Privacy Policy

Effective date: [13/08/2024]

This Privacy Policy explains how FORDICA (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, discloses and protects the personal information you provide when using our e-commerce website https://fordica.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable French laws.

Article 1 – Collection of Personal Information

When you make a purchase on our Site, we collect the personal information necessary to process your order, such as your name, postal address, email address, and payment details. We also collect information when you browse our Site, including your IP address, browsing data, and other information related to your device and operating system.

Purposes and legal bases:

  • Contract performance: The data collected is necessary to process your orders, arrange delivery of products, and manage returns.
  • Consent: For sending marketing communications, we request your explicit consent.
  • Legitimate interest: We may use your data to improve our Site and to prevent fraud.

Article 2 – Consent

Obtaining consent: When you provide personal information to complete a transaction, we assume that you consent to its use for that specific purpose. For any other use, including marketing communications, we request your explicit consent via checkboxes or other confirmation mechanisms.

Withdrawal of consent: You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at contact@fordica.com or by mail at: Bâtiment D sur les Collines, 173 route de Saint-Pierre de Féric – 06000 NICE. We will then stop using your personal information for the applicable purposes.

Article 3 – Your Rights

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Right of rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • Right to erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal information under certain conditions.
  • Right to restrict processing: You may request restriction of processing of your personal information.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
  • Right to object: You may object to the processing of your personal information on legitimate grounds.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at contact@fordica.com.

Article 4 – Disclosure of Information

We may disclose your personal information if required by law or if you violate our Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use. In the event that our company is acquired or merged, your data may be transferred to the new owners.

Article 5 – Hosting and Data Transfer

Our Site is hosted by GoDaddy, which stores your data on secure servers located in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. If data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that it benefits from an adequate level of protection in accordance with the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

Article 6 – Payments

If you choose a direct payment gateway to finalize your purchase, your credit card information will be processed by Banque Populaire in compliance with PCI-DSS standards. We retain your transaction information only as long as necessary to complete the purchase. For more information, you may consult Banque Populaire’s Terms of Use or Privacy Policy.

Article 7 – Third-Party Services

Third-party service providers that we use will collect, use and disclose your information only to the extent necessary to provide the services they perform for us. However, some of these providers, particularly payment processors, may have their own privacy policies. We recommend that you review their policies to understand how your data will be handled.

Article 8 – Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your personal information, including SSL encryption and AES-256 standards for sensitive information such as credit card data. We regularly monitor and review our security practices to ensure ongoing data protection.

Article 9 – Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our Site. The types of cookies used include:

  • Session cookies — to maintain an active session.
  • Analytics cookies — to track browsing statistics.
  • Marketing cookies — to deliver relevant advertising.

You may refuse the use of non-essential cookies via your browser settings or through our cookie consent banner.

Article 10 – Minors

By using this Site, you confirm that you have reached the age of majority in your country of residence. If not, you must obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use the Site.

Article 11 – Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Any substantial changes will be communicated by email or through a notice on our Site. Please review this page regularly to stay informed of updates.

Article 12 – Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at contact@fordica.com or by postal mail at:

Fordica SAS
173 route de Saint Pierre de Féric
06000 Nice
France