Privacy policy
Last updated: July 2025
The Nice Department of Onco-Ophthalmology (DOON) is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy aims to provide you with clear and transparent information about how we collect, use, and secure your personal information while you browse our website.
The data controller and their contact information are: Nice Department of Onco-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Service – Outpatient Consultations, CHU de Nice, Pasteur 2 Hospital – Zone C, Level 1, 30 Voie Romaine, CS 51069, 06001 Nice, France.
Personal Data Collected
The personal data collected are listed below and may vary depending on the method of collection. They come from:
- the donation form on the Nice Department of Onco-Ophthalmology website: first name, last name, gender, date of birth, phone number, postal address, and banking information.
- data collected via cookies (see the cookie management policy)
Purpose of Data Collection
The main purposes are as follows:
- to respond to your requests (any type of question via contact forms, appointment scheduling);
- to comply with our conventional, legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations;
- to manage any potential disputes involving us;
- to manage real estate assets resulting from bequests or donations;
- to manage the processing and follow-up of donations;
- to carry out automated processing activities;
- to fulfill our commitments in a secure environment.
Data Retention Period
Your personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above.
Recipients of Your Personal Data
Your personal data may be shared with the following recipients when such sharing is necessary to achieve one of the purposes mentioned above and pursued through the processing of your personal data:
- donation platforms;
- banking institutions;
- and in case of a dispute: investigators, legal advisors, collection agencies, bailiffs, attorneys, notaries, and, if applicable, the parties involved in the dispute.
Transfer of Personal Data
The Nice Department of Onco-Ophthalmology does not plan to transfer personal data to third parties.
Cookies Installed on Your Devices
When browsing the website of the Nice Department of Onco-Ophthalmology, information related to your navigation on your device may be stored in cookies installed on it, subject to the choices you have made and can modify at any time. Only the issuer of a cookie can read or modify the information contained in it.
By browsing the website of the Nice Department of Onco-Ophthalmology, you consent to the installation and use of cookies placed by the site. You also have the option to refuse the installation of cookies on your device under the conditions described below.
See our privacy policy for more information.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a file that is installed on a visitor’s hard drive when visiting a website. Cookies can, for example, store a visitor’s preferences or track browsing behavior. Using cookies, the website can be improved in terms of the services provided and user experience. The site can also offer information tailored to the visitor’s preferences. It is important to know that only the website that issued a cookie can read or modify the information it contains. A cookie may have a short or long duration (from the duration of a site visit up to several years). The website or online service provider determines this duration based on the intended use of the cookie.
Important Information About Consent
The placement or reading of certain cookies does not require your prior consent, either because they do not process any personal data about you or because they are strictly necessary to provide the service you requested. The placement or reading of other cookies than those mentioned above is impossible without your prior consent.
You can object at any time to the placement or reading of cookies we use, either by deleting them from your devices or by modifying your browser settings, as described below.
Which Cookies Do We Use?
The website of the Nice Department of Onco-Ophthalmology uses cookies to measure and analyze users’ browsing behavior. These cookies allow us to generate statistics on the traffic and use of various elements of the site (sections and content visited, navigation paths), thereby helping improve the relevance and usability of our content.
How to Configure Your Browser
Any settings you apply may affect your browsing experience on our website and your access to certain services that require the use of cookies. You can allow or refuse the storage of cookies on your device and modify these settings at any time.
- If you have accepted cookies in your browser settings, they are stored in a dedicated area on your device.
- If you have refused cookies or delete the cookies stored on your device, you may lose access to certain features necessary for navigation on some areas of our website. In such cases, we disclaim any responsibility for issues caused by the degraded functioning of our website resulting from the refusal or deletion of cookies required for its operation.
Most browsers accept cookies by default. However, you can choose to block these cookies or configure your browser to notify you when a site attempts to install a cookie on your device.
Please refer to your browser’s help menu to configure cookies according to your preferences. We also invite you to consult the section “Cookies: Tools to Control Them” on the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) website.
How Long Do We Keep Cookies?
We strive to limit the validity period of cookies as much as possible while providing you with a high-quality personalized service.
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:
- access to your Personal Data;
- rectification of your Personal Data;
- erasure of your Personal Data, provided this does not conflict with other regulatory or contractual requirements;
- data portability (the right to data portability allows you to retrieve some of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format) when the processing is based on your consent or a contract and carried out by automated means;
- object to the processing of your Personal Data;
- restriction of the processing of your Personal Data to verify its accuracy, object to its erasure, or exercise or defend your rights in court;
- withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;
- file a complaint with the CNIL, which you can submit electronically by following the provided link.
To exercise your rights, please submit a request to our Data Protection Officer by email at ophtalmologie-consultation@chu-nice.fr
The CNIL has published an automatic letter generator on its website in the section “Letters to Take Action”. We encourage you to use it.