Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

 

I. Introduction

This privacy policy defines and informs you of the manner in which Pacific Business Transaction uses and protects the information you provide to us, if any, when you use this site accessible from the following URL: www.pbt.nc (hereinafter the “Site”).

Please note that this privacy policy may be modified or supplemented at any time by Pacific Business Transaction, particularly in order to comply with any legislative, regulatory, jurisprudential, or technological developments. In such a case, the date of its update will be clearly identified at the top of this policy. These modifications are binding on the User as soon as they are posted online. Therefore, the User should regularly consult this privacy and cookie policy to stay informed of any changes.

 

II. Personal Data

In general, you can visit the Pacific Business Transaction Site without disclosing any personal information about yourself. In any event, you are under no obligation to transmit this information to Pacific Business Transaction.

However, in case of refusal, you may not be able to benefit from certain information or services that you have requested. In this regard, Pacific Business Transaction may, in some cases, ask you to provide:

  • Last Name
  • First Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number

(hereinafter your “Personal Information”). By providing this information, you expressly agree that it will be processed by Pacific Business Transaction for the purposes indicated in point 2 below, as well as for the purposes stated at the end of each form.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted by the European Parliament on April 14, 2016, and the amended French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés) of January 6, 1978, Pacific Business Transaction informs you of the following points:

1. Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller is the company: Pacific Business Transaction.

  • Address: 7 Rue du Pasteur Marc Lacheret, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
  • Phone Number: +(687) 75 35 85
  • Email Address: benoit@pbt.nc

2. Purposes of Processing

Pacific Business Transaction may process your Personal Information:

  • For the purpose of providing you with the information or services you have requested (specifically: Contact Form, Evaluation Request Form);
  • For the purpose of collecting information that allows us to improve the Site (specifically through cookies).

a. Collection of Personal Information

We collect the following information:

  • Last Name
  • First Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number

The personal information we collect is gathered through forms and through the interactivity established between you and our website.

b. Forms and Interactivity

Your personal information is collected through forms, namely:

  • Contact Form
  • Evaluation Request Form

Your information is also collected through the interactivity that may be established between you and our website for the purpose of:

  • Statistics

3. Recipients

Only Pacific Business Transaction is the recipient of your Personal Information. Whether in individual or aggregated form, this information is never transmitted to a third party, notwithstanding the subcontractors that Pacific Business Transaction may use (you will find more information about them in point 7 below). Neither Pacific Business Transaction nor any of its subcontractors market the personal data of visitors to its Site.

4. Retention Period

Your Personal Information is kept by Pacific Business Transaction only for the time corresponding to the purpose of the collection as indicated in point 2 above, which shall not in any case exceed 24 months.

5. Data Protection Rights

Your rights regarding access to your personal data.

You have the right to access your personal data and request that it be rectified, supplemented, or updated. You can also request the erasure of your data or object to its processing, provided you justify a legitimate reason.

You may request to exercise your right to data portability, i.e., the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used format, and the right to transmit that data to another data controller.

Finally, you can formulate directives regarding the retention, erasure, and communication of your personal data after your death.

You can exercise your rights with the personal data controller of Pacific Business Transaction:

Before responding to your request, we may verify your identity and/or ask you to provide more information to fulfill your request. We will endeavor to respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and, in any event, within the deadlines set by law.

In case of an unsatisfactory response, you may file a complaint with the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes

a. Right of Access and Communication of Data

You have the option to access the Personal Information that concerns you.

However, due to the obligation of security and confidentiality in the processing of personal data incumbent upon Pacific Business Transaction, you are informed that your request will be processed provided you provide proof of your identity, notably by producing a scan of your valid identity document (in case of a request via our dedicated electronic form) or a signed photocopy of your valid identity document (in case of a request sent in writing).

Pacific Business Transaction informs you that it will be entitled, if necessary, to oppose manifestly abusive requests (due to their number, repetitive or systematic nature).

To assist you in your process, particularly if you wish to exercise your right of access through a written request to the postal address mentioned in point 1, you will find a model letter developed by the CNIL by clicking on the following link : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/exercer-son-droit-dacces

b. Right to Rectification of Data

Under this right, legislation entitles you to request the rectification, updating, blocking, or erasure of data concerning you which may, if necessary, prove to be inaccurate, erroneous, incomplete, or obsolete.

Also, you can define general and specific directives regarding the fate of personal data after your death. In this case, the heirs of a deceased person can request to take into account the death of their loved one and/or proceed with the necessary updates.

To assist you in your process, particularly if you wish to exercise, on your own behalf or on behalf of one of your deceased loved ones, your right to rectification through a written request to the postal address mentioned in point 1, you will find a model letter developed by the CNIL by clicking on the following link : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/rectifier-des-donnees-inexactes

c. Right to Object

The exercise of this right is only possible in one of the following two situations:

  • When the exercise of this right is based on legitimate grounds; or
  • When the exercise of this right aims to prevent the data collected from being used for commercial prospecting purposes.

To assist you in your process, particularly if you wish to exercise your right to object through a written request addressed to the postal address indicated in point 1, you will find a model letter developed by the CNIL by clicking on the following link: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/supprimer-des-informations-vous-concernant-dun-site-internet

6. Response Times

Pacific Business Transaction undertakes to respond to your request for access, rectification, or objection, or any other additional request for information within a reasonable period of time, which shall not exceed 1 month from the receipt of your request.

7. Authorized Providers and Transfer to a Third Country outside the European Union

Pacific Business Transaction informs you that it uses authorized providers to facilitate the collection and processing of the data you have communicated to us. These providers may be located outside the European Union and have access to the data collected through the form(s) present on the Site.

Pacific Business Transaction has previously ensured the implementation by its providers of adequate guarantees and compliance with strict conditions regarding confidentiality, use, and data protection. In particular, vigilance was focused on the existence of a legal basis for performing any data transfer to a third country. In this regard, one of our providers, Google Analytics, complies with the legal frameworks related to data transfer such as the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Frameworks.

In addition, the hosting of www.pbt.nc is handled by La Fabrik, 32 Rue Georges-Clemenceau, Nouméa 98800, Nouvelle-Calédonie — Tel.: (+687) 26 39 04 — Email: contact@la-fabrik.nc.

8. Complaint to the Competent Authority

If you consider that Pacific Business Transaction is not fulfilling its obligations regarding your Personal Information, you may file a complaint or request with the competent authority. In France, the competent authority is the CNIL, to which you can send a request electronically by clicking on the following link : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes/internet

a. Security

The personal information we collect is kept in a secure environment. People working for us are required to respect the confidentiality of your information.

To ensure the security of your personal information, we use the following measures:

  • SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Protocol
  • Firewalls

We are committed to maintaining a high degree of confidentiality by integrating the latest technological innovations to ensure the confidentiality of your transactions. However, as no mechanism offers maximum security, a degree of risk is always present when using the Internet to transmit personal information.

b. Legislation

We are committed to respecting the legislative provisions set out in the European Union’s GDPR.

 

III. Cookie Policy

1. Statistical Data

In order to better understand the interests of site visitors and with a view to its improvement, we may measure the number of page views, the number of visits, as well as the activity of visitors on this site, and their frequency of return. For this purpose, “cookie” technology may be used on parts of this site.

Furthermore, the company Pacific Business Transaction may also analyze the traffic on this website from the exploitation of connection data.

To object to the registration of cookies or to be warned before accepting cookies, we recommend reading the help section of your browser, which will specify the procedure to follow.

2. What is a Cookie and what is its purpose?

A cookie (or tracking token) is a text file that may be saved, subject to your choices, in a dedicated space on the hard drive of your terminal (computer, tablet…) when consulting an online service using your browser software.

It is transmitted by a website’s server to your browser. Each cookie is assigned an anonymous identifier. The cookie file allows its issuer to identify the terminal in which it is saved during the period of validity or registration of the cookie concerned. A cookie does not allow for identifying an individual.

When you consult the Pacific Business Transaction Site, we may, subject to your choice, install various cookies and particularly advertising cookies.

3. Links to Web Sites External to www.pbt.nc and Third-Party Applications

To allow you to interact with other websites on which you may have accounts (such as Facebook and other social media sites) or to join communities on these sites, we may provide you with links or integrate third-party applications allowing you to connect, post content, or join communities from our websites.

We may also provide you with links to websites external to Pacific Business Transaction.

The use of these links and applications is subject to the privacy policies of the third-party sites, with which you should familiarize yourself before using the links or applications.

Pacific Business Transaction cannot be held responsible for their privacy practices or their content.

4. List of Cookies Used by www.pbt.nc

Here is the list we primarily use on our site:

Google Analytics Cookies

The Google Analytics Cookies used are technical cookies. They are stored on all types of connections and expire at the end of each session.

5. How long are cookies active?

Analytics-type cookies generally expire no later than 13 months after being placed on the user’s computer or mobile terminal.

6. Cookie Settings

If you refuse to have cookies installed on your computer or mobile terminal, you can configure your browser to limit or exclude the use of cookies. Your browser can provide you with information regarding cookie settings. You can notably configure your browser to alert you as soon as a visited website uses cookies. You can also configure your browser to refuse all cookies or accept certain types of cookies. In general, you can deactivate the cookie functionality on your browser without affecting the ergonomics of your visit to the Pacific Business Transaction site.

Please note that these settings are only valid for pages created and owned by Pacific Business Transaction. When we integrate links to external websites and you click on these links, you leave our site: therefore, the settings and policies applicable to our website no longer apply. It is then your responsibility to consult the data protection and cookie policy on said site.

If you do not wish to receive cookies from our website, you can configure your browser to refuse them or to warn you when you receive one, then asking you whether or not you accept the placement of such a cookie. You can also set your browser to disable cookies. To understand how to do this, please consult the “Tools” tab of your browser, or any other similar name.

We recommend, however, that you do not disable our cookies. Keep in mind that if you block, turn off, or reject our cookies, some pages of our website may not display correctly or you may no longer be able to use certain services requiring you to log in.

If you refuse to have our cookies placed on your computer, you must then disable them. To do so, please follow the appropriate instructions below according to your browser: