Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 22, 2025
Owner: François Jacquemin
Address: Am Steffesgaart 8, L-5222 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Website: www.francoisjacquemin.com
Contact: +352 661 721 109
Email: francois.jacquemin@icloud.com

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how François Jacquemin ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable laws of Luxembourg, including the Act of 1 August 2018 on the Organisation of the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) and the General Data Protection Framework.

By using this website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Identification Data: Name, email address, phone number (if submitted via forms)

  • Technical Data: IP address, device information, browser type, operating system

  • Usage Data: Website navigation, pages visited, time on site, referral URLs

  • Communication Preferences: Opt-in/opt-out preferences for emails or updates

We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 16.

3. How We Collect Your Data

Your data may be collected through:

  • Forms submitted voluntarily (e.g., contact or newsletter)

  • Automated technologies such as cookies and analytics (subject to consent)

  • Direct communications initiated by you (email, phone)

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Under Article 6 of the GDPR, processing is lawful when it is based on:

  • Consent (e.g., for newsletter signups, cookie tracking)

  • Performance of a contract (e.g., replying to your requests)

  • Legitimate interest (e.g., improving user experience or analytics)

  • Compliance with legal obligations (e.g., retention of invoices if applicable)

We never use your data for automated decision-making or profiling without your explicit consent.

5. Purposes of Processing

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and communication requests

  • To provide and improve website functionality and content

  • To analyze website traffic and usage patterns

  • To manage subscriptions (where applicable)

  • To comply with legal obligations

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

Your data may be shared with:

  • IT and analytics service providers (e.g., hosting platforms, Google Analytics)

  • Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law

All third parties are contractually bound to comply with data protection requirements under GDPR, including through Standard Contractual Clauses for international transfers outside the EU.

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the stated purposes, or as required by applicable law. For example:

  • Contact form submissions: retained for up to 12 months

  • Cookie and analytics data: typically anonymized and retained per platform policy (e.g., 14 months for Google Analytics)

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access – Know what data we hold about you

  • Right to rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to erasure – Request deletion of your data

  • Right to restrict processing – Temporarily limit data use

  • Right to data portability – Receive a copy in structured format

  • Right to object – Object to processing based on legitimate interest

  • Right to withdraw consent – Without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise your rights, contact:
📧 francois.jacquemin@icloud.com

You may also lodge a complaint with the Luxembourg CNPD (Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données) via www.cnpd.lu.

9. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to:

  • Enhance website functionality

  • Analyze visitor traffic (via Google Analytics or similar tools)

On your first visit, a cookie banner allows you to accept or customize settings in compliance with CNPD guidelines.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

10. Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to:

  • Prevent unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure

  • Ensure data integrity and availability

Despite these safeguards, no transmission over the Internet is ever fully secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “Effective Date.”

We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed.

12. Contact

For questions or privacy-related requests:

François Jacquemin
📍 Am Steffesgaart 8, L-5222 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
📞 +352 661 721 109
📧 francois.jacquemin@icloud.com