Privacy policy

1. DATA CONTROLLER

The contact details of the data controller are available in our Legal Notice.

2. DATA COLLECTED

We only collect the data necessary for the website to function and to improve your experience.

a) Contact Form

Name
Email Address
Message

b) Newsletter

Email Address

c) Comments

Name (or username)
Email Address
Comment content
IP address (to prevent spam)

d) Browsing data

Cookies
IP address
Pages visited
Visit duration
Browser and device type

3. PURPOSES OF DATA PROCESSING

Your data is used to:

Respond to your requests via the contact form
Send you our newsletter (with your consent)
Manage and moderate comments
Analyze 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 (responding to your requests)

5. DATA RECIPIENTS

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 delivery)
Analytics tools : Google Analytics (anonymized statistics)
Ad networks : Google AdSense or similar (advertising cookies)

These providers are bound by confidentiality obligations and only use your data for the services provided.

6. DATA RETENTION PERIOD

Contact form : up to 3 years after the last communication
Newsletter : until you unsubscribe
Comments : as long as the content is published
Cookies : up to 13 months
Browsing data : 26 months (Google Analytics)

7. YOUR RIGHTS

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of access : get 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 : retrieve your data in a usable format
Right to restriction : restrict the processing of your data

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details provided in our Legal Notice.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the CNIL.

8. COOKIES

What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit our site.

Types of cookies we use:

a) Essential cookies (required)

Site functionality
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
Ad personalization

d) Social media cookies

Share buttons (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Managing cookies:
You can accept or refuse cookies using our consent banner or your browser settings.

Disabling cookies:

Chrome, Firefox, Safari: Settings > Privacy > Cookies
Google Analytics: Opt-out 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 earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

These platforms have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

10. SECURITY

We use technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure:

Secure HTTPS connection
Secure hosting (Hostinger)
Regular backups
Restricted data access

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. Updates will be posted on this page with a new revision date.

We encourage you to check this page regularly.

13. CONTACT

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please see our contact details in the Legal Notice.