cookies).
3. Data Recipients
The data collected is intended exclusively for SEADRCH and, where applicable, its duly authorized service providers (e.g., hosting provider, communication agency, CMS publisher), acting solely on SEADRCH's instructions and subject to confidentiality obligations.
No data is transmitted to third parties for commercial purposes.
4. Transfers outside the European Union
In principle, your data is hosted and processed within the European Union.
If a transfer were to take place outside the EU (for example, via certain integrated third-party services), it would be governed by the European Commission's standard contractual clauses or any other safeguard compliant with the GDPR.
5. Shelf life
- Contact forms: 12 months from the last interaction.
- Claims: 5 years, in accordance with legal obligations.
- Technical data (logs): 12 months maximum.
- Newsletter and marketing: until an unsubscription request is made or 3 years after the last contact.
6. Data Security
SEADRHC puts in place appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
These measures include, in particular:
- secure protocols (HTTPS, SSL encryption),
- internal access management,
- regular backups,
- security audits.
7. Your rights
In accordance with Articles 15 to 22 of the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Access : to obtain confirmation that data concerning you is being processed and to receive a copy of it.
- Correction : correct or update your inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure (“right to be forgotten”): request the deletion of your data in the cases provided for by law.
- Limitation : temporarily restricting the use of your data.
- Portability : receive your data in a structured and machine-readable format.
- Objection : You have the right to object to the processing of your data, in particular for marketing purposes.
Exercise of rights
You can exercise your rights at any time:
- Email: rgpd-seadrch@sealar.org
- Mail: Le Havre Octeville Airport, 271 rue Louis Blériot, 76620 Le Havre – Attn: Quentin Jockum, SEADRCH Communications Manager
If you believe that your rights are not being respected, you have the right to file a complaint with the CNIL (www.cnil.fr).
8. Cookies
For more information on the use of cookies, please refer to the dedicated section in the legal notice.
9. Policy Update
This policy may be modified at any time to reflect legal, technical, or organizational developments.
Date of last update: 29/12/25.