DSTI Alumni Terms and conditions of use
Terms and conditions of use and privacy policy
Last updated on 17/10/2024
The site, available at https://alumni.dsti.institute.alumnforce.org/, is a private professional social network made available by Data ScienceTech Institute to enable its members (students, graduates, partner companies) to help each other, to keep in touch, to facilitate networking, to share opportunities, to exchange advice, to promote training, to encourage professional integration, employment and careers. The site and its services are provided by the ‘AlumnForce’ application published by MEVIA, a simplified joint stock company with capital of €11,300, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number B 501 609 143, whose registered office is located at 93-97 rue Eugène Caron, 92400 Courbevoie, France.
The purpose of these general terms and conditions of use is to govern access to and use of the Site. Please read them carefully.
By activating your Account, requesting an Account, communicating with other Users on the Site, booking an event, applying for vaccancies, posting content on the Site or making a purchase on the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and accept these terms and conditions of use in full.
Definitions
Capitalised terms in the GTCU have the following meanings (unless expressly stated otherwise):
Site means the Data ScienceTech Institute website accessible at https://alumni.dsti.institute.alumnforce.org/ giving access to the Network Services;
Users refers to members who can access services via an Account (students, graduates, recruiters), individuals registering for an Event and Administrators. For each type of User, access to services may be restricted according to the choices made by the Administrators;
Administrators are natural persons, whether or not employed by Data ScienceTech Institute, who are authorised to use the Modules of the AlumnForce application for professional or management purposes: they have access to an Account enabling them to configure the Modules and to configure or carry out actions on the Users' Accounts;
Account means a valid account giving access to the Site Services;
Content means any content that Users can download and access from the Site, including but not limited to articles, events, directories, profile sheets with Personal Data according to the confidentiality settings that each User has configured in their preferences;
Personal Data means any personal data relating to a natural person who is or could be identified;
Modules refer to the applications for managing a private professional social network developed by AlumnForce and accessible as ‘software as a service’ (SaaS);
Privacy Policy means the document drawn up by Data ScienceTech Institute setting out its processing of Users' Personal Data and defining their corresponding rights;
Services means the supply of Modules and additional services that may be provided by AlumnForce at the request of Data ScienceTech Institute, in particular configuration, assistance or training, etc.
Scope of the General Terms and Conditions of Use
These General Terms and Conditions of Use (‘GTCU’) apply to all use of and access to the Site's Services. They are validated electronically by the User when his/her Account is activated and each time the GCU are modified. The GCU are accessible at all times on the Site. The professional social network is not freely accessible. Access is reserved for Users of the network who have accepted the GTCU and have an Account with a username and password.
Users acknowledge that they have read and understood the GCU and agree to be bound by them.
Data ScienceTech Institute reserves the right to modify the GCU at any time by notifying Users of any new version by email. Users undertake to take note of these modifications.
Description of the services provided by Data ScienceTech Institute
The aim of all these services is to bring DSTI Alumni members together in order to promote contacts, mutual support, professional integration and careers.
Data ScienceTech Institute offers its members the following services:
A directory of User members with access to User profiles;
A service for putting user members in touch with each other via an internal messaging system;
A job vacancy service;
A service of participative Groups;
A subscription service;
An online donation, ticketing, magazine subscription and product purchase service;
A service of good plans, projects and announcements;
A mentoring sponsorship service.
Access to services
Users of the site acknowledge that they have the skills and resources required to access this site and that they have checked that the computer configuration used does not contain any viruses and is in perfect working order.
In order to benefit from access to the network, the User must be a graduate, student or company partner of Data ScienceTech Institute and have an active e-mail address in order to activate their account and participate in the network. Their Account must have been created beforehand by an Administrator.
Anonymous visitors can access the site, view public articles and events, but cannot visit profiles, post comments or participate in discussions. They may have access to register for events open to the public. In this case, they will have to accept the GCU to reserve their participation in this type of event and provide at least their first name, surname and an active e-mail address.
Users who are recruiters or representatives of a partner company may join the network with restricted access in order to post job offers. These Accounts must be validated or created in advance by an Administrator.
The User undertakes not to use a pseudonym or e-mail address that could infringe the rights of third parties (surname, trademark, etc.), nor to usurp a name, company name or registered trademark.
When logging in for the first time, the User must accept and validate the GCU, specify their password and update their Account preferences with regard to notifications and the confidentiality levels of their profile information. The User's Account may be deactivated and then deleted by an Administrator if it remains inactive for more than two years.
Administrators
Administrators declare that they are authorised to use the Services and have accepted the GTC on behalf of the Data ScienceTech Institute. The Administrator sets the configuration of User Accounts via imports or individual additions. Administrators sets up and validate access requests from Users such as students, alumni and representatives of partner companies. The Administrator can send access to each User. The Administrator can block access to a User if necessary.
User accounts
The User will be able to access the Services once the GCU have been validated and only if the User's Account has been created beforehand by an Administrator with at least a first name, and last name and an active e-mail address. The User will need to provide at least one active e-mail address and specify a password to identify himself when he logs on for the first time. They may change and update their e-mail address and password at any time by managing their Account. He will then access his User menu to access the different Modules of the platform in accordance with the access authorised according to his type of User.
Password
The password associated with each Account is strictly personal and confidential and must not be shared with third parties. Users are responsible for the loss or theft of their password. We recommend that Users regularly change their passwords and choose complex passwords of at least 8 characters comprising letters, numbers and specific characters. Users are free to change their password at any time by managing their Account.
Use of services
The texts, software, images, videos, data and any other work on this site are protected by the intellectual property code. Users of the site undertake not to reproduce them without the express consent of Data ScienceTech Institute. The User undertakes not to copy or sell all or part of the Modules and the Site.
The User warrants to Data ScienceTech Institute that it has the necessary rights, including all intellectual property rights over the articles, testimonials, comments, images and data of any kind that it discloses on this Site, allowing it to grant the rights granted herein.
The User expressly consents, free of charge, to his/her testimonials and comments being reproduced and/or represented in communication media intended for the promotion of Data ScienceTech Institute for the entire legal term of protection of these comments and testimonials.
The messages and images posted are the responsibility of their author who undertakes to assume all responsibilities and consequences relating thereto. In particular, the author of the message guarantees Data ScienceTech Institute against all actions initiated by third parties and having as their cause, basis or origin the content of his message. He/she therefore undertakes to pay the amount of any fines and related defence costs, or any compromise compensation that may be due in the context of the dispute. The representatives of the site decline all responsibility for the content of messages posted by users.
The User is responsible for the Account allocated to him/her from the date on which it is activated. It is his duty to keep his Account secret and not to disclose it to any other person. The User is solely responsible for the use made of his Account, as well as for the Content published via his Account.
For the respect and good of all, the following are prohibited: messages of an abusive, offensive, obscene or defamatory nature, content infringing the rights of others, violent comments or incitement to racism, pornography, paedophilia or crimes and misdemeanours, misuse of the site for propaganda, commercial or political purposes.
Users may report any disturbing message to the Administrator. The Administrator may delete without notice any message that does not comply with the above conditions.
Data ScienceTech Institute reserves the right, without justification, to refuse access to the Site to any Visitor or User who has not complied with these terms of use or applicable law. In the event that, in the opinion of the Visitor or User concerned, this is an error, the latter may contact Data ScienceTech Institute.
Participation in Groups
If the Groups Module is active, the Site allows Users to create restricted circles within the network. They can organise themselves into groups, for example around a town or region or a professional theme. The members of each group can then have access to articles, events, forums, media and a directory specific to their group. Each group and its members must comply with the provisions of these GCU.
Posting job offers
All Users of the Site who are able to submit a job offer undertake not to use any prohibited or discriminatory criteria, including the following: origin, gender, morals, sexual orientation or identity, age, marital status or pregnancy, genetic characteristics, actual or assumed membership or non-membership of an ethnic group, nation or race, political opinions, trade union or mutualist activities, religious beliefs, physical appearance, etc. (Art. L 1132-1, L 1142-1, L 5531-2 of the French Labour Code).
Protection of personal data and confidentiality policies
The Data ScienceTech Institute is responsible for processing the personal data referred to herein.
The data, initially integrated, concerning Users on the Site comes from Data ScienceTech Institute. This data is necessary to obtain an Account and access to services. It includes at least the first name, last name, e-mail address and academic background.
The other data is updated on an optional basis by the Users themselves from their profile in order to present their expertise and projects to other Users with the aim of interacting and creating opportunities for exchanges and networking, and generating statistics on professional mobility:
- Profile picture;
- Personal details;
-Personal details (telephone, mobile, personal e-mail(s), main and secondary addresses), date of birth, married name, family status;
- Current job and professional details (position, typical function, company, typical sector, etc);
- Previous job(s);
- Current situation and career wishes;
- Skills acquired and languages spoken;
- Further training;
- Community activities and interests;
- Curriculum vitae (via file downloaded or generated using the above information).
The identity of Users is only publicly visible if the User has activated their public profile or Public CV. Users are free to activate or deactivate their public profile at any time.
The identity of Users (first name, last name, photo, city, country, position, company) is visible to other Users from the Directory (list and map view) and from any interaction on the professional social network through an activity or participation by the User in an article, event, comment, group or discussion.
The information collected from Network Users via their profile and form can only be consulted by other Network Users (students, graduates, authorised recruiters, Administrators). By managing their confidentiality, Users can restrict access to the information in their profile depending on the type of User.
Users who are recruiters or representatives of a partner company provide the following data when creating an Account:
- Title, first name, last name, e-mail, position in the company;
- Company name and address.
Visitors from outside the network who register for an event must provide the following minimum details:
- First name, last name, e-mail
and, depending on the event, the following details:
- Address, telephone, mobile, date of birth, current position, company, business address, business e-mail address.
As part of a payment for a service on the Site (event ticket, membership fee, donation or subscription), we will ask you to provide delivery and billing address information in order to create an order and associated receipt. We do not store any credit card or bank details; this information is processed by our online payment processing provider.
When you use the Site, we automatically collect information, including personal information, about the services you use and how you use them. This information is necessary for the proper performance of the agreement between you and us, for us to comply with legal obligations and for our legitimate interest in being able to provide and improve the functionality of the Site:
- geolocation information: when you use certain features of the Site, we may collect information about your location, thanks to your IP address or the GPS of your mobile device, in order to offer you a better user experience. Most mobile devices allow you to control or disable the use of location services in applications from the device settings menu.
- usage information: we collect information about your interactions on the Site, such as page views, content views, searches, purchases and other site actions in order to improve the Site Services.
- Connection and device data: we automatically collect connection and device data when you access the Site. This information includes, among other things: information on how you have used the Site, IP address, dates and times of access, computer hardware and software data, device data, data associated with the use of the device, unique identifiers, crash data, cookies. This information enables us in particular to improve the performance of the Site and the quality of the Services but also to detect fraud, spam, abuse, security incidents and other harmful activities.
Users agree to provide truthful Personal Data at all times and to update it as necessary to keep it complete and accurate. We will regularly ask you to do this.
A User's information contained in the professional network database remains the property of that User. In accordance with current European regulations, Users of the Site have the following rights:
- right of access (article 15 RGPD) and rectification (article 16 RGPD), updating and completeness of Users' data;
- the right to erase Users' personal data (article 17 RGPD);
- the right to withdraw consent at any time (article 13-2c RGPD);
- the right to limit the processing of Users' data (article 18 RGPD);
- the right to object to the processing of Users' data (article 21 GDPR);
- the right to portability of data provided by Users (article 20 RGPD);
Any User of the network may freely modify or delete the information that they themselves have entered on the network. They may also request that information concerning them provided by Data ScienceTech Institute be rectified, completed, clarified, updated or deleted. No personal information is collected without the knowledge of network members.
You may exercise this right:
by changing your details in your Account management, in the ‘My Profile’ section.
by sending us an e-mail to the following address: alumni@dsti.institute, or
by writing to us at the following postal address: Les Templiers, 950 Rte des Colles, 06410 Biot
Data ScienceTech Institute is the only party authorised to hold the data and undertakes not to resell it or pass it on to third parties, and that this information will not be processed for any purpose other than its posting on the Site. Data ScienceTech Institute may process your personal data as part of your access to and/or use of the Site. This includes data collected by Data ScienceTech Institute when a User activates his/her Account or updates information on the User's profile.
The Data ScienceTech Institute Site is protected by the provisions of the French Intellectual Property Code, particularly with regard to the protection of databases. Any person who creates a file or database with the information present on the Data ScienceTech Institute Site, and who makes it available to a third party, whether in return for payment or free of charge, without the agreement of Data ScienceTech Institute and in violation of the GCU, will be subject to the civil and/or criminal penalties provided for by the Intellectual Property Code.
Data ScienceTech Institute reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy to comply with changes in applicable laws and regulations. We will notify you of any such changes via our Site or by email, wherever possible, at least thirty days before they come into effect.
Duration of data retention
We will only keep your data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used, in accordance with legal requirements.
Security
Users of the Site acknowledge that they have been informed of the risks associated with the use of the internet and networks, and in particular of the fact that information relating to personal data concerning them may be copied or intercepted. Users of the Site acknowledge that they accept these risks, for which Data ScienceTech Institute cannot be held responsible under any circumstances. For its part, Data ScienceTech Institute uses all technical and human resources to ensure a permanent level of security in accordance with the rules of the art in force in this field and to prevent attacks by malicious persons. Some of the safeguards we use to protect your information are firewalls and encrypted data transmission using SSL/HTTPS technology.
Guarantee
Data ScienceTech Institute undertakes to take particular care regarding the accuracy of the information exchanged on the Site and to keep it regularly updated. However, errors or omissions may be found. In this case, we would be grateful if you could inform us so that we can make the necessary corrections. In the course of its checks and occasional interventions, the Site Administrator undertakes not to modify the Content in a way that could change its meaning. However, it reserves the right to move Content if it notices a flagrant error in thematic classification.
Data ScienceTech Institute does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Site, in particular in the event of maintenance, repairs or disruptions to Internet connections. It cannot be held responsible for technical failures and related losses of data, nor for any other indirect damage occurring during or linked to the use of the site.
Governing law
The GCU is governed solely by French law. Any dispute arising from the validity, interpretation and/or execution, termination or breach of these GCU and after all attempts at conciliation have failed, will be submitted to the Commercial Court of Nice .
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