Personal Data
The Directorate General for Enterprise (DGE) is committed to ensuring that the data it receives from the entreprises.gouv.fr portal and its sub-domains is collected and processed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act.
Each form limits the collection of personal data to what is strictly necessary (data minimisation) and indicates:
- The reason why this data is collected (what it will be used for)
- If the data is mandatory or optional for the purposes of processing your request
Personal data collected as part of the services provided by the entreprises.gouv.fr portal and its sub-domains is processed according to secure protocols. It is used by the DGE to manage the requests it receives via its various online applications (conference registrations, inquiry forms, etc.).
Personal data processing
Under the provisions of the French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978, you have the right to access, correct, amend and delete data that concerns you. You may exercise this right by:
- Sending an email to the webmaster: internaute.dge[ @ ]finances.gouv.fr
- Sending a letter to: Direction Générale des Entreprises, Bureau de la Communication, Secrétariat Général, 67 rue Barbès, BP 80001, 94201 Ivry-sur-Seine Cedex
How long your personal data will be kept
- Event registration forms: one month after the event is held
- Questions submitted using the form on the Contact page: three years
- Other data: two years
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Internal cookies required for the website to function
Cookie name | Purpose | Retention period |
dge | Saves the user’s choice regarding cookies | 6 months |
Audience measurement cookies
Cookie name |
Purpose |
Retention period |
_gat_gtag_UA_41292125_1 |
Web analytics (fast tracks the response rate) |
1 minute |
_gid |
Web analytics (distinguishes between users) |
24 h |
_ga |
Web analytics (distinguishes between users) |
24 months |
__utmc |
Web analytics (length of visit) |
Session |
__utma |
Web analytics (distinguishes between users/sessions) |
2 years |
__utmb |
Web analytics (identifies a new visit/session) |
Session |
__utmz |
Web analytics (identifies how the user arrived at the website) |
6 months |
Third-party cookies intended to improve website interactivity
The DGE website uses third-party services when it:
- Includes share buttons for social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
- Embeds videos (YouTube, Dailymotion)
In order to function correctly, these services use cookies that you can either refuse or accept:
- From the cookie banner when you visit the website for the first time
- From the cookie management panel at any time thereafter (on the bottom left-hand side of the DGE website’s homepage)
Edited on 08/04/2021