Privacy policy

This privacy policy defines and informs you of the manner in which Rubycat uses and protects the information you transmit to us, where applicable, when you use this website accessible from the following URLs: rubycat.eu, www.rubycat.eu, fr.rubycat.eu or de.rubycat.eu (hereinafter the "Website").

Please note that this privacy policy may be amended or supplemented at any time by Rubycat, in particular in order to comply with any legislative, regulatory, case law or technological developments. In such a case, the date of its update will be clearly identified at the top of this policy. These amendments are binding on the User as soon as they are published online. Users should therefore regularly consult this privacy and cookie policy in order to be aware of any changes that may have been made.

1. Personal Data

As a general rule, you may visit the Rubycat Website without providing any personal information about yourself. In any event, you are under no obligation to transmit such information to Rubycat.

However, if you refuse to do so, you may not be able to benefit from certain information or services you have requested. In this respect, Rubycat may in certain cases ask you to provide your last name, first name, email address, phone number, company and job title (hereinafter your "Personal Information"). By providing this information, you expressly agree that it will be processed by Rubycat for the purposes indicated in point 2 below and for the purposes stated at the end of each form.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted by the European Parliament on 14 April 2016, and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés) of 6 January 1978 as amended, Rubycat informs you of the following:

1. Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller is Rubycat, with its registered office at 3, square du Chêne Germain – 35510 Cesson-Sévigné – France. Tel.: +33 (0)2 99 30 21 11

2. Purposes of Processing

Rubycat may process your Personal Information:

(a) for the purpose of providing you with the information or services you have requested (including, in particular: sending the Newsletter, live demo requests, downloading the free trial version, registering for a training session, or submitting an online job application); and/or

(b) for the purpose of collecting information enabling us to improve our Website, products and services (including through the use of cookies); and/or

(c) for the purpose of contacting you regarding various events related to Rubycat, including in particular product updates and customer support.

3. Recipients

Rubycat is the sole recipient of your Personal Information. Such information, whether in individual or aggregated form, is never transferred to any third party, notwithstanding the subcontractors engaged by Rubycat (further information on these subcontractors can be found in point 7 below). Neither Rubycat nor any of its subcontractors engage in the sale of personal data belonging to visitors and Users of the Website.

4. Retention Period

Your Personal Information is retained by Rubycat solely for the period corresponding to the purpose of collection as indicated in point 2 above, which shall in no event exceed 24 months.

5. Data Protection Rights

You have the following rights regarding your Personal Information, which you may exercise by writing to us at the postal address mentioned in point 1.

Right of Access and Communication of Data

You have the right to access the Personal Information held about you.

However, given Rubycat's obligation to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data processing, you are hereby informed that your request will be processed subject to you providing proof of your identity, in particular by submitting a scan of a valid identity document or a signed photocopy of a valid identity document (in the case of a written request).

Rubycat informs you that it reserves the right, where applicable, to refuse requests that are manifestly abusive (by reason of their number, repetitive or systematic nature).

To assist you in this process, in particular if you wish to exercise your right of access by means of a written request to the postal address mentioned in point 1, a template letter prepared by the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (the "CNIL") is available at the following link:

https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/exercer-son-droit-dacces

Right of Rectification

Under this right, the law entitles you to request the correction, updating, restriction or deletion of data concerning you that may prove to be inaccurate, erroneous, incomplete or outdated.

You may also set out general and specific instructions regarding the handling of your personal data after your death. Where applicable, the heirs of a deceased person may request that the death of their relative be taken into account and/or that the necessary updates be carried out.

To assist you in this process, in particular if you wish to exercise your right of rectification — on your own behalf or on behalf of a deceased relative — by means of a written request to the postal address mentioned in point 1, a template letter prepared by the CNIL is available at the following link:

https://www.cnil.fr/fr/le-droit-de-rectification-corriger-vos-informations

Right to Object

This right may only be exercised in one of the following two situations:

Where the exercise of this right is based on legitimate grounds; or
Where the exercise of this right is intended to prevent the data collected from being used for commercial prospecting purposes.

To assist you in this process, in particular if you wish to exercise your right to object by means of a written request addressed to the postal address indicated in point 1, a template letter prepared by the CNIL is available at the following link:

https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/supprimer-des-informations-vous-concernant-dun-site-internet

6. Response Times

Rubycat undertakes to respond to your request for access, rectification or objection, or any other request for additional information, within a reasonable timeframe not exceeding 1 month from receipt of your request.

7. Complaint to the Competent Authority

If you consider that Rubycat is not fulfilling its obligations with respect to your Personal Information, you may file a complaint or submit a request to the competent authority. In France, the competent authority is the CNIL, to which you may submit a request electronically by clicking on the following link: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes/internet.

2. Cookie Policy

When you first connect to the Rubycat website, a banner at the bottom of your screen notifies you that information relating to your browsing may be stored in files called "cookies." Our cookie policy is designed to help you better understand the measures we implement with regard to browsing on our website. In particular, it informs you about all the cookies present on our website and their purposes (Part I.), and provides guidance on how to configure them (Part II.).

1. General Information on Cookies Used on the Rubycat Website

Rubycat, as publisher of this website, may place a cookie on the hard drive of your device (computer, tablet, mobile, etc.) in order to ensure smooth and optimal browsing on our website.

"Cookies" (or connection tokens) are small, limited-size text files that enable us to recognise your computer, tablet or mobile device for the purpose of personalising the services we offer you.

The information collected through cookies cannot in any way be used to identify you by name. It is used exclusively for our own purposes in order to improve the interactivity and performance of our website and to deliver content tailored to your areas of interest. None of this information is shared with third parties, except where Rubycat has obtained your prior consent or where disclosure of such information is required by law, by court order, or by any competent administrative or judicial authority.

2. Configuring Your Cookie Preferences

1. You may accept or refuse the placement of cookies at any time

When you first connect to the Rubycat website, a banner briefly presenting information relating to the placement of cookies and similar technologies appears at the bottom of your screen. This banner notifies you that by continuing to browse the Rubycat website (e.g. by loading a new page or clicking on various elements of the site), you consent to the placement of cookies on your device. You are also deemed to have given your consent to the placement of cookies by clicking the "X" icon on the right-hand side of the banner displayed at the bottom of your screen.

Depending on the type of cookie concerned, obtaining your consent to the placement and reading of cookies on your device may be mandatory.

a. Cookies Exempt from Consent

In accordance with the recommendations of the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), certain cookies are exempt from the prior collection of your consent insofar as they are strictly necessary for the operation of the website or have the sole purpose of enabling or facilitating electronic communication. These include in particular session identifier cookies, authentication cookies, load-balancing session cookies, and interface personalisation cookies. These cookies are fully subject to this policy insofar as they are issued and managed by Rubycat.

b. Cookies Requiring Prior Consent

This requirement applies to cookies issued by third parties, which are classified as "persistent" insofar as they remain on your device until they are deleted or until their expiry date.

Since such cookies are issued by third parties, their use and placement are governed by their own privacy policies, links to which can be found below. This category of cookies includes audience measurement cookies (exclusively Google Analytics in the case of Rubycat), advertising cookies (which Rubycat does not use), and social network sharing cookies (in particular from Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn).

Audience measurement cookies generate statistics relating to the traffic and use of various elements of the website (such as the content/pages you have visited). This data contributes to improving the user experience on the Rubycat website.

Social network sharing cookies are issued and managed by the publisher of the relevant social network. Subject to your consent, these cookies enable you to easily share certain content published on the Rubycat website, in particular through an application "sharing button" specific to the social network concerned.

2. You have various cookie configuration tools at your disposal

Most web browsers are configured by default to allow the placement of cookies. Your browser gives you the opportunity to modify these default settings so that all cookies are systematically rejected, or so that only certain cookies are accepted or refused based on their issuer.

PLEASE NOTE: We draw your attention to the fact that refusing the placement of cookies on your device may nonetheless affect your user experience as well as your access to certain services or features of this website. In such a case, Rubycat accepts no liability for the consequences arising from the degradation of your browsing conditions resulting from your choice to refuse, delete or block cookies that are necessary for the operation of the website. Such consequences shall not constitute damage and you shall not be entitled to any compensation in this regard.

Your browser also allows you to delete existing cookies on your device or to be notified when new cookies are about to be placed on your device. These settings do not affect your browsing experience, but you will lose all the benefits provided by the cookie.

Please refer below to the various tools available to you for configuring the cookies placed on your device.

a. Configuring Your Web Browser

Each web browser has its own cookie management settings. To find out how to modify your cookie preferences, the following links provide access to the relevant help menu for each browser:

For further information on cookie management tools, you may visit the CNIL website: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser.

b. Disabling Google Analytics

The Rubycat website also uses the Google Analytics audience measurement service. However, if you do not wish your anonymised information to be transmitted to Google Analytics for the purpose of generating reports on website usage statistics, you may download and install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. This tool is compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 11, Opera and Safari, and will prevent any Google Analytics JavaScript code embedded in the websites you visit from sharing information about you.

For any questions or requests for further information regarding this cookie policy, please contact us using our online contact form.