This page explains how Hors Cadre handles your personal data. It’s written to be understood—not to be skimmed or to overwhelm you with legal jargon. If anything isn’t clear, please write to us via the Contact page: we’ll correct it.
Hors Cadre is committed to respecting your data. In practical terms, this means: collecting as little data as possible, using it only when strictly necessary, and giving you control over it.
Who is responsible for processing your data?
The data controller for the information collected on this site is Maxime Febvay, publisher of the Hors Cadre website. You can contact him via the contact form with any questions regarding your data.
What data is collected, and why?
Hors Cadre collects only the bare minimum of data necessary for its operations. Here is the complete list:
Contact Form Data
When you fill out the contact form, we collect:
- Your name (which you choose)
- Your email address (so we can reply to you)
- The subject of your message
- The content of your message
Purpose: to respond to you. Period.
Legal basis: your explicit consent (you voluntarily fill out and submit the form).
Retention: Your messages are retained for as long as a conversation is ongoing and are then deleted. The maximum retention period is 3 years from the last contact, in accordance with CNIL recommendations.
Recipients: Maxime Febvay, the site’s editor, only. No messages are shared, sold, or forwarded to third parties.
Audience measurement data (Google Analytics)
Hors Cadre uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is being used: number of visitors, most-viewed pages, traffic sources. This data helps improve the content.
Important: This data is collected only if you explicitly consent to it via the cookie banner when you first visit the site.
If you decline, nothing is tracked —not even your anonymous visit.
Data collected (if consent is provided):
- Pages Visited and Duration of Visits
- Traffic source (search engine, direct link, etc.)
- Type of device used (computer, cell phone, tablet)
- Web Browser and Operating System
- Country/Region of Connection
- Anonymized IP address (the last few digits are automatically hidden)
Objective: To understand the website’s audience and improve its content.
Legal basis: your consent (GDPR, Art. 6.1.a).
Retention period: Up to 14 months in Google Analytics, then automatic deletion.
Subcontractor: Google Ireland Limited (European headquarters). Hors Cadre has accepted Google’s Data Processing Amendment (DPA), ensuring that data processing complies with the GDPR.
Technical Operating Data
WordPress automatically sets a few technical cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to function (to remember your cookie preferences and for security). These cookies do not identify any individual and are not subject to GDPR consent requirements.
Your Rights
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your data at any time:
- Right of access: Find out exactly what information we have about you
- Right to rectification: having inaccurate information corrected
- Right to erasure: Request the permanent deletion of your data
- Right to Data Portability: Retrieve Your Data in a Reusable Format
- Right to Object: Refuse to Allow Your Data to Be Used
- Right to withdraw your consent: at any time, without providing a reason
To exercise these rights, please contact us through the Contact page. We will respond within one month at the latest.
For audience measurement, you can also simply click “Manage Cookies” at the bottom of the site to change or withdraw your consent at any time.
Complaint Filed with the CNIL
If, after contacting us, you believe that your rights regarding your data have not been respected, you may file a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL):
- Website: www.cnil.fr
- Address: 3 Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris
Cookies Placed on the Website
For a comprehensive technical breakdown of the cookies used on Hors Cadre (name, duration, purpose), please see the Cookie Policy automatically generated by our consent management solution:
(⚠️ The exact link will depend on the slug that Complianz assigned to the generated page. Check this in WordPress → Pages, and adjust the link.)
Data Security
Hors Cadre takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
- HTTPS-secured site (encrypted data transmission)
- Hosting on an OVHcloud server located in France
- WordPress and plugins are updated regularly
- Periodic Backups
Since no system is foolproof, in the event of an incident affecting your data, you will be notified within the timeframes specified by the GDPR (72 hours in the case of a serious breach).
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be amended to reflect changes to the website (new tools, new features) or to regulations. Any substantial changes will be indicated by updating the date below.
Privacy Policy Effective as of May 1, 2026
