Privacy Policy W4TCH.TV

Last update: January 23, 2023

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data is collected and processed by W4TCH.TV regarding:

• Visitors of the website w4tch.tv
• “Users”: refers to subscribers, people clicking the “like” button and/or commenting on video content published on the W4TCH.TV page on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Dailymotion, Amazon TV, Pluto TV, Snapchat (referred to as “Partner Platforms”)
• “Participants”: refers to individuals appearing in videos broadcast by W4TCH.TV on Partner Platforms.

As the data controller, W4TCH.TV, located at 128 rue de la Boétie (75008) Paris, registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 452 091 473, is committed to protecting this data in compliance with the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978, as amended, and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 (GDPR).

In this regard, we comply with the following principles:

• We only collect the data we need;
• We process data for explicit, legitimate, and specific purposes;
• We retain data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or, where applicable, for the duration required by law;
• We share data only with service providers and partners who need to know it in the context of our activities;
• We ensure the implementation of appropriate security measures to guarantee a high level of data protection.

What personal data do we collect, how, and for what purposes?

• You are a website visitor

When you fill out the contact form on our website, we collect the following personal data: first name, last name, email address, and message.

The contact form allows W4TCH.TV to respond to visitor requests.

The legal basis is W4TCH.TV’s legitimate interest in responding to your requests.

In addition, the site uses functional cookies that do not require your consent.

• You are a User

When W4TCH.TV publishes videos on Partner Platforms, these services allow Users to share content or provide feedback, notably via “Likes” and comments.

If you are a subscriber to the W4TCH.TV page, we collect the following personal data via the Partner Platforms: your name, profile, and photo, where applicable.

If you click the “Like” button or leave a comment, we collect via Partner Platforms: your name, profile, and photo, where applicable.

We use your data for:

• Managing the W4TCH.TV page on Partner Platforms,
• Collecting and sharing subscriber data, “likes,” and comments; interacting with followers,
• Optimizing the visibility of videos published on W4TCH.TV pages on Partner Platforms.

The legal basis is W4TCH.TV’s legitimate interest in its commercial activities related to video broadcasting.

Additionally, Partner Platforms share various indicators with W4TCH.TV, providing information such as the number of subscribers, video performance, and interactions with Users. These statistics do not contain personal data.

• You are a Participant

Videos published and broadcast on Partner Platforms may contain personal data of Participants appearing in these videos, such as first name, last name, image, and voice.

The processing of Participants’ data is based on W4TCH.TV’s legitimate interest in broadcasting videos as part of its business.

W4TCH.TV ensures that broadcasts comply with agreements concluded between W4TCH.TV and producers. The Participant’s consent to the use of their image generally limits their ability to contest distribution or reuse.

With whom do we share your data?

The data collected is exclusively intended for W4TCH.TV’s business activities.

W4TCH.TV staff members may access personal data as necessary, particularly to provide the requested services.

Personal data may be processed by partners depending on their role in setting up and monitoring W4TCH.TV’s activities, for example the hosting provider or website manager.

These recipients must comply with legal and regulatory provisions regarding personal data protection.

Personal data may also be disclosed to competent administrative or judicial authorities, or more generally to any authorized third party, to meet legal or regulatory obligations to which we are subject, or pursuant to a decision of a regulatory or judicial authority, and if necessary, to protect our rights and interests.

Regarding Users’ personal data, W4TCH.TV is co-responsible with Partner Platforms only for data collection and sharing. Other processing carried out by Partner Platforms on User data is not the responsibility of W4TCH.TV. More information on how Partner Platforms process personal data, as well as the means available to data subjects to exercise their rights against these platforms, can be found in each Partner Platform’s Data Use Policy.

How long do we retain your data?

We retain personal data only for the period strictly necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

The active retention period of personal data may vary depending on the type of data and the purpose of collection, in accordance with the periods required by legal or regulatory provisions. We may also retain your data to defend or assert our rights.

Is the data processed securely?

We use physical, technical, and organizational security measures to protect your data against unauthorized or accidental disclosure.

Despite these efforts, no information system can be 100% secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. You also have a role to play in securing your data.

We recommend using a unique, hard-to-guess password for your account and not sharing it with others.

You should only grant access rights to people you know and trust, and even then, exercise caution.

W4TCH.TV is based in France. We provide services worldwide using IT systems and servers located in Europe.

For transfers of personal data outside the European Union, W4TCH.TV complies with the data protection policies of Partner Platforms, ensuring appropriate safeguards to guarantee data security.

What are the rights of data subjects and how can they exercise them?

In accordance with applicable personal data laws and regulations, and subject to certain conditions, data subjects have the right to access, rectify, erase, and object to the processing of their personal data, as well as the right to restrict their data and to give instructions on the use of their data after death.

For all such requests, simply send an email to: rgpd@w4tch.tv

Requests must be made in writing and accompanied, if necessary, by a copy of an identity document bearing the applicant’s signature. The request must specify the address to which the response should be sent. W4TCH.TV will have one (1) month from receipt of the request to respond. If necessary, this period may be extended by one additional month, taking into account the complexity and number of requests.

For requests concerning a minor’s data, only their legal representative may exercise these rights, subject to proof of such capacity.

A request may be rejected if it is clearly unfounded or abusive, particularly due to its repetitive nature.

For full information, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) (contact details available at https://www.cnil.fr/en/contact-cnil) if W4TCH.TV has not responded to a request within the aforementioned timeframe.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

To adapt to regulatory developments or new practices or service offerings, W4TCH.TV may amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The latest version of the Privacy Policy is available on the website www.w4tch.tv.