Editorial Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026. This policy outlines our commitment to transparent data handling and user autonomy under European and international frameworks.

1. Overview and Data Controller

Storycrateteamtonsi is an independent editorial publishing service operating under French law. The data controller responsible for personal information processed through this website is:

Storycrate Team Tonsi Publications S.A.S.
Registration Number: RCS Paris B 912 841 093
14 Rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris, France
Official Contact Email: [email protected]

2. Personal Data We Collect

We adhere to strict data minimization principles. We do not maintain user accounts, require user registration, or operate e-commerce or ticketing checkouts. Personal information collection is strictly confined to:

  • Direct Communication Data: When you contact our editorial office via web form or direct email, we collect your name, email address, message contents, and metadata required to deliver a reply.
  • Technical Telemetry: Anonymized server logs capturing your IP address (anonymized at ingress), browser agent type, operating system, referencing URL, and timestamp to secure site stability.
  • Aggregated Analytical Signals: If accepted through our consent banner, non-identifying telemetry tracking page views, dwell duration, and navigational flow.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

Processing is conducted exclusively under the following legal bases:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Applicable to optional analytical cookies and voluntary contact form submissions.
  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Necessary to protect network security, prevent fraudulent bot access, and maintain website stability.
  • Legal Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c)): Compliance with statutory French recordkeeping requirements.

4. Third-Party Data Processors

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data. Limited technical operations are managed via contractually bound service providers adhering strictly to GDPR:

  • Cloud Hosting & Content Delivery: Secure European server infrastructure providing static asset delivery and automated DDoS defenses.
  • Email Routing Infrastructure: Secure enterprise mail servers processing inbound editorial inquiries under TLS 1.3 encryption.

5. Data Subject Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Under European data protection law and comparable provisions worldwide (including the California Consumer Privacy Act), you possess fundamental rights regarding your information:

  • Right of Access: You may request formal confirmation and an electronic copy of your stored personal records.
  • Right to Rectification: You may correct inaccurate or incomplete personal contact details.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may demand the deletion of correspondence records where no overriding legal retention obligation exists.
  • Right to Object & Restrict: You may object to processing carried out under legitimate interest or revoke cookie permissions at any time.
  • Non-Discrimination: We will never deny or degrade service based on the exercise of your privacy rights.

6. Retention Schedules & Data Protection Officer Contact

Inquiry records collected via contact forms are archived for a maximum of 24 months before irreversible purging, unless ongoing legal inquiries mandate retention. Server security logs are rotated and deleted automatically within 30 days.

To submit a data access request or communicate with our designated Data Protection Officer, please address your correspondence to [email protected] with the subject line "Formal Data Privacy Request".