1. Preamble
MAAS Consulting attaches particular importance to protecting the personal data of users of its site maasconsulting.com.cm. This policy aims to inform you, transparently, about the data we collect, the purposes of its processing, retention duration, and the rights you have.
This policy aligns with Cameroonian Law No. 2010/012 of 21 December 2010 on cybersecurity and cybercrime as well as the principles of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable to exchanges with European residents.
2. Data controller
[TO COMPLETE: exact legal name]
Registered office: [TO COMPLETE: full address]
Email: contact@maasconsulting.com.cm
Data Protection Officer: [TO COMPLETE: DPO name and email if appointed, or "For any data-related question: contact@maasconsulting.com.cm"]
3. Data collected
We collect personal data only in the following cases:
3.1 Contact form
- Full name (mandatory)
- Business email address (mandatory)
- Company / organisation (optional)
- Request topic and message content (mandatory)
3.2 Technical browsing data
No third-party tracker (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, etc.) is installed on this site. The only technical data possibly collected is logged by our hosting provider for the sole purposes of security and service continuity.
4. Processing purposes
Your data is processed for the following purposes:
- Responding to your request made via the contact form or by email
- Establishing a commercial or contractual relationship if your request leads to one
- Site security (host access logs)
Your data is never used for unsolicited commercial prospecting, nor transmitted to third parties for commercial purposes.
5. Legal basis
The processing of your data is based on your explicit consent given when submitting the contact form, and on the legitimate interest of MAAS Consulting in responding to your professional inquiries.
6. Retention duration
- Contact form data (no commercial follow-up): retained for 12 months after the last exchange, then deleted
- Commercial or contractual relationship data: retained for the duration of the relationship, plus applicable legal limitation periods
- Technical access logs: retained according to our host's policies
7. Data recipients
Your data is accessible only to MAAS Consulting staff authorised to handle your request. No data is sold, transferred or rented to third parties.
If responding to your request requires a subcontractor (e.g. host, IT provider), it acts under our responsibility, under a contract framing confidentiality.
8. Your rights
In accordance with applicable regulations, you have the following rights over your data:
- Right of access: confirm that data concerning you is being processed and obtain a copy
- Right to rectification: have inaccurate data corrected
- Right to erasure: request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations
- Right to restriction: request that processing be limited in certain cases
- Right to object: object to processing for legitimate reasons
- Right to portability: receive your data in a structured format
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, write to contact@maasconsulting.com.cm with proof of identity. We respond within a maximum of one month.
9. Security
MAAS Consulting implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of your data: restricted access, encryption in transit (HTTPS), hosting in data centres compliant with international standards, regular backups.
10. Cookies
This site uses no advertising or third-party analytics tracking cookies. Only cookies strictly necessary for the site's operation (language preference, for example) may be used.
11. Changes to this policy
MAAS Consulting may modify this policy to reflect legal, jurisprudential or technical changes. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of this page.
12. Contact
For any question regarding this policy or the processing of your data: contact@maasconsulting.com.cm