Preamble
This policy aims to inform users of the website https://avembenin.com about how their personal data is collected, processed and protected by AVEM Study Abroad.
Data controller
The data controller is AVEM Study Abroad, Cotonou, Bénin. For any request regarding your data, contact us at contact@avembenin.com.
Data collected
We only collect data strictly necessary for the purposes described below:
- Contact form: name, email address, phone (optional), desired destination and message.
- Anti-abuse and security data: IP address used for basic rate limiting on the contact endpoint, and the reCAPTCHA token submitted with the form.
- Browser preference: selected language stored locally in your browser via localStorage.
Purposes of processing
- To respond to your information and quote requests.
- To support your study-abroad project (orientation, admission, visa).
- To secure the contact form against spam, bots and abusive use.
- To remember your language preference on your device.
Legal basis
Processing is based on your request when you contact us through the form, and on the legitimate interest of AVEM Study Abroad for site security, abuse prevention and storage of your local interface preference.
Retention period
- Form requests: retained for up to 3 years after last contact.
- Basic anti-abuse logs and rate limiting data:retained only for the time technically necessary to protect the contact endpoint.
- Language preference in localStorage: retained in your browser until you delete it or change language.
Data recipients
Your data is intended exclusively for the teams of AVEM Study Abroad. It is neither sold, transferred, nor rented to third parties. Certain technical providers may process part of it strictly within the scope of their mission: Vercel for hosting, Hostinger for SMTP email routing, and Google reCAPTCHA for anti-bot verification on the contact form.
Your rights
In accordance with applicable personal data protection regulations, you have the following rights:
- Right of access, rectification and erasure.
- Right to restrict and object to processing.
- Right to data portability.
- Right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, write to us at contact@avembenin.com.
Security
AVEM Study Abroad implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction (HTTPS, encryption, access controls, backups).
Cookies
The site does not intentionally place first-party analytics or advertising cookies. It stores the selected language in localStorage and the contact form relies on Google reCAPTCHA, which may use technical cookies or similar identifiers. For more information, see our cookie policy.
Changes
This policy may be updated at any time. The date of last modification is shown at the top of the page.