Privacy and Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

The purpose of this Privacy and Cookie Policy is to inform users of the GIRARDOT GROUPE website (hereinafter “the Site”) about how their personal data is collected, used, and protected, as well as about the use of cookies.

GIRARDOT GROUPE is committed to complying with applicable regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act.


2. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data is:

GIRARDOT GROUPE

20 rue Louis Jacques Thénard 71100 Chalon-sur-Saône


Marketing Department: marketing@groupe-girardot.com

IT Department: informatique@groupe-girardot.com


3. Personal Data Collected

The Site is a showcase website. As such, the personal data that may be collected includes:

Browsing data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, duration of visit, etc.)

Data voluntarily provided via a contact form (last name, first name, email, phone number, message)

Data related to the use of cookies and trackers


4. Purposes of processing

The data collected is used for the following purposes:

To measure audience size and improve the Site’s content

To generate traffic statistics

To manage user consent regarding cookies

To implement communication and digital marketing initiatives


5. Tools Used

The Site uses the following services, among others:

Meta (Facebook Pixel)

Google Analytics

Google Tag Manager

Consent management tool: Tarte au Citron

These tools may place cookies or collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.


6. Cookies

6.1 What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. It allows your device to be recognized and certain information to be stored.


6.2 Cookies Used on the Site

The Site uses various types of cookies:

Cookies strictly necessary for the Site to function

Audience measurement cookies

Advertising and marketing tracking cookies

Consent management cookies

 

6.3 Cookie Management

Cookie management is handled via the Tarte au Citron tool.

During your first visit, a banner allows you to:

accept all cookies, reject all cookies, customize your choices

You can change your preferences at any time using the cookie management button on the Site.


7. Legal Basis for Processing

Processing is based on:

your consent for non-essential cookies

the GIRARDOT GROUP’s legitimate interest in audience measurement

the performance of pre-contractual measures for contact requests


8. Data Retention Period

Data is retained for:

Data from forms: up to 3 years

Browsing data: up to 13 months

Cookies: according to their duration as defined by the Tarte au Citron tool

 

9. Recipients of the data

The data is intended solely for the GIRARDOT GROUP and its technical service providers.

It may be transmitted to the third-party tools mentioned above (Google, Meta).

Certain data may be transferred outside the European Union, notably to the United States, in accordance with the mechanisms provided for by the GDPR (standard contractual clauses, applicable legal framewor.


10. Security

GIRARDOT GROUPE implements all appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, alteration, unauthorized access, or disclosure.

 

11. User Rights

In accordance with regulations, you have the following rights:

right of access

right to rectification

right to erasure

right to restriction of processing

right to object

right to data portability

right to withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise your rights, you may contact us.

You also have the option to file a complaint with the CNIL.


12. Changes to the Policy

This policy may be modified at any time.

We encourage you to review it regularly.