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Blue Odyssey Initiative

Last updated: 10 October 2026

Privacy Policy

The Blue Odyssey Initiative is committed to protecting the personal data of the people who visit this website and contact the association, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act (loi Informatique et Libertés).

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Data controller

The controller of the personal data collected on this website is The Blue Odyssey Initiative, a non-profit association whose registered office is located at Bâtiment 3B, 9 rue des Flots Bleus, 13007 Marseille, France (SIREN 910 929 934).

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Data we collect

We only collect the data you choose to send us through the website’s forms:

  • Contact form: first name, last name, organization, position, professional email address, country, area of interest and message.
  • Download form: first name, last name, organization, professional email address and the document requested.

When you browse the website, our hosting provider automatically records technical data (IP address, browser type, pages requested, date and time) in its server logs, for the security and proper operation of the website.

The website has no user accounts and does not use audience measurement or advertising tools.

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Why we use it and on what legal basis

  • To reply to your message and follow up on your inquiry — on the basis of your consent, given when you send the form.
  • To send you the document you requested — on the basis of your consent, given when you send the form.
  • To keep the website secure and running — on the basis of our legitimate interest.

Your data is never sold, nor used for advertising.

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Who receives it

Your data is only accessible to the members of The Blue Odyssey Initiative team who handle your request, and to the technical service providers we rely on (website hosting and email delivery: OVH SAS, in France), acting on our behalf and under our instructions.

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Transfers outside the European Union

The website and the data sent through its forms are hosted in France by OVH SAS. They are not transferred outside the European Union.

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How long we keep it

  • Contact and download requests: for the time needed to handle your request, then for a maximum of three years after our last exchange.
  • Server logs: for the period set by our hosting provider, limited to what is necessary for security purposes.

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Your rights

You have the right to access, rectify and erase your data, to restrict or object to its processing, and to data portability. You may withdraw your consent at any time, and you may give instructions on what should happen to your data after your death.

By email
contact@blue-odyssey.org
By post
The Blue Odyssey Initiative, Bâtiment 3B, 9 rue des Flots Bleus, 13007 Marseille, France

If you believe your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with the CNIL, the French data protection authority (www.cnil.fr).

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Security

The website is served over an encrypted connection (HTTPS), and access to the data you send us is limited to the people who need it to handle your request.

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Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated, in particular if new features are added to the website. The date of the latest update is shown at the top of this page.