privacy policy
Software République respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data is collected when you visit softwarerepublique.eu, why it is collected, how long it is kept and how you can exercise your rights, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act.
1. Data controller
For the purposes here of:
The data controller is the GIE Software République, publisher of the website. Its full legal details are given in the Legal notice.
For any question about your personal data, please contact us at contact@softwarerepublique.eu.
2. Contact form
When you use the contact form, we collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, organisation and message). This data is used only to answer your request, on the basis of our legitimate interest in handling the enquiries we receive. It is sent by email to the Software République team and is never used for marketing purposes or shared with third parties.
The form uses an invisible anti-spam field that filters automated submissions without collecting any personal data.
3. Audience measurement and cookies
We measure the use of the website to improve its content, using Google audience measurement services and a statistics tool hosted on our own server. Non-essential cookies are only set with your consent, collected through the cookie banner. You can change your choices at any time.
Details on the cookies used, their duration and how to manage them are available in our Cookie Policy.
4. Third-party content
Some pages display content provided by third parties, in particular our LinkedIn feed, displayed through the Elfsight service. When this content is shown, these providers may collect data about your browsing, in accordance with their own privacy policies.
The fonts and videos of the website are served from our own server, without calling any third-party service.
5. Hosting, processors and transfers
The website is hosted by OVH SAS in France. Emails sent through the contact form are delivered via a professional email delivery service.
Some providers (Google, LinkedIn, Elfsight) may process data outside the European Union. These transfers are governed by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or by the standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission.
6. Retention periods
| Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Contact form messages | 3 years from the last exchange |
| Audience measurement cookies | 13 months maximum |
| Audience statistics | 25 months maximum |
| Cookie consent choices | 12 months |
7. Your rights
You have the right to access, rectify and erase your data, to restrict or object to its processing, and to data portability. You may also withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, write to contact@softwarerepublique.eu. We will reply within one month.
If you believe your rights are not respected, you may lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority, the CNIL.
8. Security and updates
The website is served exclusively over HTTPS. Access to its administration is restricted and the site is regularly maintained and updated.
This policy may change as the website and regulations evolve. Last updated: nov. 1 2026.