Privacy Policy

Data Controller

Frederic Bescond
Email: frederic.bescond@gmail.com
Website: https://bescond.ovh

What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data when you use this website:

• Contact form submissions - name, email address, and message content, processed through Formspree
• Analytics data - page views, session duration, and device type, collected through Google Analytics 4
• Behavior data - clicks, scrolls, and heatmaps, collected through Hotjar
• Cookie consent preferences - your choices regarding cookie usage, managed through tarteaucitron

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) - for analytics and behavior tracking. You can grant or withdraw consent at any time through the cookie banner.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) - for website functionality and security, including essential cookies needed for the site to operate properly.
• Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) - for responding to contact form inquiries you submit through the website.

Cookies

This site uses tarteaucitron to manage cookie consent. Cookies are only set after you provide explicit consent, except for essential cookies required for the consent mechanism itself.

Essential cookies

• bescondConsent - stores your tarteaucitron cookie consent preferences (no consent required)

Analytics cookies (require consent)

• _ga - Google Analytics 4, used to distinguish users
• _ga_036P3ZWQ87 - Google Analytics 4, used to persist session state
• _gid - Google Analytics 4, used to distinguish users
• _gat - Google Analytics 4, used to throttle request rate

Behavior cookies (require consent)

• _hjSessionUser_6472795 - Hotjar, used to identify returning visitors
• _hjSession_6472795 - Hotjar, used to store current session data

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link or adding #consent to any page URL.

Third-Party Services

The following third-party services are used on this website:

Data Retention

• Contact form data - retained by Formspree for up to 60 days
• Analytics data - retained for 14 months (Google Analytics default)
• Hotjar data - retained for 365 days
• Cookie consent preferences - retained for 180 days

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access - you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification - you can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure - you can request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing - you can request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability - you can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object - you can object to the processing of your data
• Right to withdraw consent - you can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal

To exercise any of these rights, please contact: frederic.bescond@gmail.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.

International Transfers

Some of the third-party processors listed above are based in the United States of America. Transfers of personal data to these processors are covered by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where applicable.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates the latest revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.

Font Awesome Credit

This website uses Font Awesome Free icons by Fonticons, Inc.

• Icons - CC BY 4.0 License
• Fonts - SIL OFL 1.1 License
• Code - MIT License

More information: https://fontawesome.com/license/free