This privacy statement was last updated on 15 May 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://ibac.info. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:
- we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
- we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
- we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
- we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
- we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.
If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.
1. Purpose, data and retention period
We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)1.1 Contact - Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms
1.1 Contact - Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms
For this purpose we use the following data:
- A first and last name
- An email address
The basis on which we may process these data is:
Upon the provision of consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.2 Payments
1.2 Payments
For this purpose we use the following data:
- A first and last name
- An email address
- Financial information such as bank account number of credit card number
- Account name or alias
The basis on which we may process these data is:
Upon the provision of consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.3 Registering an account
1.3 Registering an account
For this purpose we use the following data:
- A first and last name
- Account name or alias
- A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
- An email address
- A telephone number
- Financial information such as bank account number of credit card number
The basis on which we may process these data is:
Upon the provision of consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.4 Newsletters
1.4 Newsletters
For this purpose we use the following data:
- A first and last name
- An email address
The basis on which we may process these data is:
Upon the provision of consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.5 To support services or products that a customer wants to buy or has purchased
1.5 To support services or products that a customer wants to buy or has purchased
For this purpose we use the following data:
- A first and last name
- A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
- An email address
- A telephone number
- Financial information such as bank account number of credit card number
- Account name or alias
The basis on which we may process these data is:
Upon the provision of consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
1.6 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.
1.6 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.
For this purpose we use the following data:
- Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
- IP Address
- Geolocation data
The basis on which we may process these data is:
Upon the provision of consent.
Retention period
We retain this data until the service is terminated.
2. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
3. Disclosure practices
We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.
If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.
4. Security
We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorised access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.
The security measures we use consist of:
- Login Security
- DKIM, SPF, DMARC and other specific DNS settings
- (START)TLS / SSL / DANE Encryption
- HTTP Strict Transport Security and related Security Headers and Browser Policies
- Website Hardening/Security Features
- Vulnerability Detection
- ISO27001/27002 Certification
5. Third-party websites
This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.
6. Amendments to this privacy statement
We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.
7. Accessing and modifying your data
If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.
8. Submitting a complaint
If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.
9. Contact details
Société Internationale de Bioacoustique
Société Internationale de Bioacoustique, Faculté des Sciences Labo Enes, 23 rue Docteur Paul Michelon, 42100 Saint-Etienne, France
France
Website: https://ibac.info
Email: contact@ex.comibac.info
Phone number: 0000
10. Data Requests
For the most frequently submitted requests, we also offer you the possibility to use our data request form
Annex
Solid Security
What personal data do we collect and why do we collect it?
Cookies
Certain forms on this site require the use of Google's reCAPTCHA service before they can be submitted. If you accept this service, a cookie is created to record your consent. This cookie is automatically deleted after thirty days.
The "trusted devices" feature uses a cookie named "itsec-fingerprint-shp" to verify and ensure that users are logging in from devices considered reliable.
A cookie named "itsec_interstitial_browser" is created to track a user's login process in order to implement enhanced security features.
Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie that facilitates compatibility with certain alternative login methods. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after 1 hour.
Security Logs
The IP address of visitors, the user ID of logged-in users, and the username of login attempts are conditionally recorded to check for malicious activity and to protect the site from specific types of attacks. Conditions that trigger logging include login attempts, logout requests, requests for suspicious URLs, changes to site content, and password updates. This information is retained for 60 days.
Protection of Login Devices
Session data, such as IP addresses and user agents, is stored to verify that users are logging in from trusted devices.
Who we share your data with
For security reasons, it is necessary to use Google's reCAPTCHA service, which is subject to Google's privacy policy and terms of service.
A QR code image is generated for users who configure two-factor authentication for this site. This image is generated using an API hosted by SolidWP. During the process of generating this image, your username is sent to the API. This data is not saved. For more details on the privacy policy, please consult the SolidWP privacy policy.
When logging into this website, some users may have their IP address transmitted to one of the following third parties, depending on availability, to provide a rough estimate of their location and help prevent unauthorised access to their account: IP Info, Geobytes, GeoPlugin, and IP API
When running the security check, solidwp.com will be contacted as part of a process to determine if the site supports TLS/SSL requests. No personal data is sent to solidwp.com during this process. Requests made to solidwp.com include the site URL. For more details on the privacy policy, please consult the SolidWP privacy policy.
This site is scanned by SolidWP Site Scanner to detect potential malware and vulnerabilities. We do not send any personal information to the scanner; however, the scanner could find personal information posted publicly (e.g. in comments) during the scan.
To ensure file integrity, Solid Security pulls data from wordpress.org, solidwp.com, ithemes.com, and amazonaws.com. No personal data is sent to these sites. Requests to wordpress.org include the WordPress version, the site's locale, a list of installed plugins, and a list of versions for each plugin. Requests to solidwp.com and amazonaws.com include the installed SolidWP products and their versions. For more information on the privacy policy of wordpress.org, please consult the WordPress Privacy Policy. For more details on the privacy policy, please consult the SolidWP privacy policy. Requests to amazonaws.com are intended to retrieve content added and managed by SolidWP, which is covered by the Amazon Web Services data privacy policy.
How long we retain your data
Security logs are retained for 60 days.
Where we send your data
This site is part of a network of sites that protect against distributed brute force attacks. To enable this protection, the IP address of visitors attempting to log into the site is shared with a service provided by solidwp.com. For more details on the privacy policy, please consult the privacy policy of SolidWP.
Database backups are sent by email. Depending on your email host and your site's compliance requirements, you may need to note that this information is sent to that host and add a link to their privacy policy.
Complianz | The Privacy Suite for WordPress
This website uses the Privacy Suite for WordPress by Complianz to collect consent records. For this functionality, your IP address is anonymised and stored in our database. For more information, please see the Complianz Privacy Statement.
Burst Statistics
This website uses Burst Statistics, a privacy-friendly statistical tool, to analyse visitor behaviour. For this functionality, we (this website) collect anonymous data, stored locally without sharing it with other third parties. For more information, please read the Burst Privacy Statement.
LiteSpeed Cache
This site utilises caching in order to facilitate a faster response time and a better user experience. Caching potentially stores a copy of every web page that is on display on this site. All cache files are temporary, and are never accessed by any third party, except as necessary to obtain technical support from the cache plugin vendor. Cache files expire on a schedule set by the site administrator, but may easily be purged by the admin before their natural expiration, if necessary. Please see https://quic.cloud/privacy-policy/ for more details.
Loco Translate
This plugin does not collect data from your visitors.
Administrators and auditors may review the Loco Translate privacy policy.
Payment Processing (Stripe & PayPal)
What personal data do we collect and why do we collect it?
When you purchase or renew a membership, we use third-party payment processors (Stripe and/or PayPal). To process your payment, personal information such as your name, email address, billing address, and payment details are collected.
Cookies
Stripe uses cookies to process payments and for fraud detection purposes. These cookies help identify the user's device to ensure the transaction is secure and prevent unauthorised use of credit cards.
Who we share your data with
Your payment data is transmitted directly to the payment processor. We do not store your credit card or bank account information on our servers.
- For payments via Stripe, please refer to the Stripe Privacy Policy.
- For payments via PayPal, please refer to the PayPal Privacy Statement.
How long we retain your data
While we do not store sensitive payment data, records of transactions (name, amount, date, and transaction ID) are kept for the duration required by French tax and association laws (typically 10 years).
Kadence Security
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Cookies
Some forms on this site require the use of Google's reCAPTCHA service before they can be submitted. If you consent to this service, a cookie is created that stores your consent. This cookie deletes itself after thirty days.
The trusted devices feature employs a cookie named “itsec-fingerprint-shp” to validate and ensure that users are logging in from devices that are considered trustworthy.
A cookie named “itsec_interstitial_browser” is created to track a user’s login process to implement enhanced security features.
Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie that aids compatibility with some alternate login methods. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after 1 hour.
Security Logs
The IP address of visitors, user ID of logged in users, and username of login attempts are conditionally logged to check for malicious activity and to protect the site from specific kinds of attacks. Examples of conditions when logging occurs include login attempts, log out requests, requests for suspicious URLs, changes to site content, and password updates. This information is retained for 60 days.
Login Device Protection
Session data, such as IP addresses and user agents, are stored to verify that users are logging in from trusted devices.
Who we share your data with
For security, use of Google's reCAPTCHA service is required which is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
A QR code image is generated for users that set up two-factor authentication for this site. This image is generated using a Kadence-hosted API. In the process of generating this image, your username is sent to the API. This data is not logged. For privacy policy details, please see the Kadence Privacy Policy.
When logging into this website, some users may have their IP address transmitted to one of the following 3rd-parties, depending on availability, to provide a rough estimate of their location to help prevent unauthorized access to their account: IP Info, Geobytes, GeoPlugin and IP API
When running Security Check, solidwp.com will be contacted as part of a process to determine if the site supports TLS/SSL requests. No personal data is sent to solidwp.com as part of this process. Requests to solidwp.com include the site's URL. For solidwp.com privacy policy details, please see the Kadence Privacy Policy.
This site is scanned for potential malware and vulnerabilities by the Kadence Site Scanner. We do not send personal information to the scanner; however, the scanner could find personal information posted publicly (such as in comments) during the scan.
In order to ensure file integrity, Kadence Security pulls data from wordpress.org, solidwp.com, ithemes.com and amazonaws.com. No personal data is sent to these sites. Requests to wordpress.org include the WordPress version, the site's locale, a list of installed plugins, and a list of each plugin's version. Requests to solidwp.com and amazonaws.com include the installed Kadence products and their versions. For wordpress.org privacy policy details, please see the WordPress Privacy Policy. For solidwp.com privacy policy details, please see the Kadence Privacy Policy. Requests to amazonaws.com are to retrieve content added and managed by Kadence which is covered by the Amazon Web Services Data Privacy policy.
How long we retain your data
Due to current settings, backups of security log details are retained indefinitely.
Security logs are retained for 60 days.
Where we send your data
This site is part of a network of sites that protect against distributed brute force attacks. To enable this protection, the IP address of visitors attempting to log into the site is shared with a service provided by solidwp.com. For privacy policy details, please see the Kadence Privacy Policy.