Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Data Controller

Ether's, trading as Forja ("we", "our", "us"), is the data controller responsible for processing your personal data when you visit or interact with byforja.com (the "Site").

• Data Controller: Ether's — SIREN 879 425 049
• Contact: [email protected]
• Address: 20 quai de Lorraine, 11100 Narbonne, France

2. Legal Basis and Purpose of Processing

We process personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation — GDPR). The legal bases for our processing activities are:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): when you book a consultation via Calendly or contact us voluntarily
• Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): to deliver the digitalization services you have engaged us for
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): to operate and improve the Site, and to perform privacy-friendly analytics

We use your data to:

• Provide the free consultation and digitalization services
• Respond to your enquiries
• Improve the Site through aggregated, anonymized traffic data

3. Data We Collect

Data you provide: name, email address, and any information shared during a consultation or via our contact channels.

Data collected automatically: Cloudflare Web Analytics collects anonymized usage data (page views, referrers, country). This service does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information.

Third-party data: if you book a consultation via Calendly, Calendly processes your name, email, and scheduling preferences under its own Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies

This Site does not use cookies for analytics or tracking. Cloudflare may set strictly necessary security cookies to protect against threats. No advertising or profiling cookies are used.

5. Data Sharing and International Transfers

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Data may be processed by:

• Cloudflare, Inc. (USA) — hosting and analytics, operating under EU Standard Contractual Clauses
• Calendly, LLC (USA) — appointment scheduling, operating under EU Standard Contractual Clauses

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with Chapter V of the GDPR.

6. Data Retention

• Analytics data: anonymized and aggregated, retained for up to 12 months
• Contact data: retained for the duration of the business relationship, then deleted upon request
• Consultation data (Calendly): subject to Calendly's retention policy

7. Your Rights Under the GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

• Right of access (Art. 15): obtain confirmation of whether your data is being processed and request a copy
• Right to rectification (Art. 16): correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure (Art. 17): request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18): limit how we process your data in certain circumstances
• Right to data portability (Art. 20): receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object (Art. 21): object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your data protection rights have been infringed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In France, this is the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés): www.cnil.fr.

9. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data:

• Email: [email protected]
• Address: Ether's — 20 quai de Lorraine, 11100 Narbonne, France