Privacy Policy
This policy explains how data is processed when you visit alexandrepinel.com or contact the person responsible for the website.
1. Data controller
Alexandre Pinel
Email: alexandre@alexandrepinel.com
2. Hosting and server logs
The website is hosted by Namecheap, Inc., 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA. When the website is accessed, the server may automatically record technical data such as the IP address, date and time, requested resource, response status, amount of data transferred, referrer and browser information.
This data is processed to provide, stabilise and secure the website on the basis of the controller’s legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Logs are retained only for as long as required for technical and security purposes, subject to applicable legal obligations.
3. Cloudflare Web Analytics
This website uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, provided by Cloudflare, Inc., to obtain aggregated information about traffic and website performance. The service does not set cookies, use browser local storage, create individual visitor profiles or fingerprint visitors.
The service processes information including the page visited, referrer, browser, device, approximate country and loading performance. According to Cloudflare, the source IP address received during transmission is discarded at the nearest data centre and is not stored in its core databases or analytics logs.
The processing is based on the legitimate interest in understanding website usage and improving performance under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Cloudflare states that any transfers to the United States are governed by applicable transfer mechanisms, including the EU–US Data Privacy Framework where applicable. See Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy.
4. Contact by email
If you contact Alexandre Pinel by email, the information you provide is used to process your enquiry. The legal basis is taking steps prior to or performing a contract under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, or the legitimate interest in responding to professional communications under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Messages are deleted when no longer required unless a statutory retention obligation applies.
5. Cookies
In its current configuration, this website does not set cookies for analytics, advertising or personalisation. If this changes, this policy will be updated and a consent mechanism will be introduced wherever required by law.
6. Links to external services
The website contains links to external services, including LinkedIn, GitHub and ORCID. No data is transmitted to those services until you voluntarily follow one of these links. Any subsequent processing is governed by the relevant service’s own privacy policy.
7. Your rights
Subject to the requirements of the GDPR, you may request access to, rectification or erasure of your data, restriction of processing, data portability, or object to processing based on legitimate interests. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent for the future.
To exercise your rights, contact alexandre@alexandrepinel.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
8. Recipients, international transfers and automated decisions
Technical data may be processed by the hosting and analytics providers identified above. This may involve transfers to the United States under the applicable safeguards. The website does not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
9. Security and amendments
Reasonable technical and organisational measures, including HTTPS encryption, are used to protect the website and communications. This policy may be amended if the website, its providers or legal requirements change. The date shown at the top identifies the current version.