Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller is HistoricFigures, located in Lyon, France. For any question or request regarding your data, please contact us at contact@historic-figures.com.

2. Data We Collect

We collect data that is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes described below.

• Technical data: IP address, cookie identifiers, browser type/version, pages visited, date/time, referrer URL, preferences (language, consent).
• Contact data (if you write to us): name, email address, message content and exchange metadata.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases

• Service delivery and security — serving pages, abuse prevention, availability, remembering language and consent choices. Legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• Analytics — audience measurement to improve the website (aggregated, privacy-friendly statistics). Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
• Contact — responding to your requests. Legal basis: pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b)) and/or legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)).

4. Cookies and Consent

We use cookies and similar technologies. Optional cookies (e.g., analytics/marketing) are only enabled with your consent. You can change your choices at any time via the banner or preferences: open preferences. For details, see our Cookie Policy. If your browser signals “Do Not Track”, we default to refusal.

5. Recipients and Processors

We may rely on trusted providers for hosting, maintenance, security, analytics or content delivery. These processors act under our instructions and implement appropriate confidentiality and security measures.

6. International Transfers

Where processing involves transfers outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards (adequacy decisions, European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses, and additional measures where necessary).

7. Retention Periods

• Preference/consent cookies: up to 6 months (or as legally recommended).
• Aggregated analytics data: strictly as needed to improve the service, then anonymized or deleted.
• Email exchanges (contact): for the time needed to handle your request, then limited archiving if necessary (evidence, dispute management) in line with applicable limitation periods.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection. You can withdraw your consent at any time for consent-based processing.

To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@historic-figures.com. We may ask for additional information to verify your identity. You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (in France: the CNIL).

9. Security

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

10. Minors

This website is not intentionally directed to children. If you believe data about a minor has been collected, please contact us so we can verify and delete as appropriate.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy to reflect legal, technical or organizational changes. In case of material change, a new consent banner may be presented to you.