PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY POLICY
Last update: September 2025
This Policy governs all processing carried out through the Website accessible at the following address: https://www.labeyrie-fine-foods.com/, published by LABEYRIE FINE FOODS.
The Group undertakes to ensure that the Personal Data received on the Website are collected in a lawful, fair and transparent manner, in accordance with the applicable regulations and in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter “GDPR”).
1. DATA CONTROLLER AND DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
a) Data Controller
The data controller is the entity that determines the purposes and means of processing the personal data of the Website User and is responsible for compliance with the applicable regulations and legislation relating to the protection of personal data (hereinafter the “Data Controller”).
The Data Controller is LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, a simplified joint-stock company (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with a share capital of €206,256,501, registered with the DAX Trade and Companies Register under number 414 816 967, whose registered office is located at 39 Route de Bayonne, 40230 Saint-Geours de Maremne, France.
b) Data Protection Officer
LABEYRIE FINE FOODS has appointed a Data Protection Officer (hereinafter “DPO”), who is the User’s primary point of contact for any questions relating to the processing of personal data.
The DPO can be contacted:
• By email at the following address: gdpr.lff@labeyrie-fine-foods.com
• By post at the following address: LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, Data Protection Officer, 39 Route de Bayonne, 40230 Saint-Geours de Maremne, France
2. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
a) Nature and use of the data collected
Personal data (or personal information) refers to any information or set of information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, directly or indirectly.
As part of the operation of the Website, LABEYRIE FINE FOODS processes the following categories of personal data:
• collected directly from the User when the User completes the contact form, with the possible attachment of a file: login, password, identity data such as title, surname, first name, date of birth, email address, postal address, etc.;
• collected automatically when the User accesses the Website: connection data (technical data, IP addresses, etc.).
Some personal data are mandatory (fields marked with an asterisk). Failing this, LABEYRIE FINE FOODS will not be able to provide the requested service or respond favorably to the User’s request.
b) Purposes of processing personal data
The processing of the User’s personal data is legally based on the User’s consent, the legitimate interests of LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, or the legal obligations incumbent upon LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, under the conditions defined below:
| Legal basis of processing | Purposes |
|---|---|
| Consent | • Communication and exchange of information with LABEYRIE FINE FOODS (via the contact form). |
| • Carrying out commercial prospecting operations. | |
| Legitimate interest of LABEYRIE FINE FOODS | • Improving the quality of its services through: |
| o production of statistics | |
| o management of customer complaints | |
| • Recruitment of employees through the collection of CVs and cover letters. | |
| Legal obligations of LABEYRIE FINE FOODS | Responding to Users’ requests to exercise their rights. |
c) Recipients of personal data
The User’s personal data are intended exclusively for LABEYRIE FINE FOODS and its subcontractors and service providers, acting in accordance with legal and regulatory provisions, and solely for the purpose of enabling LABEYRIE FINE FOODS to provide the services offered on the Website.
Within LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, the User’s data are processed, within the scope of their respective responsibilities, by:
• staff from the Group’s Marketing, Communication, Consumer, Legal, Human Resources, Audit and IT departments.
The following may also be recipients of your data:
• subcontracting companies and service providers of LABEYRIE FINE FOODS for the purpose of improving the services offered on the Website;
• legal auxiliaries and ministerial officers as part of their legal assistance and court representation missions in the event of litigation;
• judicial authorities and any other authorized third party.
d) Data retention period
The User’s personal data are retained only for the period necessary for the purposes for which they are collected and processed. The criteria used to determine retention periods include in particular:
• the strictly necessary duration to achieve the intended purpose (e.g., 2 years from the User’s last contact for managing contact requests);
• the User’s possible consent to the extended retention of their personal data;
• the existence of a legal or contractual obligation to retain the personal data;
• applicable statutory limitation periods:
· 13 months for cookies from the date they are placed on your computer or device;
· 3 years for customer identification data (surname, first name, email address, phone number, etc.).
e) Transfers of Personal Data outside the European Economic Area
The User’s data are not subject to any transfer outside the European Economic Area.
3. USERS’ RIGHTS AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
In accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 2016/679 (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act as amended, the User has the right to access, rectify and delete their personal data, as well as the right to restrict processing, the right to object to processing, the right to data portability, and the right to define directives regarding the retention, deletion and communication of their personal data after their death.
To exercise these rights, the User may submit a request:
• By email to: gdpr.lff@labeyrie-fine-foods.com
• By post to: LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, Data Protection Officer, 39 Route de Bayonne, 40230 Saint-Geours de Maremne, France
For processing based on consent, the User is informed that they may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the processing will no longer be carried out and the User will no longer be able to benefit from the services offered on the Website.
The exercise of any of these rights may be refused if the request does not meet the conditions set out in this Policy or by the applicable regulations. In such case, the User will be duly informed. Proof of identity may also be requested.
In the event of a complaint, the User has the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL at the following address: 3 Place de Fontenoy – TSA 80715 – 75334 PARIS CEDEX, or online at: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes, if they believe that the processing of their data does not comply with applicable legal and regulatory provisions.
LABEYRIE FINE FOODS implements technical and organizational measures that comply with applicable French and European legal and regulatory requirements, ensuring the security and confidentiality of User data.
LABEYRIE FINE FOODS requires its service providers and subcontractors, through written commitments, to provide sufficient guarantees and to implement appropriate security measures to ensure the protection of the personal data they process, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
However, LABEYRIE FINE FOODS does not control all risks associated with the operation of the Internet and draws the User’s attention to the existence of inherent risks in the use of any website.
4. SOCIAL NETWORKS
The Website uses Facebook and Instagram plug-ins, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Social Network”.
If the User interacts on the Website via these plug-ins, for example by clicking the “Like” or “Share” buttons, information relating to their browsing on the Website and their membership of these social networks will be transmitted, recorded and processed on a server operated by the company managing the relevant Social Network and linked to the User’s account, in accordance with the Social Network’s own terms of use.
If the User does not wish their personal information to be transmitted from the Website to the Social Network, we advise them to deactivate their account on the relevant Social Network before browsing our Website or to browse in “Private” mode using their browser.
5. COOKIES
a) What are cookies?
Cookies are data placed on your computers, tablets or mobile devices. They are identifiable by unique identifiers associated with your devices. Cookies help facilitate your online experience on your favorite websites by remembering your actions and preferences. This means you do not need to re-enter your browsing preferences each time, such as location, font or language. Cookies are stored in your computer’s RAM. They do not allow us to identify you; however, they record information relating to your browsing on the Website (pages visited, date and time of visits, etc.), which may be read during subsequent visits.
b) Cookies used
Below is a summary of the different types of cookies that may be used on our Website:
Necessary: Necessary cookies are essential for the basic functions of the Website and it will not function properly without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
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Functional: Functional cookies enable certain functionalities such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback and other third-party features.
Analytical: Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the Website. These cookies provide information such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Performance cookies: Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze key performance indicators of the Website in order to provide a better user experience.
b) Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can configure your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies should not be placed. Another option is to adjust your browser settings so that you receive a notification whenever a cookie is placed. For more details about these settings, please consult the Help section of your browser.
Please note that some features of our Website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete cookies via your browser, they will be placed again after your consent during your next visit to our Website.
A persistent cookie is a cookie stored on the User’s device until it expires or is deleted by the User.
A session cookie is deleted when the User closes their browser. Cookies used are not retained for more than thirteen (13) months from the date they are placed.
c) Cookie consent
You may express your consent regarding cookies through a banner displayed on our Website. This banner appears during your first visit. You may accept or refuse all cookies, or customize your choices. Customization allows you to choose the types of cookies to which you consent.
You may change your choices at any time by clicking on “Cookie settings” at the bottom of the page.
You may also allow or refuse the storage of cookies on your device via your browser settings:
• Internet Explorer™: click here
• Safari™: click here
• Chrome™: click here
• Firefox™: click here
• Opera™: click here
You may also use third-party service options to manage the information you provide to them:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
• AT Internet / Xiti (Audience measurement): http://www.xiti.com/fr/optout.aspx
• X: https://help.x.com/fr/managing-your-account
• Google: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=fr
Any customization of cookie settings may affect your internet browsing and your access to certain services requiring cookies. In this respect, we disclaim any liability for malfunctions of our services resulting from our inability to store or access necessary cookies that you have refused or deleted.
6. UPDATE OF THE PRIVACY POLICY
This Policy may be amended or supplemented at any time by LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, in particular if new personal data processing activities are implemented. All amendments and supplements to this Policy shall take effect upon their publication on our Website. Users are invited to consult it regularly.