Data Controller
Christian Benitez (self-employed), Villejuif, France — chriss.benitez7@gmail.com
Data we collect and why
| Data | Source | Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, email, message | Contact form | Respond to your inquiry, prepare quotes | Consent / legitimate pre-contractual interest |
| Name, email, IP, comment | Blog comments | Publish and moderate comments | Consent |
| Blog subscription (Jetpack) | Send you blog updates | Consent | |
| Browsing data (pages viewed, device, approximate location) | Google Analytics, Jetpack Stats | Understand site usage and improve it | Consent (via cookie banner) |
Data retention
- Client/project data: retained until the project is completed.
- Contact requests that don’t lead to a project: retained for a maximum of 12 months from the last exchange, then deleted.
- Blog comments: retained while the content remains published, unless deletion is requested.
Data recipients
- GoDaddy.com, LLC (hosting) — United States
- Automattic Inc. (Jetpack: stats, subscriptions, spam protection via Akismet) — United States
- Google LLC (Google Analytics) — United States
- Google Docs (billing) — United States
International transfers
Since the site is hosted in the United States and uses tools from US-based providers (Google, Automattic), your data may be transferred outside the European Union. These transfers are carried out under the safeguards provided by the GDPR (European Commission standard contractual clauses).
Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and request portability of your data. To exercise these rights, email me at chriss.benitez7@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (French data protection authority — www.cnil.fr).
Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.
Cookies
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