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Legal Notice

In effect as of August 24, 2026.

Website Publisher

The website https://apertascientia.io is published by:

  • Aperta Scientia — French simplified joint-stock company (SASU)
  • Share capital: €1,000
  • Registered office: 24 rue de Saint-Nom, 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
  • Trade register (RCS): Versailles — SIREN: 104 023 361 — SIRET: 104 023 361 00017
  • EU VAT number: FR46104023361
  • Phone: +33 1 85 39 02 26
  • Email: [email protected]

Publication Director

The publication director is Mr. Maxime Gaillard, acting as President of Aperta Scientia.

Hosting Provider

The website is hosted by:

  • Vercel Inc.
  • 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, United States
  • Website: https://vercel.com

Training Activity Declaration

Aperta Scientia has registered its vocational training activity declaration with DREETS Île-de-France (specialty NSF 326 / 326p). The official declaration number (NDA) will be published on this page upon receipt of the administrative confirmation.

Registration as a training organization does not constitute state approval.

Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Designs & Models

All assets and materials constituting the website https://apertascientia.io — including but not limited to:

  • Verbal, figurative, and semi-figurative trademarks (specifically Aperta Scientia),
  • Designs, models, graphic identity systems, logos, crests, and emblems,
  • The official mascot (the Aperta Scientia owl) in all 2D/3D renderings, poses, and curriculum variants,
  • Pedagogical engineering, syllabus structures, and curriculum architectures,
  • Texts, articles, photographs, videos, animations, source code, UI components, mockups, and databases,

are strictly protected by French and international intellectual property laws, copyright regulations, trademark protections, and design rights.

All such items are the exclusive property of Aperta Scientia SASU or are used under express authorized licenses.

Prohibition of Unauthorized Reproduction and Use: Any reproduction, representation, adaptation, translation, distribution, modification, reverse engineering, or commercial/non-commercial exploitation, in whole or in part, through any process or medium (digital, print, audiovisual, or otherwise), without prior express written authorization from Aperta Scientia SASU is strictly prohibited.

Unauthorized usage constitutes infringement and is subject to civil and criminal prosecution under Articles L.335-2 et seq. (copyright), L.511-1 et seq. (designs and models), and L.713-1 et seq. (trademarks) of the French Intellectual Property Code.

Third-Party Trademarks: Third-party brand names, trademarks, and logos referenced for educational or identification purposes (Red Hat, OpenShift, IBM, Ansible, Kubernetes, Podman, etc.) remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Personal Data Protection & GDPR Compliance

Aperta Scientia ensures that all personal data collection and processing on https://apertascientia.io fully comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU Regulation 2016/679) and applicable data privacy laws.

  • Data Controller: Aperta Scientia SASU, represented by its President.
  • Data Protection Contact: [email protected]
  • Purposes of Processing: Managing inquiries, processing program applications, issuing training agreements, and fulfilling legal/accreditation requirements (Qualiopi standards, DREETS compliance).
  • Legal Basis: Pre-contractual/contractual performance, legal obligations, legitimate interest, or consent.
  • Data Recipients: Exclusively Aperta Scientia internal teams, funding bodies (OPCOs, public employment bodies), and authorized partners (Red Hat for RHLS license delivery). No data is sold or commercialized to third parties.
  • Retention Periods: 3 years for general inquiries, 2 years for rejected applications, 5 years post-training for Qualiopi compliance archives, 10 years for accounting records.
  • Exercising Your Rights: You hold rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and data portability by writing to [email protected] or: Aperta Scientia — Data Protection, 24 rue de Saint-Nom, 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
  • Authority Complaints: You may lodge a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) at https://www.cnil.fr.

Refer to our full Privacy Policy for additional details.

Cookies & Audience Measurement (Zero-Cookie Policy)

The website https://apertascientia.io operates under a strict privacy-first policy:

  • Zero tracking cookies: the website sets no advertising, commercial, or third-party tracking cookies on visitors’ devices.
  • Anonymous audience measurement: website analytics and performance insights are collected via a privacy-preserving, cookie-less solution (Vercel Web Analytics), strictly exempt from prior consent requirements pursuant to CNIL guidelines and European privacy standards.
  • For additional information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Limitation of Liability

Aperta Scientia strives to provide accurate and current information but disclaims liability for inadvertent errors, service interruptions, or damages arising from the use of this website.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

This website and its legal notices are governed by French law. Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts under the Court of Appeal of Versailles, France.