Privacy Statement

About Our Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to our website. The French Review of Information Systems and Management (SIM) which owns and administers the site is an initiative led by the Association Information Management (AIM). AIM is therefore the primary controller of your personal data provided, collected on behalf of this site.

This privacy policy explains how AIM (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects on behalf of SIM, all the personal data we collect about you when you use our website, subscribe to the journal and electronic newsletters, or participate in other SIM activities.

SIM is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. If we ask you to provide certain data by which you can be identified when using our website or through other means of contact, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy.

Personal Data Collected

We collect personal data directly from individuals using our site. All the data we request is mandatory unless otherwise indicated. If mandatory data is not provided, we will not be able to provide the requested service.

The types of personal data we collect directly from you depend on the content and features of the service you use and how you interact with us, and may include:

  • Identifiers, such as name, first name, email address, username ;
  • Contact data, such as email address, phone number ;
  • Account login credentials, such as usernames and passwords, password hints, and similar security data ;
  • Content you upload, share, or store in your account, such as annotations, comments, contributions, and responses ;
  • Academic or professional data, such as publications, affiliation with an academic institution ;
  • Data you communicate to us, such as questions or data you send to customer support ;
  • Communication preferences, such as your preferred language.

How We Use Your Data

We are committed to providing you with a relevant and useful experience. Depending on your interaction with us and the website, we use your personal data to:

  • Provide, activate, and manage your access to and use of the website ;
  • Process and respond to your requests ;
  • Improve and enrich the website, such as adding new content and features ;
  • Inform you of changes, updates, and other announcements related to the website ;
  • Provide technical support and help maintain the service's operation, security, and safety.

We may also use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your requests, questions, comments, or concerns ;
  • Invite you to submit or review manuscripts or otherwise participate in our publishing programs ;
  • Comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Sharing Your Data

We will disclose your personal data only under strict conditions :

  • To comply with the law, regulation, legal process, or other applicable obligation ;
  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of SIM, its users, its employees, or others under its responsibility.

Your Communication Preferences

You can customize and manage your communication preferences and other settings when you register on the website, by updating your account features and preferences, through other means provided in communications you receive from us, or by contacting us. We reserve the right to inform you of changes or updates to the website whenever necessary.

Rights Related to Your Personal Data

The website may allow registered users to directly access and correct or update their account data at any time.

The responsibility to keep this data up to date lies with SIM upon the express request of the user. Registered users can also request that their account be closed.

You also have the right, under privacy and data protection legislation, to request free of charge:

  • Access, correction, and deletion of your personal data ;
  • Restriction of our processing of your personal data, or object to such processing ;
  • Portability of your personal data.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed (per article 5 of the GDPR). Consequently, personal data of regular site users will be deleted within 3 years of their last connection. It will be retained for 15 years for reviewers, and 20 years for authors and editorial board members.

Data Security

We take special precautions to protect your personal data against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, using appropriate technical and organizational measures.

Legal Basis for Processing

All personal data processing associated with this website is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest, related to the dissemination of research in management and information science.

When we rely on your consent to process personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time and object to our processing.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will detail them on this page. Where appropriate, we may provide you with details via email. You can also reach us at the following email address: postmaster@revuesim.org.

This policy was last revised in May 2024.