1. Who we are (data controller)
The data controller for this website is the editorial operator of Field Notes, an independent informational journal published at https://septime-restaurant.icu/.
Privacy requests: [email protected]
We are not a restaurant operator and do not process reservation or payment data for dining services.
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data processed through our website, including cookies and similar technologies, server logs, and any messages you send to the contact addresses listed here. It is designed to meet the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and, where applicable, the French Data Protection Act as amended.
3. Categories of data we process
Depending on how you use the site, we may process:
- Technical data: IP address, approximate location derived from IP, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referrer URL, pages visited, date and time of access, and similar log data.
- Cookie preference data: your choice to accept all cookies or essential cookies only, stored locally in your browser.
- Communications data: name, email address, and message content if you contact us by email.
- Analytics data (optional): aggregated or pseudonymous usage statistics if you accept optional analytics cookies.
We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data (GDPR Art. 9) through this website.
4. Purposes and legal bases
We process personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide and secure the website (serving pages, preventing abuse, diagnosing errors). Legal basis: legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) in operating a secure informational publication.
- To remember cookie preferences. Legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) and, where required for non-essential cookies, consent (Art. 6(1)(a)).
- To measure audience in aggregate (only if you accept analytics). Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a)).
- To respond to inquiries you send us. Legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) and, where relevant, steps prior to a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) or legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)).
- To comply with legal obligations (e.g., responding to lawful requests). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(c).
5. Cookies and similar technologies
We use a cookie notice so you can choose Essential only or Accept all.
- Essential: stores your cookie preference (localStorage key
fn_cookie_pref) so we do not repeatedly show the notice. These are necessary for the notice feature to work as requested. - Optional analytics: may be activated only after you choose “Accept all”. If used, they help us understand aggregate traffic (e.g., which essays are read). You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing site data in your browser and selecting “Essential only” when the notice reappears, or by contacting us.
Third-party fonts may be loaded from Google Fonts. When your browser requests those files, Google may process technical data such as IP address under its own policies. You can block third-party requests with browser settings if you prefer.
6. Recipients and processors
Personal data may be processed by:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers who store server logs and deliver the website;
- Email providers if you write to us;
- Analytics providers, only if you consent to optional analytics.
We require processors to protect data under GDPR Art. 28 contracts where applicable. We do not sell personal data.
7. International transfers
If a provider processes data outside the European Economic Area, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) where required by GDPR Chapter V, unless an adequacy decision applies.
8. Retention
- Server logs: typically retained for a limited security and diagnostic period (generally up to 12 months, unless a longer period is required for incident investigation).
- Cookie preferences: retained in your browser until you clear them.
- Email correspondence: retained as long as needed to handle your request and related legal obligations, then deleted or archived as appropriate.
- Analytics data: retained according to the tool’s configuration, generally in aggregated form.
9. Your rights under GDPR
If you are in the EU/EEA (and in similar jurisdictions with equivalent rights), you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data (Art. 15);
- Rectify inaccurate data (Art. 16);
- Erase data in certain cases (Art. 17);
- Restrict processing (Art. 18);
- Data portability (Art. 20), where applicable;
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21);
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing (Art. 7(3));
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
In France, you may contact the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) — www.cnil.fr.
To exercise your rights, email [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before responding. We aim to respond within one month, subject to GDPR extensions for complex requests.
10. Children
The website is a general-interest editorial publication and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided data, contact us and we will delete it where required.
11. Security
We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure; we continually improve our practices as reasonable for an informational journal of this scale.
12. Automated decision-making
We do not use personal data for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects (GDPR Art. 22).
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or editorial changes. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy where permitted by law. Material changes affecting consent-based processing will be presented again where required.
14. Contact
Questions about privacy: [email protected]
General editorial information: see our About page. For website terms, see our Terms of Use.