Legal notice & Privacy policy
Credits
Website designed and developed by ligne13 web agency.
Legal Notice
In accordance with the provisions of French Law n°2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on Confidence in the Digital Economy (Loi pour la Confiance dans l’Économie Numérique, LCEN), the following information is provided to users of the website marc-venot.com.
Website Publisher
Marc Venot
Sole trader (Entrepreneur individuel)
123 rue de la Paix, 75001 Paris, France
Email: contact@marc-venot.com
Phone: +33 (0)6 00 00 00 00
SIRET: 000 000 000 00000
VAT number: FR00 000000000
Director of Publication
Marc Venot — contact@marc-venot.com
Hosting Provider
Gandi SAS
63-65 Boulevard Masséna, 75013 Paris, France
Website: www.gandi.net
Intellectual Property
All content on this website — including texts, images, graphics, and videos — is the exclusive property of Marc Venot, unless otherwise stated. Any reproduction, distribution, or use without prior written permission is strictly prohibited and may constitute an infringement under French intellectual property law.
Limitation of Liability
Marc Venot endeavours to ensure that the information published on this website is accurate and up to date, but cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy. Marc Venot reserves the right to modify the content of this site at any time without notice and accepts no liability for any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of this website or any linked third-party sites.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 14, 2026 · Effective date: March 14, 2026
Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data on this website is:
Marc Venot
Sole trader / Independent professional
France
Email: contact@marc-venot.com
Website: www.marc-venot.com
As a data controller established in France, Marc Venot is subject to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) and to the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés, as amended).
Data We Collect
Contact form
When you submit the contact form on this website, the following personal data is collected:
- Full name — to address you correctly in replies.
- Email address — to respond to your enquiry.
- IP address — automatically logged by the server at the time of submission for security and spam-prevention purposes.
- Message content — the text you choose to include in your message.
Providing your name and email address is necessary to receive a reply. You are not required to provide any other information.
Analytics & browsing data
When you browse the site, analytics tools may automatically collect:
- Pages visited and time spent
- Browser type, operating system, and device category
- Referring URL
- Approximate geographic location (country / region level, derived from IP address)
- Cookie identifiers (see the Cookies & Tracking section)
Video embeds (Vimeo)
This site embeds videos hosted on Vimeo. When you interact with or play a Vimeo video, Vimeo may collect data about you independently (see the Third-Party Services section).
Purposes & Legal Bases
| Purpose | Data used | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|---|
| Responding to contact form submissions | Name, email, message, IP | Art. 6(1)(b) — performance of pre-contractual steps; or Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest (business communication) |
| Security & spam prevention | IP address | Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest (website security) |
| Website analytics & performance | Browsing data, cookies | Art. 6(1)(a) — consent (obtained via cookie banner) |
| Playing embedded Vimeo videos | Cookies, IP address | Art. 6(1)(a) — consent (obtained via cookie banner) |
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
Cookies & Tracking
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. This site uses the following categories of cookies:
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Consent required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Essential for the site to function (e.g., security, session management) | Session cookies, CSRF tokens | No |
| Analytics | Understand how visitors use the site (pages visited, traffic sources, session duration) | Analytics platform cookies | Yes |
| Third-party media (Vimeo) | Enable embedded video playback; may be used by Vimeo for their own purposes including cross-site tracking | vuid, player (Vimeo) | Yes |
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit the site, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the Cookie Preferences link in the site footer; or
- Configuring your browser to block or delete cookies (note: this may affect site functionality).
For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Services
Vimeo
Videos on this site are embedded from Vimeo, Inc. (555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA). When you watch a video, Vimeo may set cookies and collect your IP address and viewing data. Vimeo’s processing is governed by their own Privacy Policy. Vimeo’s servers are located in the United States — please refer to the International Transfers section regarding international transfers.
Analytics provider
This site uses an analytics service to collect aggregated, pseudonymous data about visitor behaviour. The analytics provider acts as a data processor on our behalf under a data processing agreement (DPA). No personal data collected through analytics is sold to third parties.
Hosting & infrastructure
The website is hosted by a third-party hosting provider. Your IP address and server logs may be retained by the hosting provider for security and operational purposes under their own privacy terms.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third party for their own marketing purposes.
Retention Periods
| Data | Retention period | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Contact form messages (name, email, content) | 3 years from last contact | Limitation period for contractual claims under French law |
| IP address (form submission logs) | 12 months | Security & fraud prevention; French legal retention obligations |
| Analytics data | 13 months (per CNIL guidelines) | Website performance analysis |
| Cookie consent records | 6 months from consent | Proof of consent (CNIL recommendation) |
After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
International Transfers
Some third-party services used on this site (notably Vimeo) involve transferring your personal data to the United States, which is outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
Such transfers are carried out on the basis of:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission; or
- Other appropriate safeguards as provided under GDPR Chapter V.
You can request information about the specific transfer mechanisms in place by contacting us.
Your Rights (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15) — obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16) — have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
- Right to erasure (Art. 17) — request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal retention obligations.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18) — ask us to temporarily restrict how we use your data.
- Right to data portability (Art. 20) — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object (Art. 21) — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)) — withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing (e.g., analytics cookies), without affecting prior processing.
- Right not to be subject to automated decision-making (Art. 22) — we do not carry out any automated profiling or decisions with legal effects.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@marc-venot.com. We will respond within one month of receiving your request, as required by GDPR Art. 12. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access. These include HTTPS encryption for all data in transit, access controls, and regular security reviews.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority (CNIL) within 72 hours, and will inform you directly where required by law.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the Last updated date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.
Contact & Complaints
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact:
Marc Venot
Email: contact@marc-venot.com
If you believe we have not adequately addressed your concern, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority:
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL)
3 Place de Fontenoy — TSA 80715 — 75334 Paris Cedex 07, France
Website: www.cnil.fr
Phone: +33 (0)1 53 73 22 22
You may also contact the supervisory authority in your country of habitual residence or place of work within the EEA.