Privacy Policy

The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform the User of his/her rights and commitments as well as the measures taken by SPB to ensure that his/her personal data is respected, pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Loi Informatique et Libertés (French Data Protection Act), when using the spb.eu website, hereinafter referred to as the “Site”.

Personal data processing policy

I) DATA CONTROLLER

This personal data processing policy relates to data processed by SPB as data controller.

SPB, a Société par Actions Simplifiée (simplified company limited by shares) with a share capital of 11,000,000 euros, registered with the Le Havre Trade and Companies’ Register (RCS) under number 305 109 779 and with ORIAS (insurance intermediaries association) (www.orias.fr) as an insurance broker under number 07 002 642, and whose registered office is located at 71, Quai Colbert 76095 LE HAVRE Cedex.

II) PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED

Personal data is collected directly from the User, with his/her consent, and stored within the Site.

III) PURPOSES OF THE COLLECTION

Indirectly identifiable data may be collected during the User’s browsing. The User is invited to refer to the section on “Cookie Usage Policy” below to find out more about the purposes of cookies and his/her associated rights.

IV) RETENTION PERIOD

The data collected is kept for a period of 3 years from the date of recording.

V) RECIPIENT OF THE PERSONAL DATA

The data collected is intended exclusively for SPB.

Unless compelled to do so by a judicial authority or by law, or to protect the rights and interests of SPB, data will not be communicated, shared, made available or sold to third parties without the express prior consent of the data subjects.

VI) Transfer of data outside the European Union

If a transfer outside the European Union of the personal data collected and processed were to be carried out, guarantees would be adopted to provide a legal framework for this transfer and to ensure a good level of protection for the User’s data.

VII) Security measures for personal data

SPB takes all necessary precautions and implements all appropriate technical or organisational measures to ensure the security, confidentiality and integrity of personal data, as well as the traceability of actions carried out.

To this end, SPB takes all necessary precautions to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data so that they are not damaged, deleted or accessed by unauthorised third parties.

VIII) Users’ rights

The User has a right of access, opposition on legitimate grounds, rectification and portability of his/her personal data collected and/or processed by SPB. The User also has the right to have deleted any personal data concerning him/her that is inaccurate, incomplete, equivocal, outdated, or whose collection, use, communication or storage is prohibited. These rights may be exercised in accordance with the terms and conditions defined by the legal and regulatory provisions in force relating to the processing of personal data, by contacting SPB, by any means enabling proof of identity to be provided, such as a written document accompanied by a dated and signed proof of identity, to the following address:

  • SPB – Délégué à la Protection des Données – 71, Quai Colbert – 76600 Le Havre
  • spb-dpo@spb.eu

Cookie USAGE Policy

I) WHAT IS A COOKIE?A cookie is a small file stored on a user’s terminal when they visit a web page for the purpose of analysing browsing data and offer him/her the most suitable content for his/her searches. It may also be used for statistical purposes or for advertising purposes.

II) WHAT ARE COOKIES USED FOR AND WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES ARE USED BY THE SITE?

When visiting the Site, the Site stores the User’s IP address and uses cookies to facilitate the User’s visit to the website, improve the User’s experience and compile statistics.

The cookies used on the Site are the following:

  • Strictly necessary cookies:

These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. However, they are essential to enable browsing on the Site. They are generally only defined in response to actions taken by the User, which amount to a request for service, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

Authentication and security cookies are used, for example, to identify and recognise the registered User and to enable him/her to access the requested content or functionality.

The User can set his/her browser to block or alert him/her to the presence of these cookies, but without them, the services requested by the User cannot be provided.

  • Performance cookies:

These analysis and search cookies are used to count visits and measure traffic in order to measure and improve the Site. These cookies also help us to know which pages are the most and least popular, and to see how visitors navigate the site, as well as to improve the way the Site works and to enhance the User experience.

All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

The User can set their browser to block or alert him/her to the presence of these cookies, and blocking these cookies will not affect the service provided.

The User is informed that the Site analyses the performance of the Site via Google Analytics.

The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website (including visitors’ IP addresses) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the activity of the website, compiling reports on website activity for the website operator and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google will not pass on this information to third parties unless required to do so by law or unless such third parties are acting on Google’s behalf and are required to maintain confidentiality. Google does not compare visitors’ IP addresses with any other information held by Google.

III) THE LIFETIME OF A COOKIE

Cookies have a maximum lifetime of 13 months from the day the User has given his/her consent to their use. The User has the possibility of removing them from his/her terminal at any time, according to the methods described in article IV below.

IV) CONFIGURATION OF COOKIES

The User can disable the use of cookies at any time by going to their internet browser:

  • In Internet Explorer: click on “Tools”, then “Internet Options”, then on the “Privacy” tab.
  • In Microsoft Edge: click on “Menu”, then “Settings”, then on the “Cookies and Site Permissions” tab and access the “Manage and delete cookies and site data” section.
  • In Firefox: click on the “Tools” tab, select the “Options” menu, choose “Privacy” and click on “Show Cookies”.
  • In Google Chrome: click on “Tools”, select “Options”, then on the “Advanced Options” tab and access the “Privacy” section, then click on the “Show cookies” button.
  • In Safari: go to the “Edit” menu, then “Preferences”, then click on “Security” and “Show cookies”.