Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Data Controller

Paul Lardet is the data controller for the processing of personal data collected on this website. You can contact me at contact@lardetjazzphoto.com.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data when you interact with this website:

  • Contact information: email address, when you send us a message via the email link
  • Usage data: pages visited, time spent, referring website, browser type, and device information via analytics
  • Cookies: see our Cookie Policy for details

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: for cookies and analytics (you can withdraw at any time)
  • Legitimate interest: to operate and improve the website
  • Contractual necessity: when you request a quote or collaboration

4. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and collaboration requests
  • To improve the website experience
  • To comply with legal obligations (e.g., copyright management)

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted service providers:

  • Cloudinary: image hosting and delivery
  • Netlify: website hosting
  • Google Fonts: font delivery

These providers are contractually bound to process data only on our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection law.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law:

  • Contact inquiries: deleted after 3 years from last contact
  • Analytics data: 26 months

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectify inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@lardetjazzphoto.com. We will respond within one month.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (CNIL in France: cnil.fr).

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact:

Email: contact@lardetjazzphoto.com