Privacy Policy

Last Revised & Audited: February 2026 • depotsortnst.com

1. Introduction and Scope

This Privacy Policy describes how Depotsortnst Heritage Menswear Guild ("Depotsortnst", "we", "us", or "our") collects, holds, processes, and protects any personal data that you provide when using our digital publications, monograph directories, and consultation contact forms on depotsortnst.com.

We are dedicated to respecting personal privacy under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and applicable California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) standards.

2. Data We Collect and Methods of Collection

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

Contact Information: Full name, professional title, business address, and email address submitted voluntarily via our contact and newsletter subscription mechanisms.
Technical & Telemetry Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser classification, operating system details, time zone preferences, and interaction timestamps.
Atelier Submission Data: Provenance specifications, historic business registration records, and textile sample documentation supplied by artisanal mills.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process your personal information under the following lawful bases:

Consent: Where you have explicitly opted in to receive our quarterly editorial bulletin or accepted analytics cookies.
Legitimate Interests: To maintain website security, prevent fraudulent workshop listings, and improve editorial delivery.
Legal Obligations: Compliance with European tax and business recordkeeping statutes.

4. Data Retention and Security Controls

All data transmitted to depotsortnst.com is protected with TLS 1.3 256-bit encryption. We retain submitted inquiry data for no longer than twenty-four (24) months, after which records are permanently expunged from our secure servers, unless a longer retention period is mandated by law.

5. Your Statutory Rights

Under European and international privacy statutes, you maintain the following rights:

Right to Access: Request a complete copy of any personal data stored in our archives.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete records.
Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten): Request the permanent deletion of your personal records.
Right to Object & Restrict Processing: Withdraw consent at any moment without penalty.

6. Data Protection Officer & Inquiries

For formal data inquiries or to exercise your GDPR rights, please address our Data Governance Officer at [email protected] or via postal mail at: Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 142, 75008 Paris, France.