Le Berrichon Ltd / denisbouquet.com
Last updated: 4 November 2026
1. Who we are
denisbouquet.com is the personal portfolio and professional website of Denis Bouquet, a freelance creative technologist operating through Le Berrichon Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 08519793), with its registered office in London, UK.
Le Berrichon Ltd is the data controller responsible for personal information processed through this website.
For privacy enquiries, requests concerning your personal information or questions about this policy, please contact:
Email: privacy@denisbouquet.com
2. Information we collect
Depending on how you interact with the website, we may process:
- Website statistics: Pages visited, referring websites, search terms, outbound link clicks and approximate country, collected through Jetpack Stats, a service provided by Automattic.
- Blog comments: If you leave a comment, your name, email address, comment content and IP address. Your email address is not published.
The website does not currently offer a contact form or require visitors to create an account.
3. Why we use your information
We process personal information for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to general enquiries | Legitimate interests in managing professional communications |
| Discussing potential projects and providing services | Contractual necessity or steps taken before entering into a contract, where applicable |
| Measuring website usage through Jetpack Stats | Legitimate interests in understanding how the website is used and improving it |
| Publishing and moderating blog comments | Legitimate interests in running the blog and preventing spam |
| Maintaining website security and preventing abuse | Legitimate interests in protecting our website and services |
| Meeting legal, financial and accounting obligations | Legal obligation, where applicable |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider the necessity of the processing and its impact on individuals’ rights and freedoms.
4. Website statistics and cookies
We use Jetpack Stats, provided by Automattic, to understand how visitors use the website. It records page views, referring websites, search terms, outbound link clicks and approximate country. Automattic retains stats logs containing IP addresses for up to 28 days, solely to provide this service.
This website does not use advertising or third-party analytics cookies. Essential cookies may be used for security and basic functionality, and to remember your details if you leave a comment.
For more information, see Automattic’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
5. Who we share information with
We do not sell visitors’ personal information.
We may share information with service providers where necessary to operate the website and conduct our business, including:
- Automattic, for website statistics and site services (Jetpack).
- Our website hosting and infrastructure providers.
- Our email service provider, for managing correspondence.
- Professional advisers or public authorities where required for legitimate business or legal purposes.
Service providers process information according to their applicable contractual obligations and privacy arrangements.
6. International data transfers
Some service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where such transfers are subject to UK data protection law, we rely on applicable adequacy arrangements or appropriate safeguards, such as recognised contractual protections, as required.
You can contact us for further information about the safeguards relevant to your personal information.
7. How long we retain information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- General email enquiries: We periodically review correspondence and delete information when it is no longer needed for the enquiry, an ongoing professional relationship or a legitimate business purpose.
- Client and business records: We retain records for the periods necessary to meet contractual, tax, accounting and other legal obligations.
- Website statistics: Automattic retains stats logs containing IP addresses for up to 28 days.
- Blog comments: Published comments are kept indefinitely unless you ask us to remove them.
- Technical logs: Retention depends on operational, security and hosting requirements.
When information is no longer required, we delete or anonymise it where reasonably practicable, subject to any applicable legal retention obligations.
8. Your data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Request restriction of processing.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Request data portability where applicable.
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, email privacy@denisbouquet.com.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator, at ico.org.uk.
9. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration and disclosure.
No online service can guarantee absolute security, but we take appropriate steps to reduce foreseeable risks.
10. Automated decision-making
We do not use personal information collected through this website to make solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our website, services, data processing activities or legal obligations change.
The latest version will be available on denisbouquet.com, together with its most recent update date.
For any questions about this policy, contact privacy@denisbouquet.com.