Privacy Policy & Cookies

REC Website

REC attaches particular importance to the protection of personal data and the privacy of users of its website.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform users in a clear, transparent, and accessible manner about how their personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected in connection with the use of the REC website.

REC undertakes to process personal data in accordance with the applicable regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU Regulation 2016/679) as well as the French Data Protection Act (loi Informatique et Libertés).

This policy may be amended at any time in order to ensure its compliance with legal, regulatory, or technical developments.

ARTICLE 1 — PERSONAL DATA

The processing carried out via the website complies with:

the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU Regulation 2016/679),
as well as the French Data Protection Act (loi Informatique et Libertés).

ARTICLE 2 — DATA COLLECTED AND PROCESSED

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU Regulation 2016/679), REC ensures that the collection and processing of users’ personal data comply with the following principles:

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency: personal data is collected transparently and only with the user’s consent or under a legal basis provided for by the applicable regulations;
Specified purposes: data is collected only for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes mentioned in this Privacy Policy;
Data minimization: only the data strictly necessary for processing requests and for the proper functioning of the services offered is collected;
Limited retention period: personal data is kept for a limited period proportionate to the purposes of the processing;
Integrity and confidentiality: REC implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of the personal data collected.

In accordance with Article 6 of EU Regulation 2016/679, the processing of personal data is based on at least one of the following legal bases:

the explicit consent of the user;
the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;
compliance with a legal obligation;
the protection of the vital interests of a natural person;
the performance of a task carried out in the public interest;
or the legitimate interest pursued by REC, while respecting the rights and freedoms of users.

The data likely to be collected via the website, for the contact forms, includes in particular:

title
last name,
first name,
e-mail address,
phone number,
as well as any information voluntarily provided via the forms in the body of the message.

After submission, your data is retained for a maximum of 3 years and is forwarded to our specialized internal team in order to process your request.

This data is collected in order to:

respond to contact requests,
process quote or appointment requests,
ensure the follow-up of commercial exchanges,
improve the services offered.

Newsletter and marketing communications

When a user subscribes to the website’s newsletter, their e-mail address is collected on the basis of their explicit consent.

REC keeps proof of the consent given (date, time, IP address, and form used) in accordance with the applicable legal obligations.

Users may withdraw their consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in each communication or by contacting REC at the following address: contact@rec-recyclage.com

ARTICLE 3 — DATA RECIPIENTS

The personal data collected via the website is intended exclusively for REC and for the technical service providers strictly necessary for the operation of the website.

It is neither sold, rented, nor transferred to third parties for commercial purposes.

The following may in particular have access to certain data:

the website host,
maintenance providers,
newsletter tools,
statistics services,
the mapping platforms or social networks integrated into the website.

ARTICLE 4 — LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

The processing of personal data is based:

on the user’s consent,
on REC’s legitimate interest in responding to the requests received,
or on the performance of pre-contractual measures.

ARTICLE 5 — DATA TRANSFERS OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION

Some third-party services used on the website may result in transfers of personal data outside the European Union, in particular to the United States.

When such transfers take place, REC ensures that they are governed in accordance with the applicable regulations and the protection mechanisms provided for by the GDPR.

ARTICLE 6 — DATA RETENTION PERIOD

Personal data is retained for a maximum period of 3 years from the user’s last contact, unless otherwise required by law.

The personal data collected via the website is hosted within the European Union by our host GANDI.

Some tools and technical service providers involved in the operation of the website (maintenance, newsletter, statistics, social networks, or mapping) may also process certain data in compliance with the applicable regulations.

– WordPress: management of the website and the blog/news section.
– Brevo: newsletter management.
– Google Maps and uMap : integration of geographic maps.
– Social networks: Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Facebook.

ARTICLE 7 — DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller for personal data is: Laurent TROGNON.

REC
Contact: laurent.trognon@rec-recyclage.com

ARTICLE 8 — DATA SECURITY

REC implements all appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of the personal data collected.

ARTICLE 9 — FORM PROTECTION

In order to protect the website’s forms against automated submissions and spam attempts, the website may use Google’s reCAPTCHA service.

The use of this service is subject to:

Google’s Privacy Policy
as well as Google’s Terms of Use.

The reCAPTCHA service analyzes certain browsing behaviors in order to distinguish human users from automated bots.

ARTICLE 10 — USERS’ RIGHTS

In accordance with the applicable regulations, each user has:

a right of access,
of rectification,
of erasure,
of objection,
of restriction of processing,
and of data portability.

In accordance with the regulations in force regarding the protection of personal data, the User has the following rights concerning the data relating to them. The user may also withdraw their consent at any time when the processing is based on it.

Any request relating to the exercise of these rights must be accompanied by the information necessary to identify the applicant (last name, first name, e-mail address), as well as, where applicable, a valid proof of identity.

The data controller undertakes to respond to any request within a maximum period of 30 days from its receipt.

A. Right of access, rectification and erasure of data

The User may access the personal data relating to them, request its rectification, update, or deletion.

To exercise this right, the User may contact the data controller at the following address: laurent.trognon@rec-recyclage.com

B. Right to data portability

The User has the right to receive the personal data they have provided in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request its transmission to another data controller where technically possible.

Any request may be sent to: laurent.trognon@rec-recyclage.com

C. Right to restriction of and objection to processing

The User may request the restriction of the processing of their personal data or object to its processing on legitimate grounds, in accordance with the applicable regulations.

The data controller may, however, refuse this request if it demonstrates the existence of legitimate and compelling grounds overriding the rights and freedoms of the User.

D. Right regarding the fate of data after death

In accordance with French Law No. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016, the User may define directives concerning the retention, erasure, and communication of their personal data after their death.

E. Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

If the User considers that their rights are not respected or that a response provided is not satisfactory, they may lodge a complaint with the CNIL.
Official website: CNIL

ARTICLE 11 — DATA RELATING TO MINORS

The website is not specifically aimed at minors.

In accordance with the applicable regulations, minors under the age of 15 must obtain the authorization of their legal representative before any transmission of personal data.

Cookie Policy

When browsing the REC website, cookies and other trackers may be placed on the user’s device in order to ensure the proper functioning of the website, improve the user experience, and measure the website’s audience.

The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to inform users about the use of these cookies, their purpose, their retention period, as well as the means available to accept, refuse, or configure them.

REC ensures that the use of cookies is carried out in compliance with the applicable regulations and the recommendations of the CNIL.

ARTICLE 1 — COOKIES

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on the user’s device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when visiting a website.

Cookies make it possible in particular to:

ensure the proper functioning of the website;
remember certain preferences;
measure the audience;
improve the user experience;
offer suitable content.

The REC website may use cookies in order to:

ensure the proper functioning of the website,
measure the audience,
improve the user experience,
or offer suitable content.

On their first visit, the user is invited to accept, refuse, or configure cookies via a dedicated banner.

Cookies strictly necessary for the operation of the website are exempt from consent.

The user may change their preferences at any time.

The website uses a consent management platform allowing the user to manage their cookie preferences in accordance with the recommendations of the CNIL.

ARTICLE 2 — THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The website may integrate third-party services such as:

Google Maps,
YouTube videos,
social networks,
statistics tools.

These services may place their own cookies in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

A. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential to the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled.

They make it possible in particular to ensure:

the security of the website;
the management of privacy preferences;
the proper display of pages;
the functioning of the forms.

These cookies do not require prior consent.

B. Audience measurement cookies

These cookies make it possible to obtain anonymous statistics on website traffic and use in order to improve its performance.

The website uses audience measurement tools to obtain anonymous statistics on traffic and use in order to improve the website’s performance and user experience.

The website uses:

Google Analytics (GA4),
as well as certain statistics tools integrated into WordPress.

These cookies are placed only after obtaining the user’s prior consent.

The data collected via these tools may be transferred outside the European Union in accordance with the safeguards provided for by the GDPR.

These cookies are subject to the user’s prior consent.

C. External content cookies

The website may integrate content from third-party services:

YouTube videos;
Google Maps or uMap maps;
Instagram or Facebook content;
social media sharing buttons.

These services may place their own cookies.

REC does not control the privacy policies applied by these third-party services.

D. User consent

On their first visit to the website, the user is invited to accept, refuse, or customize the use of cookies via a consent management banner.

No non-essential cookie is placed without prior consent, except:

Google Maps
YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
Google Analytics

The user may change their preferences at any time accordingly.

E. Cookie retention period

Cookies are retained for a maximum period of 13 months in accordance with the recommendations of the CNIL.

The user’s consent is retained for a maximum period of 6 months for refusals,
up to 12 months for certain consents.

F. Cookie management

The user may:

accept all cookies;
refuse all non-essential cookies;
customize their preferences;
delete cookies via their browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may, however, affect certain features of the website.

Cookie preferences may be changed at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link available at the bottom of the website.

G. Browser configuration

The user may configure their browser to manage cookies:

H. Contact

For any questions relating to this Cookie Policy: laurent.trognon@rec-recyclage.com

Last updated: May 2026.