International PR/Communication 360°

Privacy Policy

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This privacy policy explains how the website International PR / Communication 360°, operated by Audrey Lacroix, may collect, use and protect certain data when you browse this site. This is a non-commercial showcase website. It does not include e-commerce, online payments, user accounts, order processing or newsletter subscriptions.

1. Data Controller
Audrey Lacroix
447 Rue Ambroise Paré, 78800 Houilles, France
Email: lacroix.audrey@alcommunication.fr
SIRET: 514 127 919 00041
VAT Number: FR58514127919

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the French Data Protection Act, the data controller for any personal data processed in connection with this website is Audrey Lacroix, whose contact details are provided above.

2. Nature of the Website
This site is a professional showcase presenting PR and communication services for companies and agencies wishing to communicate on the French market. It does not include any of the following: e-commerce, online payment, user accounts, registration, order processing, or newsletter subscription.

No personal data is collected directly via forms or user accounts on this site. If you contact Audrey Lacroix by email or phone using the contact details provided, any personal data you choose to share will be processed only for the purpose of responding to your request, on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract) and/or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in managing business communications).

3. Data That May Be Processed Automatically
When you visit this website, certain technical data may be collected automatically by the hosting platform (WordPress.com) and/or its integrated tools, without any direct action on your part. This may include:
– IP address
– Browser type and version
– Device type and operating system
– Browser language
– Referring website (the site you visited before arriving here)
– Date and time of access
– Pages visited and usage data (time spent, clicks, scroll depth)

This data may qualify as personal data under the GDPR and French law when it relates to an identified or identifiable person. It is processed for technical purposes (ensuring the security and proper functioning of the site) and, where activated, for basic audience measurement.

4. Audience Statistics — WordPress.com / Jetpack Stats
This website is hosted on WordPress.com and may use the integrated Jetpack Stats feature to understand how visitors use the site. This tool provides aggregated statistics (number of visits, most-viewed pages, traffic sources, etc.). Depending on the configuration of the site and applicable legal requirements, this feature may or may not use cookies or similar tracking technologies.

Where Jetpack Stats or similar audience-measurement tools are configured in a way that complies with the CNIL’s exemptions (for example, producing strictly aggregated, pseudonymised statistics limited to this site and with restricted retention), the processing may be based on the legitimate interests of the data controller under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR and may not require prior consent.

If, on the other hand, audience-measurement cookies or similar technologies are used in a way that goes beyond these conditions (for example, cross-site tracking, combination with other services, or more detailed profiling), they will only be activated on the basis of your prior consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and the CNIL’s guidelines.

For more information about how WordPress.com and Automattic handle data, please refer to the WordPress.com Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

5. Cookies
This website may use the following types of cookies:
– Strictly necessary cookies: cookies that are required for the technical operation, security and accessibility of the site (for example, to display pages correctly or to protect against malicious traffic). These cookies are set on the basis of the data controller’s legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR and do not require your consent.
– Analytics / audience-measurement cookies: cookies or similar technologies that, where activated, are used to collect aggregated data about how visitors use the site (for example, via Jetpack Stats). Where the configuration strictly complies with the CNIL’s conditions for exemption, these cookies may be used without consent on the basis of legitimate interests. In all other cases, these cookies will only be set with your prior consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can configure your browser at any time to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain strictly necessary cookies may affect how the site functions.

6. Purposes and Legal Bases
The technical and usage data described above may be processed for the following purposes:
– Ensuring the security, performance and proper functioning of the website and its hosting infrastructure (legal basis: legitimate interests of the data controller under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
– Producing basic audience statistics to understand and improve the content and structure of the website (legal basis: legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR where the CNIL’s exemption conditions are met; otherwise consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
– Managing and responding to requests that you address directly to Audrey Lacroix via email or phone (legal bases: performance of pre-contractual measures under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and/or legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

No personal data is processed for direct marketing, commercial profiling, or any purposes other than those described above.

7. Data Recipients
Technical and usage data related to the hosting and operation of the site may be processed by WordPress.com / Automattic as the hosting provider and technical operator of the platform. In this context, Automattic acts as a data processor and/or independent controller, in accordance with its own privacy policy and the applicable contractual framework.

No personal data is sold, rented or shared with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

8. Third-Party Links and Services
This site may contain links to third-party websites or platforms (for example, professional networks or media outlets). This privacy policy does not apply to those external sites. You are encouraged to consult the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit via links on this site.

If third-party embedded services (such as social media widgets, external videos or media players) are present on this site, they may set their own cookies or collect data independently. Their use is subject to their own privacy and cookie policies and, where applicable, to your prior consent in accordance with French and European regulations.

9. Data Retention
Technical and audience data collected automatically by the hosting platform is retained for the period strictly necessary for the purposes described above and in accordance with WordPress.com / Automattic’s data retention practices. For more details, please refer to Automattic’s privacy policy.

Personal data communicated directly to Audrey Lacroix (for example, by email) is retained for the time necessary to process your request and, where applicable, for the duration of the business relationship, then archived for the applicable legal limitation periods under French law.

10. International Data Transfers
As this site is hosted on WordPress.com (Automattic, Inc., USA), some data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, Automattic states that it implements appropriate safeguards for these transfers (including Standard Contractual Clauses) in compliance with GDPR requirements. For more information, please consult the WordPress.com Privacy Policy.

11. Your Rights
In accordance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act, you have the following rights regarding your personal data, subject to the conditions and limitations set out in the applicable law:
– Right of access: obtain confirmation that data about you is being processed and request a copy.
– Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to erasure: request deletion of your data, under the conditions set by law.
– Right to restriction of processing: request that the use of your data be temporarily limited.
– Right to object: object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to processing based on legitimate interests.
– Right to data portability: receive the data you have provided, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and transmit it to another controller where the legal conditions are met.
– Right to define instructions regarding the fate of your data after your death: set out how you wish your personal data to be stored, erased or communicated.

To exercise your rights, please contact Audrey Lacroix at lacroix.audrey@alcommunication.fr. You may also lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), via its website http://www.cnil.fr or by post.

12. Data Security
Appropriate technical and organisational measures are implemented to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or misuse, both through the hosting platform (WordPress.com) and in the management of this website and business communications. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

13. Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website, the services presented, or applicable legal requirements. When this policy is updated, the date of the most recent version will be indicated at the top of this page. You are invited to consult this page regularly to take note of any changes.

14. Contact
For any questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your rights:

Audrey Lacroix
447 Rue Ambroise Paré, 78800 Houilles, France
Email: lacroix.audrey@alcommunication.fr
https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreylacroix