Terms of use and privacy policy
Last updated on April 20, 2024
The website available at alumni.eurecom.org is a site hosting the social and professional network created and managed by EURECOM in order to allow graduates and students to keep in touch, to enhance training and promote employment and careers of alumni.
The use of this website www.alumni.eurecom.org implies acceptance of the present Terms of use.
The user of the site acknowledges having the skills and resources necessary to access this website and that the used computer configuration contains no virus and is in perfect working condition.
The user must be a graduate, a student or a teacher of EURECOM and to have valid email address and date of birth in order to activate his/her account and to use the website.
Anonymous visitors may access the website, read articles and announcements on public events, but they are not allowed to visit the profiles, post comments or participate in discussions.
The user undertakes to register and to use a username or email address that don’t infringe the rights of third parties (family name, brand ...), or to use any name, company name or trademark with express authorization of the owner.
The texts, software, pictures, videos, databases and other developments on this website are protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. The user agrees not to reproduce in any form or by any means the above listed contents and/or any information or materials under protection of intellectual property and other laws without the express permission of EURECOM and/or the original property holder of such information and materials.
The user guarantees EURECOM that the testimony, comments, pictures and data of any kind disclosed by the user on this website are free from the third parties’ rights.
The user expressly consents that his/her testimonies and comments may be reproduced and / or represented for free in the supports of communication aiming at promotion of EURECOM The user accepts that the above mentioned rights are granted during the legal term of protection of these comments and testimonials.
The messages and pictures are posted at the sole responsibility of the author, who is liable for and bears all consequences related thereto. More specifically, the author guarantees EURECOM against all actions of third parties resulting out of or in connection with the content of the message posted by its author. The author of the message expressly accepts to cover any amount of all costs and expenses incurred by EURECOM with respect to any claims resulting out or in connection with the content of the message posted by the author. EURECOM disclaim any responsibility for the content of information posted by users.
The registration on the website is free and effective as soon as the account is activated by the user. The registration implies the acceptance by the user of all conditions of the present Terms of use.
Each user is responsible for the personal account established on the date of its activation. The user is solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of his/her account and for all activities that occur on or through his/her account, and agrees to immediately notify EURECOM of any security breach of his/her account. EURECOM shall not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorized use of the account. All actions taken under this account are recorded and may be used in case of a dispute.
EURECOM without any obligation to justify, reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the website www.alumni.eurecom.org anyone harms its reputation and / or breaches the present Terms of use.
When possible, the testimony and comments should be written in English in order to facilitate their understanding by all members of the community. If necessary, the moderator reserves the right to translate the concerned text (in case a member or visitor has not translated the text before that!)
To facilitate the use of the website and the reading of testimonials, the user should choose a clear title for his/her testimony. The user should also think to mention the geographic location in the subject, when useful. These details, anecdotes or emotions that you could convey, add value to your network.
For the respect and the good of everyone are deemed as prohibited: abusive, offensive, obscene messages, or defamatory content violating the rights of third parties, abusive language or language encouraging racism, pornography, pedophilia or crimes, the use of the website for purposes of propaganda, commercial prospecting or politics.
The moderator shall not moderate the messages in a way that could change their meaning. The moderator reserves the right of moving the message which is obviously placed in a wrong thematic group.
Users may notify to the moderator any non-conform message. The moderator can delete without prior notice any message which does not meet the conditions of the present Terms of use.
The moderator may refuse access to a community member if the member abuses his freedom of expression by making systematic and non-objective criticisms, intensively publishing information affecting the healthy atmosphere on the website, spamming and/or publishing facts against the law.
EURECOM agrees to take special care about the veracity of information exchanged on the website and to keep it regularly updated. However, errors or omissions may occur. In this case, we kindly thank you to let us know about any error or abnormal information you may meet when using the website so that necessary corrections could be done.
Privacy and personal data protection:
“Personal data" means any information that allows identifying a person. It may be, for instance, a name, an address, a phone number or an email address.
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, completeness of Users' data.
- right to erasure of Users' personal data (Article 17 RGPD),
- right to withdraw consent at any time (article 13-2c RGPD)
- right to limit the processing of Users' data (Article 18 RGPD)
- right to object to the processing of Users' data (Article 21 RGPD)
- right to portability of data provided by Users (Article 20 RGPD).
Any User of the network may freely modify or delete information that he or she has entered on the network. They may also demand that information concerning them provided by EURECOM be rectified, completed, clarified, updated or deleted No personal information is collected there without the knowledge of network members.
You may exercise this right
- by sending us an e-mail to the following address: rgdp@eurecom.fr
EURECOM is the only party authorized to hold the data and undertakes not to resell them or pass them on to third parties, and to ensure that this information is not processed for any purpose other than its posting on the Site. EURECOM may process your personal data in connection with your access to and/or use of the Site. This includes data collected by EURECOM when a User activates his/her Account or updates information on the User's profile.
The EURECOM website is protected by the provisions of the French Intellectual Property Code, in particular with regard to the protection of databases. Any person who creates a file or database using the information on the EURECOM site and who makes it available to a third party, whether in exchange for payment or free of charge, without EURECOM's agreement and in violation of the GCU, shall be subject to the civil and/or criminal penalties provided for by the French Intellectual Property Code.
EURECOM reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy in order to comply with changes in applicable laws and regulations. Any changes will be notified via our Site or by email, where possible, at least thirty days before they come into force.
Data retention period
We keep your data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used, in accordance with legal requirements.
Security
The Site User acknowledges that he/she is aware of the risks associated with the use of the Internet and networks, and in particular of the fact that information relating to his/her personal data may be copied or intercepted. Site users acknowledge that they accept these risks, for which EURECOM cannot be held responsible under any circumstances. EURECOM uses all technical and human resources to ensure a permanent level of security in accordance with the rules of the art 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
EURECOM 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 occur. In this case, we would be grateful if you could inform us so that we can make the necessary corrections.
The information contained on the site may be modified or deleted at any time without notice.
EURECOM does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Site, particularly in the event of maintenance, repairs or disruptions to Internet connections. EURECOM cannot be held responsible for technical failures and related loss of data, nor for any other indirect damage occurring during or linked to the use of the site.
In the event of site malfunction, please contact the webmaster by email (alumni @ eurecom.fr).
Any content downloaded is done so at the user's own risk and under his/her sole responsibility. Consequently, EURECOM cannot be held responsible for any damage to the user's computer or loss of data resulting from downloading.
Photos on the website are non-contractual.
Links to other sites are provided for information only. EURECOM cannot be held responsible for the content of any linked website.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Copyright
The entire content of this website is subject to copyright protection and is covered by French and international rules relating to copyright and intellectual property protection. All rights are reserved, including the right to copy, display, download and reproduce any document, photo or image located on this website.
Reproduction on electronic media
The trademarks and logos represented on this site are protected under the intellectual property regulations of their owners. Reproduction of trademarks and/or logos, in whole or in part, contained on this website is prohibited, unless expressly authorized in writing by the EURECOM Alumni Relations Manager (Laurence.Grammare @ eurecom.fr) prior to any reproduction.
Hard copy reproduction
With the exception of images located on this site, the reproduction of pages in the form of paper copies is authorized, under the following four simultaneous conditions:
1. Distribution of hard copies must be free of charge
2. All documents must be complete, without modifications or alterations of any kind.
3. The source of the information must be mentioned: https:// alumni.eurecom.fr
4. All hard copy pages must be marked "all rights reserved".
Any other act of reproduction, as well as any representation, adaptation, translation and/or modification, in whole or in part, on any medium whatsoever, of this site or its component parts, whatever the nature of the information or data, is prohibited without the express prior authorization of the EURECOM Alumni Relations Department. The transfer of any element of this site to another site is prohibited without the express prior authorization of the EURECOM Alumni Relations Department.
Failure to comply with this prohibition constitutes an act of counterfeiting for which the author may be held civilly and/or criminally liable. EURECOM reserves the right to take legal action against any person who does not comply with this prohibition.
Applicable law
The GCU is governed solely by French law. Any dispute arising from the validity, interpretation and/or execution, termination, breach, of these GCU and after failure of any conciliation, will be submitted to the Commercial Court of Nice.
EURECOM does not guarantee that the use of the website will be uninterrupted or error-free. It is not liable for technical failures and data loss related to, or other damages or losses arising out of or in relation to the use of the website by the user.
Recommendation for the better use of the website:
We recommend using the following browsers: FireFox version 10 or its last updated version. A minimum screen resolution 1280 × 768 pixels is also recommended.