Welcome to the blog “Anonymous Francophiles” (hereinafter: “the Site” or “the Blog”). I respect the privacy of visitors to the Site and have made it my goal to protect it. This Privacy Policy, which complies with the requirements of the Privacy Protection Law (including Amendment 13), details what personal information I collect, how I use it, with whom I may share it, and what your rights are regarding this information.
Your use of the website and your consent to the collection of cookies constitutes consent to this privacy policy.
1. What information do I collect and how?
I collect two types of information, with full transparency and under your control:
A. Information you provide to me directly:
- Subscribe to the mailing list (newsletter): When you sign up for updates, I collect your email address and name. Registration is subject to your active consent (opt-in).
- Blog comments: If you choose to leave a comment on a post, I will collect your name (as you entered it), your email address, and the content of the comment.
B. Automatically collected information (and cookies):
To improve your browsing experience on the site and understand what content interests you most, the site uses tracking technologies, Only according to your choice Using the cookie banner that appears at the entrance to the site.
- Anonymous statistics (without cookies): The site uses the Usermaven system, which is based on cookieless technology. This system collects general statistical information (such as pages viewed) completely anonymously, without personal identification and without violating your privacy.
- Advanced Cookies: Small text files used for in-depth analysis, saving preferences and marketing. These cookies (such as Microsoft Clarity, pixels or affiliate marketing tools) Will only be activated if you click “Apply All”You can change your choice at any time or browse using “only necessary cookies” without tracking.
2. Why do I collect the information and how do I use it? (Purposes of processing)
- To provide you with the website services: Send you the newsletter and guides you signed up for, display your comments, and respond to your personal inquiries.
- To improve and maintain the site: I use the technical information to understand how users use the site, detect errors (through anonymous screen recordings, if you have approved), and improve the French content I write.
- For marketing purposes and affiliate programs: To enable the purchase of tickets and hotels through business partners and to maintain the free website.
3. Please don't worry about it.
I undertake not to sell, trade or transfer your personal information to external parties, except in the cases detailed below and for the purpose of operating the site only:
- Marketing and email services: Distribution list management is performed through a mailing service provider (VBOUT).
- Data analysis services (Analytics): Use of Microsoft Clarity (subject to your consent) and Usermaven.
- Affiliate programs: The site uses services like GetYourGuide and Stay22. These tools help you book attractions and hotels. Stay22 works to convert links and does not plant tracking cookies on my site, while GetYourGuide will only be activated after your consent.
- Legal requirement: If required to do so by law, court order or other legal process.
4. Information security
I take reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction. In the exceptional case of a serious information security incident, I am obligated to report it to the Privacy Protection Authority in accordance with the provisions of the law.
5. Retention of information
I will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Information collected for the newsletter will be retained as long as you are registered for the service or until you request its deletion.
6. Your rights regarding your personal information (DSR)
In accordance with Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law, you have full rights over your information. You may review the information, request its correction, restrict its processing, or exercise the “The right to be forgotten” (Deleting information from the site's databases).
Would you like to be removed from my database and mailing list? Simply enter your email address in the secure form below, and your request will be processed as soon as possible:
7. Read more
I reserve the right to update this policy from time to time in accordance with legislative changes (such as amendments to the Privacy Protection Law). The most updated version will always be published on this page, and I recommend that you return to review it from time to time.
8. contact
For any questions, requests or inquiries regarding this policy, I am always available to you. Please contact me at the following email address: info@francophilesanonymes.com.