Legal Notice, Regulatory Declarations & GDPR Privacy Policy
Official statutory declarations and legal information provided in strict compliance with the French law of July 1, 1901, the Law on Confidence in the Digital Economy (LCEN n° 2004-575), and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This portal is operated exclusively in the public interest for non-commercial historical research, cultural preservation, and educational dissemination.
1. Identity of the Association & Legal Framework
Official Association Name: Association Mémoire et Patrimoine Chaunois (short form: MEMOIRE ET PATRIMOINE CHAUNOIS)
Legal Status: Non-profit organization governed by the French law of July 1, 1901, and the decree of August 16, 1901 (Association Loi 1901)
Prefecture Registration (RNA): W022006151 (Registered with the Sous-Préfecture de Laon, Aisne)
National Business Registry (SIREN): 851318568 (Attributed by INSEE)
Headquarters Address: 7 RUE DU GENERAL LECLERC, 02300 CHAUNY, FRANCE
Official Telephone: +33448165428
Electronic Contact: [email protected]
Publication Director: The President of Mémoire et Patrimoine Chaunois, acting in a voluntary capacity as legal representative of the Executive Board.
Web Hosting Provider: Cloud Platform Infrastructure (Secure European Data Center compliant with French and EU regulatory standards).
2. Strict Non-Commercial Clause & Absence of Trade
Statutory Statement of Non-Commerciality
This site is the official information portal of the association MEMOIRE ET PATRIMOINE CHAUNOIS, a non-profit organization (Association loi 1901), RNA W022006151. This platform serves exclusively public interest purposes, is entirely non-commercial, and does not offer any services or products.
No electronic commerce, paid transactions, advertising monetization, banner advertisements, sponsored content, or merchant partnerships are operated on this platform. All publications, downloadable guides, educational dossiers, and conference access are delivered free of charge to the public.
All intellectual work generated by association volunteers—including historical analyses, cartographic restorations, and oral history transcripts—is intended for educational, scholarly, and cultural purposes. Commercial reprinting, resale, or exploitation for profit without prior written authorization from the association is strictly prohibited.
3. Comprehensive GDPR Privacy Policy & Data Subject Rights
Mémoire et Patrimoine Chaunois takes the privacy of our website visitors, members, and civic volunteers with the utmost seriousness. In compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation EU 2016/679 - GDPR) and the amended French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés n° 78-17), we enforce strict privacy-by-design standards:
Summary of Data Protection Principles
- Zero Advertising Tracking & No Commercial Cookies: Our website does not utilize third-party commercial tracking cookies, advertising pixels, or cross-site behavioral tracking scripts. We do not sell, trade, or monetize user data under any circumstance.
- Data Minimization in Contact Forms: Personal data submitted through our contact or volunteer forms (name, email address, message) is collected solely for the legitimate interest of responding to your inquiry or processing your volunteer membership.
- Strict Retention Limits: Contact form transmissions are retained in our non-profit coordination registry for a maximum duration of twelve (12) months following resolution of the inquiry, after which they are securely purged.
- No Cross-Border Transfers: All data stored on our systems remains strictly within the European Union, protected by robust encryption and access control protocols.
Your Statutory Rights as a Data Subject
Under Articles 15 through 22 of the GDPR, you possess extensive enforceable rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access (Article 15): You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether your personal data is processed, and to receive a copy of any data we hold.
- Right to Rectification (Article 16): You may request the immediate correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
- Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten" (Article 17): You may request the deletion of your personal contact records from our registries at any time.
- Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18): You may request the freezing of data processing under specific statutory circumstances.
- Right to Object (Article 21): You may object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, simply send an email to our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at [email protected] or write by postal mail to:
Délégué à la Protection des Données (DPO)
Mémoire et Patrimoine Chaunois
7 Rue du Général Leclerc
02300 Chauny, France
You also hold the right to lodge a formal complaint with the French supervisory authority, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), located at 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715, 75334 Paris Cedex 07 (www.cnil.fr).
Inquiries & Legal Contact
If you have questions regarding our legal notice, intellectual property policies, or privacy protocols, please contact our volunteer coordination desk.