**Last updated: June 1, 2026**
This Privacy Policy describes how Marc Olivier Le Blanc ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit www.marcolivierleblanc.com (the "Site").
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## 1. Information We Collect
**Information you provide directly:**
When you submit a contact form on our Site, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include in your message.
**Information collected automatically:**
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use our Site. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on the Site. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
We also use Squarespace, our website platform, which may collect technical data such as log files and cookies necessary for the Site to function.
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## 2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about potential projects
- Understand how visitors use our Site and improve its content and performance
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
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## 3. Cookies
Our Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enable analytics and basic site functionality. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on the Site.
Google Analytics uses cookies to track usage patterns. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the [Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
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## 4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- **Google Analytics** (analytics) — [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
- **Squarespace** (website hosting) — [Squarespace Privacy Policy](https://www.squarespace.com/privacy)
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## 5. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. We do not store your personal information beyond that period unless required by law.
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## 6. Your Rights (GDPR — EU/EEA Residents)
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- **Right of access** — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- **Right to rectification** — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
- **Right to erasure** — you can ask us to delete your personal data
- **Right to restrict processing** — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
- **Right to object** — you can object to our processing of your data
- **Right to data portability** — you can request your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at marc@marcolivierleblanc.com. We will respond within 30 days.
The legal basis for processing your data is your consent (when you submit a contact form) and our legitimate interest in understanding Site usage (analytics).
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## 7. Your Rights (California Residents — CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your personal information, and opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at marc@marcolivierleblanc.com.
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## 8. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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## 9. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
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## 10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
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## 11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
**Marc Olivier Le Blanc**
375 Alabama Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
marc@marcolivierleblanc.com
(415) 987-2551
