Who are we?
Our website address is: http://hiernaux.be.
We are a sole proprietorship registered with the Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises under number 0801.446.365.
Contact Form
When you use our contact form, we collect the following information:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Message content
This data is exclusively used to respond to your request and facilitate communication.
No user cookies are generated when you submit the contact form, and no IP address, browser identification, or operating system details are collected.
No data from the contact form is stored directly on the website; it is only sent by email.
Purpose of Data Processing
The information provided via the contact form is used solely to process your request and will never be sold or shared with third parties without your explicit consent.
Data Retention Period
The data collected via the contact form is retained for a maximum of 36 months after the last electronic exchange, after which it is permanently deleted from our systems.
Comments
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the data entered in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam comments.
An anonymized hash string created from your email address may be sent to Gravatar to verify if you use this service. The privacy policy of Gravatar is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.
Media
If you are a registered user and upload images to the website, we advise against uploading images containing EXIF GPS location data. Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from these images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you do not have to re-enter these details if you leave another comment later. These cookies expire after one year.
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie will be created to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and will be deleted automatically when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set several cookies to store your login details and screen preferences. The lifetime of a login cookie is two days, while a screen preference cookie lasts one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login cookie will be stored for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookie will be removed.
If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the ID of the post you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly the same as if the visitor were on the other site.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, and monitor your interactions with embedded content—especially if you have an account and are logged in on their website.
Use and Transmission of Your Personal Data
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention Period
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely, unless explicitly requested for deletion by the user. This helps automatically approve future comments instead of placing them in moderation.
For registered users on our website (when applicable), we also store the personal information provided in their profile. All users can view, modify, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Site administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have sent a message via the contact form, created an account, or left a comment, you can request a file containing all the personal data we hold about you, including information you provided to us.
You can also request the deletion of your personal data. This does not include data stored for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
All requests can be made via the contact form or by email at the address provided on our website.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.
We use Invisible reCAPTCHA v2 from Google to secure our contact form against bots and fraudulent submissions. This tool may analyze visitor interactions and collect information in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.
Data Security
Our website is hosted on a virtual server provided by OVH, a company specializing in cloud hosting and infrastructure, which complies with European data protection standards.
We implement advanced security protocols to ensure data protection, including:
✅ SSL encryption
✅ Access monitoring
✅ Regular backups