Privacy Policy
Last updated: 12/21/2025
1. Data Collection & Usage
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us. This may include your name, email address, and preferences.
We use this data to provide and improve our services, communicate with you, and personalize your experience.
2. Data Storage & Security
Your data is securely stored on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Firebase servers located in the United States. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
3. Analytics
We use analytics tools to understand how visitors engage with our website. This helps us improve our user experience and features. These tools may collect anonymous usage data.
4. Use of personal data and users’ rights (GDPR)
Expat Way collects and processes personal data solely within the framework of the platform operation and its mission of sharing expatriation experiences.
Collected data may include:
- identification information (name, surname or pseudonym),
- an email address,
- information voluntarily provided in testimonials (background, countries, dates, life experiences),
- technical data related to site usage.
Personal data is never resold to third parties.
Testimonials and Personal Data
Testimonials published on Expat Way may contain personal data voluntarily communicated by users.
This data is processed exclusively to allow the display, distribution, and making available of testimonials on the platform, in accordance with its editorial mission.
Testimonials are subject to no individual commercial exploitation.
Personal Data Protection (GDPR)
Expat Way attaches great importance to the protection of its users' personal data.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws, Expat Way collects and processes only data strictly necessary for the platform operation.
Your Rights
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:
- right of access,
- right to rectification,
- right to erasure (right to be forgotten),
- right to restriction of processing,
- right to object.
These rights apply notably to testimonials published on Expat Way.
You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting:
📩 contact@expat-way.com
Requests are processed within a maximum period of 30 days.
International Scope
Expat Way is accessible from different countries.
Where local provisions allow, users benefit from protections provided by the GDPR, which constitutes the main reference framework for personal data protection for the platform.
5. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.