Legal Notice

ARTICLE 1: ONLINE INFORMATION

The site which can be accessed via the URL address https://kretzrealestate.com/en/ (hereinafter referred to as the 'Site') is published by KRETZ & PARTNERS (hereinafter referred to as 'the Company'), a limited liability company, enrolled with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 494 861 560, with a share capital of € 44,000, whose registered office is located at 14 avenue Robert-Schuman in Boulogne-Billancourt (92100), intra-community VAT Reg. No.: FR80494861560

The Company's contact details are as follows:

The publication director is Mr. Martin Kretz, Managing Director of the Company.

The site is hosted by OVH SAS, with a capital of 10,174,560, enrolled in the Trade and Companies Register of Lille, under number 424 761 419 00045 whose head office is located at 2 rue Kellermann BP 80157 59100 Roubaix France. and the telephone number is 08 91 65 31 63

The people who can access the Site are called “Users”.

ARTICLE 2: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

ARTICLE 3: THIRD-PARTY SITES/HYPERTEXT LINKS

Outgoing hypertext links may be present on the Site, however the web pages to which these links are directed do not in any way make the Company responsible, as it has no control over them. The User clicks on these links and will be redirected to the related websites under his/her sole responsibility. Any information which can therefore be accessed via a hypertext link to other sites is not under the control of the Company, whose liability cannot be accepted. The identification of any hypertext links to all or part of the Site is strictly prohibited, except with prior written consent from the Company having been given. Any link must be removed at the Company's simple request under all circumstances.

ARTICLE 4: LOGGING IN

The Company cannot be held responsible for connection problems specific to the computer equipment of Users of the Site or which are linked to a failure of the Internet access provider being used.

ARTICLE 5: MODIFICATIONS

The Company reserves the right to modify or supplement these legal notices at any time and without giving notice. Users are required to review these legal notices on a regular basis.

Date of update of this legal notice: 26th July 2022.

Date of entry into force of the initial legal notices: 18th June 2018

Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy is intended to inform Users of the www.kretzrealestate.com website (hereinafter the “Site”), about the any processing carried out by KRETZ & PARTNERS (hereinafter the “Company”), as a Data controller, in accordance with the provisions of law no. 78-17 dated 6th January, 1978 relating to data processing, files and acts of liberty, modified under law no. 2018-493 dated 20th June, 2018 following the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter the “Law”).

Users of the Site are invited to read this Privacy Policy carefully.

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

Personal information/data

This means any information relating to a human being who has been identified or who can be identified, either directly or indirectly, by reference made to an identification number or to one or more elements specific to him/her. This may include the User's surnames, first names, telephone number, e-mail and postal address or gender (e.g. female, male).

Cookies

These designate automatic text file type tracing processes positioned on a terminal (computer, tablet, Smartphone) which record information during the visit to a website or when viewing an advertisement. Cookies can have various purposes, and retain information for a certain period of time.

Privacy Policy

This refers to this privacy policy relating to the processing of User Data and the use of Cookies on the Site.

Data controller

This is KRETZ & PARTNERS, SARL with a capital of € 44,000, enrolled with the RCS of Nanterre under number 494 861 560, whose registered office is located at 19b avenue Robert Schuman 92100 Boulogne, duly represented by its co-manager Mr. Olivier Kretz, and which determines the purposes and methods of processing as defined herein.

Processing

This refers to any operation or series of operations relating to Data, such as the collection, recording, storage, consultation, communication or even the erasure and destruction of Personal Data.

User

This refers to any individual accessing the Site whether or not they are a customer of the Company.

ARTICLE 2. GENERAL INFORMATION

This Privacy Policy may be modified at any time by the Company, in particular in order to comply with changes to the law, case law, technology or even to requirements set by the authorities. The Company will inform the User and/or seek their agreement whenever required in the event of a modification to the Privacy Policy.

The most recent version of the Privacy Policy is the one which is available on the Site.

Users are invited to review the Privacy Policy before browsing the Site and to read the Privacy Policy on a regular basis in order to find out about any modifications and/or updates made by the Company.

The User may contact the Company by e-mail via the following address for any questions relating to this: [email protected]; or by post to the address: KRETZ & PARTNERS SARL, 19b avenue Robert Schuman 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt.

ARTICLE 3. THE INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY PROCESSING

The individuals affected by any Data processed by the Company are the Users of the Site, and in particular:

- Users visiting the Site

- Users filling out the various forms on the Site (contact, valuation of a property, creation of a dedicated alert, sharing a property referenced on the Site via e-mail).

ARTICLE 4. DATA COLLECTION

Personal Data is collected specifically via forms associated with their:

- marital status (surname, first name) *

- address *

- e-mail address *

- telephone no. *

- characteristics of the User's property (apartment, house, area in m2*, number of rooms, floor)

The request for information sent by the User on the Site requiring the communication of the following Personal Data:

To be contacted by e-mail:

- name

- e-mail address *

To be called back by phone:

- telephone number

The creation of a dedicated email alert when searching for a property, requires the communication of the following Personal Data:

- marital status (surname, first name)

- e-mail address *

The User may also communicate any other information that he/she wishes to bring to the attention of the Company, on the understanding that providing this information is not mandatory. The Company will process the latter under the conditions provided for herein and in accordance with the law if the User transmits any Personal Data within this context.

ARTICLE 5. LEGAL BASES AND PURPOSES FOR PROCESSING

- it aims to respond to requests/applications from the User in question and/or;

- it aims to comply with the legal obligations to which the Company is subject and/or;

- the User has given consent for his/her Data to be processed and/or;

- there is a legitimate interest being pursued by the Company. The legitimate interest of the Company is primarily based on commercial and financial reasons which require Personal Data to be processed by them.

- handling responses to User requests relating to:

1) The valuation of a property;

2) Miscellaneous requests for information;

3) The creation of a dedicated e-mail alert when searching for a property;

4) The sharing of a property referenced online via e-mail.

- sending any information concerning promotional operations and other events as part of corporate communication;

- processing real estate transactions;

- management requests to exercise rights;

- compiling trade statistics;

- identifying forms of evidence require for the safeguarding the rights of the Company.

ARTICLE 6. RETENTION PERIOD

Any Personal Data collected for the purpose of creating an e-mail alert dedicated to the search for property will be retained until the User unsubscribes, which can be done at any time.

Any Personal Data collected with a view to sharing a property referenced online via e-mail will be retained until the Company has shared the email with the aforementioned property.

Any Personal Data used may be retained for a period of three (3) years from when it was collected, or from the last contact from the prospect (the earliest date will be retained) once the User has given his/her consent in order to receive commercial communications, notwithstanding any of the previous terms. The Company may contact the User in question to find out if he/she wishes to continue to receive commercial applications at the end of this period. The Company will delete any Data in accordance with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force should this response be negative.

Any Personal Data collected for the purpose of processing real estate transactions will be retained for the duration of the relationship between the User and the Company and for a period of ten (10) years following the last contact between the User and the Company. This retention period corresponds to the sale cycles of property, and is justified by the nature of the Company's trading activity, the mission entrusted to it and any obligations for which it is bound in a professional capacity.

Any Data collected regarding handling requests to exercise rights will be retained for between one (1) year and six (6) years depending on the right being exercised.

Any Data collected for the purpose of producing commercial statistics will be retained for a period of two (2) years from the most recent contact.

However, any Personal Data providing evidence of a right or a contract to be entered into, or which is being retained to comply with a legal obligation, may be subject to secure archiving for a period not exceeding the duration required for the purposes for which they are kept (in particular but not exclusively for those provided for by the French Commercial Code, the French Civil Code and the French Consumer Code but also by accounting and tax provisions which apply to the Company).

Cookies have a maximum lifespan of thirteen (13) months.

ARTICLE 7. DATA ACCESS

Any processing carried out by the Company's service providers and partners is governed by a contract in which they agree to comply with the law and all the obligations they must honour, in particular those associated with security and the confidentiality of Data.

- sales executives linked to the Company as part of their real estate negotiation missions, management of the commercial relationship and surveying;

- the Company's service providers responsible for hosting the Site and the Data;

- the Company's service providers responsible for online development and maintenance;

- the Company's service providers responsible for managing analysis and target audience measurement tools.

ARTICLE 8. DATA TRANSFER

User Data is stored by the Company within the European Union.

However, it does so to the extent that certain service providers and subcontractors of the Company may be located in third party countries outside of the European Union, and the Company may transfer User Data to these third party countries. The Company will ensure under these circumstances that this transfer is made in accordance with the Privacy Policy and with the law, but will also make sure that the subcontractor/service provider guarantees a sufficient level of protection of privacy and fundamental rights of the User.

ARTICLE 9. PROTECTING PERSONAL DATA

The Company agrees to put appropriate measures in place to preserve the security and confidentiality of the Data given the state of knowledge, the costs of implementation and the nature of the Data in question. The Company will therefore act carefully to prevent any Data from being distorted or damaged or any unauthorised third parties gaining access to it.

The Company will specifically ensure:

- it will raise awareness of the confidentiality requirements of Company employees who have access to the Data;

- it will secure access, share and transfer Data;

- a high level of Data protection requirements when appointing the Company's subcontractors and partners.

The Company cannot however be ultimately held responsible for the risks and complications inherent in the use of electronic networks.

ARTICLE 10. COOKIES

Cookies are automatic text file type tracing processes positioned on a terminal (computer, tablet, Smartphone) which record information during the visit to a website or when viewing an advertisement. Cookies can have various purposes, and retain information for a certain period of time.

Cookies are positioned by the Company (proprietary cookies) or by third parties/partners (third-party cookies). Proprietary Cookies provide information to the Company, while third party Cookies provide information to third parties/partners.

The User can choose to modify the cookie settings at any time via the cookie settings link.

The User can also configure his/her browser to reject all Cookies, accept all Cookies or select only the Cookies he/she accepts to see stored on his/her terminal.

Each browser as such provides a different configuration. The User is invited by the Company to click on the following links in order to configure his/her browser:

The User is therefore at liberty to refuse Cookies. He/she does however understand and accept that certain functionalities of the Site may possibly change if he/she were to refuse them. The Company cannot be held responsible for these alterations in such circumstances.

The User is invited to refer to the CNIL website: www.cnil.fr to obtain further information regarding Cookies.

ARTICLE 11. DATA BREACH(ES)

Nevertheless, it is understood that no transmission or storage technology is infallible, despite the extent of the measures taken, and this is specifically because the rapid development of security technology.

The Company will inform the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) of the violation in question as soon as possible should Personal Data be breached, and will do so no later than within the time limits provided for by law, unless the violation is not likely to create a risk for the rights and liberty of human beings.

ARTICLE 12. USER RIGHTS

The latter may withdraw this request at any time, and the Company will therefore agree to cease any processing in question as soon as possible with regard to any processing on the basis of the User's consent.

The User may request to exercise his/her right to the portability of his/her Personal Data, i.e. the right to receive any Personal Data he/she has provided in a structured format, and the right to transmit this Personal Data to a third party.

Notwithstanding any previous procedures, the Company may retain certain Personal Data regarding the User when the laws and regulations applicable to its activity require this or when it has a legitimate reason to do so.

The User may formulate any directives relating to the storage, deletion and communication of his/her Personal Data after his/her death (storage, deletion or communication to a designated third party).

The Company may verify the identity of the User and/or ask him/her to produce a copy of his/her identity document in order to respond to his/her request. The Company will ensure that it responds to the User's request as soon as possible and, in any event, within the time frame provided for by law.

The User may lodge a complaint with the National Commission for Computing and Liberties (CNIL): www.cnil.fr un the event of a dispute associated with implementation of his/her rights.

ARTICLE 13. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

If the User uses the links present on the Site to consult third-party sites (in particular social networking sites, Netflix, YouTube, etc.), the Company strongly recommends that the User take note of the provisions of the confidentiality and cookie policies of the sites he/she consults.

The Company shall not be held liable for Data Processing carried out by third-party websites.

The User is invited to take note of the links to the privacy policies of the main third party sites present on the Site. The User's attention is nevertheless drawn to the fact that this list is not exhaustive, as the Company may integrate new links to other third-party sites.

Change cookie usage

Cookies are automatic text file type tracing processes positioned on a terminal (computer, tablet, Smartphone) which record information during the visit to a website or when viewing an advertisement. Cookies can have various purposes, and retain information for a certain period of time. You will find a button below which allows you to modify your choices in terms of how to manage Cookies.