The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Digital Republic Act (DRA) give you certain rights over your personal data on BeWelcome. In summary, these include:</p> <p><strong>Right of access to data/copies of data</strong></p> <p>You have a right to know what personal data of yours BeWelcome holds and processes. In our Privacy Policy, we explain what data we require from you at sign-up. Apart from this, any personal data in your profile, in messages, or in posts, is only what is voluntarily provided by you, remains in your ownership, and is under your control to edit or delete. BeWelcome neither holds nor uses any data except for the purpose of facilitating hospitality or cultural exchange.</p> <p>You have a right to obtain a copy of your personal data from BeWelcome. You can download this via the password-protected link in your BeWelcome profile.</p> <p><strong>Right to rectification of errors</strong></p> <p>It is your responsibility to keep your profile accurate and up to date, and any errors must be rectified directly by you.</p> <p>One possible exception is if you believe that there are errors in the comments about you posted by others in your profile. Hosting comments/references are an essential part of the way hospitality exchange works and, by their nature, they are personal opinions. BeWelcome cannot be held responsible for the opinions of users but, if you believe that a comment is wrong, you can contact the BeWelcome Safety Team (through the contact form on the site) who will seek a resolution. Please note that, if there is just a difference of opinion and there are no issues such as a breach of the site Terms of Use, the Safety Team may not be able to resolve matters and the comment may stand.</p> <p><strong>Right to deletion/Right to be forgotten</strong></p> <p>You have the right to delete or have deleted any personal data, with the following exceptions:</p> <ul> <li>BeWelcome may retain some personal data, profile details etc. where they are relevant to an investigation about an abuse; and</li> <li>Some personal data may be retained where it is part of posts in the BeWelcome forum or messages to third parties.