1. DATA CONTROLLER
The contact details of the data controller are available in our Legal Notice.
2. DATA COLLECTED
We only collect the data needed to run the site and improve your experience.
a) Contact form
- Name
- Email address
- Message
b) Newsletter
- Email address
c) Comments
- Name (or nickname)
- Email address
- Content of the comment
- IP address (to prevent spam)
d) Browsing data
- Cookies
- IP address
- Pages visited
- Length of visit
- Browser and device type
3. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
Your data is used to:
- Answer your requests sent through the contact form
- Send you our newsletter (with your consent)
- Manage and moderate comments
- Analyse site traffic (Google Analytics)
- Improve our content and services
- Prevent spam and abuse
4. LEGAL BASIS
The processing of your data is based on:
- Your consent (newsletter, non-essential cookies)
- Ourlegitimate interest (site security, service improvement)
- Ourperformance of a contract (answering your requests)
5. RECIPIENTS OF THE DATA
Your data is never sold or rented to third parties.
It may be shared with:
- Hosting provider : Hostinger (data storage)
- Email service : depending on the service used (newsletter sending)
- Analytics tools : Google Analytics (anonymised statistics)
- Advertising networks : Google AdSense or similar (advertising cookies)
These providers are bound by confidentiality obligations and only use your data for the services they provide.
6. RETENTION PERIOD
- Contact form : 3 years maximum after the last exchange
- Newsletter : until you unsubscribe
- Comments : as long as the content is published
- Cookies : 13 months maximum
- Browsing data : 26 months (Google Analytics)
7. YOUR RIGHTS
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
Right of access : obtain a copy of your data
Right to rectification : correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure : delete your data
Right to object : refuse certain processing
Right to data portability : receive your data in a usable format
Right to restriction : limit the processing of your data
To exercise your rights, contact us using the details given in our Legal Notice.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL, the French data protection authority.
8. COOKIES
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website.
Types of cookies used:
a) Essential cookies (required)
- Running the site
- Security and fraud prevention
b) Analytics cookies
- Google Analytics: audience measurement
- These cookies help us understand how you use the site
c) Advertising cookies
- Google AdSense or partner networks
- Personalised advertising
d) Social media cookies
- Share buttons (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Managing cookies:
You can accept or refuse cookies through our consent banner or your browser settings.
Disabling cookies:
- Chrome, Firefox, Safari: Settings > Privacy > Cookies
- Google Analytics: Opt-out browser add-on
Refusing cookies may limit some features of the site.
9. AFFILIATE LINKS
This site contains affiliate links (Amazon, etc.). If you make a purchase through these links, we receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
These platforms have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to read them.
10. SECURITY
We use technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss or disclosure:
- Secure HTTPS connection
- Secure hosting (Hostinger)
- Regular backups
- Restricted access to data
However, no transmission over the Internet is completely secure. We do our best to protect your data.
11. MINORS
This site is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately.
12. CHANGES
We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Changes will be published on this page with a new update date.
We encourage you to check this page regularly.
13. CONTACT
For any question about this privacy policy, see our contact details in the Legal Notice.