This document is intended to provide users of the website www.bluecharter.fr (hereinafter referred to as “the User”) with transparent information regarding the processing of personal data carried out by Blue Charter through this website, as well as details on the cookies used on the site. Blue Charter ensures that its practices regarding the protection of personal data comply with applicable Belgian legislation and with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 25 May 2018 (hereinafter "GDPR"). Acceptance and Modification of the Privacy and Cookie Policy By continuing to browse the website www.bluecharter.fr, the User acknowledges having read and accepted this Privacy and Cookie Policy. Blue Charter may modify this Privacy and Cookie Policy in the future. Users are therefore invited to check this document periodically for any changes.

1. Data Controller The Belgian company Blue Charter, with registered office at 500 Avenue Louise, Box 153, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, is the data controller of the personal data. Blue Charter has appointed an internal data protection officer who can be contacted at the following email address: privacy@bluecharter.fr.

2. Categories of Data Processed Blue Charter processes personal data communicated by the User via the contact form on the site, namely email address, first name, last name, and any personal information included in the User’s request. The User may optionally provide a phone number and postal address.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data Personal data is processed by Blue Charter in order to respond to the User’s request submitted via the contact form and to follow up on that request. The legal basis for this data processing is the User’s consent.

4. Withdrawal of Consent The User has the right to withdraw their consent at any time and free of charge for each specific purpose of the processing. This request must be sent by email to: privacy@bluecharter.fr. If the User withdraws their consent, Blue Charter will no longer be able to process the User’s request. Data processing carried out before the withdrawal of consent remains lawful.

5. Use of Cookies on the Site The website www.bluecharter.fr uses cookies, which are small text files stored on the User’s device. They ensure the site functions quickly and properly, save the User's preferences, or store information about their browsing behavior. Some cookies are essential for the website to function: without these cookies, core features such as navigation cannot operate properly. The data retention period is limited to the session duration. Other cookies on the site are analytical/statistical cookies. If using Google analytical/statistical cookies: Google Analytics With your consent, the site uses functional cookies "ga", "gid", and "gat" from Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by the American company Google. Blue Charter uses these cookies to monitor and obtain reports on how visitors use the site. The lifespan of these cookies is limited to 2 years for "ga", 24 hours for "gid", and 10 minutes for "gat". Google may share this information with third parties if legally required to do so or if third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Blue Charter has no influence over such communications. It has not authorized Google to use the analytical data for other Google services. IP addresses sent to Google Analytics are anonymized by default to protect your privacy. The information is transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google LLC is part of the organizations that adhere to the new "Data Privacy Framework," allowing it to benefit from the European Commission's adequacy decision of July 10, 2023, for the United States. Analytical cookies are only used by Blue Charter if the User has given their consent. Consent can be given through the banner that appears during each site visit. This banner allows users to reject all non-essential cookies via the "Reject" button, accept all non-essential cookies via the "Accept" button, or selectively accept certain categories of cookies via the "More Information" tab.

6. Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties Blue Charter undertakes not to disclose your data to third parties, except: to its IT service providers for the purposes of performing their maintenance, incident management, and data backup duties, if required by law or court order.

7. Data Retention Period Blue Charter retains personal data: for as long as necessary to handle and follow up on the User’s request, for the duration of the User’s subscription to the newsletter. This period may be extended in the event of a dispute with the User, for the duration necessary to manage the dispute.

8. Transfer of Data to Third Countries Blue Charter does not transfer the User's personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area or to any international organization.

9. User Rights Regarding Personal Data and How to Exercise Them At any time, the User has the right: to know whether their personal data is being processed by Blue Charter and, if so, to receive a copy, to have incorrect or incomplete data corrected or supplemented, to request, under the conditions set out in Article 17 of the GDPR, the deletion of their data, to object to the use of their data in the situations described in Article 21 of the GDPR (processing based on legitimate interest, profiling, direct marketing), not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects or significantly affect them (Article 22 of the GDPR), to request, under the conditions outlined in Article 18 of the GDPR, the restriction of processing, to receive their data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format for transmission to another controller, as provided for in Article 20 of the GDPR. To exercise these rights, the User should submit a request by email to: privacy@bluecharter.fr. The User also has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in case of personal data breaches or rights violations. In Belgium, this is the Data Protection Authority (www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be). The User may also first contact Blue Charter at privacy@bluecharter.fr to attempt to resolve the issue amicably.

10. Security Measures Taken by Blue Charter Blue Charter has implemented strict technical and organizational procedures regarding security and risk management to ensure an appropriate level of protection.