Privacy Policy

Last updated: 04.01.2025

We value the protection of your personal data. This privacy policy explains the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the measures we implement to protect it when you visit our website www.simongachet.fr.

1. Who Are We?

Our website address is: http://simongachet.fr. This site is dedicated to the news, achievements, and world of racing driver Simon Gachet.

2. Comments

When you leave a comment on our site:

We collect the data provided in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent, to help detect spam comments.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from these images.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to:

Facilitate your navigation on the site.
Save your preferences when submitting comments.
Enhance the user experience.

Types of Cookies Used:

Comment Cookies: Save your name, email, and website to simplify future comments (expiration: 1 year).
Session Cookies: Created during login to verify browser compatibility. They do not contain personal data and expire when the browser is closed.
Login Cookies: Stored for 2 days (or 2 weeks if you select « Remember Me »).
Content Modification Cookies: Used to store the ID of edited posts, expiring after 1 day.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

5. Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other site. These third-party websites may:

Collect data about you.
Use cookies.
Embed third-party tracking tools.
Monitor your interactions with the embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to their website.

6. Use and Transmission of Your Personal Data

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Comments submitted by visitors may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

7. Data Retention

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our site, personal data associated with their account is stored as long as the account remains active.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

You can request:

Access to all personal data we hold about you.
Deletion of your personal data.

Please note that some data may be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To make a request, contact us at web@simongachet.fr.

9. Data Security

We take technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction.

10. Policy Updates

This privacy policy may be updated periodically. We recommend that you review this page regularly to stay informed of any changes.