Legal notice

You are currently on the www.acme-astro.eu website (hereafter referred to as the ‘Site’), the website of the Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe (acronym ACME) project – EU Grant ID 101131928

This website is the property of:

Laboratoire AstroParticule & Cosmologie (UMR 7164) as ACME Project Coordinator
Adress: 10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris

Publishing director

Eric Chassande-Mottin – Director of Laboratoire AstroParticule & Cosmologie

Site hosting

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Webmaster: rgpd_acme@apc.in2p3.fr

Intellectual property

The contents, including texts, videos and images, which appear or are available on the Site are protected by intellectual property law.

As such, you agree not to use, extract, copy, translate, reproduce, sell, publish, exploit or distribute content from the site protected by intellectual property law.

In the same way, it is forbidden to use the name or the logo of the Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe (ACME) project without prior written authorisation.

Hyperlinks

The reproduction of a link from this Site to a site published by a third party in no way constitutes an endorsement of that site or its content by the Laboratoire AstroParticule & Cosmologie and its supervisory institutions (“co-tutelles”).

The Laboratoire AstroParticule & Cosmologie and its supervisory institutions (“co-tutelles”) cannot in any way be held liable for the content produced on a site published by a third party to which there are links on this Site or for any other information contained on this site or for any consequences arising from their use or interpretation.

Third parties are authorised to establish hyperlinks to pages or documents published on this Site provided that such links do not contravene the interests of the Laboratoire AstroParticule & Cosmologie and its supervisory institutions (“co-tutelles”), and also ensure users can identify the origin and author of the document. The establishment of such links for the purpose of the commercial promotion of products or services offered by a third party is forbidden.

Responsibility

The Laboratoire AstroParticule & Cosmologie and its supervisory institutions (“co-tutelles”) shall in no way be liable for any damage resulting from the interpretation or use of the content appearing on this Site.

Website analytics

1. What Data We Collect

We use an open-source analytics platform called Matomo to collect anonymized information about how users interact with our websites. The data we collect includes:

    • The pages you visit on our sites
    • The time spent on each page
    • Your approximate location (based on anonymized IP addresses)
    • The device and browser you use to access our sites
    • Important: All data collected is strictly anonymized, and we do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII).

2. How We Collect Data

We have configured Matomo to prioritize your privacy:

No Cookies: We do not use tracking cookies. This means we cannot track users across different browsing sessions or websites.

Anonymized IP Addresses: We anonymize your IP address by removing the last two bytes (e.g., 192.168.x.x). This makes it impossible to identify your specific location or device.

No User Tracking: We do not assign unique user IDs, nor do we track individuals over time.

3. Why We Collect Data

We only use the collected data for the following purposes:

    • To analyze overall website performance

    • To improve the structure, content, and functionality of our sites

    • To understand how visitors use our websites

    • We do not use this data for any commercial or marketing purposes, and we do not share the data with third parties.

4. How We Protect Your Data

We take your privacy seriously and have taken the following steps to protect any data collected:

All data is stored securely on our server at the AstroParticule & Cosmologie laboratory located in Paris, France, and is not accessible to third parties

We anonymize all data to ensure that no personally identifiable information is ever collected or processed.

We do not combine the data we collect with any external databases or information.

The Matomo platform is hosted at APC and there is no data transfer outside EU.

5. Your Privacy Choices

Since we do not use cookies, there is no need to accept or manage cookie consent for analytics purposes. However, if you wish to opt out of being tracked by our anonymized analytics, you can configure your browser to block all tracking or analytics requests.

Information about third-party links

Our websites may contain links to external sites, such as documentation resources, video platforms or partner organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any personal information with them.

By using our websites, you agree to the collection and use of anonymized data as outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, so please check this page periodically.

Information about collection and processing of personal data

The ACME project includes some activities which involve collection and processing of personal data. The personal information that will be collected and processed via this website is relevant and limited to the purposes of the project.

Personal data is collected and processed for:

    • The newsletter emailing list if you opt in for a subscription
    • To process and answer your request if you use the Contact Us form
    • For the user selection process for the Transnational Access to Centres of Expertise if you submit a proposal via the Transnational Access form

The legal basis for processing is the legitimate interest pursued by the data controller (article 6.1.f of the European Data Protection Regulation).

Data processing manager
Eric Chassande-Mottin – Director of Laboratoire AstroParticule & Cosmologie (10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris)

Depending on their respective needs, the recipients of the data are:

    • The ACME Coordination & Management team
    • The members of the selection committee for Transnational Access to Centres of Expertise and the corresponding Work Package leaders
    • IT Services

No data transfer outside the European Union is carried out.

Your personal data will be kept for the duration of the processing and for a maximum of two years. In case of unsubscribe request from the newsletter, the data will be deleted upon receipt of the request from the person concerned.

You have the following rights for the use that is made of your data:

    • the right to object: you can object to the processing of your data at any time and have the right to withdraw your consent
    • the right of access and rectification of your data
    • the right to erasure – the right to restricted use when your data is not necessary or no longer useful
    • the right to portability: to communicate your data to the person of your choice.

You can exercise these rights by contacting the webmaster at rgpd_acme@apc.in2p3.fr

If you need more information about your data protection rules, you can contact the Data Protection Officer at the following address:

DPD – 2 rue Jean Zay – 54519 – Vandoeuvre lès Nancy Cedex

Email : dpd.demandes@cnrs.fr

If you believe that your Data Protection rights have not been respected, you can file a complaint online with the CNIL, 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715 – 75334 Paris Cedex 07 (https://www.cnil.fr/)