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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Revised: February 2026

1. Data Controller Information

This privacy declaration governs the processing of personal data by Rankrosterbuddiesbe Publications S.A.S. (referred to herein as "Rankrosterbuddiesbe", "we", "our", or "us"), a French simplified joint-stock company registered with the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés under registration number R.C.S. Nice B 948 201 847, having its registered corporate seat at 14 Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice, France.

We are committed to processing your personal data strictly in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation or "GDPR"), the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés), and relevant international privacy frameworks including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Personal Data We Collect

We restrict data collection to the minimum required to deliver informative, high-integrity editorial content regarding French Riviera hospitality establishments. Categories of collected information include:

  • Directly Provided Information: When you submit inquiries through our online contact or concierge liaison forms, we collect your full name, email address, telephone contact (optional), subject matter, and the body of your message.
  • Automated Technical Data: When navigating our site, our servers log standard technical information including your IP address (anonymized at subnet level), user-agent string, operating system, browser type, referral URLs, and precise timestamp of access.
  • Cookie and Local Storage Records: Data stored via your browser to preserve user choices, such as your explicit cookie consent state.

3. Legal Bases and Purposes of Processing

We process your personal information under the following defined legal bases:

  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To ensure server security, prevent cyber threats, diagnose systemic technical issues, and improve the layout and readability of our architectural monographs.
  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where you intentionally submit an inquiry via our contact form or actively consent to optional analytical storage. You maintain the right to withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legal Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): Retention of communication records to comply with French commercial, tax, and judicial audit requirements.

4. Third-Party Processors & Infrastructure

We do not sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal data. We engage vetted technical subcontractors strictly bound by Data Processing Agreements conforming to Article 28 of the GDPR:

  • Hosting & Content Delivery: Secure cloud server facilities physically located within the European Economic Area (France and Germany).
  • Email Routing: Authenticated SMTP relays operating within the EEA to transmit incoming editorial queries directly to our Nice editorial desk.

5. Data Retention Periods

We retain personal information only for as long as strictly necessary to fulfill the intended purposes:

  • Contact Form Inquiries: Stored for twenty-four (24) months following the resolution of your inquiry, after which records are purged or anonymized.
  • Server Access Logs: Automatically rotated and permanently erased after thirty (30) days.
  • Cookie Preference State: Stored locally on your device for up to twelve (12) months unless you manually clear your browser cache.

6. Your Statutory Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

As a data subject, you hold statutory rights enforceable without fee:

  • Right of Access: The right to request copies of personal data held about you.
  • Right to Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request data deletion where retention is no longer justified.
  • Right to Restriction & Objection: The right to restrict or object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • California Rights (CCPA): Notice of non-discrimination when exercising privacy rights; confirmation that no consumer data has been sold or shared for cross-context behavioral advertising.

7. Data Protection Officer & Supervisory Authority Contact

To exercise any statutory right or submit questions regarding our data governance, you may contact our designated Data Protection Officer directly:

Data Protection Desk — Rankrosterbuddiesbe Publications S.A.S.
14 Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice, France
Email: [email protected]

You also have the right to lodge a formal complaint with the competent French data protection authority: Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715, 75334 Paris Cedex 07, France (www.cnil.fr).