Privacy policy
ADLC pays particular attention to protecting personal data. This policy explains what data may be processed when you browse the website or use the contact and quotation-request form.
Data controller
The data controller is ATELIERS DE LA COMMUNICATION (ADLC), a French simplified joint-stock company (SAS), whose registered office is at 5, chemin des Hirondelles – ZAC du Paisy – 69570 Dardilly, France.
Data that may be collected
Depending on how you use the website, ADLC may process the following information:
- information entered in the form: name, company, email address, subject and message content;
- product reference or technical information that you choose to include in your request;
- language preference stored by the website;
- cookie choices;
- technical data strictly necessary for operation, security and abuse prevention when generated by the server or hosting provider.
Purposes
- answer contact and quotation requests;
- prepare and follow up pre-contractual and commercial exchanges requested by the user;
- operate and secure the website and prevent abusive use;
- remember the selected language and cookie preferences;
- where applicable, measure website usage statistically, only after consent where consent is required.
Legal bases
- pre-contractual steps taken at your request for a quotation or a specific commercial enquiry;
- ADLC’s legitimate interest in answering messages, securing the website and ensuring its operation;
- your consent for statistical cookies or trackers that are not strictly necessary.
Recipients
Data is accessible only to authorised ADLC personnel and, when necessary, technical service providers involved in operating the service, in particular OVH SAS for website hosting and providers used for maintenance or message delivery. These providers may access the data only to the extent required for their task.
Retention periods
- contact enquiries and prospects: for the time needed to handle the request and, if no contractual relationship follows, for up to three years from the last active contact;
- data required for a contractual relationship: for the duration of that relationship and then for the legal retention periods applicable to commercial and accounting records;
- adlc_lang language cookie: one year;
- adlc_cookie_consent choice cookie: 180 days.
Cookies
The website uses cookies that are necessary for its operation. Statistical cookies, where used, remain disabled until you consent. You may change your choice at any time using the cookie-management link in the footer.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
adlc_lang | Stores the visitor’s selected language. | 1 year | Necessary |
adlc_cookie_consent | Stores the visitor’s cookie choice. | 180 days | Necessary |
_ga | Distinguish visitors and measure website traffic with Google Analytics. | 2 years by default | Statistics — with consent |
_ga_BJJP8MLM7B | Store the Google Analytics measurement session state. | 2 years by default | Statistics — with consent |
Google Analytics, provided by Google Ireland Limited, is loaded only after you consent to statistical cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie-management link.
Your rights
Subject to the conditions set by the GDPR and French data-protection law, you may request:
- access to your data;
- rectification;
- erasure where the conditions are met;
- restriction of processing;
- objection to certain processing;
- data portability where this right applies;
- withdrawal of consent at any time for processing based on consent.
To exercise your rights, you may contact ADLC by email or by post at the registered-office address. To protect your data, proof of identity may be requested only where there is reasonable doubt about your identity.
Personal-data contact
- Phone
- +33 4 72 52 42 42
- ADLC
- ZAC du Paisy – 5, chemin des Hirondelles – 69570 Dardilly – France
Security
ADLC implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to limit unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure of data. Since no system can guarantee absolute security, these measures are reviewed in light of risks and technical developments.
Complaint to the CNIL
If, after contacting us, you consider that your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with the French data-protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL). www.cnil.fr
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website, processing activities or applicable law. The update date below identifies the version currently in force.
Last updated : 14 September 2026