Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

This website is published by Ariel Kami, an independent graphic designer, photographer, and web designer based in Mende, France.

For any question regarding your personal data, you can contact me at the following address: hello@arielkami.com

2. Data Collected

This website only collects the data strictly necessary for its proper functioning and for processing your requests. The data that may be collected is as follows:

• First and last name, voluntarily provided via the contact form
• Email address, voluntarily provided via the contact form
• Project description and related information shared when getting in touch
• Browsing data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) via hosting server logs
• Audience data (pages visited, traffic source, device type) via Google Analytics, after consent

3. Purpose of Processing

The data collected is used exclusively to:

• Respond to your contact and quote requests
• Establish and manage the contractual relationship for creative and digital services
• Improve the user experience of the website
• Measure website traffic for statistical purposes
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

4. Legal Basis

The processing of your data is based on the following legal grounds, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Your consent, when you fill out and submit the contact form
• Your consent, for the use of Google Analytics for audience measurement purposes
• Contract performance, in the context of a professional collaboration
• Legitimate interest, to improve the website and ensure its security

5. Data Retention

Your personal data is kept only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected:

• Contact data: 3 years from the last exchange
• Contractual data: 5 years from the end of the business relationship, in accordance with French legal obligations
• Browsing data (server logs): 13 months maximum
• Google Analytics data: 2 months maximum

6. Data Sharing

Your personal data is never sold, rented, or transferred to third parties. It may, however, be shared with technical service providers involved in hosting and operating the website (Vercel Inc., a US-based hosting provider certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and subject to the European Union's standard contractual clauses).

Audience data collected via Google Analytics is processed by Google Ireland Limited. It is anonymized (IP address truncation) and Google advertising signals are disabled. To learn more, see Google's privacy policy.

No data is transferred for advertising or commercial purposes.

7. Cookies

This website uses a strictly necessary technical cookie to remember your consent choice (duration: 6 months).

With your consent, it also uses Google Analytics (audience measurement cookies) to understand website traffic. These cookies are only set after acceptance via the banner shown on your first visit.

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or be alerted when a cookie is set, and withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser's cookies. Refusing technical cookies may affect certain features of the website.

8. Your Rights

In accordance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: obtain a copy of your data
• Right of rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: request the deletion of your data
• Right to object: object to the processing of your data
• Right to restriction: restrict processing in certain cases
• Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured format

To exercise these rights, contact me at hello@arielkami.com. A response will be provided within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority).

9. Security

Appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or disclosure. The website is hosted on secure infrastructure with an encrypted (HTTPS) connection.

10. Changes

This privacy policy may be updated at any time. The last update date is shown at the top of this page. It is recommended that you review it periodically.