Privacy Policy

This website is operated by Hardcore SimRacing (HSR), a French company owned and directed by Julien RAIDELET.

Website: https://hsimracing.com

Address: 7 rue Claude Debussy, 57400 Sarrebourg, FRANCE
SIRET: 839 407 491 00019
APE / NAF Code: 3240Z – Fabrication de jeux et jouets
VAT: Exempt under Article 293-B of the CGI

We are committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we must:

• Inform you about who we are and why we process your data
• Collect and process personal data only with a lawful basis
• Obtain clear consent when required
• Allow you to access, modify, export, or delete your data
• Notify you in the event of a data breach
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of your information

It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we collect while operating our website.

3.1 Newsletters (Email)

We collect your email address only when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter. We use your email address solely to send the newsletter(s) you signed up for. Your email is stored securely in our database and is not used for any other purpose unless you provide separate explicit consent.

Typical practices:

• Use the email address only to send the newsletter content you subscribed to.
• Store the email address securely in our database.
• Include an unsubscribe link in every newsletter.
• Retain the email only as long as necessary for the newsletter service.

3.2 Media

If you upload images (for example, when using any media upload feature), please avoid images containing embedded GPS/EXIF data. Visitors may extract this information.

3.3 Contact Forms

Data submitted through contact forms is used exclusively to answer your request. We do not use this data for marketing unless you explicitly opt in. If you opt in for the newsletter, your email is treated according to section 3.1.

3.4 Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience, including:

• Login cookies (2 days to 2 weeks with “Remember Me”).
• Screen options cookies (1 year).
• Editor cookies (1 day).

You may delete all cookies through your browser settings.

3.5 Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content such as videos or images. External websites may collect data and track interactions.

3.6 Analytics

We use Google Analytics to measure website traffic. It may collect:

• Referring websites
• Pages visited
• Approximate location (IP-based)
• Device and browser information

This data is anonymised and does not personally identify users.

• Newsletter emails: kept while you remain subscribed.
• User accounts: stored as long as the account is active.
• Technical logs and analytics: kept only for limited periods depending on server and analytics policies.

We do not sell your personal data. We only share information when necessary:

• Transport companies for shipping orders.
• Service providers handling newsletter delivery (secure, contract-based processing only).

No third party receives your data for marketing unless you explicitly agree.

You may request at any time:

• Access to your data
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion of your data (except legal obligations)
• Data export
• Limitation or objection to processing

You may edit your information if you have an account. For other requests, please contact us using the contact page.

• Full SSL/HTTPS encryption
• Secure private datacenter storage
• Encrypted passwords
• Regular updates to software and server
• Firewalls and IP blocking
• Restricted admin access

• Immediate security audit
• Blocking compromised access
• Internal report and fixes
• Notification to users and authorities if required

We do not perform automated decision-making or profiling.

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please use the contact form available in the site menu.