This website is published by Societe Generale – FORGE:

Société Anonyme à conseil d’administration with a share capital of EUR 19,622,673.00 as of 12th September 2023.
Nanterre Trade Register No. 882 696 628
APE No.: 6499Z
Registered Office: 17 Cours Valmy 92800 Puteaux
VAT No: FR 81 882 696 628

Legal Representative and Publication Manager: Mr Jean-Marc Stenger, Chief Executive Officer

Editorial Manager: Mr Stéphane Duzan

This website is hosted by Societe Generale.

This website is governed by French law.

Created by source.paris

Professional regulations and representation

Societe Generale – FORGE is a licensed French investment firm supervised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (“ACPR”), controlled by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (“AMF”).

Societe Generale – FORGE is registered and licensed as digital asset service provider (“Prestataire de services sur actifs numériques” or “PSAN”) by the AMF.

Societe Generale – FORGE is licensed as an electronic money institution by the ACPR. 

Societe Generale – FORGE is an active member of the financial trade associations AMAFI and ICMA, a member of the board of the digital asset association ADAN, and a member of the digital asset working groups of the AFME, the ECB and Paris Europlace.

Contents of this website

Societe Generale – FORGE and any third-party contributor (the “Contributors”) shall make their best efforts to ensure that the information displayed on this website is accurate and up-to-date; Societe Generale – FORGE and the Contributors reserves its right to amend the content of this website at any time, without prior notice. However, Societe Generale – FORGE is not able to guarantee that the information herein is complete or that it will not be modified by a third party (for example in the event that this website was infected by, particularly but not limited to, any kind of malware, in spite of all the precautions taken by Societe Generale – FORGE). Moreover, Societe Generale – FORGE and the Contributors shall not be held liable for any difficulty or impossibility to access the website due to an internet connection problem.

Societe Generale – FORGE and the Contributors shall not be held liable for any indirect consequential loss or damage, including, but not limited to: any damage or loss arising from any transaction carried out on the basis of the information herein, any loss of profit, loss of business, or any other loss arising from a service interruption due to an internet connection problem.

Further, Societe Generale – FORGE and the Contributors shall not be held liable neither for the results of any factor beyond its control nor for any eventual loss or damage to the technical environment of the website users, including, but not limited to, hardware, software, or any other equipment used to access this website or use the services and/or the information herein.

​Finally, Societe Generale – FORGE and the Contributors does not guarantee, nor shall the company be held liable, under any circumstance, for the suitability, fitness for any particular purpose, sequence, accuracy, absence of errors, veracity, topicality, loyal and commercial nature, quality, soundness, non-infringement or availability of the information contained on this website.

​You undertake to access and use the information contained on this website for your own personal and non-commercial use only.

Information about Financial Instruments

The potential information or material about financial instruments on this website are provided for general information purposes only and should not to be construed as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any financial instruments, or any substitute for any form of advice or recommendation with respect to such financial instruments.

Societe Generale – FORGE and the Contributors hereby disclaims any and all liability related to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information drawn from external sources, although this information comes from sources deemed reliable.

When simulated past performance or past performance are presented, the relevant data pertaining to past periods are not a reliable indicator of future results. This applies even to the evolution of historical market data. When simulations of future performance are presented, the data for these performances are only predictions and are not a reliable indicator of future performance of the product. In addition, when past performance or simulated past or future performance are based on data expressed in a currency other than that of the State of the investor, the potential gains can increase or decrease based on changes exchange rate. Finally, when past performance or simulated performance (whether past or future) are presented, any gain can also be reduced by the effect of commissions, fees or other charges incurred by the investor.

Societe Generale – FORGE accepts no liability for losses or damages which may be directly or indirectly sustained by any visitor to the website or other person who obtains access to the material on the website.

​Any person wishing to obtain information about Societe Generale – FORGE’s products or services is requested to contact Societe Generale – FORGE to obtain the regulatory information document (where applicable), and any other relevant information on the availability, terms and conditions, and prices.

Products and services subscription

​Within the framework of legal and regulatory requirements (in particular those resulting from the European Directive on Markets in financial instruments 2 – MiFID2), Societe Generale – FORGE may be introduced, depending on the type of financial instruments proposed and the classification assigned to you, to verify the suitability of financial instruments to your needs or the appropriateness of them in relation to your coverage or investment objectives, your knowledge and experience.

​Without prejudice to the potential legal or regulatory obligations incumbent on Societe Generale – FORGE, investors must proceed, before any investment in the product or the conclusion of any related transaction, to their own analysis of the product and its risks, in particular from the legal, fiscal and accounting point of view, without relying exclusively on the information provided to them; investors should consult, if they deem it necessary, their own advice on the matter or any other professional. Subject to compliance with its legal or regulatory obligations, Societe Generale – FORGE cannot be held liable for the financial consequences or of any kind resulting from any transaction relating to the product or from any investment in the product.

Warning for non-resident persons (non-resident in France)

The access to the information and products on this website could be subject to restriction for certain persons or countries other than France. None of the services and products target persons from countries which prohibit those services and products: Each person interested by subscribing products/services should assess with his/her own advisor whether his/her legal and fiscal status allows it.

Warning for “US person”

Societe Generale – FORGE is not registered as broker-dealer in accordance with US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “1934 Act”), nor in accordance with any other US applicable law. Furthermore, financial instruments which may be subscribed via this website are not registered, unless otherwise specified, in the US with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Intellectual Property

This entire website is governed by French and international legislation on copyright, trademark and database law and intellectual property in general, both as they are applicable to its form (editorial choices, layout, topics, means for accessing data, display, etc.), and to its content (text, images, video, etc.). By exception, some contents (text, images) are the property of their respective authors.

Any reproduction, representation, diffusion or re-diffusion, in whole or in part, of the contents of this website on any medium or by any means whatsoever (including, but not limited to, caching, framing), as well as any sale, resale, retransmission or any other act tending to make such contents available to any third party in any manner whatsoever shall be prohibited, except preliminary written authorization of the publication manager. Failure to comply with these restrictions shall constitute a forgery engaging the civil and criminal liability of the forger.

Hypertext links

Societe Generale – FORGE is not responsible for hyperlinks to this website nor to hypertext links to other websites, particularly regarding the content of these websites, and prohibits any person from setting up such a link without its express prior authorisation.

Some links are proposed solely for the sake of convenience, and the inclusion of a link does not imply Societe Generale – FORGE’s approval of the linked website. Societe Generale – FORGE does not assume any responsibility for the content, services, products or materials proposed or data of any kind contained or distributed on a website linked to Societe Generale – FORGE’s website or with regard to the processing of personal data which may be carried out.

 

Data Policy 

DATA, A STRATEGIC ASSET FOR SOCIETE GENERALE

Today, data is central to customer relations and the Societe Generale Group organisation. In a digital environment, the Bank improves its services to its clients, its risk management, and its operational efficiency, thanks to data use while ensuring its quality, security and protection.

With 75 million digital contacts every month in France, digital is becoming customers’ main point of entry with the Bank. With new technology, these ever-multiplying data are analysed more closely, enabling Societe Generale to offer its customers more personalised and relevant service, by pairing the best of human and digital resources. At the same time, data is central to the concept of trust. French people are concerned about the protection of their data, and only the banks have the trust of more than half of all French people in this regard*. Societe Generale’s role as a trusted third party is a real competitive advantage that the Group must retain.

DATA MANAGEMENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN SOCIETE GENERALE’S DNA.

Data management has always been in Societe Generale’s DNA. New technology is moving us closer to our customers, where we play our advisory role by pairing the best of our human and digital resources. We are transforming in depth, to better optimise and protect this strategic asset for the Group. To respond to these two issues, the Group is rising to many challenges:

• Optimising data to provide a better service to customers through more than 200 data usage development initiatives, some of which are still in the experimental phase (closer analysis of the consumer credit risk), while others are already in production (personalised customer solutions).
• Setting up data use conditions, while ensuring their security and protection, with a decentralised organisation that is close to the businesses and the spread of a data culture, in respect of regulations, notably General Data Protection Regulation. Ensuring the technological and human resources for our ambition. Societe Generale invested in a big data platform to put data at the centre of its information systems. To attract and internally promote the top data-processing talent and skills, the Group relies on a targeted recruitment approach with traditional schools, the Grande Ecole du Numérique and an internal training programme known as Big Data Academy.

FOCUS ON GDPR, GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION

What is GDPR?

In response to the proliferation of uses on personal data in all economic sectors, the European legislator published a new regulation called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

From May 25th, 2018, all the processing of personal data (collection, analysis, storage, transfers, etc.) in Europe or carried out on European residents are governed by this regulation which reinforces:

• The rights individuals such as the need to obtain their consent to carry out certain treatments or the right to be forgotten
• Corporate accountability for data processing and penalties for non-compliance.

The GDPR at Societe Generale

The Group’s business lines have always collected, used and stored certain personal data about their clients so they can propose services that meet clients’ requirements and continually improve their product and service offering. In the age of the digital revolution, the volume of available data is growing, enabling the Group’s businesses to offer ever more personalised products and services.

Societe Generale is aware of the importance for its clients to be able to retain control of their personal data, and it reaffirms its commitment to processing these data responsibly. This document explains its policy in this area and the key principles it follows in terms of protecting and using its clients’ personal data. The policy and principles will be adapted for each of the businesses and regions in which the Group operates, in accordance with local regulations.

To be compliant with this regulation and strengthen the trust of our customers and employees, Societe Generale group is committed to 25 guiding principles that constitute the common framework for all Group entities and departments. They are divided into 4 major themes:

• Objectives & commitments
• Consent management
• Roles and responsibilities
• Standards & Security

Read the data policies :

• Societe Generale Group Data Policy

What’s a DPO ?

At the heart of the new European regulation, the Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a genuine “driving force” behind data protection compliance. His or her main tasks are:

• to inform and advise the data controller or subcontractor and their employees;
• to monitor compliance with the regulation and national data protection laws;
• to advise the organisation on carrying out impact studies on data protection and to verify their implementation;
• to co-operate with the supervisory authorities and to be their point of contact.

Societe Generale’s DPO

The DPO role is to ensure the Group is compliant with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPO supports and advises the Group’s Business Units and Service Units in terms of personal data protection, notably clients and employees data. The DPO will be the privileged interlocutor for the French data protection authority (CNIL) and will be responsible for the leading and supervision of Data Protection Officers appointed across the Societe Generale Group.

Personal Data

During a visit to the website, Societe Generale – FORGE may collect your personal data, as controller, in order to manage alerts, notifications, sends information and / or respond to your requests for information, through notably form, contact page.   The personal data are processed by automated means, with your consent.

Your personal data are intended to Direction of the Communication as well as, if necessary, the services in capacity to answer your request and their subcontractors, and only to the extent strictly necessary to fulfil their duties.

Unless otherwise stipulated by legal or regulatory provisions, the personal data are stored for a duration no longer than necessary for the purposes for which they are processed, within the legal statute of limitations in force.To the extent necessary for the fulfillments of the above purposes, Societe Generale – FORGE may communicate some information to the entities of the Societe Generale Group, service providers as well as to its partners that are not members of the European Economic Area. These transfers are processed in a manner and guarantees that ensures appropriate security and confidentiality of the personal data (authorisation by the competent data protection authority, contractual clauses signed between the service provider concerned and/or Binding Corporate Rule of Societe Generale Group). For more details, you may send your request to comm-gdpr.world@socgen.com

You are entitled to access to your personal data, to obtain rectification and erasure, a right to restriction of processing, a right to object as well as a right to data portability, in the conditions defined by the applicable regulations, from the following email address: comm-gdpr.world@socgen.com

Your rights may be also exercised with the Data Protection Officer, by email: sg-protection.donnees@socgen.com. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission Nationale Informatique et Liberté (“CNIL”), the supervisory authority in charge of compliance with obligations regarding personal data.

Safety

This website is protected by one of the highest levels of technical security, and it is under permanent monitoring. The algorithms and mechanisms, used to protect your communications with Societe Generale – FORGE and the information that pertains you, comply with the French regulations in effect.