Privacy Policy

Introduction and Who We Are

This privacy policy will help you understand how we collect and use your personal information. It also describes your rights and how you can exercise them. If you have any questions related to this policy, feel free to contact us.

References to "Thunder Code" in this document pertain to Thunder Code SAS and all its subsidiaries and affiliates. Thunder Code SAS is a French limited company registered under number 938156361, with its registered office located at 60 rue François 1er, 75008 Paris, France.

Data Controller

Thunder Code acts as the Controller when collecting and processing personal data on its own behalf and for its own purposes. This means we determine the purposes and means of such processing at our discretion.

For certain services, Thunder Code may be retained by our customers to process personal data as a Processor. In such cases, we process your personal data on behalf of and based on the specific instructions given by our customer as the Controller. The subject matter and duration of the processing, the nature and purposes of the processing, the type of personal data, and categories of data subjects, together with the rights and obligations of the parties concerning such processing, will be covered by a data processing agreement (or equivalent terms) agreed upon between Thunder Code and our customer.

What Personal Data Do We Process and From Whom Is Such Data Collected?

The type of personal data that Thunder Code processes about you may include:

• Contact Details: Name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• Professional Information: Job title, position, including preferences and interests in a professional context, and your company’s name.
• Website Traffic Information: Data provided by your web browser, such as browser type, language, the address of the referring website, and other traffic information like IP address.
• Website Visitor Behavior: Information on which links you click and when.
• Account Information: Any other information that we collect online from you and maintain in association with your account, such as your username and password.
• Communications: Any other information that you provide to us when you are communicating with us.

How We Collect Your Personal Information and How It Is Held

Thunder Code may collect personal data directly from you when you:

• Make purchases of products and services.
• Request support for a product or service.
• Create a user account.
• Participate in surveys and evaluations.
• Submit questions or comments to us.

On our websites, you can register to access educational content, subscribe to our newsletters, sign up for our events, and fill in a contact request. In general, we collect personal data directly from you when you register on our sites or fill out a form.

We may also, with your consent, use cookies and other tracking technology when you use our websites to optimize your experience.

Additionally, we may collect information about you from other sources, including publicly available databases or third parties from whom we have purchased data or to whom you have provided your data, and combine this data with information we already have about you. We may also receive information from other affiliated companies that are part of our corporate group. This helps us to update, expand, and analyze our records, identify new prospects for marketing, and provide information about our products and services that may be of interest to you.

How We Use the Information We Collect and Receive

Your personal data may be saved and processed by Thunder Code for the following purposes:

• Responding to Inquiries: To answer a contact request or to send you educational content, newsletters, press releases, and similar information or invitations for seminars and similar events.
• Marketing and Market Research: For marketing and market research, as well as a basis for our market and customer analyses, business and product development, and statistics.
• Personalization: To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs).
• Website Improvement: To improve our websites (we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you).
• Service Provision: To allow Thunder Code to provide, maintain, monitor, improve, and develop our business and services and to personalize our services for you.

Purpose and Lawful Basis for the Processing

According to our assessment, the processing is necessary for the purposes of Thunder Code's legitimate interest to enable our business and in answering a contact request, for the performance of a contract, or administering newsletters, information, and invitations to you in accordance with your wishes to be contacted or to receive requested information, respectively.

In addition, our processing of your personal data for marketing purposes, for market research, for market and customer analysis, business and product development, and statistics, is based on a legitimate interest. According to our assessment, the processing is necessary for Thunder Code's legitimate interest to market its products and services, and to analyze and develop its business and operations.

Thunder Code may also use your personal data for the purpose of compliance with applicable laws and protection of our legitimate business interests and legal rights, including but not limited to, use in connection with legal claims, compliance, regulatory, investigative purposes (including disclosure of such information in connection with legal processes or litigation).

Your Rights

As an individual, you have specific rights regarding your personal data under applicable data protection laws. These rights include:

• Right to Access: You can request confirmation from Thunder Code as to whether your personal data is being processed and, if so, obtain access to that data.
• Right to Rectification: If you find that any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction.
• Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or if you believe it is being processed unlawfully.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data if you believe that Thunder Code has no legitimate interest in processing the data, or if the data is being used for direct marketing purposes.
• Right to Data Portability: If the processing is based on your consent or the performance of a contract, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.

How Long Do We Store Your Personal Data?

In general, Thunder Code will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the stated purpose, while also taking into account our need to answer queries or resolve problems and to comply with legal requirements under applicable law. This means that we may retain your personal data for a reasonable period after your last subscription period.