Effective Date: 2025, July 14th
This Privacy Policy describes how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit https://blog.marcfredericgomez.com (“the Site”). It complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), French CNIL requirements, and applicable European data protection laws.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://blog.marcfredericgomez.com. The data controller is Marc Frédéric Gomez, based in France.
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the Site, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data.
Cookies
We use cookies for:
- Saving comment form data (name, email, website) for convenience.
- Determining browser support for cookies.
- Saving login and screen preference information.
Cookies duration:
- Login cookies: 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected)
- Screen preferences: 1 year
- Post editing: 1 day
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). These behave as if the visitor had visited the external site directly. Such websites may:
- Collect data
- Use cookies
- Track your interaction if logged in to that site
3. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and metadata: retained indefinitely.
- Registered users (if any): personal data stored in their profile and editable at any time (except username).
5. Your Rights Under the GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your data
- Rectify inaccuracies
- Request data deletion
- Receive a copy of your data (data portability)
- Withdraw consent at any time
- File a complaint with CNIL (France) or any competent EU data protection authority
To exercise your rights, contact: marc [.] frederic [.] gomez [@gmail [.]com
6. Data Transfers
Visitor comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service located outside the EU. We ensure compliance through appropriate safeguards in line with GDPR Article 46.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your data (e.g., HTTPS, access controls, regular backups).
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy. Last updated date will be reflected at the top of the document.
9. Contact
For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact: marc [.] frederic [.] gomez [@gmail [.]com
