Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This privacy policy of the company Audacia (hereinafter referred to as the “Privacy Policy“) aims to detail the origin and use of personal data collected and processed by Audacia via the website available at the URL https://www.audacia.fr, as well as the measures it implements to best protect said personal data.

AUDACIA SA, a company with a share capital of €886,333.75, having its registered office at 58 rue d’Hauteville, 75010 Paris, and registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Register (RCS) under number 492 471 792, represented by Mr. Olivier de Panafieu in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer (hereinafter referred to as “AUDACIA“), publishes the website available at the URL https://www.audacia.fr (hereinafter referred to as the “Website“). AUDACIA is registered with the AMF under authorization number GP-09000025.

AUDACIA is a management company that manages an investment fund dedicated to quantum technologies. The purpose of the Website is to provide information about AUDACIA’s activities to any interested party, and to enable AUDACIA’s partners and investors to access their personal space.

In the course of its activities, AUDACIA collects and processes certain personal data concerning its investors, distributors, and contacts who browse and visit the Website (hereinafter referred to as the “Users“).

Consequently, AUDACIA acts as the data controller.

PURPOSE OF THE PRIVACY POLICY

AUDACIA is committed to ensuring respect for privacy and the protection of Users’ personal data.

In this regard, AUDACIA (and consequently its employees, agents, partners and subcontractors) undertakes to process Users’ personal data in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation”). GDPR ), the French Data Protection Act no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as the “Data Protection Act”) and the French Data Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). Law no. 78-17 “) (the GDPR and Law n°78-17 are hereinafter collectively referred to as the ” Regulations applicable to Personal Data “) as well as to the stipulations of the Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy is intended to inform Users about the use of their personal data in connection with their use of the Website. It allows them to understand the origin and use of the information collected, as well as the rights available to them under applicable personal data regulations.

The Privacy Policy is therefore important for Users, who are encouraged to read it carefully.

AMENDMENTS TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

AUDACIA may modify the Privacy Policy in order to take into account changes in applicable regulations concerning Personal Data and any other regulations, as well as changes in its practices concerning the processing of personal data and cookies. AUDACIA will inform Users of any substantial changes.

AUDACIA therefore advises you to ensure that you always consult the most recent version of the Privacy Policy whenever you interact with AUDACIA, by clicking on the “Privacy Policy” link located in the website’s footer.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data refers to information relating to a specific natural person who is identified or identifiable. A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, or an online identifier.

AUDACIA collects and processes Users’ personal data on its own behalf; such data is provided by the User, in particular, when they:

accesses their User account via the Website;
browses the Website, using cookies or similar technologies;
fills out a contact form on the Website.

Information that must be provided to AUDACIA is identified as such on any data collection form made available to Users while using the Website. Where the provision of information is mandatory, AUDACIA will inform Users of the consequences of failing to provide it.

CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA

The personal data that AUDACIA collects and processes in connection with the provision of the Website are:

identification data (e.g., surname, first name(s));
contact details (e.g., telephone number, email address, postal address);
data relating to transactions carried out via the Website (e.g., history of documents viewed);
connection data (e.g., technical logs, IP addresses).

PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

The processing of Users’ personal data carried out by AUDACIA is necessary to enable it to fulfill the following purposes:

User account access management: Users can access their User account by logging on to the Website. This allows the User to access all AUDACIA services and documentation. In addition, the User may modify his/her personal data via his/her User account (the legal basis for this processing is the execution of the contract concluded between AUDACIA and the User, as well as AUDACIA’s legitimate interest);
communication with a User who fills out a contact form on the Website: data submitted via the contact form may be checked using an automated spam detection service. It is then processed internally by AUDACIA’s customer service department (the legal basis for this processing is AUDACIA’s legitimate interest);
compilation of a client and prospect database (the legal basis for this processing is AUDACIA’s legitimate interest);
management of legal disputes (the legal basis for this processing is AUDACIA’s legitimate interest);
compliance with legal requirements or in the context of legal proceedings or disputes (the legal basis for this processing is a legal obligation to which AUDACIA is subject or its legitimate interest);
optimization of the Website for User navigation (the legal basis for this processing is AUDACIA’s legitimate interest);
informing Users of changes affecting services offered via the Website (the legal bases for this processing are the performance of the contract concluded between AUDACIA and the Users and the legitimate interest of the Users);
management of requests to exercise the rights listed below (the legal basis for this processing is a legal obligation to which AUDACIA is subject).

RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

The data collected is strictly confidential and intended for use by AUDACIA.

However, certain personal data concerning Users may be transmitted—securely and temporarily—to third parties when necessary to fulfill the aforementioned purposes.

In this context, the categories of recipients to whom certain personal data may be disclosed are as follows:

service providers engaged by AUDACIA to handle the operation and maintenance of the Website (e.g., the Website host);
AUDACIA employees in the IT or customer service departments;
financial, judicial, or administrative authorities, upon request and within the limits permitted by applicable law;
certain regulated professionals, such as accountants, statutory auditors, or lawyers.

AUDACIA ensures that all its partners—recipients of Users’ personal data—place the protection of personal data at the heart of their mission, enter into contractual commitments regarding data protection that are at least equivalent to the Privacy Policy, and undertake to implement all measures necessary to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data.

USERS’ RIGHTS

In accordance with applicable regulations regarding personal data, Users have a number of rights concerning their data, which are detailed further below:

access: enables the User to ask AUDACIA to confirm whether it is processing their data and, if so, to inform them of the processing details, grant access to the data, and provide a copy;
rectification: the User may ask AUDACIA to rectify or complete their data if it is incorrect or incomplete;
erasure: enables the User to have their personal data deleted. Regarding the User’s right to the erasure of personal data, this right does not apply where processing is carried out to comply with a legal obligation;
restriction: enables the User to suspend the processing of their personal data while retaining the data being processed;
opposition au traitement de données: il permet à l’Utilisateur de s’opposer au traitement de ses données à caractère personnel pour des motifs liés à sa situation particulière. Le droit d’opposition est absolu s’agissant du traitement mis en œuvre à des fins de prospection commerciale ;
to data portability: it allows the User to have the personal data they provided returned to them or, where technically feasible, transferred to a third party. The information requested by the User will be provided in electronic form, unless expressly requested otherwise;
to withdraw consent: where the legal basis for the processing of personal data is consent, it allows the User to withdraw their consent at any time.

The User may exercise his rights by sending either a letter to the attention of the Data Protection Officer, AUDACIA, 58 rue d’Hauteville – 75010 Paris, or an e-mail to rgpd@audacia.fr.

Certain requests to exercise rights, such as the right of access, must be accompanied by a photocopy of the relevant User’s signed identity document so that AUDACIA can verify their identity and specify the address to which the response should be sent.

A response will then be sent to the relevant User within one (1) month of receipt of the request.

However, AUDACIA reserves the right not to act on requests that are manifestly unfounded or excessive.

The User may also, if deemed necessary, lodge a complaint with the *Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés* (CNIL) (www.cnil.fr).

RETENTION PERIOD

AUDACIA retains Users’ personal data in an active database for the periods listed below:

for User account data: AUDACIA retains personal data for the duration of the investors’ or distributors’ accounts; accounts are deemed inactive after a period of two (2) years without activity. The relevant investors and distributors are notified of this measure by email. Accounts belonging to those who fail to respond within six (6) months are deleted;
for connection data: retained for a period of one (1) year;
for data provided via contact requests: the time required to respond to the request;
for data transmitted when exercising a right granted under applicable Personal Data regulations: the time required to process the request.

However, upon expiry of the aforementioned periods, the collected and processed personal data may be archived beyond the scheduled timeframes (i) in the event of legal proceedings, to enable the facts in dispute to be established; and/or (ii) for the purposes of investigating, detecting, and prosecuting criminal offenses, solely to allow such data to be made available to judicial authorities where necessary.

Once the timeframes set out in the Privacy Policy have elapsed, Users’ personal data are deleted.

TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Where AUDACIA is required to communicate Users’ personal data to third parties as described above, this may involve sending information outside the European Economic Area.

When the relevant third party is located outside the European Union, or in a country that does not have adequate regulations within the meaning of the GDPR, AUDACIA governs its relationship with that third party by adopting appropriate contractual measures.

COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKERS

AUDACIA uses cookies on the Website to collect information regarding Users’ use of the Website.

Cookies are small text files stored on the User’s browser or device by websites, applications, online media, and advertisements. Cookies help AUDACIA remember the User when they access the Website, as well as various details about their previous visits.

In accordance with applicable regulations regarding cookies, the User is informed of the purpose of the cookies used and the means available to object to them.

AUDACIA uses only trackers that are “strictly necessary for the provision of the service”; these do not require the User’s prior consent because they are essential for the Website’s proper technical functioning and routine administration.

Technically, these trackers cannot be disabled via the Website itself.

However, the User may object to the use of these trackers by adjusting their browser settings. In principle, the User can either enable private browsing mode or simply block or restrict cookies. Nevertheless, trackers may have already been stored on the User’s device prior to the browser settings being adjusted. In such cases, the browsing history should be cleared using the browser settings.

The trackers used by AUDACIA are as follows:

COOKIE NAMES	PURPOSE	THIRD PARTIES
gstatic.com	Speed up site loading.	Google https://policies.google.com/privacy
ajax.googleapis.com	Enables connection to the Google API to execute JavaScript code.	Google https://policies.google.com/privacy
fonts.googleapis.com	Enables connection to the Google API to load fonts.	Google https://policies.google.com/privacy

EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles).

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about the User, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, and monitor interactions with that embedded content if the User has an account and is logged in to that website.