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Relationships & social life

Explore communities, understand privacy settings and prepare online conversations. Adult spaces are labelled within network links.

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Everyday practical guides

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Direct links by need

Read digital privacy guidance

CNIL

Open website cnil.frRecord and sources

Explore a messaging tool

Signal

Open website signal.orgRecord and sources

Find French family life information

Service Public

Open website service-public.gouv.frRecord and sources

Prepare your research

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Prepare your research
Task	Record	What not to infer
Choose an audience	Recipients, visibility and displayed setting	A restricted group does not prevent copying
Share personal information	Need, affected people and agreement	Clarify before publishing another person’s contacts

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Do not send money or sensitive documents to someone whose identity you cannot confirm.

Within our AR network

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General-interest topics and everyday guides are available in four languages. Reference records and digital guides are provided in French and English. External website language depends on the destination.

Editorial selection updated on 2026-10-25