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Personal data – “Write to the President of the Republic” form.

The online “Write to the President of the Republic” form processes personal data managed by the Presidency of the French Republic. The Presidency of the Republic undertakes to ensure that the collection and processing of data from the online “Write to the President of the Republic” form comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties Act.
This form collects as little data as possible (data minimization). This page states:

  • The objectives of the data collection (purposes);
  • Whether this data is required or optional to process your request;
  • Who may access the data;
  • Who may access the data;

The personal data collected are processed in accordance with secure protocols and are used to manage requests received in its information systems;

Purpose of data processing

Purposes

The processing is to manage the correspondence people wish to send to the President of the Republic. It enables the presidential correspondence service to:

  • Manage requests and replies;
  • Retain correspondence;
  • Manage activities (production of activity statistics).

The user is also offered the opportunity to sign up for the newsletter of the Presidency of the Republic. This supplementary processing is described here:https://www.elysee.fr/lettre-information.

Data processed

Categories of data processed

  • Personal contact information;
  • Message.

Source of data

This information is collected from the user of the form.

Mandatory data collection

The online “Write to the President of the Republic” form requires collection of the information required to process the request, unless otherwise stated.

Automated decision-making

The processing does not involve automated decision-making.

Recipients of data

Categories of recipients

Depending on the content of the message submitted by the user of the form, the recipients of all or a portion of the data are:

  • Authorized staff members of the presidential correspondence service;
  • Advisers or private office members concerned by the request;
  • Staff members or managers of services concerned by the request.

Data transfers outside the European Union

No data are transferred outside the European Union.

Duration of data retention

The data are kept until the end of the last term of the President of the Republic in office when the form is used.

Security

This online service is currently being approved (General Security Guidelines – RGS).

Rights regarding your data

You can access and obtain a copy of your data, object to the processing of this data, and have it rectified or erased. You also have a right to restrict the processing of your data.

Exercising your rights

You can access and obtain a copy of your data, object to the processing of this data, and have it rectified or erased. You also have a right to restrict the processing of your data.

Contact the DPO by post:
Délégué à la protection des données
Présidence de la République
55 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 PARIS