Privacy Policy

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Fermob, a public limited company with a share capital of 1,686,252 euros, registered with the Bourg-en-Bresse Trade and Companies Register under number 349 797 357, whose head office is located at:
Parc Actival
01140 Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne.

 

As the data controller, Fermob is committed to protecting and respecting privacy.
This policy aims to inform you about the practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of information that you may provide to Fermob through the website www.fermob.com (hereinafter "the Site").

 

This policy presents how we process personal data.
We invite you to read this document carefully to understand our practices regarding the processing of your personal data.

 

WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?

 

Personal data is information that directly or indirectly identifies a person: name, surname, postal address, phone number, email address, IP address, mobile location data, etc.

 

WHEN IS YOUR DATA COLLECTED?

 

Fermob may collect personal data during your browsing on the Site, when creating your Customer account, when making purchases on the website, or when using the Fermob Lighting app (downloadable from stores).

When collecting your personal data, Fermob informs you of whether the collection is mandatory, the purpose of the collection, and the rights you have to refuse the commercial use of your data by Fermob.

 

PURPOSES OF PROCESSING

 

As part of the online sale of its Products, Fermob may collect personal data relating to Customers, necessary for the registration, processing, and tracking of orders, such as: title, name, surname, delivery address, billing address, email address, and phone number.
Fields where data entry is necessary for order processing and tracking are marked with an asterisk on the forms.

 

Other uses of Customer data by Fermob may include:

 

> Sending personalized or non-personalized commercial offers, either to Fermob Customers or as part of newsletter subscriptions, if the Customer has expressly consented to receive such communications.
> Conducting statistical studies and analyzing browsing and purchase habits on the Fermob website by Customers, if the customer has accepted the use of audience cookies (more information on cookies on this page).
> Geolocation to assist in finding Fermob resellers and stores near the Customer's position, provided the Customer shares their location through cookies or their browser.

 

This collection and processing of your personal data has been declared to the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés - CNIL) in accordance with the provisions of French law n°78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to data processing, files, and freedoms (receipt n°1027044).

 

RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

 

The personal data collected by Fermob is intended for its own use and for its partners.

 

Indeed, Fermob may transmit your personal data to contractual service providers for the processing of your e-commerce purchases and/or orders (e.g., a carrier).

Fermob may also work with commercial partners for marketing and Customer relationship management, to offer you personalized or non-personalized offers. To this end, Fermob may receive and transmit to its partners any changes you report concerning your personal data and receive and transmit non-electronic contact details (postal address) and profile data (excluding personal data) that you provide. At no time

 

Fermob will not sell or share your personal data with companies whose purpose is to acquire prospects and send commercial solicitations via SMS or email without your consent.

 

These transmissions are carried out in strict compliance with the applicable regulations relating to personal data.

Data retention period

Your personal data is retained for 13 months from the end of the business relationship or the last contact. However, the data may be retained and archived for a longer period for compliance with a legal obligation.

 

DATA SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

 

Fermob takes all necessary measures to ensure the protection, confidentiality, and security of the personal data transmitted to it, in compliance with applicable legal provisions.

 

YOUR RIGHTS

 

You have the right to access, rectify, and delete your personal data collected and processed by Fermob. You can exercise this right at any time by accessing, once authenticated on the Site, the "Account > Account Information" section, where you can update the personal data saved in your Customer account.

 

You can also exercise this right by:

> Sending an email to privacy@fermob.com
> Using the online form available by clicking here.
> By mail at the address:
FERMOB
Individual Customer Service
Parc Actival
01140 Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne

 

You can send your questions regarding the collection, retention, and processing of your personal data at any time by contacting our Data Protection Officer via email at privacy@fermob.com

 

COOKIES

 

This cookie statement provides information on the cookie policy. This cookie statement may be modified. Fermob therefore advises you to consult it regularly.

 

What is a cookie?

 

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer hardware (e.g., your computer) by a website.

 

Why does Fermob use cookies?

 

Fermob is always looking for new ways to improve its website and provide you with better service. Thus, Fermob can use cookies to make the content or advertising on its website more relevant and tailored to your tastes and needs. Additionally, cookies facilitate and speed up the interaction between you and our website and help you navigate between the different parts of it.

 

What types of cookies does Fermob use?

 

Analytical cookies

 

Fermob uses analytical cookies to collect information about your use of the website in order to improve its content, better adapt it to your wishes, and enhance its ease of use.

Fermob uses third parties to analyze the use of the website.

 

Below is an overview and more information about the analytical cookies we place:

 

Cookie name

Expiration duration

Description

_ga

2 years

Used to distinguish users

__utma

2 years after installation or update

Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript libraries are executed and the __utma cookie does not yet exist. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.

__utmb

30 min after installation or update

Used to determine new visits. The cookie is created when the javascript libraries are executed and the __utmb cookie does not yet exist. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.

__utmc

End of browser session

Not used in ga.js. Historically, this cookie was used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine if the user was in a new session/visit.

__utmz

6 months after installation or update

Records the traffic source or campaign to explain how the user arrived at the site. The cookie is created when the javascript libraries are executed and is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.

__utmv

2 years after installation or update

Used to store variable, custom data about a visitor. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a custom variable at the visitor level. This cookie has also been used for the now obsolete _setVar method. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.

 

How to block and/or delete cookies?

 

If you do not want the Website to place cookies (except for functional cookies) on your computer, you can block and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Below are instructions for the most commonly used browsers on how to block and/or delete cookies:

Internet Explorer

Chrome

Firefox

Safari

 

If you have blocked some or all cookies, it is possible that the Website will no longer function properly or that you will not have access to certain parts of this site.

 

OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TEXTS

 

General Terms and Conditions of Sale of the Online Store:
https://www.fermob.com/en_int/gtcs