Privacy
Part IV of the legal package, with the Cookie Policy integrated below.
Part IV
Pulsely Stories is committed to processing your personal data with full transparency, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU Regulation 2016/679) and applicable national data protection law.
The data controller for users' personal data is:
For any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, you may contact the data controller at the address indicated above.
Pulsely Stories does not collect or process particularly sensitive data within the meaning of the GDPR (health data, biometric data, political opinions, detailed religious beliefs, etc.) beyond what is strictly necessary for the operation of the service.
| Processing Purpose | Legal Basis (GDPR) | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|
| Account creation and management | Contract performance (Art. 6-1-b) | Account lifetime + 3 years |
| Platform provision and operation | Contract performance (Art. 6-1-b) | Account lifetime |
| Content moderation and security | Legitimate interest (Art. 6-1-f) | 3 years from collection |
| Audience analytics and service improvement | Consent (Art. 6-1-a) | Maximum 13 months |
| Advertising (Phase 2) | Consent (Art. 6-1-a) | Maximum 13 months |
| Compliance with legal obligations | Legal obligation (Art. 6-1-c) | As per applicable legal duration |
| Reports management and disputes | Legitimate interest (Art. 6-1-f) | 5 years from closure |
Pulsely Stories may engage third-party service providers (sub-processors within the meaning of the GDPR) for website hosting, transactional email delivery, audience analytics and other technical services. These providers are contractually required to comply with applicable data protection regulations.
The main sub-processors likely to be involved include:
In the context of certain service providers (notably Google Analytics), personal data may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. Pulsely Stories ensures that such transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards (European Commission standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, etc.).
In accordance with the GDPR, each user has the following rights regarding their personal data:
| Right | Description |
|---|---|
| Right of access | Obtain a copy of the personal data concerning you processed by Pulsely Stories. |
| Right of rectification | Correct inaccurate or incomplete data concerning you. |
| Right to erasure | Request the deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention obligations). |
| Right to object | Object to certain processing based on legitimate interest. |
| Right to data portability | Receive your data in a structured format and transmit it to another data controller. |
| Right to restriction | Request temporary suspension of the processing of your data. |
| Withdrawal of consent | Withdraw your consent at any time for processing based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing. |
To exercise any of these rights, send your request to: contact@pulselystories.com. Pulsely Stories undertakes to respond within one month of receiving your request (extendable by two additional months for complex requests).
If you receive an unsatisfactory response or no response at all, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in your country of residence. In France: Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) – www.cnil.fr.
In the event of a personal data breach likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of users, Pulsely Stories undertakes to:
Pulsely Stories implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect users' personal data against any unauthorised access, loss, accidental destruction or disclosure, including:
Part V
In accordance with CNIL recommendations and European guidelines, Pulsely Stories is committed to obtaining your prior consent before placing any non-strictly necessary cookies on your device.
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) by a website when you browse. Cookies allow the site to remember certain information about you, such as your language preferences, login status or browsing habits.
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration / Consent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session maintenance, security, basic Platform operation | Session cookie, CSRF token, cookie preference storage | Session duration – ALWAYS ACTIVE – No consent required |
| Functional | Storing your preferences (language, display settings) | Language cookie, interface preferences | 12 months – Consent recommended |
| Analytics | Audience measurement and Platform usage analysis | Google Analytics or equivalent | 13 months – Prior consent REQUIRED |
| Advertising (Phase 2) | Displaying relevant ads upon monetisation activation | Third-party ad networks (to be defined) | 13 months – Prior consent REQUIRED upon activation |
In accordance with CNIL recommendations, upon your first visit to the Platform, a cookie banner is displayed allowing you to:
Your choice is stored for 6 months. You can modify your preferences at any time by accessing "Cookie Settings" available at the bottom of every page of the Platform.
Independently of the Platform's cookie banner, you may also configure your browser to accept or reject cookies.
Cookie management settings are accessible in the preference menus of the main browsers:
Please note: disabling certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of some Platform features (login persistence, preference storage, etc.).
