Privacy Policy
- Who We Are
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
Legal Information:
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.
- GDPR Overview
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.
- Personal Data We Collect
3.1 Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data entered in the form, the IP address, and the browser user agent to assist in spam detection.
A hashed version of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available on their website. After comment approval, your profile picture is visible to the public with your comment.
3.2 Media
If you upload images, please avoid images containing embedded GPS/EXIF data. Visitors may extract this information.
3.3 Contact Forms
Any 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.
3.4 Cookies
We use cookies to improve user experience:
Comment cookies (1 year) store your name, email, and website for convenience.
Login cookies (2 days to 2 weeks with “Remember Me”) store login information.
Screen options cookies (1 year).
Editor cookies store the ID of the edited article (1 day).
All cookies can be deleted through your browser settings.
3.5 Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). External websites may collect data, use tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content.
3.6 Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure website traffic.
Data collected includes:
Referring websites
Pages visited
Approximate location (based on IP)
Device and browser information
This data is anonymised and does not allow us to identify you personally.
- How Long We Keep Your Data
Comments: kept indefinitely to detect and approve follow-up comments.
User Accounts: profile information is stored as long as the account is active.
Technical logs and analytics: kept for a limited period as per server and analytics policies.
- Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your data.
We only share it with:
Spam detection services (automatic comment checks)
Transport companies (shipping addresses printed on parcels)
No other third party receives or processes your personal information for marketing or profiling.
- Your Rights Under GDPR
You may request the following at any time:
Access to your personal data
Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Deletion of your data (except legal obligations)
Export of your data in a machine-readable format
Limitation or objection to processing
If you have an account, you can access and edit your information directly in your profile (username cannot be changed).
To exercise your rights, please contact us via the contact page.
- How We Protect Your Data
Encrypted SSL/HTTPS connection for all website traffic
Secure storage in a private, protected datacenter
Passwords encrypted (we cannot access them)
Regular updates of the website, theme, plugins, and server environment
Firewalls and IP blocking to prevent brute-force and malicious attacks
Restricted admin privileges and internal IT security procedures
- Data Breach Procedures
In case of a data breach, we follow these steps:
Immediate security audit
Blocking of compromised access
Internal report and correction
Notification to affected users and authorities when required by law
- Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
The website does not perform automated decision-making or profiling for commercial purposes.
- Contact Information
If you have questions about our privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please use the contact form available in the website menu.
