Les Editions Albert René (hereinafter “Publisher”) collect and process personal data when you visit the website https://www.asterix.com (hereinafter the “Site”). Any information relating to a natural person who could be identified directly or indirectly (for example, by their last name, first name, user name, e-mail address, location data, etc.) is an item of personal data (hereinafter the “Personal Data” or “Data”).

This Policy sets out the types of processing for which Publisher is responsible, in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Publisher reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time and without notice. Any amendments will come into effect on the day they are published on the Site.

In order to ensure compliance with the applicable legislation and in accordance with its regulatory obligations, Publisher has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO). You may write to him at the following address: Albert René Editions, for the attention of the DPO, 58, rue Jean Bleuzen 92170 Vanves, France.

  1. DATA CONTROLLER

Les Editions Albert René, as designated in the legal notices, is responsible for the processing of Personal Data that takes place on its Site.

  1. DATA PROCESSED
Purpose of the data processing Categories of data processed Legal basis for processing Maximum retention period Transfer outside EU
Manage registration for the Missive Users data: Identification data, email Consent Duration of registration, or failing that three years since the last contact with the user United States

EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

Legal representative’s data, where appropriate: Email
Registration date, monitoring user actions Legitimate interest
Allow access to contents external to the site, including sharing on social networks IP Address, browser technical data and information on the desired content. If appropriate, the identifying cookie of the third-party content editor. Consent Publisher does not retain this Data Transfer to the external content editor: refer to its privacy policy.
  1. RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

The Personal Data collected by Publisher is intended for the Hachette Livre group only and will not, under any circumstances, be sold or leased to third parties. The Personal Data may, however, be communicated to Publisher’s third-party technical service providers, solely to ensure the smooth operation of the Site and the services offered via the Site.

  1. PERSONAL DATA SECURITY AND PROTECTION

The Personal Data collected is kept in a secure environment and hosted by the service provider identified in our legal notices.

Publisher implements all appropriate physical, technical and organisational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of Personal Data, in order to protect it from any loss, accidental destruction, alteration or unauthorised access.

However, Publisher cannot control all the risks associated with the internet. In this respect, users visit the Site at their own risk and Publisher cannot be held liable for any security flaws that it is unable to mitigate.

  1. USERS’ RIGHTS ON THEIR DATA

Users who can prove their identity may exercise their right of access, rectification, erasure or portability of their data, as well as their right to limit the processing or to object to the processing.

Insofar as the processing carried out in relation to use of the Site relies on users’ consent, they may withdraw such consent at any time, and their data will no longer be processed for the corresponding purpose.

If necessary, users can also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Finally, users may set out their instructions on the retention, deletion and communication of their Personal Data after their death, with a digital trusted third party certified by the CNIL for general guidelines or with the Publisher for guidelines specific to the data entrusted to it. Lacking such instructions, the user’s heirs may exercise certain rights, in particular the right of access if necessary, for the settlement of the deceased’s estate, and the right of opposition to close the deceased’s user accounts and oppose the processing of their data.

Users can exercise all their rights electronically by sending a request to messages@asterix.com, or by post to Les Editions Albert René, 58, rue Jean Bleuzen 92170 Vanves.

  1. APPLICABLE LAW AND APPEALS

This privacy policy is governed, interpreted and applied in accordance with French law.

In the event of a dispute over the processing of their Personal Data in relation to their use of the Site, users and Publisher undertake first to seek an amicable solution in good faith.