PRIVACY & COOKIES POLICY

1. Introduction

At Spacetime Pictures, the protection of your privacy is a priority.

Individuals are at the core of our activity, and we recognize the trust you place in us when providing personal data. We are committed to collecting only data that is strictly necessary for defined and legitimate purposes, and to ensuring transparency and security at all stages of processing.

This Privacy & Cookies Policy applies to visitors, users, subscribers, licensors, and business partners accessing or using the website and platform available at https://spacetimepictures.com (the "Website" or "Platform").

Spacetime complies with:

• Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (GDPR),
• French Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended.

The purpose of this Policy is to explain:

• what personal data we collect,
• why and how we process it,
• how long we retain it,
• what rights you have and how to exercise them,
• how cookies and similar technologies are used.

2. Data Controller

The data controller is:

Spacetime S.A.S.
Simplified joint-stock company registered in France
RCS Chartres No. 992 229 013
Registered office: 10 rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France
Email: hello@spacetimepictures.com

For the purposes of the GDPR, Spacetime determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data.

3. Data Subjects

This Policy applies to:

• Visitors to the Website,
• Users of the Platform,
• Subscribers (Basic and Premium),
• Dataset contributors (Licensors),
• Individuals acting on behalf of legal entities having a business relationship with Spacetime.

4. Categories of Personal Data Collected

Spacetime processes only personal data that is necessary for its activities.

The categories of data we may collect include:

4.1 Identity data

• First name and last name,
• Copy of an identity document (only when required by law or to exercise data protection rights).

4.2 Contact details

• Email address,
• Postal address (for contractual, billing, or legal purposes).

4.3 Financial and transactional data

• Invoicing and payment-related information,
• Data provided during contractual relationships (processed via payment service providers such as Paddle).

4.4 Connection and technical data

• IP address (used by our hosting and payment providers to determine pricing, currency, and applicable taxes based on location).

4.5 Usage and analytics data

• Pages visited, navigation behavior, interaction data (scrolling, clicks, time spent),
• Error logs and performance metrics.

Important: these analytics are collected on an anonymized basis, without identifying you as an individual, and without placing first-party cookies.

4.6 Business relationship data

• Data required to manage contractual relationships with users, subscribers, licensors, and partners.

5. Purposes of Processing

Spacetime processes personal data for the following purposes:

5.1 Contractual and pre-contractual purposes

• Creating and managing user and subscriber accounts,
• Managing subscriptions and access to the Platform,
• Processing payments, billing, and accounting,
• Managing dataset submissions and contributor relationships,
• Communicating with users and partners regarding services.

5.2 Legitimate interests

• Operating, maintaining, and improving the Website and Platform,
• Ensuring security, fraud prevention, and compliance,
• Providing customer support,
• Analyzing usage statistics to improve user experience,
• Informing users about Platform updates and features.

5.3 Consent-based purposes

• Sending newsletters and marketing communications (where applicable).

6. Legal Bases for Processing

Personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures,
• Legitimate interests pursued by Spacetime (Platform operation, improvement, security),
• Consent, where required (e.g. newsletters),
• Legal obligations, where applicable.

7. Disclosure of Personal Data

Access to personal data is strictly limited to authorized recipients, including:

• Service providers and subcontractors (hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support), under data processing agreements,
• Professional advisers (lawyers, auditors, insurers),
• Public authorities or courts, where legally required,
• Third-party social networks, when you interact with social plugins (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Astrobin).

Your personal data is never sold, rented, or traded.

8. International Data Transfers

Personal data is primarily processed within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where transfers outside the EEA are necessary, they are carried out:

• under adequacy decisions (Article 45 GDPR), or
• with appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (Article 46 GDPR).

9. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and in accordance with legal and regulatory obligations.

Some data may be retained for longer periods for:

• accounting or legal obligations,
• archiving,
• defense or exercise of legal claims.

You may request details of applicable retention periods at hello@spacetimepictures.com.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data,
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data,
• Request erasure of data,
• Restrict processing,
• Object to processing,
• Data portability,
• Withdraw consent at any time,
• Define instructions regarding your data after death (French law),
• Lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

In France: CNIL – Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
3 place de Fontenoy – TSA 80715 – 75334 Paris Cedex 07
https://www.cnil.fr

Requests may be sent to: hello@spacetimepictures.com
You may be asked to provide proof of identity.

11. Cookies and Similar Technologies

11.1 First-party cookies

Spacetime does not use first-party cookies.

The Website is designed to operate without placing cookies on your device.

11.2 Analytics and audience measurement

Spacetime measures:

• number of visits,
• pages viewed,
• device types,
• navigation patterns.

These metrics are collected:

• without cookies,
• on an anonymized basis,
• without identifying individuals.

11.3 Third-party cookies

Certain third-party cookies may be placed by external services integrated into the Website, such as:

• Social media plugins (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Astrobin),
• Payment processors (Paddle),
• Hosting providers (Vercel).

These third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective providers. Spacetime does not control the placement or use of such cookies.

12. Data Security

Spacetime implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

13. Changes to this Policy

Spacetime may update this Privacy & Cookies Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

For material changes affecting your rights, Spacetime will provide notice through the Platform or by email.

14. Contact

For any questions regarding this Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

hello@spacetimepictures.com
Spacetime S.A.S.
10 rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France