Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This privacy policy is designed to inform you about how Romain (hereinafter "we") collects, uses and protects the information you provide when using our website and subscribing to our newsletter.

We place particular importance on the protection of your personal data and respect for your privacy. We are committed to processing your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data collected on this site is:

• Romain Blanchot
• Address: 60 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris
• Email: blanchot@et.esiea.fr
• Phone: +33 7 88 28 47 15

3. Data Collected

As part of our newsletter, we collect the following data:

• Identification data: First and last name (optional)
• Contact details: Your email address
• Date and time: The date and time of your registration
• IP: Your IP address at the time of registration
• Browsing and interaction data: Open statistics, clicks on links included in the newsletter
• Preferences and interests: Preferred content or topics if the user chooses to specify them

This information is necessary to provide our newsletter service and is collected with your explicit consent.

We do not collect any sensitive data within the meaning of Article 9 of the GDPR (racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health data, etc.).

4. Purposes of Processing

The personal data we collect is used for the following purposes, in accordance with the applicable legal bases:

• Sending our newsletter containing information about our services, news and advice on web development and AI, based on your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).
• Personalization of the content of our communications according to your interests, based on your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
• Improving the quality of our newsletter through the analysis of open and click rates, based on our legitimate interest as data controller in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
• Management of your requests to exercise your rights (unsubscribe, access, rectification, etc.), based on our legal obligations in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

We undertake to process your personal data only within the strict framework of the aforementioned purposes and in compliance with the legal and regulatory provisions applicable to the protection of personal data.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

The processing of your personal data as part of our newsletter is based on:

• Your explicit consent, given when you subscribe to the newsletter
• Our legitimate interest in developing our business and offering you relevant content

You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing via the link in each newsletter or by contacting us directly.

6. Data Retention Period

We keep your personal data for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter.

In case of unsubscription, your data will be kept for a period of 3 years from your last interaction with our services, in accordance with the recommendations of the CNIL.

At the end of this period, your data will either be deleted or anonymized for statistical purposes.

7. Recipients of Data

The recipients of your personal data are:

• Our internal team in charge of newsletter management
• Our technical subcontractors, in particular our newsletter sending provider Resend, and Posthug our data analytics provider.

We ensure that all our subcontractors comply with the GDPR and provide sufficient guarantees regarding data protection.

Under no circumstances is data sold, exchanged or transferred to third parties for commercial purposes.

8. Transfer of Data Outside the EU

As part of the use of certain tools, your data may be transferred to servers located outside the European Union.

In this case, we ensure that these transfers are governed by appropriate safeguards in accordance with the GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission or binding corporate rules.

9. Your Rights

In accordance with current regulations, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Article 15 GDPR): you can obtain information about the processing of your data as well as a copy of it
• Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR): you can request the modification of your data if it is inaccurate or incomplete
• Right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR): you can request the deletion of your data in certain cases
• Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR): you can request that the use of your data be temporarily restricted
• Right to object (Article 21 GDPR): you can object to the processing of your data for reasons relating to your particular situation
• Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR): you can retrieve your data in a structured format to transmit it to a third party
• Right to withdraw your consent at any time (Article 7 GDPR)
• Right to define guidelines relating to the fate of your data after your death (Article 19 GDPR)

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by email at blanchot@et.esiea.fr or by postal mail at the address mentioned above.

We undertake to respond to your requests within one month, except in cases of particular complexity justifying an extension.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) if you believe that the processing of your data does not comply with the regulations.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access.

These measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive data
• Regular backup procedures
• Limited access to those who need to know your data
• Periodic security audits

Any personal data breach likely to create a risk for users will be notified to the CNIL and, if necessary, to the persons concerned, within the legal deadlines.

11. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and newsletters may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and allow us to measure the effectiveness of our communications.

For more information on our use of cookies, please consult our cookie policy.

12. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, in particular to adapt it to legislative and regulatory developments.

In the event of a substantial modification, we will inform you by email or via our website before the changes come into effect.

13. Contact

For any questions regarding this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, you can contact us:

• By email: blanchot@et.esiea.fr
• By phone: +33 7 88 28 47 15
• By mail: 60 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris