Last update : 08/05/2024

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures for collecting, using and disclosing your information when you use the Service and informs you of your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

We use your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and definitions

Interpretation

Words whose initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined in the following conditions. The following definitions have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions

For the purposes of this privacy policy :

  • Account means a unique account created to enable you to access our service or parts of our service.
  • The Company (referred to either as “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to SherlockFound.it, 131 Boulevard Pereire – 75017 Paris.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer, mobile device or other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • The country refers to : France
  • Device means any device capable of accessing the Service, such as a computer, cell phone or digital tablet.
  • Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • The service refers to the website.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on behalf of the Company, perform services related to the Service or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Third Party Social Media Service means any website or social networking website through which a User may log in or create an account to use the Service.
  • Usage data refers to automatically collected data, either generated by the use of the service, or from the service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • The website refers to SherlockFound.it, accessible from https://sherlockfound.it/fr
  • You means the person accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on whose behalf such person accesses or uses the Service, as the case may be.

Collection and use of your personal data

Types of data collected

Personal data

When using our service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that may be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • E-mail address
  • Usage data

Usage data

Usage Data is collected automatically when the Service is used by a third-party tool, Google Analytics.

Usage data may include information such as your device’s Internet Protocol address (for example, IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our service you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When you access the service by or through a mobile device, we may automatically collect certain information, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you are using, the unique identifier of your mobile device, the IP address of your mobile device, your operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you are using, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our service or when you access the service by or through a mobile device.

Tracking technologies and cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on Our Service and store certain information. The tracking technologies used are beacons and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies we use may include:

  • Cookies or browser cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on your device. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use certain parts of our service. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse cookies, our service may use cookies.
  • Web beacons: Certain sections of our Service and our e-mails may contain small electronic files called web beacons (also known as clear gifs, invisible pixels and single-pixel gifs) which enable the Company, for example, to count users who have visited these pages or opened an e-mail and for other related website statistics (for example, to record the popularity of a certain section and to verify system and server integrity).

Cookies can be either “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you log out, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. You can find out more about cookies here.

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies for the purposes described below:

  • Necessary / essential cookies
    Type : Session cookies
    Administered by : We
    Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with the services available on the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services You have requested cannot be provided, and we only use these Cookies to provide these services to You.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
    Type : Persistent cookies
    Administered by : We
    Purpose: These cookies identify whether users have accepted the use of cookies on the website.
  • Functionality cookies
    Type: Persistent cookies
    Administered by : We
    Purpose: these cookies enable us to remember the choices you make when using the website, such as remembering your authentication information. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to save You having to re-enter your preferences each time You use the Site.
  • Statistics (or analytical) cookies
    Type: Persistent cookies
    Administered by : Google Analytics
    Purpose: The analytical cookies issued by Google Analytics enable us to gain a better understanding of our sites and applications and to improve our services by compiling statistics and usage volumes (sections and content visited, path taken, etc.).
  • Advertising cookies
    Type : Persistent cookies
    Administered by : Google Ads and its commercial partners
    Purpose: These cookies are used to show you advertisements or send you information tailored to your interests on or off our sites as you browse the Internet. In particular, they are used to limit the number of times you see the same advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.
    Rejecting these advertising cookies has no impact on the use of our sites and will not stop advertising on our sites or on the Internet. It will only result in the display of advertising that does not take into account your interests or preferences.

Accept or decline cookies

There are several ways to manage cookies.

Setting your browser parameters

You can deactivate these cookies at any time. Your browser can also be set to notify you when cookies are placed on your computer and to ask you to accept them or not. You can accept or reject cookies on a case-by-case basis, or refuse them once and for all.

We remind you that this setting may modify your access conditions to our services requiring the use of cookies.

If your browser is configured to refuse all cookies, you will not be able to identify yourself, publish content, consult your private messaging system, track the donations you have won, etc. In order to manage cookies more closely to your expectations, we invite you to configure your browser taking into account the purpose of cookies as mentioned above.

Each browser is configured differently to manage cookies. Please refer to your browser’s help menu to find out how to modify your settings:

Setting parameters on a cookie management platform

You can manage your cookies by visiting the cookie management platforms offered by advertising professionals.
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Use of your personal data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring the use of our Service.
  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide may give You access to various features of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
  • To ensure compliance with the rules: the use of Our Service is subject to general conditions of use. In particular, you remain the owner and responsible for the content you publish on SherlockFound.it.
  • To contact You: To contact You by e-mail or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as mobile application push notifications regarding updates or informational communications relating to contracted features, products or services, including security updates, where necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
  • To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events, if you have requested to receive such information.
  • To manage your requests: To assist and manage any requests you may send us.
  • Other purposes: we may use your information for other purposes, such as analyzing data, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our communication campaigns and to evaluate and improve our service, products, services, marketing and your experience.

Unless requested by public or legal authorities, your personal data will never be communicated to third parties, and will not be sold.

Retention of your personal data

The Company will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except where such data is used to enhance security or improve the functionality of our service, or where we are legally required to retain such data for longer periods.

Disclosure of your personal data

Company development

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will inform you before Your Personal Data is transferred and is subject to a different privacy policy.

Law enforcement

In certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities (for example, a court or government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Complying with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the Company’s rights and property
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in relation to the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of Service Users or the public
  • Protecting you against legal liability

Security of your personal data

The security of your personal data is important to us, but please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Deleting and modifying your personal data

The personal information collected is processed in accordance with the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978. In accordance with article 27 of this law, you have the right to access, rectify or remove data concerning you by modifying or deleting your online profile. You can also send us your requests for modifications by contacting us via the contact form.

Children’s privacy

Our service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact Us. If we learn that we have collected personal data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information from our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires the consent of a parent, We may require the consent of Your parent before collecting and using such information.

Links to other websites

Our service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to consult the privacy policy of each site you visit.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.

We will notify You by e-mail and/or by a prominent notice on Our Service, before the change takes effect and we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to check this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us using the form provided.