Legal

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2 June 2026

1. Who we are

ICYE / CSM Morocco (Chantiers Sociaux Marocains, also known as Comité Stages et Mobilité des Jeunes Marocains) is a non-profit association founded in 1963, based in Rabat, Morocco, and part of the global ICYE network.

Contact: contact@icyecsm.org · +212 537 732266 · Rue Al Mouahidin, Hassan, Rabat 10000, Morocco.

We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

2. What we collect

  • Information you give us via the application and contact forms: name, email, country, age, program of interest, availability, skills, motivation, and any message you send.
  • Technical data collected automatically: device and browser information, IP address, and cookie identifiers.

3. Cookies & tracking

We use a strictly necessary referral cookie ( csm_ref) to remember which ambassador invited you, for up to 30 days.

With your consent we also use analytics (e.g. Google Analytics) and advertising tools (e.g. Google Ads, and where applicable Meta) to understand traffic and measure campaigns. Non-essential cookies load only after you consent via our cookie banner.

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies for this site in your browser.

4. How we use your data

We use your data to process and respond to volunteer applications and inquiries, match you to suitable programs, communicate with you, run and measure outreach, and improve the site. We do not sell your data.

5. Legal bases (EU/EEA visitors, GDPR)

For visitors in the European Economic Area we rely on consent (forms, non-essential cookies) and legitimate interests (responding to inquiries, securing and improving the site).

6. Sharing

We share data with ICYE network partner organizations strictly to arrange a placement you have applied for, and with service providers who host the site, send our email, and run analytics or ads on our behalf. We require them to protect your data.

7. International transfers

As an international exchange organization, your data may be processed in countries other than your own, including within the ICYE network and by our service providers. We take steps to ensure appropriate protection.

8. Data retention

We keep application and contact data only as long as needed for the purposes above and for legal requirements, then we delete or anonymize it.

9. Your rights

You may request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of your data, object to processing, or withdraw consent by emailing contact@icyecsm.org.

10. Data protection in Morocco

We process personal data in line with Moroccan Law No. 09-08 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, overseen by the Commission Nationale de contrôle de la Protection des Données à caractère Personnel (CNDP).

11. Children

Our programs and this site are intended for adults (18+). We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

12. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date above shows the latest version.

13. Contact

Questions or requests: contact@icyecsm.org.