Privacy Policy

 

Article 1: The purpose

 

The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform essenciell.com users of what happens to their personal data and to describe how the site retains, processes, publishes and deletes data collected from its customers, namely:

         • The personal data and cookies that we will collect

         • The use of the collected data

         • Who has access to the collected data

         • The rights of site users

This privacy policy operates in conjunction with our site's terms and conditions of use.

 

 

Article 2: Applicable Laws

 

This Privacy Policy is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC () OJEU L127 2 of 23/05/2018

 

Article 3: Principles for processing personal data (according to the GDPR)

Personal data must be:

1. Processed lawfully, fairly and transparently with respect to the data subject (lawfulness, fairness, transparency);
2.Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archival purposes in the public interest, for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes is not considered, in accordance with Article 89(1), to be incompatible with the original purposes (purpose limitation);
3. Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed (data minimization);
4.Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that inaccurate personal data, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay (accuracy).
5. kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed; personal data may be kept for longer periods insofar as they are processed exclusively for archival purposes in the public interest, for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1), provided that appropriate technical and organisational measures are implemented as required by the Regulation in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the data subject (limitation of storage) ;
6. Processed in such a way as to ensure appropriate security of personal data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organizational measures (integrity and confidentiality).

 

Article 4: Lawfulness of processing (according to the GDPR)

Processing is lawful only if, and to the extent that, at least one of the following conditions is met:

1. The data subject has consented to the processing of his/her personal data for one or more specific purposes;
2.The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the performance of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject;
3.The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
4.The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person;
5.The processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
6. The processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data prevail, in particular where the data subject is a child.

For residents of the State of California, this privacy policy is intended to comply with the California Consumer PrivacyAct (CCPA). If there are any inconsistencies between this document and the CCPA, state law will apply. If we find inconsistencies, we will modify our policy to comply with the relevant law.

 

Le traitement n'est licite que si, et dans la mesure où, au moins une des conditions suivantes est remplie :

7.The data subject has consented to the processing of his/her personal data for one or more specific purposes;
8The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the performance of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject;
9. The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject
10. The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person;
11 .The processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
12. The processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data prevail, in particular where the data subject is a child.

 

Article 5: Personal data that we collect

The site may collect some information about your visit, it is collected in different ways:

 

5.1 Data collected automatically:

When you visit and use essenciell.com, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

1. The name of the Internet service provider
2. The IP address through which you access the Internet
3. The date and time you access the site
4. The pages you access on the site
5. Site links used during navigation
6. Cookies

5.2 Data collected in a "declarative" way (directly informed by the user):

 

This data is collected when you use certain site functions, for example:

         • Via the order form: some data are necessary to process your order and provide you with the best possible service such as: Civility, First name, Name, E-mail, date of birth, address etc..
         • Via the form of creation of account: at the time of the creation of an account (optional) essenciell.com can ask you certain data, example: Civility, First name, Name, E-mail, date of birth, address etc.
         • Via the refund form: some data are necessary to process your refund request, such as: Title, First name, Last name, E-mail, Telephone number, Address etc.
         • Via the withdrawal form: some data are necessary to process your withdrawal request, such as: Title, First name, Last name, E-mail, Telephone number, Address etc.

Please note that we only collect data that helps us improve our service. We will not collect any additional data without informing you first.
When you pay on our online store, your payments are secure. essenciell.com does not collect your payment data, the credit card information is directly processed by our certified payment partner.

Article 6: What is a cookie?

A cookie is a text file that is read from or placed on the hard drive of your computer, tablet or cell phone when you visit a website or mobile application, to facilitate your browsing and provide you with personalized services
According to the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), there are functional cookies that are not subject to consent and other non-functional cookies that require the prior consent of the user.

With regard to cookies subject to consent, we can mention:

         • Cookies linked to operations related to personalized advertising;
         • Social network cookies, especially those generated by their sharing buttons;
         • The cookies of audience measurement exempted from consent;

Article 7: Consent

The user agrees that by using essenciell.com, he/she consents to all of the provisions set forth in this privacy policy including the collection, use and retention of data and cookies required.
In addition, the user has the choice to give their consent prior to the deposit or reading of cookies or other optional tracers on their terminal, by clicking on "Accept all" or to refuse this by clicking on "Refuse all" in the banner provided for this purpose, which is displayed at the bottom of the home page when they connect to the essenciell.com site.
The user's choice is kept for 6 months, after this period of time the consent is requested again.

Article 8: how do we use personal data?

Personal data collected on our site will only be used to improve the site, analyze trends and administer the site.
essenciell.com does not use cookies to track anything other than how our visitors use our site and they are only used to improve customer service and site functionality. Cookies and tracking technology are useful for collecting information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the site and understanding how visitors use the site. Cookies can also help personalize the site for visitors. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technologies. Aggregate cookies and tracking information may not be shared with third parties.

 

Article 9: With whom do we share personal data?

 

      9.1 Employees:

Personal data about visitors is only used by essenciell.com staff who need to know this information in order to respond to any support requests, to ensure system security or as needed to complete a task.

 

     9.2 Sharing with Third Parties:

 

essenciell.com does not disclose any personal data to any third party.

     9.3 Subcontractors/Trusted third parties:

 

Subcontractor	Function	Data processing	Geographical location	Legal basis	Privacy policy of the Subcontractor for more information
Hostinger International Ltd, a private limited company of Cyprus, with registered office at 61 Lordou Vironos Street, 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus The server is based in France	website and e-mail Hosting	Website E-mail box. Website database	The databases and the website are hosted on servers in France (EU member states)	Article 6 of RGPD	https://www.hostinger.com/universal-terms-of-service-agreement
Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd. (SPEL) 10 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France	Manage credit card payments	Credit card data	France (EU member states)	Article 6 of RGPD	https://stripe.com/fr/contact
PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449 Luxembourg	Manage credit card payments	PayPal payment data	Luxembourg (EU member states)	Article 6 of RGPD	https://www.paypal.com/fr/smarthelp/contact-us E-mail: demande@paypal.fr

 

9.4 Other Disclosures:

essenciell.com will not sell or share your data with third parties, except in the following cases:
         • If required by law
         • If required for any legal proceedings
         • To prove or protect our legal rights
         • To purchasers (or potential purchasers) of this company, in the event that we seek to sell the company

If you follow hyperlinks from our site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

 

Article 10: How long do we store personal data?

Personal data is stored for the period of time necessary for the purpose for which it is processed. essenciell.com does not keep user data beyond the period of time necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected.
With regard to cookies, in accordance with the recommendations of the CNIL, essenciell.com undertakes to keep them for a maximum of 13 months and to keep the information collected through these cookies for a maximum of 25 months.
In addition, this data may be kept if it is subject to an anonymization process in order to make it impossible for anyone to "re-identify" the persons concerned.

 

Article 11: How we protect your personal data

essenciell.com is committed to take all reasonable steps to protect users' personal information. essenciell.com respects your privacy. This means that all personal information collected on this site will remain strictly confidential and will be kept with the utmost care.

Article 12: Minors

The GDPR specifies that individuals under the age of 15 are considered minors for the purposes of data collection. Minors must have the consent of a legal representative for their data to be collected, processed and used.

Article 13: Your rights as a user

In accordance with the provisions of Articles 12 to 23 of the European General Regulation on the Protection of Individuals (RGPD), users of essenciell.com have the following rights, with respect to personal data concerning them:
         • Right of access
         • Right of rectification
         • Right of deletion
         • Right to limit the processing
         • Right to the portability of data
         • Right to object

Article 14: How to modify, delete or dispute the data collected?

If you wish to have your data deleted or modified in any way, please send your request to the person in charge of processing Mr. Maher MAKHZOUMI at the following email address: contact@essenciell.com or to the address:
Maher MAKHZOUMI
EcoProud Europe
130 Route de Lyon
03400 YZEURE
essenciell.com also gives users the possibility to change or withdraw their consent by using the "Cookie Management" link at the bottom of the home page.

Article 15: Modification of the Privacy Policy

We may need to modify this policy from time to time to address new issues, to reflect any changes to our data collection process, and to maintain compliance with the law. Any changes will be posted here. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. .

Article 16: Contact

 

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by:
E-mail: contact@essenciell.com
Tel: 07 49 37 01 39 (from abroad: +33 7 49 37 01 39)
Address: 130 Route de Lyon 03400 Yzeure, France

IndA version ( En ). Last revision on 27/12/2022