Privacy Policy

Welcome to SinoTales (the “Site”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French “Informatique et Libertés” law.

1. Data Controller

The party responsible for the processing of data on this Site is:

Location: France

Contact Email: [email protected]

2. Hosting


This Site is hosted by:

OVH SAS

Address: 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France.

Website: www.ovhcloud.com

3. Data Collection and Purposes

We limit data collection to what is strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the website and communication with you.

A. Contact Form

When you use the contact form on our Site (powered by Elementor), we collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) solely for the purpose of answering your inquiry.

Legal Basis: Your consent (by submitting the form) and our legitimate interest in responding to reader inquiries.

Retention Period: This data is kept only for the time necessary to process your request and is deleted thereafter (maximum 3 years after the last contact).

B. Server Logs

For security and maintenance purposes, our host (OVH) and security provider (Cloudflare) may automatically collect technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, and time of access. This is standard practice for identifying malicious activity and ensuring site stability.

4. Cookies and Analytics

A. Audience Measurement (Plausible Analytics)

We use Plausible Analytics to track website usage trends.

Plausible is a privacy-first analytics tool.

It does not use cookies and does not generate any persistent identifiers.

It does not collect or store any personal data (including IP addresses).

Since no personal data is tracked, no cookie consent banner is required for this specific tool.

B. Technical and Security Cookies

We use third-party services essential for the performance and security of the Site:

Cloudflare: Uses strictly necessary cookies (e.g., __cf_bm) to detect bots and secure the connection.

WP Fastest Cache: May use technical cookies to manage caching and improve page load speeds.

These cookies are exempt from consent requirements as they are strictly necessary for the technical operation of the website.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. Your data may be processed by the following third-party service providers solely for technical operations:

OVH: For website hosting.

Cloudflare: For security and Content Delivery Network (CDN) services.

These providers are GDPR compliant and are contractually obligated to protect your data.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access and Rectification: You may request to see or correct your personal data.

Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data (“Right to be Forgotten”).

Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

If you believe your rights have not been respected after contacting us, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).