Who are we?
http://www.expatriateconnection.com is the website of the sole trader company owned and operated by Anne Gillme.
What data we collect and why
Registration on the Expatriateconnection.com website is only necessary if you want to post comments to our articles. In this case we ask for your name and e-mail address, which are also required if you want to contact us using the contact form you find here.
Donations or payments in favour of Expatriateconnection.com are processed with Paypal, site to which we refer you for specific regulations regarding the processing of data required to make payments.
Expatriate Connection sends emails through a form provided by Aweber, adapted to the recent RGPD and found here. Required fields are e-mail address, name, surname. Location and IP address is also collected. For specific regulations regarding the processing of data collection and retention from Aweber, we refer you to their website.
The data related to your name, email and IP are only kept by Aweber and Expatriate Connection and will never be sold. More data may be collected when you surf on the site due to the use of Google analytics. However those data are collected anonymously and are governed by Google Analytics privacy policy.
The processing of personal data is characterized by principles of correction, transparency and protection of your confidential data and your rights. The data provided will be processed electronically for the sole purpose of enabling you to access and participate in the activities of Expatriateconnection.com, as well as to receive communications from the administrator of the site, if you choose to register on the mailing list.
Expariateconnection.com uses all the technologies and procedures necessary to protect the confidentiality of personal data. Specific security measures are observed to prevent the loss of data, their illegal or unintended use, and unauthorized access. The database containing this information is located on a dedicated server with SSL encrypted access (Secure Sockets Layer). It is a shared OVH server, based in the US, you will find the terms of service here.
Retention period of data
If you add a comment, the comment and its metadata will be stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve future comments instead of keeping them in the moderation queue.
The data obtained through the contact form are kept sufficient time to answer you and satisfy your request.
The data collected through the Aweber form are stored until you decide to delete them, using the “unsubscribe” command on the bottom of every email, or by writing an email to anne@expatriateconnection.com
Your rights
At any time, you can request the modification or cancellation of your data by sending – when you want – an email to the date controller anne@expatriateconnection.com. You may also ask the controller to receive all your personal data in a known and legible usage format, or transfer it to another organization of your choice.