Use of Collected Personal Data

Contact Forms

Cookies

When you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter these details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.

If you have an account and log in, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, cookies store your login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out deletes the login cookies.

Editing or publishing a post saves an additional cookie, containing no personal data, indicating the post ID. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor visited the other site, potentially collecting data, using cookies, and tracking interactions.

Statistics and Audience Measurement

This site uses Google Analytics to collect website traffic statistics.

Use and Transmission of Your Personal Data

Data Retention Periods

Personal data is kept for 3 years before being destroyed. Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve subsequent comments. Registered users can view, modify, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Site administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Data Rights

You can request a file of all personal data we hold about you, including data you’ve provided. You can also request deletion of personal data, excluding data kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Transmission of Your Personal Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Additional Information

Comment nous protégeons vos données

How We Protect Your Data
Contact information provided via the contact form is stored in the website’s database and deleted 3 years after your last contact with Somasati. Personal data is protected according to GDPR standards.

The site is secured with HTTPS, and the database and site access are protected by encrypted passwords. The site and its components are regularly updated for security.