GLOBAL SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY FORUM

29 - 31 October 2025

Privacy policy

Article 1: Introduction

This confidentiality policy applies to the : https://bordeauxgsef2025.org/en

The purpose of this confidentiality policy is to inform users of the:
• The way in which their personal data is collected and processed. Personal data is any data that is likely to identify a user. This includes, in particular, a user's first and last names, age, postal address, e-mail address, location and IP address;
• The rights that users have over this data
• Who is responsible for processing the personal data collected and processed?
• To whom this data is transmitted ;
• Possibly, the site's policy on cookies.

This privacy policy supplements the legal notice and the General Terms and Conditions of Use, which users can consult at the address below: https://bordeauxgsef2025.org/en/mentions-legales/

Article 2: General principles for data collection and processing

In accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of European Regulation 2016/679, the collection and processing of site users' data complies with the following principles:

  • Lawfulness, fairness and transparency: data may only be collected and processed with the consent of the user who owns the data. Whenever personal data is collected, the user will be informed that his or her data is being collected and for what purpose;
  • Limited purposes: data is collected and processed for one or more of the purposes set out in these general terms and conditions of use;
  • Minimisation of data collection and processing: only the data necessary for the proper execution of the objectives pursued by the site are collected;
  • Conservation of data reduced in time: data is kept for a limited period, of which the user is informed.
  • Integrity and confidentiality of the data collected and processed: the data controller undertakes to guarantee the integrity and confidentiality of the data collected.

In order to be lawful, and in accordance with the requirements of Article 6 of European Regulation 2016/679, personal data may only be collected and processed if at least one of the following conditions is met:

  • The user has expressly consented to the processing ;
  • The processing is necessary for the proper performance of a contract;
  • The processing is carried out in accordance with a legal obligation;
  • The processing is necessary in order to safeguard the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;
  • Processing may be necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority;
  • The processing and collection of personal data is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate and private interests pursued by the controller or by a third party.

Article 3: Personal data collected and processed when browsing the site

A. Data collected and processed and method of collection

In the absence of a contact form, the site does not collect any personal data.

The data controller will keep all the data collected on the site's computer systems under reasonable security conditions for a period of : 3 years.

The collection and processing of data from e-mails sent directly from the Internet user's inbox serves the following purposes:

  • E-mail: sending newsletters, responding to requests for information

B. Data transmission

We do not pass on data collected on the site to third parties.

C. Data hosting

The website https://bordeauxgsef2025.org/en is hosted by:
OVH
whose registered office is located at the following address: 2 rue Kellermann - 59100 Roubaix - France
phone: 1007

The data collected and processed by the site is exclusively hosted and processed in France.

ARTICLE 4: DATA CONTROLLER AND DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

A. The data controller

The data controller is:
Fabienne ORE-COURREGELONGUE - Deputy Director and Head of the Social and Solidarity Economy Department at Bordeaux City Council

He can be contacted as follows: via the contact button on the home page.

The data controller is responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.

B. Obligations of the data controller

The data controller undertakes to protect the personal data collected, not to pass it on to third parties without the user's knowledge and to respect the purposes for which the data was collected.

The site has an SSL certificate to guarantee that information and data transfer via the site is secure.

An SSL certificate (‘Secure Socket Layer’ Certificate) is designed to secure the data exchanged between the user and the site.

Furthermore, the data controller undertakes to notify the user in the event of rectification or deletion of the data, unless this would entail disproportionate formalities, costs and steps for the user.

In the event that the integrity, confidentiality or security of the user's personal data is compromised, the data controller undertakes to inform the user by any means necessary.

C. The Data Protection Officer

Furthermore, the user is informed that Fabienne ORE-COURREGELONGUE - Deputy Director and Head of the Social and Solidarity Economy Department at Bordeaux City Council has been appointed Data Protection Officer:

The role of the Data Protection Officer is to ensure that national and supranational provisions relating to the collection and processing of personal data are properly implemented. He or she may also be appointed Data Protection Officer (DPO).

He can be contacted as follows: via the contact button on the home page.

ARTICLE 5: USER RIGHTS

In accordance with the regulations concerning the processing of personal data, the user has the rights listed below.

In order for the data controller to comply with the request, the user must provide the following information: first name, surname and e-mail address.

The data controller is obliged to respond to the user within a maximum of 30 (thirty) days.

A. Presentation of user rights with regard to data collection and processing

a. Right of access, rectification and deletion
Users may view, update, modify or request the deletion of data concerning them by following the procedure set out below:
The user must send an e-mail to the person responsible for processing personal data, specifying the subject of the request and using the contact e-mail address provided above.

b. Right to data portability
Users have the right to request the portability of their personal data held by the site to another site, in accordance with the following procedure:
The user must send an e-mail to the person responsible for processing personal data, specifying the subject of the request and using the contact e-mail address provided above.

c. Right to limit and object to data processing
The user has the right to request the limitation of or to oppose the processing of his/her data by the site, without the site being able to refuse, unless it can demonstrate the existence of legitimate and overriding reasons, which may prevail over the interests and rights and freedoms of the user.
In order to request a restriction on the processing of his/her data or to formulate an objection to the processing of his/her data, the user must follow the following procedure:
The user must send an e-mail to the person responsible for processing personal data, specifying the subject of the request and using the contact e-mail address provided above.

d. The right not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on an automated process
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 2016/679, the user has the right not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on an automated process if the decision produces legal effects concerning him or her, or significantly affects him or her in a similar way.

e. Right to determine the fate of data after death
Users are reminded that they can organise what is to become of their data collected and processed if they die, in accordance with law no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016.

f. Right to refer a matter to the competent supervisory authority
If the data controller decides not to respond to the user's request, and the user wishes to contest this decision, or if he/she believes that one of the rights listed above has been infringed, he/she is entitled to refer the matter to the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés, https://www.cnil.fr) or to any competent court.

ARTICLE 6: USE OF COOKIES

The site may use ‘cookies’.
A ‘cookie’ is a small file (less than 4 kb) stored by the site on the user's hard drive, containing information about the user's browsing habits.
These files enable us to process traffic statistics and information, facilitate browsing and improve the service for the user's convenience.

For the use of ‘cookie’ files involving the storage and analysis of personal data, the user's consent must be obtained.
The user's consent is considered valid for a maximum period of 13 (thirteen) months. At the end of this period, the site will again request the user's authorisation to save ‘cookies’ files on their hard drive.

a. The user's objection to the use of ‘cookies’ by the site
Users are informed that they may refuse to accept cookies by configuring their browser software.
For information, users can find out how to configure their browser software to prevent cookies being stored at the following addresses:

  • Chrome : https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=fr
  • Firefox : https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
  • Safari : https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/fr-ww/
  • Internet Explorer : https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
  • Opera : https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/

If the user decides to deactivate the ‘cookies’ files, he/she will be able to continue browsing the site. However, any malfunction of the site caused by this manipulation cannot be considered to be the fault of the site editor.

b. Description of the ‘cookie’ files used by the site
The site editor draws the user's attention to the fact that the following cookies are used during browsing:

  • a session cookie is automatically installed. It is mandatory for the site to function properly.
  • Google Analytics cookies to measure the site's audience 

ARTICLE 7: CONDITIONS FOR AMENDING THE PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy can be consulted at any time on this page.

The site editor reserves the right to modify it in order to ensure that it complies with current legislation. Consequently, the user is invited to consult this confidentiality policy regularly in order to keep abreast of the latest changes. Users are informed that this privacy policy was last updated on: 30 July 2024.

By browsing the site, users certify that they have read and understood this privacy policy and accept its terms, particularly as regards the collection and processing of their personal data and the use of cookies.

This confidentiality policy applies to the : https://bordeauxgsef2025.org/en

The purpose of this confidentiality policy is to inform users of the:
• The way in which their personal data is collected and processed. Personal data is any data that is likely to identify a user. This includes, in particular, a user's first and last names, age, postal address, e-mail address, location and IP address;
• The rights that users have over this data
• Who is responsible for processing the personal data collected and processed?
• To whom this data is transmitted ;
• Possibly, the site's policy on cookies.

This privacy policy supplements the legal notice and the General Terms and Conditions of Use, which users can consult at the address below: https://bordeauxgsef2025.org/en/mentions-legales/

Composition of the Scientific Committee:

chaired by Timothée Duverger, Doctor of History and lecturer at Sciences Po Bordeaux, where he heads the TerrESS chair.

National researchers

  • Eric Bidet – ADDES
  • Eliabetta Bucolo – RIUESS
  • Timothée Duverger – CIRIEC France
  • Marilyne Filippi – RECMA
  • Xabier Itçaina – ScPo Bx
  • Francesca Petrella – EMES
  • Nadine Richez-Battesti – ADDES

International researchers

  • Ilcheong Yi – UNRISD
  • Marguerite Mendell – GSEF
  • Leandro Morais
  • Rafael Chaves-Avila – CIRIEC Espagne
  • Sybille Mertens – EMES
  • Marie Bouchard – CIRIEC International

National players

  • Mélanie Thuilier – CRESS NA
  • David Le Norcy
  • Mélissa Gentile – coop Tiers lieux
  • Claire Thoury – Le mouvement associatif
  • Jérôme Saddier – ESS France
  • Alain Arnaud – CIRIEC France
  • Hugues Sibille – Labo de l’ESS
  • Mahel Coppey – RTES
  • Ghislain Brégeot – IFAID

International players

  • Laurence Kwark – GSEF
  • Alain Coheur – ESS FI
  • Mireille Pelchat – Chantier de l’ESS
  • Denise Fatoumata Ndour – Dakar
  • Fabrice Balou 
  • Denis Stokkink – Pour la solidarité
  • Barbara Sak – CIRIEC International
  • Emilio R. Rabasco – FAMSI/CGLU
  • Malick Diop – RACTES
  • Amadou Ndiaye
  • Bérénice Alcade Castro – INAES