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Privacy Policy

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SNZ Sona Consulting France SAS ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information about you when you visit our website or engage with our services, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and French data protection law.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

SNZ Sona Consulting France SAS

Paris, France

Email: privacy@snzsona.com


2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

2.1 Contact Form Enquiries

When you submit a contact or enquiry form on our website, we collect:

  • Full name
  • Business email address
  • Company or organisation name
  • Your message or enquiry
  • Date and time of submission

2.2 Job Applications

When you apply for a position through our Careers page, we collect:

  • Full name and contact details (email, phone)
  • CV / résumé and cover letter
  • Professional history and qualifications
  • Any additional information you voluntarily provide

2.3 Browsing & Technical Data

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address (anonymised where required)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent, referral source
  • Device type

This data is collected via cookies and analytics tools — see Section 6 for details.



4. Data Retention

We do not retain personal data for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

Data Type Retention Period
Contact form enquiries 3 years from last contact
Job applications (unsuccessful) 2 years from application date
Analytics cookies 13 months
Essential session cookies Session / browser close

After the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymised.


5. Data Sharing & Transfers

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data with trusted third parties only where necessary to operate our services:

  • Email / CRM providers — for managing contact enquiries and responses
  • Analytics providers — for understanding website usage (data anonymised or pseudonymised)
  • Hosting infrastructure providers — for website and data storage
  • Legal or regulatory authorities — where required by French or EU law

All third-party processors are bound by data processing agreements ensuring GDPR compliance. Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate safeguards are in place (Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent).


6. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device. We use two categories of cookies:

Essential No consent required

These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as navigation, security, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of essential cookies without affecting website functionality.

Analytics Consent required

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, enabling us to improve content and user experience. Analytics cookies are only placed after you give explicit consent via our cookie banner.

Retention: 13 months. You may withdraw consent at any time.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.


7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of Access

Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15 GDPR).

Right of Rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR).

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances (Art. 17 GDPR).

Right to Portability

Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format (Art. 20 GDPR).

Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interest at any time (Art. 21 GDPR).

Right to Restrict Processing

Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances (Art. 18 GDPR).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@snzsona.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority, the CNIL (www.cnil.fr).


8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or disclosure. These include encryption in transit (TLS/HTTPS), access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.


9. Minors

Our website and services are directed at business professionals and are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately at privacy@snzsona.com.


10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or our data practices. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website.


11. Contact & Data Requests

For all privacy-related enquiries, data subject requests, or to exercise your rights, please contact our data protection point of contact:

SNZ Sona Consulting — Data Privacy

Paris, France

privacy@snzsona.com

We aim to respond to all requests within 30 calendar days.