This privacy policy describes how Lgc photographer ("https://lgcphotographer.com/", the "site" or "we"), as the data controller, is particularly attentive to the protection and respect of your privacy.

In accordance with regulations, this privacy policy is intended to present how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you visit or make a payment on the site.

Please read our privacy policy carefully to know and understand our practices regarding the processing of your personal data.

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1. LEGAL INFORMATION

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

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Lgc photographer is registered under the name GILLES-COMPAGNON Louise with the number Tahiti D37599 in French Polynesia, with its registered office at Legende residence villa 31 9828 Papetoai.

Email address: louisegcphotographer@gmail.com

B. SITE EDITING AND PUBLICATIONS

The site is edited by LGC and hosted by Wix.

The publishing director is Mademoiselle GILLES-COMPAGNON Louise, in her capacity as a manager.

C. COPYRIGHT

This site respects copyright. All content, pages, scripts, icons, or sounds on this site are the property of LGC photographer. Any production, reproduction, or representation of this site, in whole or in part, on any medium, is prohibited. Violation of this prohibition constitutes infringement that may engage the civil and criminal liability of the infringer. It is strictly prohibited to use or reproduce the name "lgc" or its logo, alone or in association, for any purpose, especially for advertising, without the prior written consent of LGC.

Humpback whale photographs were taken with special authorization.

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2.DEFINITIONS

"Personal data" or "data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An "identifiable natural person" is a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific elements specific to their physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.

"Sensitive data" forms a particular category of personal data. These are pieces of information that reveal racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, as well as the processing of genetic data, biometric data for uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health, or data concerning the sex life or sexual orientation of a natural person. The site does not process any sensitive data.

"Data controller" refers to the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing. In this case, it is louisegcphotographer@gmail.com.

"Regulation" refers to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended.

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3.DATA COLLECTED

When you visit our site, we collect certain information about your device, your activity on the site, and the information necessary for processing your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact customer support or if you contact us through the various forms available on our site.

In this privacy policy, we refer to any information that can uniquely identify a person as "personal data." Refer to the list below for more information on the personal information we collect and why.

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A. CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS OLD

Our site is not intended for children under 13 years old. To our knowledge, we do not collect, use, or disclose personal information of children under 13 years old. If you believe that we have collected, used, or disclosed personally identifiable information of a child under 13 years old, please contact us at louisegcphotographer@gmail.com so that we can take appropriate action.

B. DATA COLLECTED BY COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKERS

The site uses cookies placed on your computer during your navigation. A cookie is a small file that records information about navigation on a site.

Cookies allow us to understand how users navigate our site and obtain data from which we can improve the browsing experience in the future and keep items in your shopping cart after logout.

The cookies we issue allow us to:

Maintain the proper functioning of the site.

Record and adapt the site's features based on your browsing preferences (identification, adaptation to the types of devices used).

Manage the acceptance and duration of cookie storage.

Cookies issued through third parties:

Analytics cookies

Google Analytics, Google Tag, and Facebook Pixel cookies allow us to track the audience of our site, know your navigation on our site, and generate statistical data on site usage. This allows us to improve the site's performance and enhance the user experience.

The collected data may include: your web browser version, IP address, time zone, or how you interact with the site.

You can learn more about how Google uses your personal data here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

You can also disable Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Social media cookies

By browsing our site, you have the option to click on "social media" buttons to view our Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other profiles. These third-party applications may place cookies to offer you targeted advertising. By clicking on the corresponding icon for the social network, it may identify you.

We cannot control the process used by social networks to collect information about your navigation on our site. Therefore, we recommend checking their personal data protection policy to understand their purpose of use and the navigation information they may collect.

WooCommerce cookies

Our online store is managed by WooCommerce. As such, WooCommerce may place cookies on your computer for everything related to the functionality of the online store. This includes the use of your shopping cart, payment, package tracking, and customer account preferences.

C. COOKIE MANAGEMENT

When you visit our site for the first time, a cookie banner will appear, indicating the purposes of the cookies.

You will find additional information on the settings of the cookies used by the site as well as specific settings to select if you do not want us to use all or any of the above-mentioned cookies in the "cookie settings" section.

You can disable the installation of "cookies" at any time by configuring your browser accordingly.

D. SENSITIVE DATA

We do not process any sensitive data.

E. DATA COLLECTED VIA FORMS

Direct contact with customer support

When you contact us at louisegcphotographer@gmail.com, we collect the following information:

Email

Email content

You are free to provide more information in the email content. We will use the information provided to offer you customer support tailored to your request.

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4.DATA RETENTION

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We retain personal information about you only for the time necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, to meet legal retention requirements, and for the duration necessary to protect our legitimate business interests.

The validity period of a cookie is 13 months from the day you gave your consent to the integration of that cookie.

Personal data collected through our various forms will be retained as long as you decide.

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5.PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS OF OUR PROCESSING

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Each data processing serves a specific purpose and is based on a legal basis.

The processing referred to in 3.b has the following purposes:

Obtaining statistical data

The processing referred to in 3.b has the following legal basis:

Legitimate interest of the structure

The processing referred to in 3.e has the following purposes:

Customer relationship management

Analyze responses to forms based on the stated purpose

The processing referred to in 3.e has the following legal basis:

Legitimate interest of the structure

The personal data collected will not be used for purposes other than those listed in this policy, unless we have obtained your consent or if the law requires or allows it.

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6.RECIPIENTS OF YOUR DATA

Those who may receive the collected data include:

Our "support" service for all specific requests.

We may share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or any other legal request for information we receive, or to protect our rights.

In the event of reorganization or restructuring, contemplated or completed, certain auditors, advisors, acquirers may also have access to your data.

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7.DATA TRANSFER

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We undertake not to disclose any personal data without having obtained your prior consent. However, when the law requires or allows it, we may disclose certain data without your consent.

Whenever we disclose your personal data, we will strive to disclose only what is strictly necessary.

We do not transfer your data outside the European Union. However, it is possible that they may be hosted on servers located outside the European Union.

In this case, we undertake to take all necessary measures to preserve the integrity and security of your data so that they are:

Located in a state considered adequate by the European Commission.

Sent to entities providing sufficient guarantees regarding the protection of personal data by implementing and signing standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

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8.SECURITY OF PROCESSING

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We ensure the processing of your data in complete confidentiality and security by implementing the necessary technical and organizational measures to preserve their security, confidentiality, and integrity under optimal conditions.

Only authorized persons will have access to your data. No unauthorized third party should have access to them, except as required by law.

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9.YOUR RIGHTS

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In accordance with the French Data Protection Act and the GDPR, you have the right of access, modification, opposition to commercial prospecting, and, for legitimate reasons, the right to limit the processing of your data and the right to request the deletion of personal data concerning you. You also have the right to data portability, the right to define directives regarding your data in the event of death, and the right to withdraw your consent. You can exercise your rights by writing to louisegcphotographer@gmail.com.

If you are not satisfied with the processing of your data or the exercise of your rights, you have the option of contacting the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority).

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10.UPDATE

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This policy may be updated. Therefore, we may change this Policy at our sole discretion and without notice.

Based on the following grounds:

Significant changes in legislation and/or case law, as well as technical standards applicable to the Information System;

Risk assessments;

Adjustments suggested by the implementation of internal information management procedures.

Last update: 31/01/2024

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11.CONTACT

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For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you wish to file a complaint, please contact us by email at louisegcphotographer@gmail.com or by mail using the contact details provided in Article 1.A) of this policy.

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