In order to meet the requirement of fairness in the collection of your Personal Data, MECANICUS wishes to inform you of the different types of Personal Data it may collect, as well as the purposes of the processing carried out during your visit to and/or registration on the websites and mobile application published by MECANICUS (together, the “Sites”).

When you create a personal account on the Sites, MECANICUS will ask you to provide, in particular, the following information: your first and last name, and your email address; your interests, cars purchased and/or owned; your date of birth, your postal address, etc.The information required for the creation of your personal account will be indicated by an asterisk (*); without this information, MECANICUS will not be able to complete your registration on the Sites.You are also free to provide optional information, such as your interests.You may modify or complete your personal information directly on your profile at any time during your use of the Sites.This processing is necessary to enable MECANICUS to register you on the Sites and to allow you to access social networking services, in accordance with the general terms of use (the “Terms of Use”), and thus to perform a contract with you

When using the Sites, you may generate content, including posts on the social network feed, i.e., the page of the Sites where the activities of your contacts or content related to your interests are displayed (the “Feed”), as well as reactions to other users’ posts, etc.You are informed that such information will be visible to other users of the Sites.MECANICUS reserves the right to moderate this content in accordance with the Terms of Use. You are hereby informed that MECANICUS may implement data processing for the purpose of sanctioning any violation of the Terms of Use, which may result in the temporary or permanent suspension of your personal account, based on MECANICUS’ legitimate interest in ensuring compliance with the Terms of Use.

MECANICUS may also process your Personal Data in connection with requests you submit through the Sites or by email. Your Personal Data is processed on the basis of MECANICUS’ legitimate interest in responding to your requests or providing you with information..

MECANICUS may collect Personal Data related to your use of the Sites, including your browsing path, for example how you arrived at the Sites, how long you stayed on the Sites, which pages you visited, as well as the language used.This processing is based on MECANICUS’ legitimate interest in producing statistics, particularly relating to audience measurement, and in conducting studies enabling it to improve the ergonomics and functionalities of the Sites.

When you browse the MECANICUS social network Feed, you are informed that MECANICUS may use your browsing data and your interactions on the Sites in order to tailor the Feed to your interests and display relevant content.This processing is based on MECANICUS’ legitimate interest in providing users with content that matches their interests and thereby improving their experience on the Sites.You may object to this processing under the conditions described in Sections 4 “Exercise of Your Rights” and 6 “Cookies.

If you have given your consent, MECANICUS may send you information about its news and updates by email.In addition, through the use of cookies (see Section 6 “Cookies” below), and where you have provided your consent, MECANICUS may track your browsing activity and your interactions on the Sites (e.g., content posted or liked, reactions, pages searched or visited, etc.) in order to display personalized advertisements that match your interests, or behavioral advertising on behalf of third-party advertisers, based on segments determined by MECANICUS.You are informed that your Personal Data will under no circumstances be shared with third-party advertisers. Your Personal Data is processed only by MECANICUS or by the recipients listed in Section 2 “Recipients” below.This processing is based on MECANICUS’ legitimate interest in retaining its customers, displaying advertisements tailored to their interests, and enhancing the value of its advertising spaces for relevant advertisers.You may object to this processing under the conditions described in Sections 4 “Exercise of Your Rights” and 6 “Cookies..

Your Personal Data may be shared with MECANICUS’ service providers and processors, including in particular the provider responsible for hosting the Sites (Google), analytics and audience measurement providers, or advertising providers (segmentation), acting solely on behalf of and under the instructions of MECANICUS, as well as with MECANICUS’ external advisors (such as accountants, lawyers, etc.)

Data relating to your MECANICUS account
If you have created an account on the Sites, MECANICUS will retain your Personal Data until you delete your account. However, in the event of inactivity on your account for a period of two (2) years, MECANICUS will contact you by email to inform you that, unless you object, your account will be closed.Browsing data collected via cookies
Data relating to your browsing activity and your interactions on the Sites will be retained for a maximum period of two (2) years.
Newsletter: If you have subscribed to the newsletter, MECANICUS will retain your Personal Data for a period of three (3) years from your last contact, unless you have exercised your right to object.Archiving
Notwithstanding the above, MECANICUS reserves the right to retain your Personal Data in intermediate archives for the duration of applicable statutory limitation periods, in particular for the purpose of defending its rights in the event of litigation.
Exercise of Your Rights In accordance with the Applicable Regulations, you have the right to access, rectify, and erase your Personal Data. Under the conditions set out in the Applicable Regulations, you also have the right to request restriction of processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data on grounds relating to your particular situation. You may also provide instructions regarding the handling of your Personal Data in the event of your death.You may also, at any time and without justification, object to the processing of your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes. In any communication sent by MECANICUS, you will have access to an unsubscribe link for the newsletter. You may exercise these rights by contacting MECANICUS and sending your request, together with a copy of an identity document, by email to contact@mecanicus.com.In any event, you may at any time lodge a complaint with the CNIL (www.cnil.fr).
Security and Safeguards In compliance with its legal obligations, MECANICUS undertakes to implement all reasonable technical and organizational measures and to impose on its processors all necessary obligations to ensure the security and confidentiality of your Personal Data. MECANICUS further guarantees that your Personal Data will only be used for the purposes communicated in this Privacy Policy and undertakes not to disclose, transfer, or sell your Personal Data to third parties unless you have given your prior consent

Qu'est-ce qu'un cookie?
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file sent to your browser by the website you visit and stored on your device. Cookies enable the website to collect information relating to your visit, such as your browsing path on the site or your preferred language, in order to improve your browsing experience as well as the content and functionalities of the website.What cookies are used on the Sites?
You are informed that when you visit the Sites, MECANICUS may place the following categories of cookies on your device:
•cookies necessary for the operation of the Sites;
•audience measurement cookies, used to generate statistics relating in particular to the number of visits, the number of pages viewed, user activity on the Sites, and their frequency of return;
•cookies enabling, in particular, the display of content or personalized advertisements corresponding to your interests, or behavioral advertising based on your browsing history and your interactions with the Sites;
•cookies from social networks and media platforms.Cookies placed on the Sites have a maximum lifespan of thirteen (13) months.How can you accept, refuse, or delete cookies in your browser?
The procedure to configure your browser to refuse the aforementioned cookies is as follows:
•If you are using Internet Explorer:
Microsoft cookie settings guide
•If you are using Firefox:
Firefox cookie management help
•If you are using Safari:
To configure cookies:
Launch your Safari browser.
Click on the Safari menu, then select Preferences.
In the Preferences window, select the Security tab.
In the “Accept cookies” section, choose the setting that suits you.
•If you are using Google Chrome:
Chrome cookie settings help