Terms & Privacy

The website www.fivs.org is edited by FIVS, has been created by FortyTwo Studio, and is hosted in the UK by Cloud Above.

FIVS (hereafter “We”) is doing everything possible to offer available and verified information, but cannot be held responsible for erroneous information, or a lack of availability of the website’s functionalities.

1. Who are we?

FIVS is a not-for-profit association under the French Law of 1st July 1901 established at 43-47 Avenue de la Grande Armée, 75116 Paris, France.

FIVS's purpose is to manage an information website on the regulation of wine and to send periodic newsletters.

In the framework of our activities, we collect and process personal data, i.e. information that allows us to personally identify individuals (hereafter “you”). As data controller, we respect our users’ privacy and apply all appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent, to the extent possible, any unauthorised disclosure, destruction, loss, alteration, access, or use of your data (in accordance with Article 32 GDPR).

We collect and process personal data in full compliance with French and European legislation, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés), as amended.

2. Scope of this policy

This Privacy Policy informs you about which personal data we collect, for what purposes, how long we retain them, with whom they may be shared, your rights as a data subject, and how to contact us regarding privacy matters.

By using our services, you acknowledge that you accept the terms of the present Privacy Policy.

3. Which personal data do we collect?

As a general rule, FIVS only collects personal data strictly necessary to provide information to its subscribers and to ensure access to regulatory and statistical databases. This may include:

Personal details: title, name, surname, address, phone number, e-mail address, company, professional function, professional and educational background, and - only when strictly necessary - identity documents.
Connection details: login, password, authorisation, IP address, connection logs, and technical location data derived from IP routing.

4. Why do we collect your personal data?

FIVS collects and processes your personal data in order to:

Maintain an up‑to‑date members and subscribers database.
Send relevant information and documents.
Contact you to invite you to meetings and events.
Ensure continuous access to information for which you have authorised access.

5. How long do we keep your personal data?

We retain your personal data only for the duration necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Data that are no longer required are deleted or anonymised.

When you send us an e‑mail, we use your e‑mail address solely to administer and respond to your request.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see point 8). Please note that this may prevent access to certain information provided by FIVS.

6. Do we transfer your personal data?

We do not sell, trade or rent your personal data to third parties. Data is accessible only to accredited persons responsible for editing and managing the website www.fivs.org.

If we needed to transfer your personal data outside the EU, we would make sure that the recipient shows appropriate guarantees of a sufficient level of data protection (Articles 44–46 GDPR).

In case of dispute, we favour dialogue and are open to amicable resolution.

7. Do we use cookies on our website?

The website www.fivs.org uses cookies to facilitate and enhance your browsing experience. These may include:

Security cookies: ensuring authentication and secure navigation
Preference cookies: storing your preferences for quicker access
Analytics cookies: generating anonymised statistical reports on website traffic to improve our services

Upon entering the website, you may refuse non‑essential cookies. However, this may affect your browsing experience or limit access to certain functionalities. Analytics cookies are only activated with your prior consent, in accordance with CNIL guidelines.

8. What are your rights?

In accordance with applicable data‑protection regulations, you have the following rights:

Right to be informed about the purposes of the processing and of the identity of the data controller
Right of access to your personal data
Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”), except where FIVS must retain certain data to comply with legal obligations
Right to object to the processing of your personal data
Right to restriction of processing, particularly when you contest the accuracy of the data, object to processing, or consider the processing unlawful

To exercise these rights, please send a written request accompanied by a copy of your identity card or passport:

By e-mail to admin@fivs.org, stating “Privacy Policy” as subject of your message
By mail to FIVS – 43-47 Avenue de la Grande Armée, 75116 Paris – France

FIVS will take the necessary measures to respond to your request as soon as possible.