Legal Notice
1. Definitions
User: any natural or legal person accessing the Website.
Visitor: an internet user browsing the Website without necessarily using the services offered.
Features and Services: the Website provides Users with information relating to the company’s activities.
Content: all elements constituting the information present on the Website (text, images, videos, etc.).
Personal data: “Information which, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, enables the identification of the natural persons to whom it relates” (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978).
The terms “personal data”, “data subject”, “processor” and “sensitive data” have the meanings defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR: No. 2016-679).
2. Website Overview
Pursuant to Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, users of this website are hereby informed that:
- Owner: SAS HYDRA SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL-FRANCE – Share capital: €471,627.90 – VAT number: FR28893183442 – RCS Aix-en-Provence B 893 183 442
- Registered office: Technopôle de l’Arbois, Av. Louis Philibert, Cleantech Bât. MEGIE, 13290 Aix-en-Provence
- Publishing director: François Centlivre – f.centlivre@hsti.co
- Webmaster: François Centlivre – f.centlivre@hsti.co
- Host: Infomaniak – Rue Eugène-Marziano 25, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland. Data is hosted in Switzerland, a country benefiting from an adequacy decision by the European Commission guaranteeing a level of protection equivalent to the GDPR.
- Data Protection Officer: François Centlivre – f.centlivre@hsti.co
3. Terms and Conditions of Use
The Website constitutes an intellectual work protected by the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code and applicable international regulations.
Use of the Website implies full and unconditional acceptance of these terms and conditions of use. These may be amended at any time.
The Website is normally accessible at all times. Interruptions for technical maintenance may be implemented.
4. Description of services
The purpose of the Website is to provide information about all of the company’s activities.
The company endeavours to provide information that is as accurate as possible, but cannot be held liable for any omissions or inaccuracies.
5. Technical limitations
The Website uses JavaScript technology.
The User undertakes to access the Website using up-to-date, virus-free hardware and an up-to-date browser.
6. Intellectual Property
The company owns the intellectual property rights or holds the rights to use all elements accessible on the Website.
Any reproduction, representation or exploitation, in whole or in part, without prior written authorisation is prohibited.
Any unauthorised use constitutes an infringement.
The trademarks, logos and product names appearing on the Website are protected and may be registered.
7. Limitation of Liability
The Company makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information published on the Website.
It shall not be held liable for any indirect damages arising from the use of the Website, to the extent permitted by law.
8. Management of personal data
8.1 Data controller
The data controller is:
HYDRA SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL-FRANCE, represented by François Centlivre.
8.2 Purposes and legal bases
Personal data may be collected for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Customer relationship management | Name, email, phone number | Performance of a contract |
| Website security | IP Adress | Legitimate interest |
| Improving the service | Browsing data | Legitimate interest |
| Communication | Email, phone | Consent |
8.3 Recipients
The data is intended for the company’s internal departments and its technical service providers (hosting, maintenance, communication tools), strictly within the scope of the purposes described.
8.4 Retention period
Data is retained:
- For up to 3 years after the last contact for prospecting data
- For the duration of the contractual relationship for customers
- For longer if necessary to comply with legal obligations (in particular accounting and tax obligations)
8.5 Users’ rights
In accordance with the GDPR, Users have the following rights:
- Access
- Rectification
- Erasure
- Restriction
- Objection
- Data portability
They may exercise their rights by contacting: f.centlivre@hsti.co
Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (www.cnil.fr).
8.6 Data transfers
Data is not transferred outside the European Union to countries deemed inadequate without prior notification.
9. Security
The company implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of personal data.
10. Cookies
The Website uses cookies to improve the user experience and measure audience figures.
Non-essential cookies are subject to the User’s prior consent.
Cookies are stored for a maximum period of 13 months.
The User may withdraw their consent at any time via the cookie management tool or their browser settings.
11. Accessibility
The Website endeavours to be accessible in accordance with current recommendations.
12. Governing Law
Any dispute relating to the use of the Website is governed by French law.
Jurisdiction is assigned to the competent courts of Aix-en-Provence.