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Comment Lexikongo collecte, utilise and protège your data personnelles.

Lexikongo is hébergé in Europe and respecte the RGPD.

Protection of your data on Lexikongo

This privacy policy clearly and transparently explains how the lexikongo.fr website collects, uses, and protects your personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable French law.

Responsable of the traitement

The controller responsible for processing the data collected via the site is Artful Batina Creative Studios (Cédric Batina), located in Gradignan (France). This processing is carried out as part of preserving and promoting the Kikongo language. If you have any questions about your personal data or this policy, you can write to: contact@lexikongo.fr.

Hébergement of the site

Lexikongo is hosted by Infomaniak Network SA, a hosting provider based in Switzerland, with data centers located in Switzerland. Switzerland benefits from an adequacy decision from the European Commission, which means it offers a level of personal data protection considered equivalent to that of the European Union. Infomaniak provides the hardware infrastructure, backups, and part of the technical logs required for the proper operation and security of the service.

Bases légales and finalités of the traitement

Lexikongo traite your data personnelles for plusieurs finalités : • Fournir the service of dictionary online (consultation, searched, affichage of words, verbs and expressions). • Manage the creation, the authentification and the suivi of accounts users (Log in, security, roles, historique minimal). • Permettre the contribution to the lexicon (submission, validation, moderation and publication of contenus submitted by the community). • Assurer the security of the site, prévenir the usages frauduleux, lutter contre the abus and improve the stabilité technique. • Répondre to your demandes envoyées via the formulaires of contact or of assistance. The principales bases légales to the meanings of the RGPD are : • The'exécution of the contrat (fourniture of the service lorsque you create a account and utilisez Lexikongo in as qu'user inscrit). • The'intérêt légitime of Lexikongo (sécurisation of the plateforme, amélioration continue, lutte contre the fraude and the abus). • The consentement, lorsque celui-ci is required for certaines features optionnelles (by exemple, a possible newsletter or certains cookies non essentiels si nous in ajoutons to the avenir).

Data personnelles collectées

  • Account data: nickname / username, email address, ... language settings, account creation and update dates.
  • Usage data: pages visited, searches performed in the dictionary, display preferences, as well as certain technical information provided by your browser (browser type, operating system, timestamps). Technical logs may contain your truncated or pseudonymized IP address.
  • Data of contribution : words, verbs, expressions and autres contenus that you submit, as well as their métadonnées (date of submission, status of moderation, historique of validations or rejets).
  • Technical data and cookies: authentication tokens (JWT) ... (login attempts, IP address blocking in case of abuse).

Durée of conservation of data

Lexikongo applies retention periods that are proportionate to the purposes pursued: • User account: your account data is kept for as long as your account is active. In the event of prolonged inactivity or a deletion request, certain information may be archived for a limited period (for example up to 3 years) for legal or evidentiary reasons. • Contributions (words, verbs, expressions): published content may be kept on a long-term basis in order to preserve the consistency of the dictionary. If content is withdrawn, the data may be pseudonymized or anonymized where possible. • Technical and security logs: login and security logs are kept for a limited period (generally a few months) in order to detect incidents, prevent abuse, and improve the stability of the service. • Cookies and tokens: the access token (JWT) has a short lifetime (about 15 minutes), while the refresh token may remain valid for up to 14 days. Beyond that, you will be asked to authenticate again.

Destinataires and sous-traitants

Access to your personal data is limited to the people and organizations that need it to perform their duties: • The publisher and maintainer of Lexikongo (Artful Batina Creative Studios / Cédric Batina), for the development, maintenance, security, and editorial administration of the platform. • The host Infomaniak Network SA, for providing the technical infrastructure, backups, and access logs. • Where applicable, specialized service providers (for example payment providers for financial contributions, or email delivery tools), subject to confidentiality and security obligations. Lexikongo does not sell or rent your personal data. Data is shared with third parties only for the purposes described in this policy or to comply with legal obligations (requests from a competent authority, court decisions, etc.).

Transferts of data hors Union European

Data related to Lexikongo is mainly hosted in Switzerland by Infomaniak Network SA. Switzerland benefits from an adequacy decision by the European Commission, which means it offers a level of personal data protection equivalent to that of the European Union. If certain technical service providers (for example payment or emailing services) are located outside the European Union or outside countries recognized as adequate, Lexikongo ensures that appropriate safeguards are put in place (standard contractual clauses, strengthened contractual framework, additional technical measures) to protect your data.

Mesures of security

Lexikongo implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction: • Encrypted communication between your browser and the site (HTTPS / TLS). • Passwords stored in hashed form and never in plain text. • Role management (user, contributor, administrator) to limit access to sensitive data. • Logging of important technical events (errors, logins, sensitive actions) to detect anomalies. • Regular updates of the technical components used by the platform. Because no measure provides absolute security, we also recommend using a strong password and not reusing it on other sites.

Cookies, JWT and autres traceurs

Lexikongo mainly uses cookies and tokens (JWT)... required for the site to function and for account security: • Authentication cookies: when you log in, a token... 15 minutes, used to verify that you are properly logged in. • Refresh cookie: a refresh token, also... 30 days, to avoid having to re-enter your credentials too frequently. • Preference cookies: some cookies can remember your... display settings) to improve your comfort of use. No advertising cookies are used. If analytics tools are added... a banner would allow you, where applicable, to accept or refuse them.

Your droits on your data (RGPD)

In accordance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act, you have the following rights: • Right of access: obtain confirmation that your data is being processed and receive a copy of it. • Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data (for example your username or email address). • Right to erasure: request deletion of certain data concerning you, within the limits provided by law (for example deletion of your account). • Right to object: object, for legitimate reasons, to certain processing operations based on legitimate interest. • Right to restriction of processing: request the temporary suspension of certain processing activities when you contest the accuracy of data or the lawfulness of processing. • Right to data portability: receive, where applicable, the data you have provided in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Certain public contributions (words, verbs, expressions) may be kept in a pseudonymized or anonymized form in order to preserve the editorial consistency of the dictionary while respecting your rights.

Exercer your droits or poser a question

For any question relating to your personal data, or to exercise your rights (access, rectification, deletion, objection, etc.), you can contact us at: contact@lexikongo.fr. To help us process your request, please specify the following: • The email address used on Lexikongo. • The right or rights you wish to exercise. We may ask for additional information to verify your identity. A response will be provided within approximately one month. If, after contacting us, you believe your rights are not being respected, you may file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority: the CNIL (cnil.fr) in France.

Loi applicable and juridiction compétente

This privacy policy is governed by French law and the GDPR. In the event of a persistent issue related to the protection of your personal data, after contacting Lexikongo and, where applicable, the CNIL, the French courts will have exclusive jurisdiction. As an indication, the court with material and territorial jurisdiction is that of Bordeaux, given the controller’s establishment in Gradignan (France).

Mises up to date of this politique

This privacy policy may evolve to reflect the development of the Lexikongo service, changes in regulations, or the introduction of new features (for example, new contribution modes or new partnerships). We invite you to review it regularly. In case of a significant change, a visible notice may be displayed on the site. Last updated: 8 December 2025.