This privacy policy sets out and informs you of how La Petite Mer uses and protects any information you may provide when using this website, accessible via the following URL: https://www.canoe-ardeche-petitemer.com (hereinafter referred to as the “website”).
Please note that this privacy policy may be amended or supplemented at any time by La Petite Mer, in particular to comply with any legislative, regulatory, judicial or technological developments. In such cases, the date of the update will be clearly indicated at the top of this policy. These changes are binding on the user as soon as they are published online. Users should therefore consult this privacy and cookie policy regularly to keep abreast of any changes.
I. PERSONAL DATA
Generally speaking, you can visit the La Petite Mer website without providing any personal information about yourself. In any event, you are under no obligation whatsoever to provide such information to La Petite Mer.
However, if you choose not to do so, you may not be able to access certain information or services that you have requested. In this regard, La Petite Mer may, in certain cases, ask you to provide your surname, first name and email address (hereinafter your “Personal Information”). By providing this information, you expressly agree that it may be processed by La Petite Mer for the purposes set out in point 2 below, as well as for the purposes stated at the end of each form.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted by the European Parliament on 14 April 2016, and the amended French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978, La Petite Mer hereby informs you of the following:
1. IDENTITY OF THE DATA CONTROLLER
The data controller is SARL La Petite Mer, with its registered office at La Petite Mer Water Sports Centre, Le Port/Route des Gorges, PO Box 33, 07150 Vallon Pont d’Arc – France. Tel.: +33 (0)6 64 61 86 59 – lapetitemer@gmail.com
2. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
La Petite Mer may process your Personal Information:
(a) for the purpose of providing you with the information or services you have requested (including, for example, sending you a quote); and/or
(b) to collect information enabling us to improve our website, products and services (including through the use of cookies); and/or
(c) to contact you regarding various events relating to La Petite Mer, including updates on offers and activities.
3. RECIPIENTS
Only the La Petite Mer team has access to your Personal Information. This information, whether in individual or aggregated form, is never disclosed to third parties, with the exception of the subcontractors engaged by La Petite Mer (you will find further information about them in section 7 below). Neither La Petite Mer nor any of its subcontractors sell the personal data of visitors and users of its Website.
4. RETENTION PERIOD
Your Personal Information is retained by La Petite Mer only for the period necessary to fulfil the purpose of collection as set out in point 2 above, which shall in no event exceed 13 months.
5. DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS
You have the following rights regarding your Personal Data, which you may exercise by writing to us at the postal address given in section 1.
Right of access and disclosure of data
You have the right to access your Personal Data.
However, due to La Petite Mer’s obligation to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data processing, please be advised that your request will only be processed provided you provide proof of your identity, in particular by submitting a scan of your valid identity document (if submitting via our dedicated online form) or a signed photocopy of your valid identity document (in the case of a request made in writing).
La Petite Mer informs you that it shall be entitled, where appropriate, to object to requests that are manifestly abusive (due to their number, repetitive or systematic nature).
To assist you with this process, particularly if you wish to exercise your right of access by sending a written request to the postal address given in point 1, you can find a sample letter drawn up by the French Data Protection Authority (the ‘CNIL’) by clicking on the following link.
https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/exercer-son-droit-dacces
Right to rectification of data
Under this right, the law entitles you to request the rectification, updating, blocking or erasure of data concerning you which may, where applicable, be inaccurate, incorrect, incomplete or out of date.
You may also set out general and specific instructions regarding the handling of your personal data following your death. Where applicable, the heirs of a deceased person may request that the death of their relative be taken into account and/or that the necessary updates be made.
To assist you with this process, particularly if you wish to exercise your right to rectification – either on your own behalf or on behalf of a deceased relative – by sending a written request to the postal address given in point 1, you can find a template letter drawn up by the CNIL by clicking on the following link.
https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/rectifier-des-donnees-inexactes-obsoletes-ou-perimees
Right to object
This right may only be exercised in one of the following two situations:
Where the exercise of this right is based on legitimate grounds; or
Where the exercise of this right is intended to prevent the data collected from being used for marketing purposes.
To assist you with this process, particularly if you wish to exercise your right to object by sending a written request to the postal address given in point 1, you will find a template letter drawn up by the CNIL by clicking on the following link.
https://www.cnil.fr/fr/modele/courrier/supprimer-des-informations-vous-concernant-dun-site-internet
6. RESPONSE TIMES
La Petite Mer undertakes to respond to your request for access, rectification or objection, or any other request for further information, within a reasonable period of time, which shall not exceed one month from receipt of your request.
7. AUTHORISED SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TRANSFERS TO COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION
La Petite Mer wishes to inform you that it uses authorised service providers to facilitate the collection and processing of the data you have provided to us. These service providers may be located outside the European Union and have access to the data collected via the various forms on the Website (with the exception of the form enabling you to exercise your data protection rights, which is provided and managed by La Petite Mer).
La Petite Mer has ensured in advance that its service providers have put in place adequate safeguards and comply with strict conditions regarding confidentiality, data use and data protection. In particular, special attention has been paid to ensuring there is a legal basis for any transfer of data to a third country. In this regard, one of our service providers is subject to internal corporate rules (or ‘Binding Corporate Rules’) which were approved by the CNIL in 2016, whilst the others comply not only with Standard Contractual Clauses but also with the Privacy Shield.
8. COMPLAINT TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY
If you believe that La Petite Mer is not complying with its obligations regarding your Personal Data, you may lodge a complaint or submit a request to the competent authority. In France, the competent authority is the CNIL, to which you can submit a request online by clicking on the following link
https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes/internet
II. COOKIE POLICY
When you first visit the La Petite Mer website, a banner at the bottom of your screen informs you that information relating to your browsing activity may be stored in files known as ‘cookies’. Our cookie policy helps you better understand the measures we have put in place regarding browsing on our website. In particular, it informs you about all the cookies present on our website, their purpose (Part I) and provides instructions on how to manage them (Part II).
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES USED ON THE La Petite Mer WEBSITE
La Petite Mer, as the publisher of this website, may place a cookie on the hard drive of your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.) in order to ensure a smooth and optimal browsing experience on our website.
‘Cookies’ are small text files that enable us to recognise your computer, tablet or mobile phone in order to personalise the services we offer you.
The information collected via cookies does not in any way allow us to identify you by name. It is used exclusively for our own purposes to improve the interactivity and performance of our website and to provide you with content tailored to your interests. None of this information is disclosed to third parties unless La Petite Mer has obtained your prior consent or where the disclosure of such information is required by law, by order of a court or any administrative or judicial authority with jurisdiction to hear the matter.
To help you better understand the information that cookies collect, you will find below a table listing the different types of cookies that may be used on the La Petite Mer website, their names, their purposes and how long they are stored.
2. SETTING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES
You can accept or refuse cookies at any time
When you first visit the La Petite Mer website, a banner briefly explaining the use of cookies and similar technologies appears at the bottom of your screen. This banner informs you that by continuing to browse the La Petite Mer website (for example, by loading a new page or clicking on various elements of the site), you consent to the use of cookies on your device. You are also deemed to have given your consent to the use of cookies by clicking on the ‘X’ icon to the right of the banner at the bottom of your screen.
Depending on the type of cookie in question, obtaining your consent to the use and reading of cookies on your device may be mandatory.
a. Cookies exempt from consent
In accordance with the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), certain cookies are exempt from the requirement to obtain your prior consent, provided that they are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website or are used solely to enable or facilitate electronic communication. These include, in particular, session ID cookies, authentication cookies, load-balancing session cookies and cookies used to personalise your interface. These cookies are fully subject to this policy insofar as they are issued and managed by La Petite Mer.
b. Cookies requiring your prior consent
This requirement applies to cookies set by third parties that are classified as ‘persistent’, in that they remain on your device until they are deleted or reach their expiry date.
As these cookies are set by third parties, their use and placement are subject to their own privacy policies, which you will find linked below. This category of cookies includes audience measurement cookies, advertising cookies (which La Petite Mer does not use) and social media sharing cookies (notably from Facebook, Vimeo and Facebook).
Web analytics cookies compile statistics on website traffic and the use of various elements of the website (such as the content/pages you have visited). This data helps to improve the user experience of the La Petite Mer website. A web analytics tool is used on this website:
o Matomo, an open-source statistical management tool that respects personal data, whose privacy policy is available (in English only) via the following link: https://fr.matomo.org/privacy/
c. You have a range of tools for managing cookies
Most web browsers are set by default to allow cookies. Your browser allows you to change these default settings so that all cookies are automatically rejected, or so that only certain cookies are accepted or rejected depending on who sets them.
PLEASE NOTE: We would like to draw your attention to the fact that refusing to allow cookies to be stored on your device may, however, affect your user experience and your access to certain services or features of this website. In such cases, La Petite Mer accepts no liability for any consequences arising from the deterioration of your browsing experience resulting from your decision to refuse, delete or block cookies necessary for the website to function. Such consequences shall not constitute damage, and you shall not be entitled to any compensation as a result.
Your browser also allows you to delete existing cookies from your device or to notify you when new cookies are likely to be stored on your device. These settings do not affect your browsing experience, but they do mean you will lose all the benefits provided by the cookie.
Please see below for the various tools available to help you manage the cookies stored on your device.
Chrome : https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?
Firefox : https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/activer-desactiver-cookies
Internet Explorer : https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11
Opera : http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/fr/cookies.html
Safari : https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?
For further information on cookie management tools, please visit the CNIL website : https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser
If you have any questions or would like further information regarding this cookie policy, please contact us using the contact page.
