Privacy policy
Protecting your personal data
This English translation is provided for information purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy, the French version shall prevail.
MBCM, which operates L’Escondida guesthouse, attaches great importance to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what data we collect, why, how long we keep it and what your rights are, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act (loi Informatique et Libertés).
Data controller
MBCM, SAS (French simplified joint-stock company) with share capital of €10,000
24 Chemin de Candeu, 06200 Nice, France
SIRET: 889 105 714 00014
Represented by Arthur Petitdemange, President
Contact: escondida.nice@gmail.com – +33 6 05 91 55 06
Data we collect
We only collect the data we need, which you send us directly or which is generated when you browse the website:
- Contact form (Contact page): name, email address, phone number (optional), preferred arrival date (optional), subject and content of your message, and your agreement to this policy.
- Email or phone exchanges: contact details and content of our exchanges.
- Bookings (via the WP Booking System booking module): name, email address, phone, dates of stay and chosen room.
- Stay: information needed for invoicing and, for guests of foreign nationality, the police registration form (fiche individuelle de police) required by French regulations.
- Browsing: IP address, browser type, pages viewed and technical connection data, as well as the cookies you have accepted.
We do not collect any sensitive data, and no bank details are stored on our website.
Fields marked with an asterisk in the contact form are required: without them, we could not process your request. Messages sent through this form are forwarded to us by email and are not stored in the website’s database.
Why we use your data
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to your requests for information and quotes | Pre-contractual measures taken at your request |
| Managing your bookings and your stay | Performance of the contract |
| Issuing invoices and keeping accounts | Legal obligation |
| Completing the police registration form (foreign guests) | Legal obligation |
| Ensuring the security and proper functioning of the website | Legitimate interest |
| Displaying Google Maps and social media content | Your consent |
| Sending you our news or offers, if you have asked us to | Your consent |
Who has access to your data
Your data is intended for MBCM and is never sold. It may be shared with our service providers, strictly within the limits of their tasks:
- OVH SAS (France), the website host: the website’s data, including that of the WP Booking System booking module, is stored on its servers in the European Union.
- AISM – DonatWare, responsible for designing and maintaining the website, which may access it for technical operations.
- Google: Gmail, which receives the messages sent through the contact form and our email exchanges, and the Google Maps embedded in the website if you accept them.
- Public authorities where required by law (tax authorities, police for the registration forms).
Some of these providers, such as Google, may process data outside the European Union. These transfers are covered by the safeguards provided for by the GDPR, in particular the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.
How long we keep it
| Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Contact form messages and enquiries not followed up | 3 years after the last exchange |
| Booking and stay data | Duration of the relationship, then 3 years after your last stay |
| Invoices and accounting records | 10 years (legal obligation) |
| Police registration form | 6 months |
| Technical connection data | 1 year |
| Cookies and consent choices | 13 months maximum |
At the end of these periods, the data is deleted or anonymised.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file placed on your device when you visit a website. On your first visit, a banner (GDPR Cookie Compliance tool) lets you accept or refuse non-essential cookies. No such cookie is set without your consent.
- Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the website to work and to remember your choices. They do not require consent.
- Third-party service cookies: Google Maps embedded in some pages of the website, and content linked to Instagram and Facebook. They are only set if you accept them.
You can change your choices at any time by clicking here, or set your browser to block cookies.
Your rights
You have the following rights over your data at any time:
- the right of access and rectification;
- the right to erasure and to restriction of processing;
- the right to object, in particular to direct marketing;
- the right to data portability;
- the right to withdraw your consent at any time;
- the right to give instructions on what happens to your data after your death.
To exercise these rights, email us at escondida.nice@gmail.com or write to MBCM, 24 Chemin de Candeu, 06200 Nice, France. We may ask you for proof of identity and will reply within one month.
If you believe your rights have not been respected, you can lodge a complaint with the CNIL, the French data protection authority (cnil.fr).
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data: secure connection (HTTPS), access restricted to authorised persons only, regular website updates and backups.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes in the law or in our services. The date of the last update is shown below.
Last updated: October 2026
