Privacy Policy - e-Salons SLAM

This privacy policy describes how the National Syndicate of Antique and Modern Booksellers (SLAM) collects, uses, and protects information from users of the SLAM e-Salons platform.

1. Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information when you:

Browse our website
Express interest in information about our fairs
Fill out online forms
Send us emails
Create an exhibitor or visitor account

Collected information may include:

First and last name
Phone number
Email address
Business or bookstore name
Username and password (for exhibitors and buyers)
Postal address
Information about your books and catalogs

2. Use of Personal Information

We use your personal information to:

Personalize your experience on the website
Respond to your requests and questions
Provide information about our virtual fairs
Resolve technical issues with the website
Conduct research and analysis to improve our services
Protect the security and safety of the platform
Prevent fraudulent activities
Comply with applicable legal requirements
Facilitate exchanges between exhibitors and visitors

3. Sharing of Information

Your personal information may be shared in the following cases:

With your explicit consent
With our technical service providers (hosting, maintenance)
In the event of a change of ownership of the organization
Upon request by legal or judicial authorities
Between exhibitors and visitors as part of platform functionalities

Important: We never sell your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses different types of cookies to:

Recognize unique visitors
Collect browsing information
Monitor site performance
Enable features and social media
Remember your browsing preferences
Ensure the security of your session

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but this may affect certain features of the site.

5. Data Protection and Retention

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information, including:

Encryption of sensitive data
Restricted access to personal information
Regular monitoring of our security systems
Staff training on data protection

Your information is retained as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with our legal obligations. While we implement appropriate security measures, no online data transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

Right of access: Request access to your personal data
Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data
Right to restriction: Limit the processing of your data
Right to portability: Receive your data in a structured format
Right to object: Object to the processing of your data

To exercise these rights, contact us via our contact form.

7. Protection of Minors

Our platform is intended for book professionals and adults passionate about rare books. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under 16 years of age. If we discover that a minor has provided personal information, we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Significant changes will be communicated by email or by a notification on the website. We encourage you to regularly review this page.