Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Accidentally French (operated by Kapital International, a French company) collects, uses, and protects your personal data. We take your privacy seriously and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable French data protection law.

1. Who We Are

Data Controller: Kapital International
Operating brand: Accidentally French
Contact: hello@accidentallyfrench.com

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you provide it directly:

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or make a purchase
• Purchase information — processed by Etsy or Gumroad (we do not store payment card data)
• Cookie data — see Section 6 below

3. Why We Collect It (Legal Basis)

• Newsletter subscription: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) — you opt in voluntarily and can withdraw at any time
• Purchase fulfilment: Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR)
• Legitimate interests: Basic website analytics to understand how visitors use the site

4. How We Use Your Data

• To send you our newsletter (Croissants & Code) if you've subscribed
• To fulfil digital product purchases
• To respond to your emails or enquiries
• We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following services which may process your data:

• Beehiiv — email newsletter platform. Privacy Policy
• Etsy — digital product sales. Privacy Policy
• Gumroad — digital product sales. Privacy Policy
• Netlify — website hosting. Privacy Policy

6. Cookies

This website uses cookies. We use:

• Strictly necessary cookies — required for the website to function. No consent required.
• Analytics cookies — only set with your consent, to understand how visitors use the site. You can accept or decline via the cookie banner.

You can manage or withdraw cookie consent at any time via your browser settings or by contacting us.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time (for newsletter: use the unsubscribe link in any email)
• Lodge a complaint with the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés) at cnil.fr

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@accidentallyfrench.com.

8. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. Purchase records are retained as required by French accounting law (10 years). You may request deletion at any time.

9. International Transfers

Some third-party services (Beehiiv, Gumroad) are based in the United States. Where data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or the service's adequacy decision.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy: hello@accidentallyfrench.com