This Privacy Policy explains how Geek’n’Destroy, available at www.geekndestroy.com, collects, uses and protects personal data.
1. Who we are
The website Geek’n’Destroy is owned and published by:
Moklay
SIRET: 91806349600015
9 Bis rue de la Réole
33800 Bordeaux
France
The website was co-created by Edmond TOURRIOL and Benjamin BASSO.
Technical development and webmastering are handled by Benjamin BASSO.
For any question regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you may contact us through the Contact page or by writing to the postal address above.
2. Personal data we may collect
Depending on how you use the website, Geek’n’Destroy may collect the following types of personal data:
Your name or pseudonym, when you submit a message, comment, article proposal or commercial request.
Your email address, when you contact us, subscribe to a newsletter, submit a request, leave a comment or communicate with the editorial team.
Technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, approximate location, pages visited and interaction data.
Data related to your consent preferences, especially for cookies and tracking technologies.
Any information you voluntarily provide through a form, email, comment area or commercial inquiry.
3. Comments
If comments are enabled on the website and you leave a comment, the data entered in the comment form, your IP address and your browser user agent may be collected to help detect spam and prevent abuse.
An anonymized string created from your email address, also known as a hash, may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible next to your comment.
4. Media
If registered users are allowed to upload images to the website, they should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data, such as GPS EXIF data.
Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published online.
5. Contact forms
When you contact us through a form, we may collect the information necessary to process your request, such as your name, email address, subject and message.
This information is used only to respond to your request, manage the exchange and, where relevant, keep a record of the communication for administrative, legal or security purposes.
6. Commercial and advertising inquiries
If you contact Geek’n’Destroy for advertising, sponsored content, affiliate partnerships, brand collaborations or other commercial opportunities, we may collect your name, email address, company name, website, professional role and any information included in your message.
This data is used to process your request, discuss potential collaborations, manage commercial relationships and keep administrative records where necessary.
7. Newsletter
If you subscribe to a newsletter, we may collect your email address and, where applicable, your name or subscription preferences.
This data is used to send you newsletters, website updates, editorial content, commercial announcements or other communications related to Geek’n’Destroy.
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us through the Contact page.
8. Cookies and consent management
The website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to make the website work properly, improve the user experience, measure audience traffic, display advertising, embed third-party content or provide social and marketing features.
Cookie consent is managed through the consent banner displayed on the website.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.
For more information, please consult our Cookie Policy.
9. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on Geek’n’Destroy may include embedded content, such as videos, images, social media posts, podcasts, articles or other third-party material.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the third-party website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking tools and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that third-party website.
10. Analytics and audience measurement
Geek’n’Destroy may use audience measurement tools, including Google Analytics or similar services, to understand how visitors use the website, measure traffic, improve content and monitor website performance.
These tools may collect technical and browsing data, such as pages visited, session duration, approximate location, device type, browser information and traffic sources.
Where required, analytics cookies and similar technologies are subject to user consent through the consent banner.
11. Advertising and affiliate links
Geek’n’Destroy may display advertising, sponsored content, affiliate links or commercial partnerships.
Advertising partners, affiliate platforms or third-party services may process certain technical or browsing data, depending on the technologies used and the consent choices made by the user.
Sponsored content and affiliate links may generate revenue for the website. This does not affect the user’s rights regarding personal data.
12. Legal bases for processing
Depending on the context, Geek’n’Destroy may process personal data on the following legal bases:
Consent, for example when you accept certain cookies, subscribe to a newsletter or agree to receive communications.
Legitimate interest, for example to ensure website security, prevent spam, respond to messages, improve the website or manage professional relationships.
Contractual necessity, when processing is required to provide a requested service or manage a commercial relationship.
Legal obligation, when data must be retained or disclosed to comply with applicable laws or requests from competent authorities.
13. How long we keep your data
Personal data is kept only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely in order to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you contact us through a form or email, your message may be kept for the time necessary to process your request and maintain an administrative record of the exchange.
Newsletter subscription data is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Commercial inquiry data may be kept for the duration necessary to manage the relationship and comply with administrative or legal obligations.
Cookie consent preferences are retained according to the settings defined by the consent management tool.
14. Who we share your data with
Geek’n’Destroy does not sell your personal data.
Personal data may be processed by trusted technical service providers, hosting providers, analytics tools, newsletter services, spam detection tools, advertising partners or other third-party services necessary for the operation of the website.
These providers may only access data that is necessary for their services.
Personal data may also be disclosed if required by law, court order or a competent authority.
15. International data transfers
Some third-party services used by Geek’n’Destroy, such as analytics, advertising, newsletter or embedded content providers, may process data outside the European Union.
Where applicable, such transfers are governed by appropriate safeguards required under data protection law.
16. Your rights
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and French data protection law, you have the right to access, rectify, delete, restrict, object to and request the portability of your personal data.
You may also withdraw your consent at any time when processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights, you may contact us through the Contact page or by writing to:
Moklay
9 Bis rue de la Réole
33800 Bordeaux
France
We may ask you to provide information necessary to confirm your identity before processing your request.
17. Data security
Geek’n’Destroy takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
The website uses secure HTTPS connections and is operated through WordPress, which is regularly updated to improve security and reliability.
However, no website or online service can guarantee absolute security.
18. Data breach procedure
In the event of a personal data breach likely to result in a risk to users’ rights and freedoms, Geek’n’Destroy will take appropriate measures in accordance with applicable data protection law.
If necessary, the relevant supervisory authority and affected users may be notified.
19. Automated decision-making and profiling
Geek’n’Destroy does not use personal data to make automated decisions producing legal effects concerning users.
The website may use analytics, advertising or consent tools that involve limited profiling or segmentation for audience measurement, advertising display or technical optimization, depending on the user’s consent choices.
20. Complaints
If you believe that your personal data has not been handled properly, you may contact us first so that we can review your request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority, the CNIL.
CNIL website:
https://www.cnil.fr/
21. Updates to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated at any time to reflect changes in the website, legal requirements, technical tools, advertising systems or data processing practices.
Users are invited to consult this page regularly.