Last updated: 1 January 2026
1. Preamble
This Privacy Policy (hereinafter “the Policy”) aims to inform users of the website accessible at www.explorationmagazine.com (hereinafter “the Site”) about the collection, processing, and protection of their personal data by Thierry Suzan, operating as an individual (hereinafter “the Publisher” or “the Data Controller”), in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (GDPR), as well as the French Data Protection Act n°78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended.
By using the Site, the user acknowledges having read this Policy and accepts its terms.
2. Data Controller
The Data Controller is: Thierry Suzan
Address: 67000 Strasbourg (France)
Email: contact@explorationmagazine.com
The Data Controller acts independently and alone. The Publisher ensures the protection of personal data and compliance with applicable legal frameworks.
The Publisher cannot be held responsible for data processing performed by third parties accessible through the Site (including external links or social plugins).
3. Types of Data Collected
While using the Site, the Publisher may collect the following data:
Identification data: name, first name, email address, phone number (if voluntarily provided)
Technical and connection data: IP address, browser type, operating system, duration and frequency of visits, pages viewed
Form data: content of messages or requests submitted via the Site
Cookies and tracking data: preferences, visitor statistics, audience measurement
These data are collected in accordance with the data minimization principle of Article 5-1(c) GDPR, meaning only what is strictly necessary for the intended purposes is collected.
4. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to inquiries submitted via contact forms | Consent (Article 6-1(a) GDPR) |
| Managing the relationship with visitors or subscribers | Consent |
| Measuring Site traffic and improving content | Legitimate interest (Article 6-1(f) GDPR) |
| Ensuring Site security and preventing fraud | Legitimate interest |
| Complying with legal and regulatory obligations | Legal obligation (Article 6-1(c) GDPR) |
5. Data Retention
Data are retained only as long as necessary for the purposes:
Contact data: 3 years from the last exchange
Browsing data: maximum 13 months
Administrative or contractual data: 10 years
Newsletter or form data: until the user unsubscribes
After these periods, data are deleted or anonymized.
6. Data Recipients
The personal data collected via the newsletter subscription form are processed by the Publisher as well as by its technical service providers, acting as data processors under Article 28 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), pursuant to their contractual terms that include commitments to the protection of personal data, notably:
– Brevo (Sendinblue SAS, French company): collects, stores, and manages email addresses via the newsletter subscription form. Privacy Policy: https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/
The data are used exclusively for sending the newsletter, based on the user’s consent.
The Publisher does not sell or disclose personal data to third parties for commercial purposes.
In accordance with applicable regulations, users have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of their personal data, as well as the right to withdraw their consent at any time.
These rights may be exercised by contacting the Publisher at the following address: contact@explorationmagazine.com.
Data are retained for the duration of the newsletter subscription and until the user unsubscribes.
7. Data Security
The Publisher implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security and confidentiality:
HTTPS encryption
Firewalls and intrusion detection systems
Regular backups
Access controls and secure passwords
System updates
⚠️ Despite these measures, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure. The Publisher cannot guarantee absolute security and declines any liability in case of unauthorized access.
8. User Rights
Under the GDPR, users have the following rights:
Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent at any time
These rights can be exercised by contacting: contact@explorationmagazine.com
The Publisher will respond within 30 days. Users may also contact the CNIL at www.cnil.fr.
9. Cookies, Similar Technologies, Trackers, and reCAPTCHA
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Ensure proper Site functionality
- Analyze usage and performance
- Personalize content and advertising
Users can refuse or delete cookies via their browser settings. Refusal may limit certain Site features.
The Site uses trackers to measure traffic, improve user experience, and protect forms against automated submissions via Google reCAPTCHA. reCAPTCHA collects certain browsing data (IP address, mouse movements, page behavior) transmitted to Google and processed in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Its use is based on the Publisher’s legitimate interest in protecting the Site from abuse.
10. Changes to the Policy
The Publisher reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time, in particular to reflect changes in laws or technical tools. The applicable version is the one published on the Site at the time of the user’s visit.
11. Contact
For any questions regarding data protection, contact:
📧 contact@explorationmagazine.com
