Privacy Policy
Welcome aboard Steampunk Avenue, a media outlet devoted to cogs, steam, and retrofuturistic imagination. This page aims to explain, with complete transparency, how your personal data is collected, used, and protected when you browse the steampunkavenue.com website (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”). The Site’s publisher, Alexandre Ho-Pun-Cheung (sole trader), is committed to handling your personal data with the utmost care, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Data Protection Officer is Iris Montclair, who can be contacted at the following address: contact@steampunkavenue.com.
Data collected
Like any respectable, well-oiled clockwork machine, the Site collects certain information required for its proper operation:
- Data automatically collected during your visit
When you browse the Site, certain technical data may be collected automatically. This includes, in particular, your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and visit timestamps. This information is used to monitor the Site, ensure its security, and improve overall performance.
- Data voluntarily provided
Some data may be provided directly by you, for example when you subscribe to a newsletter or contact the Site’s team by email. This information may include your name, email address, or any other details you choose to share voluntarily. Data collected as part of newsletter subscriptions is processed via Brevo, the emailing platform used by Steampunk Avenue. The data is hosted on servers located within the European Union or on infrastructure compliant with GDPR requirements. It is used exclusively for the newsletter service and may be transmitted to technical service providers acting on behalf of the Site, solely when necessary to deliver the service.
Use of data
The personal data collected is used to ensure the general operation of the Site, improve the browsing experience, analyze traffic, and deliver relevant editorial content. With your consent, it may also be used to send newsletters, updates, or communications related to the Steampunk Avenue universe.
You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time using the link included in each email—no levers to pull and no boilers to shut down. Data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.
Data sharing
Personal data collected on the Site is neither sold nor transferred to third parties. It may, however, be shared with technical service providers involved in hosting, analytics, or newsletter distribution, as well as with competent authorities where required by law or where necessary to protect the rights and security of the Site and its users.
Your rights
In accordance with applicable regulations, you have the right to access your personal data, as well as the right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection, particularly with regard to marketing communications.
You may exercise all of these rights at any time by contacting the Data Protection Officer at the following address: contact@steampunkavenue.com. If, after contacting us, you believe that your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority (CNIL), 3 place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris.
Cookies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to facilitate navigation, measure audience metrics, and enhance available features. Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit the Site.
Some cookies are strictly necessary for the Site to function properly, while others are used to generate traffic statistics or remember your preferences. You may refuse or delete cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings. Please note, however, that certain Site features may be affected as a result.
Transparency and consent
Steampunk Avenue adheres to the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and uses Consent Management Platform no. 92 provided by Sirdata to manage consent. You may modify your privacy and cookie preferences at any time by clicking here. Sirdata collects data in order to deliver personalized advertising tailored to your interests. This data is retained for a maximum period of 365 days, in accordance with the principle of data minimization.
Learn more: https://www.sirdata.com/vie-privee/
Exercise your right to object: https://www.sirdata.com/opposition/