Privacy Policy


Introduction

Studcasa, a student housing recommendation service for university exchanges, is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act. This policy details our practices regarding your personal data.

Data Controller

Studcasa SAS, [Ornex], [94124917900016], is responsible for processing your personal data. For any questions regarding this policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [data@studcasa.com].

Data Collected

We collect the following information:

  • Identification data (surname, first name, email, phone number)

  • Academic information (home university, host university, exchange duration)

  • Housing preferences (budget, accommodation type, neighborhood)

  • Navigation data on our platform

Processing Purposes

Your data is processed to:

  • Provide you with suitable housing recommendations

  • Manage your user account

  • Improve our services

  • Communicate with you regarding your housing search

  • Establish anonymized statistics on student housing trends

Legal Basis for Processing

The processing of your data is based on:

  • The performance of the contract to which you are a party

  • Your consent for specific processing

  • Our legitimate interest in improving our services

  • Our legal obligations

Data Recipients

Your data may be shared with:

  • Our authorized personnel

  • Our technical processors (hosting, maintenance)

  • Partner institutions with your consent

  • Competent authorities in case of legal obligation

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Retention Period

We retain your data:

  • For the duration of your use of our services

  • For inactive accounts, for 2 years after the last connection

  • For data necessary for legal obligations, according to applicable legal timeframes

Your Rights

In accordance with regulations, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access to your data

  • Right of rectification

  • Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

  • Right to restriction of processing

  • Right to data portability

  • Right to object

  • Right to withdraw your consent

  • Right to set guidelines regarding the fate of your data after your death

To exercise these rights, contact [dpo@studcasa.com].

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Transfers Outside the EU

If data is transferred outside the European Union, we ensure that it benefits from an adequate level of protection in accordance with the GDPR, through standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or other appropriate mechanisms.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our site uses cookies and similar technologies. For more information, please refer to our cookie policy available on our site.

Policy Updates

This policy may be updated. Any substantial changes will be notified on our site or by email.

Complaints

In case of complaints, you can contact the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL): www.cnil.fr.

Last updated: 03/01/2025