Privacy Policy

OpenOpcUa.org
Last updated: 27 October 2026

1. Data Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used and protected when visiting or interacting with the OpenOpcUa website.
The website is operated by:
4CE Industry
1025 rue Henry Becquerel
34000 Montpellier, France
Email: contact@4ce-industry.com
Phone: +33 4 67 79 07 37
Website: https://www.openopcua.org/
4CE Industry is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website.

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following information:
Name and professional contact details.
Company name and business email address.
Information submitted through contact forms.
Requests for access to software demonstration packages.
Information provided when enquiring about the OOUA Integration Partner Program.
Technical information associated with website access, such as IP addresses, browser information and server logs.
Website usage information collected through Google Analytics, subject to your consent.
We do not intentionally request sensitive personal data through our website forms.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes.

3.1 Contact and Technical Enquiries

When you submit a contact form, we use the information provided to respond to your enquiry, discuss technical requirements or provide information about OpenOpcUa technologies.
Legal basis: Our legitimate interest in responding to professional enquiries, or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract, depending on the nature of the request.

3.2 Software Evaluation Requests

When you request access to the OOUAMiddleware ProductionCell demonstration package, we collect the information necessary to identify the requester and process the evaluation request.
This information may also be used to respond to technical questions relating to the requested demonstration.
Legal basis: Taking steps at your request before entering into a potential business relationship, or our legitimate interest in managing software evaluation requests.
Submitting an evaluation request does not automatically subscribe you to a marketing mailing list.

3.3 OOUA Integration Partner Program

When you enquire about becoming an OOUA integration partner, we may process your professional contact information and details concerning your company’s activities, technical capabilities and integration projects.
This information is used to assess partnership opportunities, organize discussions and manage potential contractual relationships.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest in developing professional partnerships and, where applicable, taking steps prior to entering into a contract.

3.4 Website Operation and Security

Technical information may be processed to operate the website, investigate errors, maintain security and prevent unauthorized access or abuse.
Legal basis: Our legitimate interest in maintaining the security and proper operation of the website.

3.5 Website Audience Measurement

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors access and use OpenOpcUa.org.
This may include information about pages visited, traffic sources, browser characteristics and interactions with website content.
Google Analytics is configured through Google Site Kit, with consent preferences managed through Complianz.
Legal basis: Your consent.
You can refuse or withdraw your consent to statistical tracking at any time through the website’s cookie preference controls.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

OpenOpcUa.org uses cookies and similar technologies for website operation, consent management and, where authorized, audience measurement.
These technologies are managed through Complianz.
The main categories are:
Functional cookies: Necessary for website operation and remembering consent preferences.
Statistics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to measure website traffic and visitor interactions. These require your consent.
Third-party content: Embedded services, such as YouTube videos, may process data when their content is loaded.
You can accept, reject or modify your preferences through the consent management interface available on the website.
For further information, please consult our Cookie Policy (EU).

5. Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4, a service provided by Google, to analyze website traffic and understand how visitors interact with our content.
Google Analytics is configured to operate in accordance with the visitor’s consent preferences.
Individual IP addresses are not retained by Google Analytics 4 as part of its standard reporting.
The information processed by Google Analytics may include online identifiers and technical usage data.
Google may process information using infrastructure located outside the European Economic Area, subject to applicable data protection safeguards.
Further information is available in the Google Privacy Policy.

6. Embedded YouTube Videos

Some pages contain videos hosted by YouTube, a service provided by Google.
Where applicable, we use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced embedding domain (youtube-nocookie.com).
Embedded videos may involve communication with Google services when loaded or played.
The loading of third-party video content is managed through our consent management configuration.
Further information is available in the Google Privacy Policy.

7. Contact Forms and Email Communications

OpenOpcUa.org uses Contact Form 7 to process technical enquiries, software evaluation requests and partnership enquiries.
Submitted information is sent to the professional email system used by 4CE Industry and is accessible to authorized personnel.
Messages are retained for the time necessary to process the corresponding request. Once the request has been completed, personal information is deleted unless a continuing professional relationship, contractual obligation or other legitimate retention requirement justifies its preservation.
Submission of a contact form does not automatically subscribe the requester to marketing communications.

8. Website Hosting

OpenOpcUa.org is hosted on Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, using a Windows 11 virtual machine located in the France Central region.
The web server, WordPress installation and associated application services are administered by 4CE Industry.
Microsoft provides the underlying cloud infrastructure and acts as an infrastructure service provider.
Website operation and security may require the processing of technical information, including IP addresses and server access logs.
Hosting in the France Central region does not imply that all data processed by third-party services remains exclusively within France.

9. Data Recipients and Service Providers

Personal data collected through OpenOpcUa.org is accessible to authorized personnel of 4CE Industry and, where necessary, to service providers involved in operating the website and processing requests.
Depending on the processing activity, these may include:

  • Microsoft Azure: hosting infrastructure and associated technical services.
  • Professional email service provider: delivery and storage of messages submitted through Contact Form 7.
  • Google: Google Analytics 4 and embedded YouTube services, subject to the applicable consent settings.
  • Technical service providers: website maintenance and security, where access to personal data is necessary.

Access to personal data is limited to what is necessary for the relevant purpose. Applicable contractual and data protection obligations govern the use of external service providers.

10. Data Retention

Personal data submitted through contact forms, software evaluation requests and partnership enquiries is retained only for the period necessary to process the request.
Where a request results in an ongoing professional or contractual relationship, relevant information may be retained for the duration of that relationship and any applicable legal retention period.
Technical server logs are retained according to documented operational and security requirements.

Google Analytics 4 is configured with the following retention settings:

  • Event-level data: 2 months.
  • User-level data: 14 months.
  • User data retention is reset when new user activity is recorded, according to the configured retention settings.

These settings apply to the corresponding data categories in Google Analytics and do not necessarily determine the availability period of aggregated reports.

11. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers, including Google, may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.
Where such transfers occur, they must be subject to an applicable legal transfer mechanism and appropriate safeguards, in accordance with the GDPR.
Information about the safeguards applicable to a specific processing activity may be requested using the contact details provided in this policy.

12. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may have the following rights, subject to applicable conditions:
Access to your personal data.
Rectification of inaccurate personal data.
Erasure of personal data.
Restriction of processing.
Objection to processing based on legitimate interests.
Data portability where applicable.
Withdrawal of consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, contact:
contact@4ce-industry.com
You may also submit a complaint to the French data protection authority:
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL)
https://www.cnil.fr/

13. Data Security

4CE Industry implements technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or loss.
These measures include access restrictions, website maintenance and the use of HTTPS for communications with the website.
No internet-based system can guarantee absolute security.

14. External Websites

OpenOpcUa.org may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
Visitors should review the privacy policies of the external services they choose to use.

15. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in website functionality, service providers, data processing activities or applicable regulations.
The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.
For questions concerning this policy, contact:
contact@4ce-industry.com