Privacy policy

1. DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller’s contact details are given in our Legal notice.

2. DATA WE COLLECT

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
  • Comment content
  • IP address (to prevent spam)

d) Browsing data

  • Cookies
  • IP address
  • Pages visited
  • Length of visit
  • Browser and device type

3. WHY WE USE YOUR DATA

Your data is used to:

  • Reply to 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

We process your data on the basis of:

  • Your consent (newsletter, non-essential cookies)
  • Ourlegitimate interest (site security, service improvement)
  • Ourperformance of a contract (replying to your requests)

5. WHO RECEIVES YOUR 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 (sending the newsletter)
  • 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. HOW LONG WE KEEP IT

  • 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 : have your data deleted
Right to object : refuse certain processing
Right to data portability : receive your data in a usable format
Right to restriction : restrict 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.

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:

Refusing cookies may limit some features of the site.

9. AFFILIATE LINKS

This site contains affiliate links (Amazon, etc.). If you buy through these links, we receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

These platforms have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.

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. CHILDREN

This site is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you are a parent and think your child has given us information, please contact us straight away.

12. CHANGES

We may 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.