WYZ Group makes every effort to protect personal data. It is committed to ensuring the highest level of protection of your personal data, in accordance with the European and French regulations applicable to it concerning the protection of personal data.
Who is responsible for processing my personal data?
The data controller is the company WYZ Group, which determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
Personal data is collected by the WYZ Group website.
Why does WYZ collect my personal data?
WYZ mainly collects your personal data for the following purposes:
- Managing requests via the contact form
We need your personal information to manage any requests or suggestions you submit via our website, as well as any follow-ups related thereto - Managing requests via the “Join us” form
We need your personal information to manage any job applications you submit via our website, and any follow-ups related thereto - Managing requests via the “Press Area” form
We need your personal information to manage any requests you submit via our website, and any follow-ups related thereto
What personal data is collected about me?
What data?
We collect and process your surname, first name, address, email address, phone number, and any attachments you submit.
Data fields marked by an asterisk during collection are mandatory, and data fields with no asterisk are optional. Some data is collected automatically by processes on the website.
When?
The information you provide us with is collected whenever you:
- Submit the contact form via the WYZ Group website
- Submit the “Join us” form via the WYZ Group website
- Browse the pages of the WYZ Group website
What communications am I likely to receive?
Information and newsletters
- Service-related emails
Following a request submitted via the various forms available on the WYZ Group website, you may receive offers and information by email from WYZ, provided you have not objected to receiving such emails. - Regular post
You may receive offers and information by post from WYZ, provided you have not objected to receiving such post. - Phone contact
You may be contacted by our employees as part of a follow-up to your requests submitted via the various forms on the WYZ Group website.
Legal grounds for processing data
The applicable legal grounds include:
- Consent: you agree to your personal data being processed by providing express consent (checkbox, form validation, oral consent, etc.). You can revoke this consent at any time.
- Legitimate interest: WYZ Group has a legitimate business interest in processing your data that is justified, balanced and does not undermine your privacy. You can oppose the processing of your data based on the legitimate interest at any time, by specifying this in an email to: dpo@wyzgroup.com (some exceptions apply).
- The law: in certain cases the processing of your personal data is required by law, European and French regulations.
Who are the recipients of my data?
Data transmitted to subcontractors
All data is hosted by our IT service provider, in accordance with the European and French regulations applicable to it concerning the protection of personal data.
What are my rights regarding the use of personal data?
In accordance with the regulations on the protection of personal data, you can exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, opposition, limitation and portability by email: dpo@wyzgroup.com, or by post: Société WYZ Group, at WYZ Group – Site WYZ Group at the following postal address: 8, avenue Flandres Dunkerque 60200 COMPIÈGNE – FRANCE
To allow us to respond quickly, please indicate your surname, first name, email address and postal address. Some requests to exercise your rights (right of access) must be accompanied by a copy of your ID document showing your signature to verify your identity, and must specify the address to which the reply must be sent. A reply will be sent to you within 2 months of receiving the request.
Data retention periods
Most data is retained for 5 years from the date of your last activity. Your data is archived with restricted access. After this time, it is deleted.
| Purpose of processing | Operational basis retention period | Archiving |
| Managing requests from the contact form | 5 years from last activity | N/A |
| Managing requests from the “Join Us” form | 2 years from last activity | N/A |
| Managing requests from the “Press Area” form | 5 years from last activity | N/A |
| Messages sent by email or SMS (e-marketing) by third parties | 3 years from last activity | N/A |
| Targeted advertising / profiling | 12 months from initial storage of cookies | N/A |
Hyperlinks
The WYZ GROUP website contains a number of hyperlinks to other sites (partners, information, etc.), which have been added with the permission of the site owner. However, WYZ does not have the capacity to vouch for the content of any third-party websites visited from these links, and therefore declines all responsibility for this fact with regard to the possible risks of them containing illicit content.
Cookies
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a text file stored on the hard disk of the user’s terminal (computer, tablet or mobile phone) by means of their browser software when visiting an online service.
This means that each time a User opens a page on the Site, a cookie is sent from their computer or mobile or tablet device. Cookies registered by WYZ or third parties when the User visits the Site or Applications do not personally identify the User as an individual, they only identify the device that the User is using. Cookies do not store any sensitive personal data; they simply provide information on the User’s browsing so that their device can be identified later.
The following types of cookies are used:
Session cookies, which are deleted as soon as the user closes their browser or leaves the site.
Persistent cookies, which remain until their lifetime or validity expires, or until the user removes them using the options in their browser, for example.
Cookies do not cause any damage to the User’s device, they make it easier to find their preferences, pre-fill certain fields or adapt the content of the services of the Site owner and/or operator.
The User only has to choose whether they wish to have cookies stored on their device, and can also easily control the registration of cookies.
Use of cookies on the site
WYZ uses cookies to improve its services to the User by compiling statistics on the number of Site visits and page views (sections and content visited, clickstream, etc.).
| Name | Description | Deletion | Persistent |
| SERVERID68970 | Used for managing client access on servers | Browser tools | Session |
| _icl_current_language | Used for managing the language preference of site users | Browser tools | Session |
| cookie_notice_accepted | Used for managing client access to cookie banner notice | Browser tools | 12 months |
| _ga | Google Analytics; Used for viewing how many users are connecting
to the site, as well as the frequency of these connections |
Cookie management tools / Browser tools | 12 months |
How do I manage cookies?
You can specify your preference on the use of the cookies we offer through your browser settings, where you can manage the storage or blocking of cookies automatically or manually.
Consent to use Cookies
Pursuant to the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), as long as the person has not granted their consent, these trackers cannot be stored or read on their terminal. This person must be informed by the appearance of a cookie banner stating:
- The exact purposes of the cookies used;
- The ability to oppose these cookies and change the settings by clicking the link “For further information, please visit our Data Protection and Cookie Policy page” included in the notice.
- That by continuing to browse, the person agrees to Cookies being stored on their terminal. The storage of a cookie on a terminal is subject to the consent of the terminal user, which they can specify or modify at any time and free of charge through the options available to them on our site or in their browser. If you agree to the storage of cookies in your browser, the cookies embedded in the pages and content you view shall be temporarily stored in a dedicated area of your terminal. They can only be read by their issuer.
Rejecting cookies
If you reject the storage of cookies on your terminal, or delete those already stored on it, some functions required for browsing certain areas of our website may become seriously impaired:
- If you try to access our content or services that require you to identify yourself.
- If you delete the technical cookies required for browsing our site correctly.
- If you delete the technical cookies required for managing cookies.
In this case, we shall not accept any liability for the consequences of the impaired functioning of our services as a result of our inability to store or consult the required cookies.
Managing cookies from the site
During your first visit to the site, a cookie banner will invite you to accept the use of cookies before continuing to browse.
Managing cookies from your browser
The settings for managing cookies and your preferences are different in each browser. This will be specified in the help menu of your browser, which you can search to find out how to change your cookie preferences.
For Internet Explorer™: https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows- internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
For Safari™: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
For Chrome™:https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647? hl=fr&hlrm=en
For Firefox™: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox