Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2025

At matière., we are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable European laws. This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.

1. Who we are

Our website address is: https://matiere.studio
(mets ton vrai domaine ici quand ton site sera en ligne)

matière. is a creative practice at the intersection of material science, design, and visual research.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar’s Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) is publicly visible next to your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience.

If you leave a comment

You may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies.
These last one year.

If you visit our login page

A temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies.
It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

If you log in

We set several cookies to store:

  • your login information (kept for 2 days)

  • your screen display preferences (kept for 1 year)

If you choose “Remember Me”, your login persists for 2 weeks.

If you edit or publish content

An additional cookie saves the post ID of the article you edited.
It contains no personal data and expires after 1 day.

5. Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, posts, etc.).
This content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website.

These sites may:

  • collect personal data

  • use cookies

  • embed third-party tracking

  • monitor your interaction with their content (especially if you are logged in)

6. Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will appear in the reset email.

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

7. How long we retain your data

  • Comments: kept indefinitely so we can auto-approve follow-ups.

  • User accounts (if enabled): we store the personal information you provide. You can view, edit, or delete your data at any time (except the username). Administrators can also view and edit this information.

8. Your rights over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:

  • a copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • the deletion of your personal data

This excludes data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To request this, contact: [your email]

9. Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet.