PRIVACY POLICY

1. Who we are

Polaris Animation Studio is a French non-profit organization (association under the 1901 law) focused on creating and promoting independent animated projects. Our website is designed to showcase our work and inform our audience about current and future projects.

2. What data is collected

We do not actively collect or process any personal data through our website, except when you voluntarily contact us via the contact form.

However, certain technical or minimal personal data may be automatically stored by our web hosting provider, LWS (Ligne Web Services), for standard operational and security purposes. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Date and time of visit
• Pages visited
• Referrer URL (if applicable)

We do not access, use, or process this data ourselves unless required for security or legal compliance.

3. Contact form and email use

If you choose to contact us through the contact form, we may collect the following information:

• Your name (if provided)
• Your email address
• The content of your message

This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry or to follow up if necessary. We may store your email address for future communication related to your message, but it will never be used for marketing purposes or shared with third parties.

4. Cookies

Polaris Animation Studio does not use cookies or tracking technologies on its website. No marketing, analytics, or third-party cookies are installed or managed by us.

5. Data usage

Apart from the potential use of your contact information to respond to messages, we do not currently use or analyze any other data collected by LWS.

If we implement additional features such as newsletters or account creation in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.

6. Third parties

Our hosting provider, LWS, may process minimal technical data for maintenance, performance monitoring, and server security. For more information about their data handling policies, please refer to: https://www.lws.fr

7. Your rights

If you reside in the European Union, and your data is stored (such as your email address via the contact form), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to request correction or deletion
• The right to restrict or object to processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email address below.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the way we handle your data, please contact:

Polaris Animation Studio [POSTAL ONLY] 4 allée de la pièce du château, 74600 Annecy, France Email: contact@studiopolaris.fr