Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 8, 2026

The website The Social Makers (the “Website”) is operated by The Social Makers (“we”, “us”, “our”), which acts as the controller of your personal data for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent, secure and lawful manner. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect through the Website, why we collect it, how we use it, how long we keep it, and what rights you may have regarding your data.

1. Data Controller

The Social Makers
250 Chemin du Haut de la Côte
76111 Criquebeuf-en-Caux
France
Email: contact@thesocialmakersagency.com

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

a) Information you provide voluntarily

When you contact us through a form, by email, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect:

  • your first and last name

  • your email address

  • your phone number, if provided

  • your company or brand name, if provided

  • any information you choose to include in your message

b) Information collected automatically

When you browse the Website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address

  • browser type and version

  • device type

  • operating system

  • date and time of access

  • pages viewed and navigation behavior on the Website

  • referring website or source

  • cookie and tracking information, where applicable

3. Why We Process Your Personal Data

We process your personal data only where necessary and on an appropriate legal basis. Depending on the context, your data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • to respond to your contact requests or enquiries

  • to communicate with you regarding a potential collaboration or business relationship

  • to operate, maintain and secure the Website

  • to understand Website traffic and usage patterns

  • to improve the content, performance and user experience of the Website

  • to prevent misuse, fraud, unauthorized access or other security incidents

  • to comply with legal and regulatory obligations where applicable

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) applies, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • your consent, where required, for example for certain cookies or where you voluntarily submit information through a form

  • our legitimate interests, including managing our business, improving our Website, ensuring Website security and responding to professional enquiries

  • pre-contractual measures, where you contact us in relation to a potential service, partnership or collaboration

  • compliance with legal obligations, where processing is required by applicable law

5. Cookies and Analytics

The Website may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure proper functioning, improve performance, understand audience behavior and enhance the browsing experience.

Depending on the tools used on the Website, cookies may be used for:

  • essential Website functionality

  • analytics and traffic measurement

  • performance monitoring

  • user experience improvements

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be placed after obtaining your consent.

6. Recipients of Personal Data

Your personal data may be accessed only by authorized persons and trusted service providers where necessary for the purposes described above.

This may include:

  • internal persons authorized to manage enquiries or Website operations

  • technical service providers involved in hosting, maintenance or Website administration

  • analytics or communication tool providers, where applicable

  • legal, regulatory or public authorities where disclosure is required by law

The technical operation and hosting of the Website may involve service providers acting on our behalf under appropriate confidentiality and security obligations.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purpose of responding to requests, maintaining our business records, meeting legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our rights.

As a general principle:

  • contact request data is kept for the time necessary to process and follow up on the request and for a reasonable business record period thereafter

  • technical and analytics data is retained according to the nature of the tool used and its configuration, unless a longer retention period is required by law or justified for security purposes

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we take appropriate steps to ensure that such transfers are protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including, where appropriate, through contractual safeguards.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights

If you are located in the European Union or otherwise benefit from applicable data protection laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data, subject to the conditions and limits provided by law:

  • the right to be informed

  • the right of access

  • the right to rectification

  • the right to erasure

  • the right to restriction of processing

  • the right to object to processing

  • the right to data portability

  • the right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

  • the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us at: contact@thesocialmakersagency.com

11. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or policies of such third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with any personal data.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical or operational changes. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or your rights, you may contact us at:

The Social Makers
250 Chemin du Haut de la Côte
76111 Criquebeuf-en-Caux
France
Email: contact@thesocialmakersagency.com