Privacy policy
PRIVACY POLICY – THE FAIR COMPANY
Last updated: January 2025
This policy explains how THE FAIR COMPANY collects, uses, protects, and shares your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU 2016/679) and the amended French Data Protection Act (“Informatique et Libertés”).
1. Data Controller
THE FAIR COMPANY
200 Chemin Magnique, 06600 Antibes
Email: contact@thefaircompany.fr
THE FAIR COMPANY is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through its website and services.
2. Data We Collect
We only collect the data necessary to provide our services:
Identification data
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First name, last name
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Date of birth
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Nationality
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Postal address
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Email address
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Phone number
Data related to the use of the platform
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Creation and management of Owner, Agent, or Guest accounts
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Information related to listings and bookings
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Photos, descriptions, and messages exchanged through the platform
Connection and browsing data
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Login credentials
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Technical logs (IP address, browser, device)
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Cookies (see dedicated section)
Payment data – NOT STORED BY THE FAIR COMPANY
Payments are processed exclusively by:
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Stripe
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Ingenico
THE FAIR COMPANY does not collect or store any banking information.
3. Purposes of Processing and Legal Bases
Your data is used for:
| Purpose | Legal basis |
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| Creating and managing user accounts | Contract performance |
| Connecting property owners and guests | Contract performance |
| Managing bookings and payments | Contract performance |
| Customer service and support | Legitimate interest |
| Improving the website and ensuring security | Legitimate interest |
| Compliance with legal obligations (accounting, tax, fraud prevention) | Legal obligation |
| Sending essential service-related information | Contract performance |
4. Recipients of the Data
Your data is never sold. It may only be shared with:
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Our payment providers (Stripe, Ingenico)
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Our hosting and technical provider (TOKIDEV)
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Our IT maintenance providers
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Competent authorities in cases of legal obligation or dispute
Each provider operates in compliance with GDPR.
5. Transfers Outside the European Union
Some of our providers (such as Stripe) may transfer data outside the EU. These transfers are governed by GDPR-compliant safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses, Data Privacy Framework, or equivalent).
6. Data Retention
We retain data only for the time necessary for each purpose:
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User account: as long as the account is active + 3 years after the last activity
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Booking data: contract duration + 5 years for dispute management
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Invoices and legal documents: 10 years (legal requirement)
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Cookies: duration varies depending on their type (see cookies section)
7. Your Rights
In accordance with GDPR, you have the following rights:
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Right of access
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Right to rectification
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Right to object
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Right to erasure
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Right to restrict processing
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Right to data portability
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Right to withdraw consent at any time (if processing is based on consent)
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Right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL: www.cnil.fr
To exercise your rights:
Proof of identity may be requested in case of reasonable doubt.
8. Data Security
THE FAIR COMPANY implements technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
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HTTPS encryption
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Restricted access to data
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Secure storage
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Regular backups
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Internal access controls
Despite our efforts, no platform is entirely immune to risks inherent to the Internet. We encourage all users to protect their login credentials and devices.
9. Cookies
Our site uses various types of cookies:
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Strictly necessary cookies
Essential for the website to function. -
Audience measurement cookies (with your consent)
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Personalization cookies (with your consent)
You can:
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accept,
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refuse,
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or configure cookies
via the cookie banner displayed during your first visit, or at any time through the “Cookie Management” link.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy based on legal or technical changes.
The update date appears at the top of the page.
11. Contact
For any questions regarding this policy:
📩 contact@thefaircompany.fr