Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
Data Controller
Studio Protée Email: [email protected] Location: France
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — EU 2016/679) and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés), we are committed to protecting your personal data.
Data We Collect
When you use our website, we may collect:
- Information you provide: name, email address when you book a call or contact us
- Automatically collected data: pages visited, time on site, browser type, device information
- Cookies: small files stored on your device for site functionality and analytics
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
- Your consent (e.g., when you submit a contact form)
- Legitimate interest (e.g., improving our services, website analytics)
- Contractual necessity (e.g., providing services you requested)
How We Use Your Data
- To respond to your inquiries
- To provide and deliver our services
- To improve our website and user experience
- To send communications you requested
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. The following services are involved in operating this website:
| Service | Purpose | Data Location |
|---|---|---|
| Matomo | Privacy-focused analytics (self-hosted) | France |
| Cal.com | Appointment scheduling (self-hosted) | France |
| Cloudflare | Security, CDN and DNS | Global |
Matomo and Cal.com are self-hosted on our own infrastructure in France. No analytics or booking data leaves our servers.
Cloudflare acts as a reverse proxy and may process connection metadata (IP addresses, request headers) in accordance with their privacy policy and GDPR obligations.
Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
- Contact and booking data: 3 years after last contact
- Analytics data: 14 months (anonymized after 6 months)
- Project data: duration of business relationship + legal retention period
Your Rights (GDPR Articles 15–22)
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict processing of your data
- Object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured format
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: [email protected]
We will respond within 30 days.
Cookies
We use:
- Essential cookies: required for the website to function (language preference)
- Analytics cookies: Matomo, self-hosted, respecting Do Not Track browser settings
No third-party advertising or tracking cookies are used on this website.
You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption, self-hosted infrastructure, and access controls.
Complaints
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with:
CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715 75334 Paris Cedex 07 www.cnil.fr
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
Questions or requests regarding your data? Contact us at: [email protected]