Privacy policy

Privacy policy

At Christophe Gouazé, we care about your privacy and the protection of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.christophegouaze.com
Company name: Christophe Gouazé
For any privacy-specific concerns, please contact us at: privacy@christophegouaze.com


What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you provide (name, email, message). This data is stored solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and is not used for marketing purposes.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, we recommend that you avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from these images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details the next time you leave a comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you log in to the site, we will set temporary and session cookies to manage login status and display preferences.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, Instagram or YouTube posts, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged in to their platform.


Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track visits and improve our website. The data collected is anonymized. You can view Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing their official opt-out browser add-on.


Who we share your data with

Your data may be shared with third-party providers such as:

  • Hosting services (Hostinger)
  • Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
  • Newsletter services
  • Analytics platforms All providers comply with GDPR or equivalent privacy frameworks.

How long we retain your data

  • Contact form entries: 6 months
  • Comments and metadata: indefinitely
  • Analytics records: 14 months
  • Transaction and order records: 10 years (legal obligation)

Your rights over your data

You have the right to request an export of your personal data stored on this site, including data you have provided. You can also request the deletion of this data, except for any data we are obliged to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To exercise your rights, email us at: privacy@christophegouaze.com


Where your data is sent

Your data may be hosted outside the European Union (e.g. by Hostinger). Our providers ensure adequate levels of protection in accordance with EU standards through contractual clauses and security certifications.


How we protect your data

We use technical and organizational measures such as encryption, HTTPS connections, and restricted access to protect your data. Our systems are regularly updated and monitored for security.


Data breach procedures

In the event of a data breach, affected users and the relevant authorities (e.g. CNIL) will be notified within 72 hours in compliance with applicable laws.


Third-party data sources

We may receive data from third-party services like Google, YouTube, Instagram, or payment processors. These are used to enhance our services or process transactions.


Automated decision-making and profiling

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling based on personal data on this website.