Last updated: 08/23/2025
This Privacy Policy describes how AUTOMOBILES DE FRANCE collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you browse the automobilesdefrance.com website and as part of its services (requesting information, making appointments, quotes, purchasing a vehicle, after-sales service, etc.).
1) Data Controller
AUTOMOBILES DE FRANCE – SARL with capital of €1,000, RCS Salon-de-Provence 948 580 162 – VAT FR88948580162 – SIRET 94858016200014
Headquarters: BATIPOLIE LES CRAUS, ROUTE DEPARTEMENTALE 113, 13580 LA FARE-LES-OLIVIERS, FRANCE
GDPR contact: contact@automobilesdefrance.com – Tel.+33 7 80 99 93 42
2) Data Collected
We may collect the following categories:
- Identity/Contact: last name, first name, email, telephone number, postal address.
- Project/Vehicle Data: model sought, budget, mileage, registration number (if applicable), preferences.
- Transaction Data: commercial terms, payment methods (masked IBAN/transaction ID – full bank details are not stored on the site).
- Communications: messages sent via forms, emails, attachments.
- Browsing Data: pages viewed, Events, cookie ID, IP address, user agent, referrer (see Cookies section).
3) Purposes & Legal Basis
| Purpose | Legal Basis (Art. 6 GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Management of requests via forms (contact, quotes, appointments) | Performance of pre-contractual measures 6(1)(b) |
| Vehicle sales / contract execution, invoicing, after-sales service | Contract execution 6(1)(b) & Legal obligation 6(1)(c) |
| Sales prospecting and personalized offers | Legitimate interest 6(1)(f) or Consent 6(1)(a) depending on the channel |
| Site security, fraud prevention | Legitimate interest 6(1)(f) |
| Audience measurement and site improvement | Consent 6(1)(a) (cookies not essential) |
4) Data Recipients
Your data is processed by authorized AUTOMOBILES DE FRANCE teams and, if necessary, by service providers acting as subcontractors (hosting, CRM, audience measurement, emailing, payment/financing). These service providers are subject to strict contractual confidentiality and security obligations.
5) Hosting & Transfers
The site is hosted by: spaceship. Data is, as a matter of principle, processed within the European Union. In the event of a transfer outside the EU, we implement appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses, additional measures) and inform you.
6) Retention Periods
- Prospects: 3 years after the last contact.
- Customers & Sales Records: Contract duration, then legal retention (up to 10 years for accounting documents).
- Cookies: See section 8.
- Technical Logs: 6 to 12 months.
7) Your Rights
In accordance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act, you have the following rights: access, rectification, erasure, limitation, opposition, portability, and directives Post-mortem.
To exercise your rights: contact@automobilesdefrance.com or write to the head office address (see §1). Attach proof of identity if necessary. You can file a complaint with the CNIL: www.cnil.fr.
8) Cookies & Trackers
A cookie is a file placed on your device when you visit the website. We use:
- Strictly necessary cookies: operation, security, choice of consent. Legal basis: legitimate interest.
- Audience measurement (e.g., analytics): anonymized or non-anonymized statistics. Legal basis: consent if not exempt.
- Marketing (e.g., retargeting): advertising personalization. Legal basis: consent.
A consent management banner allows you to accept, refuse, or configure non-essential cookies. You can change your choices at any time via the "Manage my cookies" link in the footer.
Indicative lifetimes
- Necessary: Session duration of 12 months.
- Audience measurement: 6 to 13 months.
- Marketing: 3 to 13 months.
You can also configure your browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc. (see your browser's help).
9) Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures: encryption in transit (HTTPS), access control, logging, backups, environment partitioning, internal confidentiality policies, incident management.
10) Minors
Our services are not intended for minors. If a parent or guardian discovers that a minor has provided us with data, they can contact us for deletion.
11) Email/SMS Marketing
You may receive our offers by email/SMS if you are an AUTOMOBILES DE FRANCE customer (legitimate interest for similar products/services) or if you have consented to this. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails or by writing to us.
12) Third Parties & External Links
The site may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies; we encourage you to review them.
13) Policy Updates
We may modify this Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational developments. The "Last Updated" date is adjusted accordingly. In the event of a major change, we may notify you by an appropriate means.
Contact
For any questions regarding this Policy or your personal data: contact@automobilesdefrance.com