Who we are
The website www.jean-louis-vill.com is the official website of author Jean-Louis Vill.
Its purpose is to present his works, news, and provide a way for readers, reviewers, and press professionals to get in touch.
2. Personal Data We Collect
2.1. Contact or Press Forms
When you contact me (as a reader, reviewer, journalist, or potential partner), you may provide:
- your name,
- your email address,
- any information you choose to include in your message.
This information is used solely to respond to your request.
It is never sold, rented, transferred, or shared.
2.2. Comments
If you leave a comment on the site, WordPress collects:
- the data shown in the comment form,
- your IP address,
- your browser’s user agent string (for spam detection).
If you use a Gravatar account, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service.
Their privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture may be publicly visible next to your comment.
2.3. Uploaded Images
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including EXIF data containing GPS information.
Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract such data.
2.4. Essential Cookies
This site uses only technical cookies necessary for normal functionality, such as:
- optional storage of your name/email when leaving a comment,
- temporary cookies used internally by WordPress.
No advertising cookies or intrusive analytics tools are installed by the author.
3. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or social media posts).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the third-party website directly, and may use their own cookies or tracking tools.
You are encouraged to review the privacy policies of these external sites..
4. Who We Share Your Data With
Your information is not shared with anyone.
The only exceptions are:
- automated anti-spam services integrated into WordPress (Akismet),
- inclusion of your IP address in a password-reset email (if you ever had an account on the site, which is typically not the case).
This site does not offer payments, membership accounts, or any commercial transactions..
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
Comments: kept indefinitely (WordPress standard), unless you request deletion.
Messages sent via contact forms: kept only as long as needed to respond to or process the request, then regularly deleted.
No marketing or commercial database is kept, unless you voluntarily subscribe to a newsletter.
6. Your Rights Over Your Data
In accordance with applicable data-protection laws (GDPR in the EU, and Canadian privacy laws for visitors in Canada), you may:
- request access to your personal data,
- request correction of your data,
- request deletion of your data,
- request that we stop processing your data.
To exercise your rights, you may use our official contact form.
8. No Transfer or Sale of Personal Data
I do not sell, rent, or transfer any personal data to third parties.
All information you provide remains strictly confidential.
9. Changes to This Policy
This privacy policy may be updated based on changes to the website or new legal obligations.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.