MDN processes personal data to operate its network. The association is established in France and, as such, falls under the General Data Protection Regulation, the French Data Protection Act, and the oversight of the CNIL. These rules apply to all its members, regardless of their country of residence.
We ask for your identity, contact details, professional background and skills. This information serves three purposes: verifying that the network is made up of real, identified people, guiding you toward the commissions matching your expertise, and connecting you with other members.
Submitting a résumé is optional. If you submit one, it is used solely for reviewing your application and for your skills profile, and you may withdraw it at any time.
We do not sell any data. We do not transfer any file to third parties for commercial purposes. We never make your private messages, personal contact details, or submitted documents public.
You may at any time request access to your data, its rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or portability, or object to its use. You may also withdraw consent you have given.
These rights are open to all members, regardless of their country of residence.
A single address for this: contact@moroccandiasporanetwork.com. We respond within a month.
If our response does not satisfy you, you may contact the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) (www.cnil.fr). If you reside in another European Union member state, you may also contact your country's data protection authority.
The details are set out in the following sections: purposes, legal bases, retention periods and transfers.
The data controller is the association Moroccan Diaspora Network, a registered association governed by the French law of 1 July 1901, headquartered at 192, chemin du Sang-de-Serp, 31200 Toulouse, France.
Any question relating to personal data may be addressed to contact@moroccandiasporanetwork.com.
The association is not required to appoint a data protection officer. Requests are handled by the board member responsible for administration, under the authority of the president.
Processing is subject to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, and to amended Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, under the supervision of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).
As the association is established in France, this framework applies to all of its processing activities, including with regard to members residing outside the European Union, who are guaranteed the same level of protection.
The platform offers the option to create an account using a Google or LinkedIn account. In this case, the association receives from the chosen service the profile information it transmits, generally the last name, first name, email address and photograph. The external account's password is never shared with the association. The member remains free to create their account without using these services.
The platform is not intended for minors. No registration by a minor is accepted, and no data is knowingly collected from a minor.
Nationality is a mandatory field at registration, as the association's very purpose is to bring together Moroccans of the World. It is processed solely for the purposes of reviewing the application and running the network, on the legal basis of performance of the contract formed by acceptance of the terms and conditions. It is not disclosed to any third party and is not used for any other purpose.
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Review and approval of applications | Applicant's consent |
| Management of the member account and provision of the service | Performance of the contract formed by acceptance of the terms and conditions |
| Directory of expertise and networking | Performance of the contract |
| Running of commissions and projects | Legitimate interest of the network |
| Newsletter and event invitations | Consent |
| Moderation, security and abuse prevention | Legitimate interest |
| Anonymized audience statistics | Legitimate interest |
| Compliance with legal obligations | Legal obligation |
The legal bases mentioned above are those set out in Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
The data is accessible to authorized members of the MDN team, within the limits of their responsibilities. Commission coordinators access the professional data of members registered in their commission.
Information that a member publishes on their profile is visible to other logged-in members. Submitted documents, private contact details and private messages are never made public or disclosed to other members.
Technical service providers acting on behalf of the publisher, particularly for hosting, email and video conferencing, act as processors, on instruction and under a contract compliant with Article 28 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
No data is sold or transferred to third parties for commercial purposes.
Data may be disclosed to judicial or administrative authorities that request it in cases provided for by law.
Data is hosted within the European Union. The site's host, OVH SAS, operates servers located in France.
Occasional use of technical service providers established outside the European Union, particularly for email or video conferencing, constitutes a transfer within the meaning of Chapter V of the General Data Protection Regulation. Such transfers are only made to states benefiting from an adequacy decision of the European Commission or, failing that, on the basis of its standard contractual clauses, together with any necessary supplementary measures.
A member residing in a third country accessing the platform from that country does not constitute a transfer within the meaning of the Regulation. A copy of the applicable safeguards may be obtained at contact@moroccandiasporanetwork.com.
| Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Documents submitted by the applicant, including the résumé | Duration of registration, deletion possible at any time |
| Rejected application file | 6 months from the decision |
| Member account and profile data | Duration of registration, then 12 months of archiving |
| Posts and content | Duration of registration, unless deletion is requested |
| Private messages | 3 years from the last exchange |
| Connection data | 12 months |
| Address registered for the newsletter | Until consent is withdrawn, then 3 years of inactivity |
Data enabling identification of the authors of published content is kept for one year from publication, in accordance with Article 6, II of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004. It is only disclosed to the judicial authority upon request.
Access to the platform is via login and password. Exchanges are encrypted in transit. Access rights to application data are limited to those responsible for reviewing them. Regular backups are performed.
Security measures include encryption of exchanges, access management based on the principle of least privilege, logging of administrative access, regular backups, and a confidentiality commitment from authorized personnel.
No decision producing legal effects on a member is made solely on the basis of automated processing. Applications are subject to human review. No profiling is carried out.
In the event of a personal data breach, the association notifies the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) within seventy-two hours, in accordance with Article 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation. Where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to individuals, affected members are informed in accordance with Article 34 of the same Regulation.
Pursuant to Articles 15 to 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation, each member has the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, port their data, and to object on legitimate grounds.
Each member may also set guidelines regarding the fate of their data after their death, in accordance with Article 85 of amended Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.
Consent given may be withdrawn at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
These rights may be exercised at contact@moroccandiasporanetwork.com. A response is provided within one month, extended to three months for complex requests. Proof of identity may be requested in case of reasonable doubt.
A member who believes their rights are not being respected may contact the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), 3 place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715, 75334 Paris Cedex 07, whose contact details are available on the website www.cnil.fr. Members residing in another European Union member state may contact the supervisory authority of their country of residence.
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Consent is kept for six months. Refusal does not prevent access to the site.
The lifespan of the trackers placed does not exceed thirteen months. Consent may be withdrawn at any time using the link provided for this purpose.
This policy may be amended. Members are informed of any substantial change by email.
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