Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is intended to inform users of the CS création photos website about how their personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected.
This policy applies to the CS création photos website, as well as to the associated services, including contact and quote request forms and photographic galleries accessible through the Pixieset platform.
Data contrôler
The data controller responsible for the personal data collected in connection with the use of the website is:
Ms. Céline SCHMITTER, a sole proprietor operating under the French micro-enterprise regime.
Trading name: CS création photos
Activity: Photographer (NAF code 7420Z)
SIRET :
Address :
Email : contact@cscreationphotos.com
Phone: +336 18 10 23 84
Personal data collected
Depending on how you use the website and the services offered, different categories of personal data may be collected.
Contact form and quote request
When you use the contact or quote request form, the following data may be collected: first and last name, email address, phone number, information relating to your project or request, and any other information you choose to provide in the content of your message.
Information marked as required is essential in order to respond to your request. If you do not provide this information, it may not be possible to process your request or prepare a quote for you.
Service management and customer relations
As part of a photography service, additional information may be collected when necessary for the preparation, performance, and follow-up of the service.
This may include contact details, information relating to the service ordered, communications with the client, as well as information necessary for invoicing and compliance with legal and accounting obligations.
Photography galleries
Photographs intended for clients are made available through private galleries hosted on the Pixieset platform.
Access to the photographs is protected by the access settings implemented for each gallery, including a code or access link provided to authorized individuals. A cover photograph may be publicly visible in order to identify the gallery. The other photographs in the gallery are not intended to be publicly accessible and are made available only to individuals who have the necessary access information.
Exceptions are made for galleries covering public events (e.g., dog shows). In these cases, the photos are made available on Pixieset without password protection, so that all event participants can access them.
When photographs are downloaded, an email address may be requested in order to enable access to the download and ensure delivery of the photographs.
Pixieset may also process certain technical data relating to the use of its services, such as the IP address, information about the browser and device used, as well as information relating to downloads and orders. This information can be found on Pixieset’s Privacy Policy page.
Orders for additional photographs and/or gift cards
When you purchase photographs or additional products directly from a Pixieset gallery, the data necessary to process the order may be collected, including the information you provide during the ordering and payment process. This data is processed in order to manage and fulfill the order.
Customer satisfaction questionnaire and reviews
Following a service, CS création photos may invite its clients to complete a satisfaction questionnaire in order to gather their feedback on the service provided and improve the quality of its services.
The data that may be collected in this context may include the client’s first or last name, email address, as well as the responses and comments they choose to provide in the questionnaire.
This data is used to assess customer satisfaction, improve the services offered and, where the client has expressly consented, publish their testimonial for the purposes of presenting and promoting CS création photos‘s activities.
Participation in the questionnaire is optional, and choosing not to respond will have no impact on the contractual relationship with CS création photos.
Use and publication of photographs
As part of its photography business, CS création photos may publish certain photographs taken as part of its services on its website, portfolio, and professional social media accounts, particularly on its Instagram account. The use and distribution of the photographs are carried out for the purposes of communicating about and promoting the activities of CS création photos.
When the photographs make it possible to identify an individual, their publication is carried out in accordance with the authorizations previously obtained from the individuals.
Purposes and data retention periods
Data | Purpose | Data retention period |
Name, email address, phone number, contact message content. | Responding to a contact request. | 5 years from the date of the last contact. |
Contact details and information relating to the project. | Preparing and managing a quote request. | 5 years after the quote request if the quote does not result in an order. |
Contact details and information necessary for the service. | Providing a photography service, contacting the client following the service, and granting access to the photo gallery. | 5 years. |
Data necessary for order processing and invoicing. | Managing orders and payements. | 5 years. |
Identification and billing data. | Issuing and retaining invoices. | Invoices are retained for 10 years from the end of the relevant accounting period. Certain personal data relating to invoices may be retained in archives. |
Photographs published online featuring identifiable individuals. | Publication of photographs for communication andpromotional purposes. | 10 years* |
Name, email address, phone number, content of the customerreview, photograph. | Collecting and analyzing customer feedback in order to improve services. Publishing a customer testimonial on the website or social media. | 10 years* |
*Upon expiry of the authorization period provided for, CS création photos undertakes to no longer use the photographs and customer testimonials for new communication campaigns or new publications. However, the client acknowledges and agrees that the end of the contract does not entail an obligation to delete previously published content that has already been created, in accordance with the image rights agreement provided for, and posted on social media feeds (e.g., older Instagram or Facebook posts that remain online) and on the website. The client may withdraw their consent at any time by email.
For more information regarding the retention of photographs, please refer to the Terms and conditions of sale.
Cookies
The CS création photos website uses a language preference cookie associated with the site’s multilingual system. It is used to remember the language selected by the visitor so that the website can be displayed in the corresponding language. This cookie is used to ensure the proper functioning of the website and does not enable advertising tracking or the creation of a browsing profile.
No cookies intended to measure audience traffic, carry out profiling, or provide targeted advertising are currently used on the website.
Service providers and data recipients
As part of its business activities, CS création photos uses various technical service providers who may process certain personal data on its behalf or as part of their own services.
The website is hosted by o2switch, which may process certain technical data necessary for the hosting and operation of the website.
The photography galleries are hosted and managed using Pixieset. Information collected by Pixieset can be found on its Privacy policy page. Pixieset is a Canadian company, and its Privacy Policy describes, in particular, the circumstances in which the data collected may be processed in different countries.
Billing is managed using the Indy service. Information collected by Indy can be found on its Privacy policy page.
Security and confidentiality
CS création photos implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration, or unauthorized disclosure.
Access to the photography galleries is notably restricted through the security measures implemented by Pixieset. Photographs in private galleries are not intended to be made publicly accessible, except for elements specifically configured as public, such as the cover image.
Data security also relies on the measures implemented by the technical service providers used for hosting, galleries, and billing.
Your rights
In accordance with applicable personal data protection regulations, you have, subject to the conditions and limitations provided for by the French law, various rights regarding your personal data, including:
To exercise your rights, you may send your request to: contact@cscreationphotos.com
In order to protect your data and prevent unauthorized persons from accessing your information, you may be asked to verify your identity when necessary.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés – CNIL).
Last updated: September 18, 2026.