LIWHY

Privacy Policy

(Effective as of June 27, 2025.)

This Privacy Policy (hereinafter the “Privacy Policy”) applies to any person who browses the Site (namely, the Institutional Portal and the LIWHY Platforms to which said portal links), uses the various admission and registration services on the Platforms (hereinafter the “Services”) and/or interacts with LIWHY in connection with the use of the Site (hereinafter the “User(s)”).

LIWHY, as the data controller, strives to and is committed to protecting users’ privacy in accordance with legal requirements, including Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended (known as the “Data Protection Act”) —and any law or directive that may supplement or replace it—and European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of personal data (“GDPR”). The purpose of this Privacy Policy is, in particular, to provide Users with the clearest possible information on how LIWHY protects the personal data it collects through the website. By providing personal data in connection with the use of the website and services, the user acknowledges having read the terms of this Privacy Policy and the General Terms of Use. Unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, capitalized terms defined in the General Terms of Use shall have the same meaning in this Privacy Policy.

Data Collected by LIWHY
As part of the Institutional Portal, LIWHY may, in particular, collect and process the following user data:

  • Subscription to the email newsletter: title, last name, first name, status, email address. As part of the admissions platform, LIWHY may, in particular, collect and process the following user data:
  • Identity and contact information: title, last name, first names, address, phone number (landline and/or cell phone), email addresses, date of birth and place of birth, nationality, photocopy of a national ID card;
  • Family, economic, and financial circumstances: parents’ socioeconomic status, type of scholarship;
  • Professional experience: resume, cover letter, copies of transcripts and diplomas, and a letter of recommendation;
  • The personal data of the candidate’s academic or professional reference: last name, first name, title, email address, and institution.
  • The personal information of the candidate’s emergency contact: last name, first name, title, email address, and phone number.

The mandatory nature of the information that the User must provide on the Site is indicated at the time of data collection and on the corresponding forms by an asterisk and/or a list of required fields. Any failure to provide a response or any response deemed abnormal by LIWHY may result in LIWHY’s refusal to process the User’s request. LIWHY may ask the User to provide certain personal data for marketing or promotional purposes (sending newsletters, event invitations, etc.). The User may unsubscribe at any time, at a minimum by email or through a dedicated interface.

The Purposes of Data Processing
As a data controller, LIWHY collects Users’ personal data in a lawful and fair manner and in accordance with their rights. The primary purpose of collecting personal data is to provide Users with a secure, optimal, efficient, and personalized experience. The information collected by LIWHY, including personal data, is used for the following purposes:

  • Manage user account creation;
  • Manage the submission of traces to the LIWHY collection;
  • Send newsletters and other marketing messages (with the user’s consent);
  • Communicate with users and answer their questions;
  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Data collected via cookies
Cookies may be used on the website. Cookies are small files that are stored on the user’s computer or on any electronic communications device used by the user whilst browsing the website. These files enable the exchange of status information between the website and the user’s browser. LIWHY therefore uses the following cookies:

  • Navigation cookies: These cookies are essential for the website and its features to function properly. These cookies do not collect information intended for use in marketing or targeted advertising.
  • Performance cookies: These cookies collect information on how all users interact with the Website. In particular, performance cookies help to identify particularly popular sections of the website and to count the number of visits. This information enables us to tailor the website’s content to users’ needs and, in doing so, to improve the range and user-friendliness of the services offered on the website. To analyse the data for statistical purposes, the website uses Google Analytics. However, please note that if you configure your browser to reject cookies set by LIWHY, certain features or pages of the Website may be difficult to access or even inaccessible. You can accept or reject cookies by changing your browser settings. You can delete all cookies that have been stored in your browser’s cookie folder. Each browser has different procedures for managing your settings: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari.

Data retention period
The data collected will be retained in accordance with current legislation and the applicable limitation periods. In accordance with the French Data Protection Act, the user has the right to access, rectify and delete data concerning them. They also have the right to object to the processing of their personal data on legitimate grounds. Furthermore, they may provide specific instructions to LIWHY regarding the use of their data following their death. To exercise these rights, users may submit a request to the following address: contact(at)liwhy(dot)org. Users also have the right to object, free of charge, to their personal data being used by LIWHY for marketing purposes.

Users’ rights regarding their personal data. To exercise these rights, users may submit a request to the following address:

  • contact(at)liwhy(dot)org / LIWHY may ask the user to provide proof of identity before responding to their request.

Accuracy of personal data
The user undertakes to ensure that the personal data concerning them provided on the website is up to date, accurate, complete and unambiguous.

Disclosure of users’ personal data
LIWHY undertakes to retain all personal data collected via the website and to share it only in certain circumstances and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations. In particular, LIWHY may grant access to users’ personal data to third-party service providers, acting as data processors, in order to carry out services relating to the Website, including hosting, storage, analytics, data processing, database management and IT maintenance. These service providers act solely on LIWHY’s instructions and will only have access to users’ personal data for the purpose of performing these services; they will be subject to the same security and confidentiality obligations as LIWHY. Furthermore, users’ personal data may be shared with third parties for the following reasons:

  • In response to legal or administrative proceedings of any kind, or to law enforcement measures requested by the competent authorities;
  • To comply with legal obligations, to protect the rights and/or safety of an individual, to protect LIWHY’s rights and property – including the need to ensure compliance with this Privacy Policy – and to prevent fraud, security or technical issues.

Transfer of users’ personal data
The personal data collected by LIWHY on the website is not transferred outside the European Economic Area.

Security and protection of users’ personal data
The security of personal data is one of LIWHY’s priorities. LIWHY undertakes to take all reasonable administrative and technical measures to prevent any disclosure, use, alteration or destruction of the personal data provided to it by a User (access controls, password security, access based on specific authorisations, etc.).

Changes to the Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy is available on the website at any time. LIWHY reserves the right to amend it at any time. The amended Privacy Policy will take effect on the date it is published on the website.

Contact LIWHY
If the User has any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, they may contact LIWHY at the following email address: contact(at)liwhy(dot)org.

Terms and Conditions of Use

Terms and Conditions of Use for the website www.liwhy.org, effective from 27 June 2025

LIWHY endeavours to provide accurate and up-to-date information. However, some of this information may be incomplete and cannot be guaranteed. Users are advised to contact us to check whether further information is available or required. LIWHY cannot be held liable for the availability or content of websites other than its own that appear via links. The content of the pages on this website is provided for information purposes only and is subject to change at any time without notice. The publisher http://liwhy.org accepts no liability for any direct and/or indirect damage, whatever the causes, origins, nature or consequences, arising from any person’s access to the website or the inability to access it, as well as from the use of the website and/or reliance placed on any information derived directly or indirectly from the website, for any use that may be made of such information.

Legal notices and credits
The website www.liwhy.org is published and managed by LIWHY État d’Émancipation imaginaire.

The publisher is the legal representative of LIWHY: Julie Heyde

The above-mentioned website is hosted by OVH.

Technical maintenance and development: Julie Heyde

Graphic design: Julie Heyde

Technical implementation: Julie Heyde

Areas of application
The website accessible at www.liwhy.org constitutes LIWHY’s institutional portal (hereinafter the ‘Institutional Portal’ or ‘the website’). The Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy apply to any website, platform or application accessible via LIWHY’s institutional portal for which LIWHY is the publisher or data controller.
The website is governed by these terms and conditions of use (hereinafter the ‘Terms and Conditions’).
The provisions of these Terms and Conditions govern the relationship between LIWHY and any person who browses the website, uses the various admission and enrolment services (hereinafter the ‘Services’) and/or interacts with LIWHY in connection with the use of the Website (hereinafter the ‘User(s)’). The Terms of Use are available to view directly on the website at any time. LIWHY reserves the right to amend them at any time. The amended Terms of Use shall take effect on the date they are published on the website and shall be deemed to have been accepted without reservation by any user who browses the website after they have been published. The applicable Terms of Use are those in force on the date the website is browsed.

Minors
Minors may use the website and services under the supervision and with the permission of their legal guardian.

Intellectual property

The user acknowledges that the website and its content (hereinafter the ‘content’, including, but not limited to, all text, graphics, images, logos, names, trade marks, designations, sounds, photographs, illustrations, videos, drawings, data, software or other items) are protected by intellectual property law and are the exclusive property of LIWHY or are licensed to LIWHY. Under no circumstances may the website and/or its content be modified, reproduced, displayed, distributed, published, marketed, incorporated into a derivative work or otherwise used, in whole or in part, on any medium whatsoever. Generally speaking, the website and its content may only be used for the purpose of browsing the website and, where applicable, for using the services. The use of all or part of the website and/or its content, in particular by downloading, reproducing, transmitting or displaying it for purposes other than those provided for in these Terms of Use, is strictly prohibited. Subject to compliance with these Terms of Use, LLIWHY grants users a personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable right to access and use the website and its content solely for the purposes of browsing the website and using the services. With the exception of the foregoing, users are strictly prohibited from:

• to copy, reproduce, display, broadcast, distribute or publish, whether permanently or temporarily, all or part of the website and/or its content by any means and on any medium, whether known or unknown at present;

• to create derivative works based on the website and/or its content;

• to modify, translate, adapt or arrange all or part of the website and/or its content;

• to disassemble, decompile or reverse-engineer the website and/or its content;

• to distribute, transmit, broadcast, sell, hire out, licence or exploit, in any manner whatsoever, all or part of the website and/or its content without the prior express written consent of LIWHY.

Personal data
When users browse the website or use the services, LIWHY collects and uses their personal data. LIWHY is committed to ensuring the protection of users’ personal data. You have the right to access, amend, rectify and delete the data collected on this website, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, data files and civil liberties. To exercise these rights, please contact the website administrator by email at the following address: contact(at)liwhy(dot)org. For further information on how LIWHY collects, uses and processes personal data, users are invited to consult LIWHY’s Privacy Policy, available on the dedicated page here.

Hyperlinks
The website may contain links to other websites. As LIWHY has no control over these third-party websites, LIWHY makes no representations regarding the availability or content of such websites, and accepts no liability for the content, advertisements, products, services or any other material available on or via these websites or external sources. LIWHY also accepts no liability for any actual or alleged damage or loss arising out of or in connection with the use of, or reliance on, the content, goods or services available on these third-party websites.

Warranty – Liability
User liability
When using the website and/or accessing the services, the user undertakes to:
• to remain courteous and refrain from making any derogatory remarks and/or engaging in any derogatory behaviour that might, in any way whatsoever, cause harm to LIWHY, other users or, more generally, any third party;

• not to attempt to disrupt or compromise the integrity or security of LIWHY’s system, or to decrypt any transmission to or from the Website’s or Services’ servers;

• not to upload invalid data, viruses, worms or any other malicious software via the Website or the Services;

• not to impersonate any natural or legal person, use a false name or make false statements whilst using the Website or the Services;

• not to engage in any act of hacking, send unsolicited emails or carry out any phishing operations against LIWHY or other users;

• not to use the Website or the Services in any way that is inconsistent with these Terms of Use.
Should the user fail to comply with any of these obligations, they shall be solely liable for any damage caused by them to LIWHY, other users or third parties. As such, the user undertakes to indemnify LIWHY against all claims, actions or proceedings of any kind that may arise as a result, and to compensate LIWHY for any damages, costs or indemnities relating thereto.

LIWHY’s liability
LIWHY ensures that the Website is updated regularly but cannot guarantee to users that all the information published is accurate and/or up to date. Consequently, LIWHY accepts no liability for any inaccuracies, omissions or errors.
The website is normally accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, subject to:

• circumstances beyond our control;

• the availability of the internet;

• temporary suspensions of the website for technical reasons relating to website updates, maintenance or any other technical cause.

LIWHY undertakes, on the basis of an obligation of means, to provide access to the Website and the Services, to act with due care and competence, and to make every reasonable effort to remedy any malfunction brought to its attention.

LIWHY may, however, be obliged to suspend the Website or the Services temporarily or permanently without prior notice, for technical maintenance reasons, whatever their origin or cause, without this giving rise to any liability on the part of LIWHY.

It is hereby clarified that the Internet and the IT and telecommunications systems used in connection with access to and use of the Website are not free from errors, and interruptions and failures may occasionally occur. LIWHY shall not be held liable for any inconvenience or damage arising from the use of the Internet. It is the responsibility of users to take all appropriate measures to ensure the security of their equipment, data, software or other items, in particular against infection by any virus and/or attempted intrusion to which they may be subjected.


LIWHY also accepts no liability:

• For any direct or indirect damage caused to the user, of whatever nature, arising from the content, access to, or use of the website (and/or any linked websites),

• In the event of improper use or unlawful exploitation of the website.

Applicable law – Disputes
These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by French law. In the event of a complaint or dispute concerning the application, interpretation or enforcement of these Terms and Conditions of Use, the parties undertake to seek an amicable settlement of the dispute in question before taking any legal action or resorting to mediation proceedings. In the absence of an amicable settlement, the French courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction. http://liwhy.org is responsible for the content of this publication. http://liwhy.org shall not be held liable in any way for any reproduction, use and/or modification made without the prior written consent of http://enda.fr. It is noted that the law permits users to use all or part of the content provided on the website strictly for their own personal use. However, the reproduction, in whole or in part, of this website, by any means whatsoever, and/or of the elements appearing on it, without the express prior authorisation of LIWHY, is prohibited and constitutes an infringement punishable under Articles L.335-2 et seq. of the Intellectual Property Code. Any reproduction of the logo without the express authorisation of the website operator is prohibited, within the meaning of Article L.713-2 of the Intellectual Property Code.

Miscellaneous
In the event that one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Use are deemed invalid or unenforceable by a competent court or under applicable law or regulations, such provision(s) shall be deemed deleted without this affecting the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Use. LIWHY’s failure to rely on any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be deemed a waiver of the benefit of that provision or of the right to rely on that provision at a later date and/or to seek redress for any breach of that provision.

Technical information
Please note that the confidentiality of correspondence is not guaranteed on the Internet and that it is the responsibility of each Internet user to take all appropriate measures to protect their own data and/or software from infection by any viruses circulating on the Internet. The website does not use ‘cookies’ (identifiers for your computer, stored on the hard drive).

Enquiries and complaints
Any requests for information or clarification, or any complaints, may be sent to LIWHY at contact(at)liwhy(dot)org.