Legal notice & Credits
Publisher:
Observatoire Écoles du Monde Madagascar (OEDM)
Campus Écoles du Monde, Besely – RN4, 40 km from Mahajanga, Madagascar
Email: beselyobservatoire@gmail.com
Director of publication: Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo, Director of the observatory.
Hosting: The site is hosted by Vercel Inc. — 340 Pine Street, Suite 1501, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA — vercel.com. The source code is hosted on GitHub (Microsoft Corporation). Navigation data is anonymised and not used for commercial purposes.
Technical subcontractors:
- Supabase Inc. (USA) — database, storage of reservations and site content.
- Resend Inc. (USA) — sending of booking confirmation emails.
- Meta Platforms Inc. (USA) — display of the Facebook Page Plugin (with consent only).
Photo credits: Unless otherwise stated, astronomical images (galaxies, nebulae) are taken by members of the observatory. Photos of the campus and educational activities are the property of Écoles du Monde and Haikintana. Some background illustrations come from the free library Unsplash.
Design and development: Site developed by Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo – minimalist and responsive design, partially compliant with RGAA accessibility standards.
Privacy policy – Personal data
Observatoire Écoles du Monde Madagascar attaches great importance to the protection of its visitors' privacy. This policy describes how we collect and process your personal data when you use our site.
1. Data controller
The data controller is Observatoire Écoles du Monde Madagascar, represented by its director, Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo.
2. Data collected
We only collect data that you voluntarily provide via the booking form: name, email address, desired date, time slot, project type and description. This data is necessary to process your request and allocate an observation session.
We do not collect any browsing data (IP address, browser fingerprint, etc.) for tracking or analysis purposes. A strictly necessary cookie is used to remember your consent choice (see “Cookie management” section).
3. Legal basis for processing
The processing of your data is based on your explicit consent and on the performance of pre‑contractual measures (handling of your booking request).
4. Data recipients
Your data is used exclusively by the observatory team (Haikintana and Écoles du Monde) for booking management. It is securely stored with Supabase Inc. and is never transferred to third parties for commercial or advertising purposes. Confirmation emails are routed via Resend Inc.
5. Retention period
Data related to bookings is kept for three years from the last booking. After this period, it is anonymised or deleted.
6. Your rights
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Malagasy data protection law, you have the following rights:
- Right of access – obtain a copy of your data.
- Right to rectification – request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure – request deletion of your data.
- Right to restriction of processing.
- Right to object.
- Right to data portability.
To exercise your rights, please contact us by email at beselyobservatoire@gmail.com. Proof of identity may be requested. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) if you believe your rights are not being respected.