This Privacy Policy is specific to BMA Autosport and outlines how we use, store, and protect all the information you provide to us when using our website and online tools. Any questions regarding our privacy policy can be sent to info@bma-autosport.com
What is meant by personal data?
According to Article 1 of the law of December 8, 1992, personal data refers to “any information concerning an identified or identifiable natural person.”
This includes, for example, your name, address, phone number, national register number, email address, photo, etc.
Furthermore, personal data not only concerns information related to private life but also includes data related to a person's professional or public life. However, only information concerning a natural person—not a legal entity or association—is taken into account.
How is your information collected and what information is collected?
We only collect personal identity and contact data that you provide when registering via our contact form:
• Last name
• First name
• Phone number
• Email address
This data is stored in our database. We will never sell, distribute, or share your information with any third party.
Information shared with third parties:
We use the following services:
• The Mailchimp platform, used for the creation and management of our electronic newsletters
• Social networks: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.
It is important to note that some of these companies host their data in the United States but comply with European and Belgian privacy protection laws, including personal data processing, based on the ‘Safe Harbor Principles’.
Log files and IP addresses
When you visit our website, we automatically record your IP address, which is automatically recognized by our web server. We use IP addresses to help administer our website and collect demographic information. We do not link IP addresses to physically identifiable individuals.
Use of cookies
By visiting our website www.bma-autosport.com, certain cookies may be placed on your computer's hard drive for statistical purposes only. We use Google Analytics cookies to assess the effectiveness of our advertisements and user experience via our website. Although it is Google Analytics that records the information provided by our site, we control the use of this data.
Here is the list of cookies used on our website for statistical purposes:
First-party cookies used by BMA Autosport
| Type of cookie | Purpose | Cookie name | Storage duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Functional | _ga | Session cookie |
| Google Analytics | Functional | _gid | Session cookie |
| Google Analytics | Functional | _gat | Session cookie |
Cookies are small files that a website transfers to your hard drive to store and sometimes track information about your profile. If you wish, you can completely disable them by adjusting your browser settings as follows:
Via browser – Microsoft Internet Explorer
• In Internet Explorer, click on the Tools tab (small gear wheel at the top right of your screen) and click on ‘Internet Options’.
• Select the ‘Privacy’ tab. Click on ‘Advanced’. Choose how to handle first-party and third-party cookies: Accept/Block/Prompt. Clicking ‘Block’ in both columns will reject cookies.
• Click ‘OK’.
Via browser – Mozilla Firefox
• Click on ‘Firefox’ in the top left corner of your browser and then click on ‘Options’.
• In the ‘Privacy’ tab, make sure the line ‘Always use Do Not Track’ is not checked.
• Click ‘OK’.
Via browser – Google Chrome
• Click on ‘Customize and control Google Chrome’ at the top right of your screen. Click on ‘Settings’, then on ‘Advanced settings’.
• In the ‘Privacy and security’ section, click on ‘Site settings’, then click on ‘Cookies’.
• Then select ‘Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)’.
Via browser – Safari
• Choose ‘Preferences’ from the menu (the menu is located at the top right of the Safari window and looks like a gear icon or click ‘Safari’ in Settings).
• Click on the ‘Privacy and Security’ tab. Look for the section titled ‘Cookies and website data’.
• Confirm the transaction and wait for confirmation that all cookies have been deleted.
Or consult the Help function of your internet browser.
Security & Data Protection
For BMA Autosport, protecting all information—and therefore privacy—is an absolute necessity. We have implemented security measures to prevent the loss, corruption, or alteration of customer data under our control. Every user can be assured that BMA Autosport handles their personal data in a fully transparent and legitimate manner, as explained above. However, we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse, or alteration will never occur, although we do our utmost to prevent them.
Where is our information stored?
The information you send via our website is stored on a secure server located within the European Economic Area, specifically in France, hosted by the company OVH.
This privacy policy has been in place since May 1, 2018.
