Privacy Policy — Website
Last updated: April 4, 2026
1. Data Controller
FORETALE STUDIO, SASU registered in France.
- Email: contact-us@foretalestudio.com
- Location: France
2. Data Collected
This website collects anonymized usage data through Microsoft Clarity, only when you have given your explicit consent via the cookie banner. Specifically:
2.1 When you accept cookies
We use Microsoft Clarity, an analytics service provided by Microsoft Corporation, to understand how visitors interact with our site. Clarity may collect:
- Pages visited and click/scroll behavior (heatmaps)
- Session recordings (anonymized — no personal data captured)
- Device type, browser, screen resolution
- Approximate geographic region (country/city level, derived from IP)
Clarity does not collect:
- Names, email addresses, or any personally identifiable information
- Passwords or form input contents (automatically masked)
Data is processed by Microsoft under their Privacy Statement. Data may be transferred to the United States under standard contractual clauses.
2.2 When you reject cookies
No analytics cookies are set, no tracking script is loaded, and no usage data is collected. The site functions identically.
2.3 What we never collect
- No user registration or accounts
- No external font loading (fonts are self-hosted)
- No third-party advertising or remarketing
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Analytics data is processed based on your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), given through the cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Manage cookies" in the footer.
4. Cookies Used
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_clck | Microsoft Clarity | Unique user identifier | 12 months |
_clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Session grouping | 1 day |
CLID | Microsoft Clarity | First-party user ID | 12 months |
cookie-consent | ForeTale Studio | Records your Accept/Reject choice (localStorage, not a cookie) | Persistent until cleared |
5. Data Retention
Microsoft Clarity retains session data for up to 30 days. Aggregated analytics reports are available for up to 13 months.
6. Contact Form
The contact form uses a mailto: link that opens your email client. No data is stored on our servers. Emails you send are handled through your own email provider.
7. Hosting
This site is hosted as a static website. HTML, CSS, and image files are served directly without server-side processing. Access logs may be collected by the hosting provider — please refer to their privacy policy.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your data:
- Right to withdraw consent — click "Manage cookies" in the footer at any time
- Right to access — request a copy of data collected about you
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
- Right to data portability
- Right to object and restrict processing
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact-us@foretalestudio.com.
9. Supervisory Authority
You may lodge a complaint with the CNIL: www.cnil.fr
10. Contact
- Email: contact-us@foretalestudio.com