Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how LES AMIS DU CHATEAU DE BALZAC collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from you:

  • Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, postal address, and phone number, which you provide when you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or make a donation.
  • Non-Personal Information: This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages you visited, and the dates/times of your visits. This information is collected automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Directly from You: When you voluntarily provide information to us, such as when you fill out a form or contact us via email.
  • Automatically: Through the use of cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

3. Use of Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Provide and Improve Our Services: To operate and maintain our website, provide customer support, and improve our programs and activities.
  • To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters, and provide updates about our events and activities.
  • To Process Donations: To process your donations and provide you with donation receipts.
  • To Analyze Website Usage: To understand how users interact with our website and to improve its functionality and content.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

4. Sharing of Information

We may share your information with the following parties:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing donations, sending emails, and conducting data analysis. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
  • Legal Authorities: We may disclose information to legal authorities if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.
  • Other Third Parties: We may share aggregated, non-personal information with other third parties for research or analytical purposes.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to:

  • Analyze Website Traffic: To understand how users interact with our website.
  • Personalize Your Experience: To remember your preferences and provide you with a more personalized experience.
  • Improve Our Services: To identify and fix technical issues and improve the overall functionality of our website.

You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt-out of certain tracking technologies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

  • Encryption: Using encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online.
  • Secure Storage: Storing your information on secure servers.
  • Access Controls: Limiting access to your information to authorized personnel only.

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

  • Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the effective date. Your continued use of our website after the changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: mithunuap100@gmail.com

Address: CHATEAU DE BALZAC, ROUTE DE L’EGLISE, 16430 BALZAC

Phone: +33973256700

11. Association ID

Association ID: W161009739

Effective Date: [Date]