Privacy Policy

The data controller is:

Depending on how you use the website or contact Manuela Garcia, the following information may be collected:

• your first and last name;
• your email address and telephone number;
• your company name, job title or website;
• the information you submit through the contact form or by email;
• information required to prepare a quotation and carry out a project;
• administrative and invoicing information;
• certain technical browsing data, such as your IP address, browser, pages visited and the date of your visit.

No bank details or payment card information are collected directly through the website.

The information collected may be used to:

• respond to your enquiries;
• understand your project and prepare a proposal;
• arrange meetings;
• prepare quotations, contracts and invoices;
• carry out and manage commissioned services;
• manage the client relationship;
• comply with legal and accounting obligations;
• ensure the security and proper functioning of the website;
• measure website performance where you have accepted the relevant cookies.

Submitting the contact form does not subscribe you to any newsletter or automatic marketing communication.

Depending on the situation, your personal data is processed on the following legal bases:

• taking steps before entering into a contract, when you request information or a quotation;
• performing a contract, when a project has been commissioned;
• complying with a legal obligation, particularly in relation to invoicing and accounting;
• Manuela Garcia’s legitimate interest in managing her business and securing her website;
• your consent, where required for non-essential cookies or services.

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

As a general rule:

• enquiries that do not result in a project may be retained for up to three years after the last communication;
• client and contractual information may be retained for up to five years after the end of the professional relationship;
• invoices and accounting documents are retained for ten years in accordance with French legal requirements;
• cookie-related data is retained for the period specified in the website’s cookie management tool.

Certain information may be retained for longer where necessary to comply with a legal obligation or establish, exercise or defend a legal claim.

Personal data is mainly accessed by Manuela Garcia.

Where necessary, it may also be shared with:

• collaborators or service providers working on a project;
• accounting or invoicing service providers;
• email, cloud storage and project management services;
• website hosting and technical service providers;
• competent authorities where disclosure is required by law.

Only the information necessary for the relevant project or service is shared.

Personal data is never sold or rented to third parties.

The website is designed and hosted using services provided by Webflow, Inc. Webflow may process certain technical data and information submitted through its forms.

Some technical service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area, particularly in the United States. Where necessary, these transfers are protected by the safeguards required under applicable data protection law.

The website may use cookies that are necessary for its operation, as well as audience measurement tools or content provided by third-party services.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without your consent.

Non-essential cookies are only used after you have given your consent where required. You may accept, refuse or change your preferences at any time through the cookie management tool available on the website.

You may also configure your browser to restrict or delete cookies.

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are implemented to protect personal data against loss, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

As no online transmission or storage system can guarantee complete security, you are advised not to submit particularly sensitive information through the contact form.

Under applicable data protection law, you may request:

• access to your personal data;
• the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• the deletion of your data;
• the restriction of its processing;
• the portability of your data, where applicable;
• to object to certain types of processing;
• to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise your rights or ask a question about your personal data, please contact:

Proof of identity may be requested where necessary to confirm the identity of the person making the request.

You may also lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés — CNIL .

The website may contain links to client websites, social media platforms or other external services.

These services have their own privacy policies. Manuela Garcia is not responsible for how they collect or use your personal data once you leave this website.

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website, the tools used or applicable regulations.

The date shown at the top of this page indicates when the Policy was last updated.