Hardis Group places great importance on the protection of your Personal Data and your privacy. This Policy (hereinafter “the Policy”) is intended to inform you about how we collect and process the Personal Data that you provide to us through our website www.hardis-group.com (hereinafter “the Site”).

Last update: March 3, 2025

What data do we collect?

Data Collected Directly

By using our website, you may be required to provide us with Personal Data through your use of the Site (e.g., by filling out a form).

Data Collected Indirectly from Third Parties

Regarding data collected from other sources, we may also obtain your contact details and other personal information from our subsidiaries and other third parties, including:

• Through cookies and trackers placed on or read from your device;
• Through sources provided by partners based on our legitimate interest or legal obligations requiring your consent;
• Through publicly available sources.

The Personal Data collected may therefore include:

• Identification data (such as name, first name, email address, phone number) ;
• Professional life data (such as company name, business phone number, work email, job title).

For what purpose do we collect your personal data?

We collect and process your Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your information requests;
• To ensure the proper functioning and security of our Site;
• To improve the functionality and quality of your navigation on our Site by conducting analyses, studies, and surveys ;
• To manage applications for recruitment through our Site ;
• To carry out commercial prospecting operations ;
• To send you our updates, modifications, or any other news related to our Site ;
• To invite you to events we organize, either alone or in partnership ;
• To invite you to participate in our customer satisfaction surveys, advertising contests, and various promotions ;
• To comply with the legal obligations to which we are subject ;
• To execute and enforce all our contracts.

On what legal basis do we collect your personal data?

We collect and process your Personal Data in compliance with the Regulation, and only on the following legal grounds:

• When it is necessary for the performance of a contract concluded with you ;
• When it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation ;
• When you have expressly consented to the processing of your Personal Data ;
• When it is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests ;
• When it is necessary in the context of a public interest.

How long do we retain your personal data?

Your Personal Data is retained only for the period strictly necessary to achieve the purposes pursued, as outlined in this Policy and in accordance with the Regulation and applicable laws. After this period, your Personal Data will be deleted.

Purposes and Retention Periods :

• Data relating to an application: retained for 2 years
• Data used for managing the commercial relationship and for commercial prospecting purposes: retained for 3 years from the last contact

Who are the recipients of your personal data?

Access to some of your data may be granted to the personnel and partners of HARDIS GROUP, its subsidiaries, and its Personal Data processors solely for the purposes of processing. HARDIS GROUP only discloses your data to processors with whom a contract has been concluded, who provide adequate security and confidentiality commitments and guarantees, and who undertake to comply with all legal and regulatory obligations regarding the protection of Personal Data.

The processed data may be transmitted to the competent authorities, upon their request, in the context of judicial proceedings, investigations, or inquiries by authorities, or in order to comply with other legal obligations. They may also be transmitted to third parties authorized by a court decision.

What are you rights regarding your personal data?

You may, at any time, exercise your rights granted to you by the Regulation:

• Request access to your Personal Data ;
• Request the rectification of any inaccurate Personal Data concerning you ;
• Request the erasure of your Personal Data ;
• Request that we restrict our processing of your Personal Data ;
• Withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal Data ;
• Object to the processing of your Personal Data ;
• Obtain a copy of your Personal Data (right to data portability).

To exercise these rights, you can contact us at the following address:
DPO: Mélissa BOUTELDJA – 3 rue Paul Valérien Perrin – SEYSSINET-PARISET – FRANCE – privacy@hardis-group.com

Do we transfer your personal data?

Your data is primarily processed within the European Union, however, it may also be transferred to a third country outside the European Economic Area (hereinafter also referred to as “EEA”).
In such cases, and to ensure an adequate and relevant level of protection for your data, these transfers are governed by the mechanisms set forth in Article 46 of the GDPR, such as the use of standard contractual clauses or an adequacy decision.

Modification of our privacy policy

We may occasionally modify this Policy in order to comply with regulatory, judicial, editorial, or technical developments. In such cases, we will update the “last updated” date and indicate the date on which the modifications were made. We advise you to regularly review this page to stay informed of any changes or updates to our Policy.