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Legal notice & Privacy policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Site publisher

The website ventdestfilm.com is published by Vent d'Est Films, an independent film production company.

Registered office: 12, Place de la Bastille, 75011 Paris, France
Email: contact@ventdestfilm.com
Phone: +33 6 74 44 88 58
Publication director: Ruxandra Serban

2. Hosting

The site is hosted by:

Vercel, Inc.
340 S Lemon Ave #4133
Walnut, CA 91789 – United States
Website: vercel.com

Supabase, Inc.
Database and authentication services
Website: supabase.com

Data is stored on secure infrastructure compliant with the GDPR, with appropriate technical and organisational measures in place.

3. Intellectual property

All content on the site (text, images, videos, photographs, logos, graphic design, visual identity of the films) is the exclusive property of Vent d'Est Films, its partners or the relevant rights holders, and is protected by French and international intellectual property laws.

Any reproduction, representation, modification or distribution, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without prior written authorisation.

4. Limitation of liability

Vent d'Est Films strives to ensure the accuracy of the information published on the site but cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or unavailability. Information relating to investment projects does not constitute personalised financial advice.

5. Privacy policy (GDPR)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — EU Regulation 2016/679) and the French Data Protection Act, Vent d'Est Films is committed to protecting the personal data of site users.

Data controller: Vent d'Est Films — contact@ventdestfilm.com

6. General principles of collection and processing

In accordance with Article 5 of EU Regulation 2016/679, the collection and processing of data respect the following principles:

  • Lawfulness, fairness and transparency — users are informed of the data collected and the purposes.
  • Purpose limitation — collection and processing only for the purposes defined in this policy.
  • Data minimisation — only data necessary for the stated purposes is collected.
  • Storage limitation — data is kept for a defined and communicated period.
  • Integrity and confidentiality — the data controller is committed to ensuring the security of the data.

In accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation, processing occurs only on one of the following bases: explicit consent, performance of a contract, legal obligation, protection of vital interests, public interest mission, or legitimate interest of the data controller.

7. Data collected through forms

The website features four distinct contact forms:

  • General contact form — information requests.
  • Investor form — expression of interest in participating in the financing of our films.
  • Patronage form — donations and philanthropic partnerships.
  • Partnership form — professional collaboration proposals.

Data collected: first and last name, email address, phone (optional), company (optional), message, and, depending on the form, specific information (investment capacity, type of partnership, etc.).

Purpose: to process your request and get back to you. Data is never sold or shared with third parties.

Legal basis: explicit consent through form submission (art. 6.1.a GDPR) and legitimate interest for business follow-up (art. 6.1.f).

Recipients: authorised Vent d'Est Films staff only. Emails are sent via the transactional email service integrated into the site. Some data may be shared with an external accounting service if the user becomes a client.

Retention period: 3 years from the last contact for prospects, statutory period (10 years) for established contractual relationships.

8. Security & notification

The site uses an SSL ("Secure Socket Layer") certificate to ensure that information and data transfers through the site are secure.

The data controller undertakes to notify the user in case of rectification or deletion of data, unless this would entail disproportionate formalities, costs or steps.

In the event that the integrity, confidentiality or security of personal data is compromised, the data controller undertakes to inform the user by any means.

9. Cookies

The site uses a limited number of cookies, subject to your consent via the banner shown on your first visit:

  • Strictly necessary cookies — site operation and consent storage (exempt from consent).
  • Audience measurement cookies — only after acceptance.

The user's consent is considered valid for a maximum period of 13 months. After this period, your authorisation will be requested again.

You may object to cookie storage at any time by configuring your browser:

Disabling cookies may cause some site malfunctions which cannot be attributed to the publisher.

10. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access, rectification and erasure
  • Right to restrict and object to processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing producing legal effects
  • Right to set post-mortem directives (French law n°2016-1321 of 7 October 2016)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (cnil.fr) or any competent court

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@ventdestfilm.com stating your first and last name, email address and the subject of your request. The data controller will reply within a maximum of 30 days.

11. Personal data of minors

In accordance with Article 8 of EU Regulation 2016/679 and the French Data Protection Act, only minors aged 15 or older may consent to the processing of their personal data. Below this age, the consent of a legal representative is required.

This website does not target or knowingly collect personal information from children. As a parent or guardian, please contact us at contact@ventdestfilm.com if you believe your child has provided data to us without your consent.

12. Changes to this policy

The site publisher reserves the right to modify this policy to ensure compliance with applicable law. Users are invited to consult it regularly at: ventdestfilm.com/en/legal-notice.

13. User acceptance

By browsing the site, the user acknowledges having read and understood this privacy policy and accepts its terms, in particular regarding the collection and processing of personal data and the use of cookies.

This privacy policy can be consulted at any time at the following address: https://www.ventdestfilm.com/en/legal-notice

Last updated: 13 June 2026

14. Contact

For any question regarding this notice or the processing of your data:
contact@ventdestfilm.com