Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to L’ATELIER DES ARTISTES. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our website and services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
  • Registration Information: Information provided when registering for our programs, courses, workshops, or events.
  • Payment Information: Credit card details or other payment information when making donations or paying for services. Note that we use secure payment processors, and we do not store your credit card details directly.
  • Website Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
  • Communications: Records of your communications with us, including emails and phone calls.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To Provide Services: To administer programs, courses, workshops, and events, and to process registrations and payments.
  • To Communicate: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates about our activities, and send newsletters or promotional materials (with your consent).
  • To Improve Our Website: To analyze website usage data and improve the functionality and content of our site.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
  • To Process Donations: To manage and acknowledge donations made to L’ATELIER DES ARTISTES.

3. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

  • Using secure servers and encryption to protect sensitive data.
  • Limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
  • Regularly reviewing and updating our security practices.

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

  • Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, sending emails, or providing other services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
  • Legal Authorities: Government agencies or law enforcement officials if required to do so by law or legal process.
  • Partners: With your consent, we may share your information with partners who collaborate with us on specific programs or events.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
  • Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and enable you to access certain features.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us analyze website traffic and improve the performance of our site.
  • Functional Cookies: These cookies enable us to remember your preferences and provide enhanced functionality.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

8. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the effective date. Your continued use of our website and services after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised privacy policy.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

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