Mai 01 2025
Who we are
Our website address is: https://securechangemanifesto.org.
The site is published by: Patrice Fornalik — initiator of the SecureChange Manifesto.
The purpose of the SecureChange website is to share the Manifesto, its associated Principles, inspiring case studies, and to offer visitors resources for supporting organizational transformations that respect people, cultures, and core values.
This is a non-commercial website.
All content usage is governed by the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license specified on the site.
Personal data collected
Comments
When you leave a comment on the site, the data entered in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent, are collected to help us detect unwanted comments.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using an avatar. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be publicly visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site, we recommend that you do not include EXIF GPS location data. Visitors may be able to extract this information.
Cookies
The site uses functional cookies to:
- facilitate your browsing and interactions (e.g. remembering your name and email address when you post a comment);
- verify your browser’s compatibility with cookies;
- ensure site security (session cookies).
These cookies are not used for advertising or profiling purposes.
Their lifespan is limited (maximum 1 year for convenience cookies, automatic deletion of session cookies).
You can configure your browser to block these cookies, but this may disrupt certain site functionalities.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.).
Embedded content behaves as if the visitor were visiting the third-party website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, or embed third-party tracking tools.
We strive to limit the use of such content to resources that align with the values of the SecureChange Manifesto.
Use and sharing of your personal data
The data collected via this site (mainly comments and any contact form) is used solely to:
- manage interactions on the site;
- respond to any requests you may submit;
- contribute to the ethical development of the SecureChange community.
We do not share this data with any third parties for commercial or advertising purposes.
Data retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate future discussions.
Any future user accounts (should a dedicated space be implemented later) will retain the provided information until you request its deletion.
Your rights regarding your data
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- right to access your data;
- right to rectify your data;
- right to have your data deleted (within the limits of legal retention obligations);
- right to object to the processing of your data.
For any request, you can contact the publisher via the site contact form.
Data transmission
Comments may be analyzed by an automated spam detection service.
No personal data is sold, transferred, or shared with third parties for any other use.
Spirit of this policy
The SecureChange website is guided by an ethical approach:
- Respect for individuals and their privacy;
- Rejection of all forms of commercial profiling;
- Transparency regarding data processing;
- Strict limitation of data collection to what is genuinely necessary for the site’s operation.
This policy may evolve to reflect best practices in data protection.
Contact
For any questions regarding this policy or your data,
please contact us via the “contact” email address on securechangemanifesto.org.