GCU - Our Terms of Services
Last Updated September 15, 2025
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Exceev Consulting and Exceev Technology (referred to as "Exceev Consulting","Exceev Technology", 'we,' 'us,' or 'our') collects, uses, and discloses personal information of our consultants, employees, clients and users of our Services that communicate (online or offline) with us, at events, over the phone, through our mobile applications, web applications, websites and social media platforms.
In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Exceev Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information and to inform you what data we collect, what we do with it, what we do to keep it secure as well as the rights and choices to access to your personal information and deleted. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting privacy@exceev.com.
Definitions
Personal Data: refers to data about a living individual from which that individual can be identified, either from those data alone or when combined with other information that is in our possession or likely to come into our possession.
Usage Data: refers to data that is collected automatically, either generated using our Services or from the service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Cookies: are small data files stored on a user's device.
Data Controller: refers to an individual or entity that, either alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means by which personal data is processed. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, we act as the Data Controller of your data.
Data Processing (or Service Provider): refers to any individual or entity, excluding employees of the Data Controller, who processes data on the Data Controller's behalf. We may engage various Service Providers to process your data more efficiently.
Data Subject: refers to any living individual whose personal data is being processed.
The User: refers to the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.
Usage Data: refers to data that is collected automatically, either generated using our Services or from the service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Cookies: are small data files stored on a user's device.
Data Controller: refers to an individual or entity that, either alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means by which personal data is processed. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, we act as the Data Controller of your data.
Data Processing (or Service Provider): refers to any individual or entity, excluding employees of the Data Controller, who processes data on the Data Controller's behalf. We may engage various Service Providers to process your data more efficiently.
Data Subject: refers to any living individual whose personal data is being processed.
The User: refers to the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.
Updates of Privacy Policy
To ensure transparency and keep you informed about how we handle your personal data, we may periodically update this Privacy Policy. For any significant changes, we'll notify you in advance, either through email or another prominent method. We recommend reviewing this Policy regularly to stay updated.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information from sources including: Our web and mobile applications, third party websites, this website, enquiry/contact forms, events/exhibitions, other contact methods and may include all or some of the following:
Consultants and Prospective Employees: professional biographical (LinkedIn, CV posting websites and social media sites), personal data (provided by another consultant or an employer or other professional who recommends you as a contact), Feedback, national insurance number, bank account details, payroll records and tax status information, salary, annual leave, pension and benefits information, location of employment or workplace, copy of driving licence or passport, nationality, copy of visa (if applicable), immigration information, european settlement status or pre-settlement status, recruitment information (including copies of right to work documentation, references and other information included in a CV or cover letter as part of the application process, employment records (including job titles, work history, working hours, working pattern, training records and professional memberships), compensation history, performance information, time and attendance records, disciplinary and grievance information, information about your use of our information and communication systems.
Clients or Employees of Client Organizations: contact details, professional communications.
Financial Information: such as Bank account details and billing information.
Commercial Information: purchase history and transaction details
Internet and Network Activity: browsing history, device information, engagement, and usage data.
Geolocation Data: your approximate location.
Other Information: demographic information and user preferences voluntarily provided by you.
We may use your Personal Data to send you newsletters, marketing materials, promotions, and other relevant information. If you wish to opt out of these communications, you can follow the unsubscribe link or instructions in any email we send.
Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Services and store specific information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Services. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.
Session Cookies: to operate our Services and ensure proper functioning of our Services.Preference Cookies: to remember your preferences and various settings.
Statistics cookies: to help us understand how the Services are used and anonymously report this information.
Marketing Cookies: to track your use of our Services and help us improve your user experience.
Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
Use Of Data
We process personal information for the following purposes:
Providing Services: to provide our Services to all users and maintain it, process transactions, and fulfill orders.
Contractual Obligations: to fulfill our contractual obligations with clients and our consultants.
Legal Compliance: to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, including anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) obligations.
Communication: to communicate with our users, respond to inquiries, and provide support.
Marketing: with explicit consent, to send promotional materials and updates about our Services and products.
Analytics: to analyze user behavior, improve our Services, and personalize user experiences. This may involve the use of analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Firebase, Flurry Analytics, Mixpanel, and others.
Advertising: to deliver targeted advertisements, measure ad performance, and manage advertising campaigns. This may involve the use of advertising platforms such as Google AdSense, AdMob, Flurry, InMobi, MoPub, StartApp, and others.
Payment Processing: to process payments and manage billing. This involves the use of payment processors such as Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, and others.
Remarketing: to display personalized ads to users based on their interactions with our website or Services. This may involve the use of remarketing platforms such as Google AdWords, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, AdRoll, and others.
Providing Services: to provide our Services to all users and maintain it, process transactions, and fulfill orders.
Contractual Obligations: to fulfill our contractual obligations with clients and our consultants.
Legal Compliance: to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, including anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) obligations.
Communication: to communicate with our users, respond to inquiries, and provide support.
Marketing: with explicit consent, to send promotional materials and updates about our Services and products.
Analytics: to analyze user behavior, improve our Services, and personalize user experiences. This may involve the use of analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Firebase, Flurry Analytics, Mixpanel, and others.
Advertising: to deliver targeted advertisements, measure ad performance, and manage advertising campaigns. This may involve the use of advertising platforms such as Google AdSense, AdMob, Flurry, InMobi, MoPub, StartApp, and others.
Payment Processing: to process payments and manage billing. This involves the use of payment processors such as Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, and others.
Remarketing: to display personalized ads to users based on their interactions with our website or Services. This may involve the use of remarketing platforms such as Google AdWords, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, AdRoll, and others.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal information based on the following legal bases:
Performance of Contract: the processing is necessary for the performance of a business contract (clients and consultant).
Legal Obligations: the processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, such as tax and financial reporting requirements.
Legitimate Interests: the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as managing client and freelancer relationships, preventing fraud, and improving our Services.
Consent: we may seek explicit consent for certain processing activities, such as direct marketing.
Performance of Contract: the processing is necessary for the performance of a business contract (clients and consultant).
Legal Obligations: the processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, such as tax and financial reporting requirements.
Legitimate Interests: the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as managing client and freelancer relationships, preventing fraud, and improving our Services.
Consent: we may seek explicit consent for certain processing activities, such as direct marketing.
Personal Data Retention
We will handle your personal data in accordance with this policy for the duration necessary to achieve specific purposes: perform the Services, provide you with personalized Services and comply with the law.
| Categories of personal data | Retention period | Reason for retention period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer | - Identification data (name, surname, email address etc…). - Any contractual document entered.. - Billing and financial information. | 5 years after termination of the Contract | To make statistics and more generally for evidentiary purposes, given that most claims are subject to a 6 year statute of limitation. |
| Prospect | - Prospect information (name, surname, contact details, request for a demo…). | 3 years or upon request from subject for data to be deleted, whichever is soonest | To make statistics, to give you access to a demo account and otherwise contact you. |
| Browsing the Site/Application | - Cookies. | 13 months after they were first installed on your terminal | Allows proper functioning of our Services |
Data Sharing and Disclosure
In relation to the use of our Services, certain third parties may process some of your personal data to facilitate the processing activities mentioned earlier. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics: we may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Advertising: we may use third-party Service Providers to show advertisements to you to help support and maintain our Service.
Behavioral Remarketing: After you've visited our Service, we might use remarketing services to display advertisements to you on third-party websites. Both we and our third-party vendors utilize cookies to tailor, optimize, and display ads based on your previous interactions with our Service.
Payments: we may provide paid products and/or Services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party Services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
Disclosure Of DataBusiness Transaction: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you before any such transfer occurs, and your personal data will continue to be subject to the same privacy policy unless otherwise specified.
Disclosure for Law Enforcement: In certain situations, we may be obligated to disclose your personal data when required by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities, such as a court or government agency.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data in good faith if we believe it is necessary to:
Analytics: we may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Advertising: we may use third-party Service Providers to show advertisements to you to help support and maintain our Service.
Behavioral Remarketing: After you've visited our Service, we might use remarketing services to display advertisements to you on third-party websites. Both we and our third-party vendors utilize cookies to tailor, optimize, and display ads based on your previous interactions with our Service.
Payments: we may provide paid products and/or Services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party Services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
| Service provider Name | Link | Categories of Data | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| IONOS SARL | https://www.ionos.fr/terms-gtc/clause-de-confidentialite/ | All Data | hosting and back-up purposes |
| Mega | https://mega.io/fr/privacy | Contractual Data | back-up purposes |
| Google Firebase | https://policies.google.com/privacy | Analytics Data | hosting and Analytics |
| Pandadoc | https://www.pandadoc.com/privacy-notice/ | Customer identification details (name, surname, email address, etc…) | contract management purposes |
| Atlassian | https://www.atlassian.com/legal/privacy-policy#what-this-policy-covers | Name, email address. | bug management purposes |
| Kanoon By legal place | https://www.legalplace.fr/conditions-generales/ | Consultant data | Contractual purpuse |
| Notion | https://www.notion.so/notion/Privacy-Policy-3468d120cf614d4c9014c09f6adc9091?pvs=4#18e15495ac2643659c303cbe96358620 | Name, email address. | Feature documentation purposes |
| Payfit | https://payfit.com/privacy-policy/ | Consultant personal data | Payroll purposes |
| Indy | https://www.indy.fr/politique-confidentialite/ | Identification information and any financial or billing information related to invoices and payments. | Accounting purposes |
| Google Analytics | https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en | Analytics Data | Analytics purposes |
| Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie | http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/ | Advertising Data | Advertising purposes |
| Google AdMob | https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en | Advertising Data | Advertising purposes |
| Google AdWords | https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en | Remarketing Data | Remarketing purposes |
| Twitter (X) | https://twitter.com/privacy | Remarketing Data | Remarketing purposes |
| https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation | Remarketing Data | Remarketing purposes | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy | Remarketing Data | Remarketing purposes | |
| Apple Store In-App Payments | https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/ | Payment Data | Payment purposes |
| Google Play In-App Payments | https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ | Payment Data | Payment purposes |
| Stripe | https://stripe.com/us/privacy | Payment Data | Payment purposes |
| PayPal / Braintree | https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full | Payment Data | Payment purposes |
Disclosure Of DataBusiness Transaction: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you before any such transfer occurs, and your personal data will continue to be subject to the same privacy policy unless otherwise specified.
Disclosure for Law Enforcement: In certain situations, we may be obligated to disclose your personal data when required by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities, such as a court or government agency.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data in good faith if we believe it is necessary to:
- To comply with a legal obligation
- To protect and defend the rights or property of Exceev Consulting
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
- To protect against legal liability
Where Data is stored
The Personal Data we process is stored by our hosting provider IONOS on servers located within the European Union. To perform the Services, we may transfer some of your Personal Data to third party service providers located or using servers located outside the European Union (the 'EU') and the European Economic Area (the 'EEA'). In such a case, we make sure that: they are in a country considered having an adequate level of protection by the European Union in terms of personal data. If located in the United States: they abide by contractual provisions ensuring an equivalent level of protection of your Personal Data (such as standard contractual clauses established by the European Commission).Security Of Data
We prioritize the security of your data, however, it's important to note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure (SSL). Despite our efforts to use commercially acceptable measures to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.'Do Not Track' SignalsWe do not currently support or respond to 'Do Not Track' ('DNT') signals. DNT is a browser setting that allows you to express your preference regarding online tracking. You can enable or disable the DNT setting by accessing the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.
When using our products, please remember it is your responsibility to set appropriate privacy settings on your social network accounts, so you are comfortable with how your information is used and shared on them.
When using our products, please remember it is your responsibility to set appropriate privacy settings on your social network accounts, so you are comfortable with how your information is used and shared on them.
Links to Other Sites
Our service may include links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a link to a third-party website, you will be directed to their site. We highly recommend reviewing the privacy policy of every website you visit.
We have no control over and take no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or Services.
We have no control over and take no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or Services.
Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of children is important to us. Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16 years without parental or guardian consent. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without the appropriate consent.If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child without proper consent, we will take immediate steps to delete that information from our records. If you believe that we may have collected personal information from a child without parental or guardian consent, please contact us so that we can address the issue promptly.We encourage parents and guardians to monitor and participate in their children's online activities, providing guidance and supervision to ensure a safe and privacy-conscious online experience.Please note that while we take reasonable measures to prevent the collection of personal information from children, we cannot guarantee the actions of individuals beyond our control. It is important for parents and guardians to be actively involved in their children's online activities and to help enforce our privacy guidelines.If you have any questions or concerns regarding the privacy of children's data, please contact us using the information provided in the Privacy Policy.
Rights and Choices
Subject to any exceptions or provisions specified by the Applicable Law, legal requirements, or applicable regulations, you have the right to exercise the following rights:
Right to access: the right to be informed and to request access to your Personal Data.
Right to data portability: the right to request a copy of your Personal Data in a structured and machine-readable format to hand it over to a third party.
Right to rectification: the right to ask us to modify or update inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data.
Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): the right to ask us to permanently delete Personal Data when the data subject considers that we no longer have any reason to do so collect/process.
Right to restriction of processing: the right to ask us to stop temporarily or the processing of all or part of the Personal Data.
Withdraw Your consent: You have the right to withdraw Your consent on using your Personal Data. If You withdraw Your consent, we may not be able to provide You with access to certain specific functionalities of the Service.
Right to object: You have the right to object, at any time and based on reasons related to your specific situation, to the processing of your personal data that is carried out on the legal basis of legitimate interests. We will only continue processing your personal data if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms. Additionally, you have the right to determine the fate of your personal data after your death. This means that you have the right to specify how you want your personal data to be handled and preserved in the event of your passing.
To exercise your right, please send your request directly to us:
Right to access: the right to be informed and to request access to your Personal Data.
Right to data portability: the right to request a copy of your Personal Data in a structured and machine-readable format to hand it over to a third party.
Right to rectification: the right to ask us to modify or update inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data.
Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): the right to ask us to permanently delete Personal Data when the data subject considers that we no longer have any reason to do so collect/process.
Right to restriction of processing: the right to ask us to stop temporarily or the processing of all or part of the Personal Data.
Withdraw Your consent: You have the right to withdraw Your consent on using your Personal Data. If You withdraw Your consent, we may not be able to provide You with access to certain specific functionalities of the Service.
Right to object: You have the right to object, at any time and based on reasons related to your specific situation, to the processing of your personal data that is carried out on the legal basis of legitimate interests. We will only continue processing your personal data if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms. Additionally, you have the right to determine the fate of your personal data after your death. This means that you have the right to specify how you want your personal data to be handled and preserved in the event of your passing.
To exercise your right, please send your request directly to us:
- By email at privacy@exceev.com
- By post to Exceev Consulting, 61 Rue De Lyon 75012 Paris
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by one of the following means:
- By email at privacy@exceev.com
- By post to Exceev Consulting, 61 Rue De Lyon 75012 Paris
- By visiting our website: exceev.com/contact