PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated : 01/01/2026
This Privacy Policy sets out how Stéphane Defolie # LOCATION SCOUT STUDIO collects, uses, stores and protects the personal data you provide to us when you use the Web Site https://locations.stephane-defolie.com
The data controller for the personal data collected on the Web Site is :
- Name / Company Name : Stéphane Defolie # LOCATION SCOUT STUDIO
- Legal Form : Sole Trader
- Share Capital : N/A (No share capital)
- Registered Office Address : 13005 Marseille, France
- SIRET Number : 490 310 778 00033
- Intra-Community VAT Number : FR96490310778
- Email Address : privacy@stephane-defolie.com
We collect only the data strictly necessary for the purposes for which it is collected.
| Purpose of processing | Data collected | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Handling enquiries via the contact form | Name, first name, email address, telephone number, message. | User consent. |
| Order and invoicing management (if e-commerce) | Name, first name, postal address for delivery/invoicing, email, telephone number, payment details. | Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. |
| Sending newsletters | Email address. | Consent (opt-in). |
| Creation and management of customer accounts | Name, first name, email address, password (encrypted). | Performance of the contract for the use of the service. |
| Audience analysis and website improvement | IP address, browsing data, operating system, browser. | Legitimate interest (exempt cookies) or Consent (tracking cookies). |
Your personal data is intended for authorised staff at Stéphane Defolie # LOCATION SCOUT STUDIO.
It may also be passed on to technical data processors acting on our behalf:
- Web Site host : LWS, based in France
- Email and newsletter services : Mailchimp
- Audience analytics tools : Google Analytics
All our data processors are bound by a duty of confidentiality and comply with the GDPR. Your data is never sold or rented to third parties.
Some of our service providers (e.g. Mailchimp, Google Analytics) are based outside the European Union. These transfers are governed by the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses or by the adequacy decision under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which guarantee an adequate level of protection.
We retain your data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected :
- Contact details / prospective customers : Retained for a maximum of 3 years from the date of your last contact with us.
- Order and customer data : Retained for the duration of the contractual relationship, then archived for 5 to 10 years in accordance with legal and accounting obligations.
- Newsletter data : Retained until you unsubscribe (via the link at the bottom of each email).
- Cookies and trackers : Consent choices are retained for 6 months. Data associated with cookies is retained for a maximum of 13 months.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the security and confidentiality of your personal data and to prevent it from being distorted, damaged or accessed by unauthorised third parties:
- Use of the HTTPS/SSL encryption protocol throughout the Web Site.
- Passwords are stored in hashed/encrypted form.
- Access to data is restricted to authorised staff only.
In accordance with European and French Regulations, you have the following rights :
- Right of access : To obtain confirmation as to whether your data is being processed and to receive a copy of it.
- Right to rectification : To request that your data be amended if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) : To request the deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal obligations to retain it.
- Right to restriction of processing : To request the temporary suspension of the processing of your data.
- Right to object : To object at any time to the processing of your data, in particular for marketing purposes.
- Right to data portability : To receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format so that you can transfer it to another data controller.
- Right to withdraw your consent : To withdraw your consent at any time for processing based on consent (newsletter, cookies).
To exercise any of these rights, you can contact us by email at : privacy@stephane-defolie.com
You may be asked to provide proof of identity if there is reasonable doubt as to your identity.
We undertake to respond to your request within a maximum of 1 month.
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a web site.
- Strictly necessary cookies : Essential for the Web Site to function (shopping basket management, security). These do not require your consent.
- Audience measurement and advertising cookies : These require your prior consent. You can change your preferences at any time via the cookie management tool available at the bottom of the Web Site page.
If, after contacting us, you feel that your rights have not been respected or that the processing of your data does not comply with the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL):
- Web Site : https://www.cnil.fr
- Address : 3 Place de Fontenoy – TSA 80715 – 75334 PARIS CEDEX 07, France
