Privacy policy

This Privacy and Cookie Management Policy outlines the Domaine Patrick Baudouin’s approach to privacy protection, the collection of personal data, and cookies management.

It applies to the data collected on the website https://www.patrick-baudouin.com/

In order to facilitate access to this policy, we make it available on our homepage and at any other location where personal information is requested from you.

This policy aims to inform you :

• About the method we use to protect your personal data, in strict compliance with your right, 
• About the data you may be collect on our site, 
• About how the collected data may be used and your right regarding this data 

The Domaine Patrick Baudouin specifies through this policy and/or whenever personal data is requested from you, the purposes of processing as well as the means for any operations (collection, recording, modification, etc.).

Domaine Patrick Baudouin commits to:

• Ensuring compliance with personal data protection principles,
• Informing individuals about their rights to access, correct, and oppose data processing,
• Carrying out legal and/or regulatory formalities.

We inform you that we comply with the law n° 78-17 of January 6, 1978, related to data processing, files, and freedoms, as amended and in its current version, as well as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), adopted on April 27, 2016, by the European Parliament, and the related laws and regulations.

1 – DATA PROTECTION

1.1 Definition and nature of personal data

When using our website, and through it, we may collect personal data that you provide us through a contact form.

By “personal data,” we mean all data that directly or indirectly identifies you (through information grouping), such as profile, name, surname, email address, subject of the request, and message.

1.2 Rights to access, rectification, deletion, portability, and opposition to processing

In accordance with Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, “Informatics and Freedoms,” and the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted on April 27, 2016, by the European Parliament, you have the right to access, rectify, delete, port, and oppose the processing of your personal data. You also have the option to oppose processing for prospecting purposes, including commercial ones.

You can exercise your right of access to the data concerning you and have it rectified by contacting the Patrick Baudouin Domain.

To do so, please send a signed postal letter or email, accompanied by proof of identity (national identity card or passport) bearing the signature of the person exercising the right.

1.3 Management of personal data by the Patrick Baudouin Domain

1.3.1 Means of collecting data

When browsing our website and to provide you with the services offered on it, we may collect personal data about you. Before each collection of personal data, we obtain your consent through a form to complete and a checkbox after you have read this Personal Data Protection Charter.

1.3.2 Purpose of data collection

Your personal data is collected to meet one or more of the following purposes:

• Send you newsletters, information letters, and promotional offers to keep you informed about new features.
• Manage your subscriptions and unsubscribes to newsletters and satisfaction surveys.
• Create reports, commercial statistics, market and behavior studies, primarily to improve our products and better meet your needs by offering products tailored to your requirements.
• Create customer accounts to process your orders (online), manage and process your orders, issue invoices, and manage deliveries.
• Ensure customer relationship follow-up, especially in handling complaints and requests.
• Handle your access, rectification, and opposition requests regarding your data.
• Retain your data in legal documents in compliance with accounting standards for the necessary legal duration, to respond to requests from tax administrations and social organizations if needed.
• For online job applications, to review your request and contact you if a position becomes available or is created in our company.

We commit to collecting your data while limiting it to what is strictly necessary for the purpose of the intended processing, to process your requests and provide the services offered on our website.

1.3.3 Data retention

The personal data we collect are retained for a duration that does not exceed what is necessary for the purposes for which they were collected and, at most, for a period of 3 years from the data collection or the last contact for prospects, and in both cases, solely for commercial prospecting purposes.

Afterward, when the collected data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected:

• We will contact you again to know if you wish to continue receiving commercial solicitations.
• Otherwise, the data will be archived and anonymized or destroyed.

At any time, you can oppose the processing of your personal data, as you have the right to access, rectify, delete, and oppose, as explained above.

1.3.4 Recipients of the data

The personal data collected concerning you is intended for the Patrick Baudouin Domain.

In order to carry out the aforementioned processing, we may share your data, giving access to authorized and duly authorized personnel, including our internal services and subcontractors.

The data we collect concerning you are not intended to be transferred outside the European Union. However, if this were to happen, we guarantee that, in the case of transferring your data abroad, particularly outside the European Union, we will implement all appropriate measures to ensure a sufficient level of protection of your data, such as:

• Focusing on “safe” countries, i.e., those offering significant protection of your data.
• Requesting the necessary authorizations from the Supervisory Authority before collecting data if required by specific countries.
• Obtaining security and confidentiality guarantees from subcontractors, for example, by imposing strict contractual clauses, reserving the right to conduct regular checks, and carrying out audits.

1.4 Security and confidentiality of collected personal data

The security and confidentiality of the personal data you entrust to us is a priority.

We ensure that we take all technical and organizational measures appropriate to the nature of the personal data you provide us and the risks posed by their processing.

This is to preserve the security of your personal data and, notably, prevent them from being altered, destroyed, damaged, or accessed by unauthorized third parties.

The security and confidentiality of personal data also depend on good practices from each individual. Therefore, we encourage you not to share your login and password with third parties, to log out of your profile and client account (especially in case of linked accounts), to close your browser window after your session, particularly if you access the internet from a shared computer, and not to save your login and password in your browser. This will help avoid other users accessing your personal information.

2 – COOKIE MANAGEMENT POLICY

1. COOKIE MANAGEMENT POLICY

The term “cookies” refers to all tracers placed when visiting a website, reading an email, or using a software or mobile application, among others. It is a text file that the site you visit records on your hard drive or in the memory of your browser. A cookie allows your computer to store different technical data that enables general control of public access to our sites (number of visits, frequency of exposure to an advertising banner, connection to other sites, etc.) or the customization of displayed pages for your future interactions with the site.

When you browse our Site, information related to your browsing may be recorded in “Cookies” files installed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Cookies are essential for the proper functioning of a site. Cookies are used to store login information and provide a secure connection, collect statistics to optimize the site’s functionality, and customize content based on your interests.

Thus, when you visit our Site for the first time, and cookies may be installed on your device, we inform you that cookies are used by the Site via a pop-up window on the page visited. After this information, you can access this Charter and accept or refuse the cookies.

We draw your attention to the fact that by continuing to browse the Site when this window appears, you consent to the use of cookies on our Site. However, you can modify your cookie settings at any time as explained below.

The term “cookies” refers to all tracking devices deposited when visiting a website, reading an email, using software, or a mobile application, among others. It is a text file that the site you visit saves on your hard drive or in your browser’s memory. A cookie allows your computer to store different technical data to control the public’s general access to our sites (number of visits, frequency of exposure to an ad banner, connection to other sites, etc.) or to personalize the pages displayed for your next interactions with the site.

When you browse our Site, information related to your navigation may be recorded in “Cookie” files installed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Cookies are important for the proper functioning of a site. Cookies are used to retain login information and provide a secure connection, collect statistics to optimize the site’s functionality, and tailor content to your interests.

Thus, when you visit our Site for the first time, and cookies may be installed on your device, we inform you that cookies are used by the Site through a pop-up window on the page you visit. Following this information, you can access this Charter and choose to accept or refuse the cookies.

We draw your attention to the fact that by continuing to browse the Site when this window appears, you consent to the use of cookies on our Site. However, you can modify the cookie settings at any time as described below.

1. Types of Cookies

There are several types of cookies that provide you with access to certain features once you accept them.

Cookies issued by the Domaine Patrick Baudouin on its Site:

These are cookies placed by Domaine Patrick Baudouin on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, particularly for the purpose of browsing our Site.

When you browse our Site, your computer communicates with a server that provides it with all the requested resources while automatically recording each operation in a specific file, in which your computer is identified by its IP address. Your browser then automatically transmits certain standard data to us, including your IP address, the type of browser you are using, its features, your operating system, identification of third-party sites (Facebook, Twitter…) from which you may have connected, and the dates and times of access to our sites.

These data, especially your IP address, do not allow us to identify you personally.

The cookies we issue allow us to:

• Monitor the overall activity on our Site, identify errors, and ensure that our Site has the appropriate hardware resources;
• Establish statistics and traffic volumes, and usage of the various elements on our Site;
• Adapt the layout of our Site to your device’s display preferences (language, operating system, etc.);
• Make it easier for you to consult our Site by avoiding having to provide the same information on each new visit, or by personalizing its content according to your preferences or interests;
• Improve the browsing ergonomics and identify the general interests of internet users.

You are free to accept or refuse these cookies. You simply need to adjust certain settings in your browser to refuse cookies or to be notified whenever a cookie is stored on your computer. You can also delete cookies stored on your computer to permanently remove the information they contain.

Cookies issued on our Site by third parties:

The issuance and use of cookies by third parties are subject to the privacy protection policies of these third parties. We inform you of the purpose of the cookies we are aware of and the options available to you regarding these cookies.

Audience Measurement Cookies:

We use Google Analytics to collect information on how you use our Site to:

• Help us measure and study the effectiveness of the content on our Site;
• Track analytical data on our sites and the usage of our sites by Users;
• Improve our site services.

Google Analytics collects information about the pages you visit and the time you spend on them. We do not collect your personal information.

We do not allow the sharing or use of this data.

You can set your browser to prevent sending information to Google Analytics.

2. Cookie Lifespan

In accordance with applicable regulations, cookies collected on our website have a maximum lifespan of 13 months.

3. Managing Cookie Preferences

You have several ways to manage cookies. Your browser can also be configured to alert you to cookies that are placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone and ask for your consent to accept them.

You can choose to accept or refuse cookies on a case-by-case basis or refuse them systematically. However, we draw your attention to the fact that any settings you make may alter your browsing experience on the internet and access to certain services may require the use of cookies. Adjusting cookie settings may block your access to certain site features. You can choose to change your cookie preferences at any time by following the procedure outlined below.

The configuration of each browser is different. It is described in the help menu of your browser, which will allow you to know how to modify your cookie preferences.

You can disable cookies by following these instructions:

3.1 Managing Cookies via Axeptio

We use the Axeptio platform to allow you to easily manage your cookie preferences. You can modify your choices at any time by clicking on the Axeptio icon at the bottom of your screen. From this space, you can:

• Accept or refuse cookies according to their purpose (advertising, analytics, functional, etc.).
• View the list of cookies used on our site.
• Modify your preferences and save your choices easily.

If cookies were accepted during a previous visit or if you wish to change your preferences, you can reopen the Axeptio pop-up by clicking the link at the bottom of the page labeled “Manage my consents.”

3.2 Manual Cookie Settings via Your Browser

If you wish to manage your cookies directly from your browser, here are the procedures to follow depending on the browser you use:

• Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three dots at the top right.
2. Select “Settings,” then “Privacy and Security.”
3. Go to “Cookies and other site data” and adjust your preferences.

• Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the menu at the top right and select “Settings.”
2. Go to “Privacy & Security.”
3. In the “Cookies and Site Data” section, manage your preferences.

• Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three dots at the top right and go to “Settings.”
2. Go to “Cookies and Site Permissions.”
3. Configure your preferences.

• Safari (Mac)

1. Open “Preferences” via the Safari menu.
2. Go to the “Privacy” tab.
3. Manage cookies according to your preferences.

3 – UPDATING THE CHARTER

We reserve the right to modify this Charter at any time, in whole or in part, considering changes and updates to our internal practices and procedures. These will always ensure compliance with any amendments to French and European legislative and regulatory provisions. We encourage you to regularly review this Charter before any collection of your data, to better understand how your personal data is used. We may ask you, at regular intervals, to confirm your understanding of this Charter.

Date of the last update of this Charter: April 21, 2025.