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Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

Last updated: January 2026

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This Privacy Policy explains how Paris à la Carte Tours, a tour guiding company based in Paris, France, collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website, book our services, or otherwise interact with us.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including:

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  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU Regulation 2016/679)

  • The French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés)

  • Applicable U.S. privacy standards (including transparency and consumer rights principles)

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1. Data Controller

 

The data controller responsible for your personal data is: Paris à la Carte Tours
Registered in France under SIREN: 993549039
Address: Paris, France
Email: annie@parisacltours.com

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2. Personal Data We Collect

 

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Identification data: name, surname

  • Contact data: email address, phone number

  • Booking information: tour details, dates, number of participants, special requests

  • Payment-related information: payment confirmation (note: payment data is processed securely by third-party providers; we do not store full credit card details)

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information

  • Usage data: pages visited, interactions with the website

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16.

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3. How We Collect Your Data

 

Your data is collected through:

  • Online contact or booking forms

  • Email or direct communication

  • Website cookies and similar tracking technologies

  • Third-party booking or payment platforms

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4. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

 

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

PurposeLegal Basis (GDPR)

Managing bookings and providing toursPerformance of a contract

Responding to inquiriesLegitimate interest or consent

Payment processingPerformance of a contract

Website improvement and analyticsLegitimate interest

Marketing communications (if applicable)Consent

Legal and accounting obligationsLegal obligation

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5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

 

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure proper website functionality

  • Analyze website traffic and performance

  • Improve user experience

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For EU users, a cookie consent banner is displayed where required.

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6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

 

We may share your personal data with:

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

  • Booking and scheduling platforms

  • Website hosting and analytics providers

  • Legal or tax authorities when required by law

All third parties are required to respect the security and confidentiality of your data and process it in accordance with applicable laws.

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7. International Data Transfers

 

Some service providers may be located outside the European Union, including in the United States. When data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Adequacy decisions by the European Commission

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8. Data Retention

 

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including:

  • Booking and customer records: up to [X] years

  • Accounting and legal records: as required by law

  • Marketing data: until consent is withdrawn

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9. Your Rights

 

Under GDPR and applicable U.S. privacy principles, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

In France, the supervisory authority is:

CNIL – Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés
www.cnil.fr

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10. Data Security

 

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

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11. U.S. Visitors – Additional Information

 

If you are a resident of the United States, you may have additional rights depending on your state of residence (such as California). These rights may include the right to know, delete, or opt out of certain data uses. We apply these rights in line with GDPR standards whenever applicable.

 

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

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13. Contact Us

 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: annie@parisacltours.com
Company: Paris à la Carte Tours

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