Privacy Policy

At thomas-levet.com, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and all applicable data protection laws. Our commitment is to safeguard your personal information with the highest standards of security, confidentiality, and integrity.

1. Introduction

We value the trust you place in us by using our website and services. Protecting your data is not only a legal obligation, but an extension of our respect for your rights. This Privacy Policy outlines our approach to handling your personal data, and we invite you to review it carefully to understand how your personal information is treated.

2. Scope of this Policy and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who interact with thomas-levet.com (the “Website”). For the purposes of data protection laws, the data controller for your personal data is:

Thomas Levet
Email: [email protected]
Website: thomas-levet.com

As the data controller, we determine the purposes and means by which your personal data is processed.

3. Categories of Personal Data Collected and Processed

We may collect and process various categories of personal data, including but not limited to:

3.1. Usage Data
Information relating to how you use the Website, such as IP address, browser type, geolocation data, referring/exit pages, session duration, and other diagnostic data.

3.2. Account Data
If you register on thomas-levet.com, we may collect your full name, postal address, email address, username, and telephone number.

3.3. Profile Data
This encompasses user preferences, purchase history, interests expressed on-site, and interactions with our products or services.

3.4. Communication Data
Includes any communication you send to us, such as customer support queries, contact form submissions, and support ticket history.

3.5. Technical Data
Device identifiers, operating system version, system preferences, and configuration data arising from your use of our Website.

3.6. Transaction Data
Includes payment transaction details, delivery addresses, order history, and billing records, where applicable.

3.7. Preference Data
Covers your consent status for marketing communications, product interest areas, and subscription preferences.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We collect and use your personal data based on one or more of the following lawful bases under the GDPR and as recognized under the CCPA:

– Consent: Where you have given clear, informed consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes.
– Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.
– Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights and freedoms do not override those interests (e.g., analytics, service improvement, fraud detection).
– Legal Obligation: When we are required to process certain data under applicable laws or to respond to lawful requests by public authorities.

5. Your Rights

Under applicable law, you may exercise the following rights in relation to your personal data:

– Right of Access: Request access to your personal data and obtain a copy.
– Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under specific circumstances.
– Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing where accuracy or legality is contested.
– Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured format and transfer it to another controller.
– Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
– Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw at any time where processing is based on consent.
– Right not to be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: Abstain from decision-making based solely on automated processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We reserve the right to verify your identity before responding to such requests in accordance with applicable law.

6. Security Measures

We are committed to implementing and maintaining appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to:

– End-to-end encryption of data transmissions and stored content
– Controlled access to internal systems on a need-to-know basis
– Secure backups and disaster recovery procedures
– Regular staff training on data protection awareness and protocols

7. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your country of residence, including countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction. When this occurs, we implement adequate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or ensure that the data recipient is subject to an adequacy decision.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy or as required by applicable law. Retention periods may differ depending on the type of data:

– Usage and Technical Data: retained for up to 12 months for analytical purposes
– Account, Transaction, and Communication Data: retained for up to 7 years for legal, tax, and contractual obligations
– Preference Data: retained until consent is withdrawn or the data is updated
– Inactive accounts or data subject to erasure requests will be deleted in accordance with applicable laws and our internal retention schedule

9. Cookie Policy

Our Website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These may include:

– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website to function correctly (e.g., security, page navigation).
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
– Performance and Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymous data for usage analysis and service improvements.
– Advertising Cookies: When applicable, used to track user behavior to deliver personalized content.

Cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers. By continuing to use thomas-levet.com, you consent to our use of cookies, subject to your preference settings.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance

In compliance with GDPR and CCPA, we provide users with a cookie consent banner on first visit, enabling them to:

– Accept or reject non-essential cookies
– Revoke or amend consent at any time through cookie settings
– Access detailed descriptions of all cookie categories in our Cookie Settings interface

Consumers in jurisdictions with enhanced data rights may utilize opt-out mechanisms. Non-essential cookies are not deployed absent affirmative user action.

11. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 13. If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. Upon confirmed notice, we will delete such data promptly.

12. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology, or our business operations. Significant changes will be communicated on this site or via email where applicable. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for the most current version.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Thomas Levet
Email: [email protected]
Website: thomas-levet.com

We are committed to full compliance with all applicable data protection laws and welcome your inquiries on how your data is handled.