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Regulation6 minJanuary 25, 2026

GDPR and data protection on OpenFormations

Data hosting, learner rights, GDPR compliance — everything you need to know about personal data protection.

GDPR and data protection on OpenFormations

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Personal data protectionData hostingData collectedUser rightsData deletionTechnical security

Personal data protection

OpenFormations complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and takes the security of your data very seriously.

Data hosting

DataHostingLocation
User accountsSupabase (AWS)Europe (eu-west)
Files and videosSupabase StorageEurope
PaymentsStripeEurope
EmailsEU providerEurope

Data collected

OpenFormations only collects necessary data:

  • Trainers: name, email, organization name
  • Learners: name, email, course progress
  • Payments: processed by Stripe (OpenFormations does not store banking data)

User rights

In accordance with the GDPR, your learners have:

  • Right of access: view their data
  • Right of rectification: correct their information
  • Right of erasure: delete their account and data
  • Right of portability: export their data
  • Right to object: unsubscribe from communications

Data deletion

Upon account deletion:

  • Personal data is deleted within 30 days
  • Anonymized data (aggregated statistics) is retained
  • Issued certificates remain verifiable

Technical security

  • TLS encryption in transit
  • AES-256 encryption at rest
  • Secure authentication with bcrypt hashing
  • Role-based access restriction (Row Level Security)

Questions about data protection? Contact us at contact@openformations.com.

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