Privacy policy
Last updated: 14 October 2026
Data controller
The data controller for the personal data collected on this website is Anna Essigmann, owner of Atelier Ess, who can be reached at contact@atelier-ess.com.
What data, why, and for how long
Contact form
- Data: name, email address, telephone number (optional), type of celebration, preferred date, location, estimated budget and message.
- Purpose: to reply to your enquiry and, where applicable, prepare a quote.
- Legal basis: pre-contractual steps taken at your request, and legitimate interest in replying to enquiries.
- Retention: 3 years after the last contact if no service is agreed. If a contract is concluded, documents are kept for the applicable statutory periods.
Audience measurement (Google Analytics 4)
- Data: pages viewed, device and browser type, approximate location, cookie identifiers.
- Purpose: to understand how the website is used so it can be improved.
- Legal basis: your consent. No audience-measurement tracker is placed until you click “Accept”.
- The information you enter in the contact form is never sent to Google Analytics.
- Duration: audience-measurement cookies last a maximum of 13 months; Google Analytics data is kept for 14 months.
Technical data
- As with any website, the host records technical connection data (IP address, date and time) for security and for the proper functioning of the service.
Recipients of your data
Your data is neither sold nor passed on. It is processed by the following providers, solely to deliver their service:
- Formspree, Inc. – receiving messages sent via the contact form;
- Google Ireland Limited – audience measurement (Google Analytics 4), only with your consent;
- Vercel Inc. – website hosting;
- Microsoft Outlook – email provider used for contact@atelier-ess.com.
Transfers outside the European Union
Some of these providers are based in the United States. Transfers are covered by the safeguards provided for by the GDPR (standard contractual clauses or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, depending on the provider).
Cookies
This website does not use any audience-measurement cookie without your consent. On your first visit, a banner lets you accept or refuse. Your choice is stored in your browser and you can change it at any time using the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.
If you accept, Google Analytics sets cookies (notably _ga and _ga_*) to measure audience.
Your rights
You have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and portability of your data, as well as the right to withdraw your consent at any time and to give instructions on what happens to your data after your death.
To exercise your rights, write to contact@atelier-ess.com. You may also lodge a complaint with the CNIL (cnil.fr).
Security
The website is served over HTTPS and the data from the form is transmitted in encrypted form.
Changes
This policy may be updated; the date of the last update is shown at the top of the page.