Privacy Policy

Who processes personal data?

The Data Controller is Geekomedia Web & Graphic Design, Company Nº 50012946, represented by Mr Pierre Michaux whose registered office is located at Snam Prampi, Kampot Province, Cambodia.

Why a Privacy Statement?

The purpose of this privacy statement is to inform visitors to the website hosted at the address pierremichaux.studio about how data is collected and processed by the Data Controller.

The Data Controller is committed to acting with full transparency, in compliance with the Law of 8 December 1992 on the protection of privacy with regard to the processing of personal data and the Council Regulation of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR or RGPD).

The Data Controller pays particular attention to protecting the privacy of its users and therefore commits to taking all reasonable precautions required to protect the personal data collected against loss, theft, unauthorized disclosure, or use.

What are the purposes of processing?

Personal data is collected and processed solely for the purposes listed below:

To ensure customer management, including order and delivery management, invoicing, and sending newsletters/information emails.
To respond to user inquiries.
To perform statistical analysis.
To send promotional information about the Data Controller’s products and services.
For marketing actions.
For authentication and to grant the user access to their user profile.
To improve the quality of the website and the products and/or services offered by the Data Controller.

Personal data is processed exclusively for internal use.

What are the legal bases?

In accordance with the Regulation, personal data is processed by the Data Controller on the following legal bases:

Based on the execution of the contract as agreed with the user or pre-contractual steps taken at their request.
Based on compliance with legal or regulatory provisions, particularly concerning contractual relationship management and invoicing.
Based on legitimate interest for sending information to customers.

What personal data is processed?

By visiting and using this website, the user expressly consents to the Data Controller collecting and processing the following personal data, according to the described methods and principles:

Personal identification data (last name, first name, address, country, email address, telephone number, country, and date of birth).
Contact details (telephone number, email address).
Electronic identification data (IP address, cookies).
Financial identification data (bank details).
References (passwords).
All information concerning the pages the user has consulted on the website.
Any information that the user has voluntarily provided.

The Data Controller collects personal data in the following ways:

Online order placement.
Cookies.
Newsletter subscription form.

The Data Controller retains personal data only for the reasonable time necessary for the purposes pursued and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. The collected data is therefore not kept longer than permitted by law.

What are the users' rights?

Right of access: The user has the right to obtain information about the processing of their data.
Right to rectification: Inaccurate or incomplete information can be rectified.
Right to erasure of personal data: In certain cases, the user has the right to obtain the erasure of their personal data.
Right to restriction of processing: In certain cases, the user has the right to request the restriction of the processing of their personal data.
Right to object to processing: The user has the right to object at any time to the processing of their personal data unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for processing their personal data that override their right to object.
Right to withdraw consent: The user has the right to withdraw their consent at any time.
Right to data portability: The user may, at any time, request to receive their personal data free of charge in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

If you wish to exercise your rights, you must send a written request and proof of your identity (a copy of the front/back of your identity card) by registered mail to the Data Controller mentioned above. A response will be provided as quickly as possible and no later than one month after receipt of your request.

Use of Cookies

This website uses cookies to make navigation more useful and pleasant. Some of these cookies are essential for the operation of the website; others allow the user experience to be improved. By visiting and using the website, the user expressly agrees to the cookie management described below.

What is a cookie?

A "cookie" is a data or text file that a website server temporarily or permanently records on the user's equipment (computer hard drive, tablet, smartphone, or any other similar device) through their browser. Cookies can also be installed by third parties with whom the Data Controller collaborates. They retain information like language preferences or shopping cart contents.

Which cookies does the website uses?

Essential or technical cookies: These are indispensable for the operation of the website, enabling good communication and intended to facilitate navigation.
Statistical or analytical cookies: These cookies allow recognizing and counting the number of visitors and viewing their browsing behavior, which helps improve user navigation.
Functional cookies: These cookies enable specific functionalities to improve usability, such as remembering preference choices (e.g., language).
Performance cookies: These collect information on how visitors use the website to evaluate and improve content and performance.
Tracking cookies: The website uses tracking cookies via Google Analytics to measure how users interact with content and generate strictly anonymous visit statistics. For more information, please consult Google's data protection policy.

If the user does not wish to accept Google Analytics cookies, they can indicate this via the cookie message that appears during their first visit or by customizing their browser settings to refuse cookies.

The cookie retention period varies depending on their type: essential cookies are generally kept until the browser is closed, while functional cookies remain valid for 1 year, and performance cookies for 4 years.

Complaint and Claim

If you disagree with the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For Belgium, this is the Data Protection Authority (DPA) whose contact details are as follows:

Data Protection Authority, rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, tel: + 32 2 274 48 00, e-mail: contact@apd-gba.be.