Last updated: 2026-02-05
The purpose of this Privacy Policy on the Respect of Private Life (the “Policy”) is to formalize our commitment to respecting the privacy of users of the studiomarama-withlove.com website operated by the sole proprietorship Studio Marama of Mrs. Vaikehu Shan to present the services (the “Services“) offered by Studio Marama, or the fotostudio.io website (a specialized management platform for professional photographers used by Mrs. Vaikehu Shan) (the “Websites“).
In connection with the provision of our Websites, we process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (‘GDPR’) and under the terms set out below.
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. We collect and process personal data solely for the purposes of providing our Services or communicating about those Services, in strict compliance with the GDPR.
We only collect personal data that is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed. Consequently, you will never be asked to provide personal data considered to be ‘sensitive’, such as your racial or ethnic origins, or your political, philosophical or religious views.
By registering on the Websites, you authorize us to process your personal data in accordance with the Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Policy, please refrain from using the Websites and the Services.
1. In which cases do we collect your personal data and what data is collected?
We may collect and store your personal data, in particular when:
- you browse the Websites
- you contact us
- you complete the questionnaires we send you to ensure the proper delivery of the Services.
We use your personal data to enable the provision and management of the Website’s Services, to respond to your specific requests, and to ensure the proper management of our client-service provider relationship (providing quotes, invoices, organizing your service, sending photo galleries, etc.) We also use your personal data to operate and improve our Services, our Websites and our work organization. This information is used solely by us and enables us to better tailor our Services to your expectations.
When you contact us, you may choose to receive newsletters from us. If you agree, you may then receive electronic and alphanumeric messages regarding our services and news. We will then use the personal data you provided when you contacted us. You can unsubscribe from these mailings at any time.
1.1. Browsing the Websites
Connection data.
Each time you browse our Websites, we collect personal data such as, notably, your IP address and your computer’s MAC address, the date and time of connection, as well as information about the browser you are using.
Browsing data.
We also collect information that allows us to identify how you access the Websites, which pages you view on the Sites, and for how long. In this context, we may use cookies as specified in paragraph 6 below.
1.2. Contacts
In order to respond to any requests you may make and to verify your personal information, we may use your last name, first name, email address, and phone number.
When preparing contractual documents, we may need to request additional information, such as your physical address and mailing address.
2. How do we protect your personal data?
We have implemented technical and organizational security measures to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of all your personal data, in order to prevent it from being distorted, damaged, or accessed by unauthorized third parties. We ensure an appropriate level of security, taking into account the state of knowledge, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of the processing, as well as the risks and their probability.
We are committed to taking every measure within our power to protect the data provided to us by our customers. The fotostudio.io solution was chosen for this purpose to store your data. It is a professional and secure European platform.
However, please note that as no security measure is infallible, we are unable to guarantee absolute security for your personal data.
3. In which cases do we share your personal data?
We have implemented technical and organizational security measures to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of all your personal data, in order to prevent it from being distorted, damaged, or accessed by unauthorized third parties. We ensure an appropriate level of security, taking into account the state of knowledge, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of the processing, as well as the risks and their probability.
However, please note that as no security measure is infallible, we are unable to guarantee absolute security for your personal data.
3.1. Sharing your personal data with third-party companies
When you browse the Websites, your personal data may be shared with third-party service providers. These third parties provide services on our behalf and in our name to ensure the proper functioning of credit card payments and other Services.
No transfer of personal data is carried out outside the European Union.
Except in cases where a third party asks you to accept its own privacy policy and terms of use, third-party companies that have received your personal data have agreed to process your personal data solely for the purpose of providing our Services.
We will never share your personal data with third-party companies for marketing and/or commercial purposes without having obtained your prior consent.
3.2. Sharing with authorities
We may be required to disclose your personal data to administrative or judicial authorities when such disclosure is necessary for the identification, arrest, or prosecution of any individual who may infringe upon our rights, those of any other user, or a third party. Finally, we may be legally required to disclose your personal data, in which case we cannot object to such disclosure.
4. How long do we keep your personal data?
We will only keep your personal data for the duration of your registration on the Sites to ensure your identification when you log in to your Account and to enable the provision of Services.
Thus, if you unsubscribe from the Websites, your personal data will be deleted and retained only in archive for the purpose of establishing proof of a right or a contract.
In any event, we will keep your personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed in accordance with the uses set forth in this Policy and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
5. Cookies: how do we use them?
5.1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a text file that may be placed on a device when you access an online service with browser software. A cookie allows its issuer, during its period of validity, to recognize the device in question each time that device accesses digital content containing cookies from the same issuer.
In any event, cookies placed on your browsing device with your consent are destroyed 13 months after they are placed on your terminal.
5.2. What are the cookies issued on our Websites used for?
The cookies we issue allow us:
- to compile statistics and track traffic and usage patterns for the various components of our Websites (sections and content visited, navigation paths), enabling us to improve the relevance and usability of the Websites and, where applicable, the Services;
- to adapt the layout of our Sites to the display preferences of your device (language used, display resolution, operating system used, etc.) during your visits to our Websites, according to the hardware and viewing or reading software installad on your device;
- to store information relating to a form you have filled out on our Websites (registration or account login) or to products, services, or information you have selected on our Websites (subscribed services, shopping cart contents, etc.);
- to allow you to access restricted and personal areas of our Websites, such as your Account, using login credentials or information you may have previously provided to us, and to implement security measures—for example, when you are asked to log in again to access content or a service after a certain period of time.
5.3. How can you control the cookies used?
In accordance with applicable regulations, you can refuse the use of cookies that are not strictly necessary.
Furthermore, you can configure your browser at any time to allow cookies to be stored on your device or, conversely, to reject them (either systematically or based on the issuer). You can also configure your browser so that the acceptance or refusal of cookies is offered to you on a case-by-case basis, before a cookie can be stored in your device.
Warning: Any changes to your settings may affect your Internet browsing experience and your ability to access certain services that require the use of cookies. We assume no liability for any consequences resulting from the impaired functioning of our Services due to our inability to store or access the cookies necessary for their operation—which you may have refused or deleted. This would be the case if you attempted to access our content or services that require you to log in. It would also be the case if we (or our service providers) couldn not recognize, for technical compatibility purposes, the type of browser used by your device, its language and display settings, or the country from which your device appears to be connected to the Internet.
5.4. How to configure your web browser?
Each browser has different settings for managing cookies and your preferences. These settings are described in your browser’s Help menu, which will explain how to change your cookie preferences. You will find information regarding the main browsers below.
Internet Explorer / Edge
- In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, then click Internet Options.
- On the General tab, under Browsing history, click Settings.
- Click the “View files” button.
Firefox
- Go to the Tools tab of the browser then select the Options menu.
- In the window that appears, select “Privacy” and click “View Cookies.”
Safari
- Access Settings via the browser menu (Safari > Preferences).
- Click on Privacy.
Google Chrome
- Access Settings by clicking the button to the right of the URL bar or through the browser menu (Chrome > Preferences).
- Select Advanced Settings.
- Click “Content Settings,” then “Cookies.”
For more information about cookies, please visit the CNIL website.
6. What are your rights?
You are the only one to have provided us the data we hold, through the Websites. You have rights regarding your personal data. In accordance with data protection regulations, notably Articles 15 through 22 of the GDPR, and after verifying your identity, you have the right to request access to your personal data, as well as their rectification or deletion.
Furthermore, within the limits set by law, you also have the right to object to the processing of your data, to restrict such processing, to decide on the post-mortem fate of your data, to withdraw your consent at any time, and the right to request the portability of the personal data provided.
You can contact us to exercise your rights at the following email address: hello@studiomarama.com or at the following mailing address: Studio Marama – BP 381379 – 98703 Punaauia – French Polynesia. Please include a copy of an identification document with your request.
7. Can we modify the Policy?
We reserve the right to modify the Policy at any time. We therefore recommend that you review it regularly. In the event of any modification, we will publish these changes on this page and in other locations we deem appropriate, depending on the nature and significance of the changes made.
Your continued use of the Websites after any modifications constitutes your acceptance these modifications. If you do not accept certain substantial modifications made to this Policy, you must stop using the Websites.
8. The "CNIL" (French National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties ("CNIL")
We remind you that you can contact the CNIL directly on their website or by mail at the following address: Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), 3 Place de Fontenoy – TSA 80715, 75334 PARIS CEDEX 07.