David Ameisen, PhD

1. Website Publisher

Court-appointed expert translator by the Douai Court of Appeal - Sworn French-English translator.

2. Web Hosting

The website www.ameisen.fr is hosted by:

3. Intellectual Property

All content on this website (text, images, videos, logos, icons, layout) is the exclusive property of David Ameisen, unless otherwise stated.

Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the website elements, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited without prior written authorization.

Any unauthorized use of the website or any of its elements will be considered as infringement and prosecuted in accordance with French intellectual property law.

4. Personal Data Protection (GDPR)

4.1 Data Controller

The data controller is:

4.2 Data Collected

When using the contact form and quote request, we collect the following personal data:

• Identification data: full name
• Contact data: email address, phone number
• Request-related data: message, attached documents (uploaded files)
• Technical data: IP address, date and time of request

4.3 Purpose of Processing

Your personal data is collected for the following purposes:

• Processing your quote or information request
• Communicating with you about our translation services
• Preparing personalized quotes
• Providing translation services
• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

4.4 Legal Basis for Processing

The processing of your data is based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: you consent to the processing of your data by using the contact form
• Contract performance: processing is necessary for the performance of translation services
• Legal obligation: document retention in accordance with legal obligations for court-appointed experts

4.5 Retention Period

Your personal data is retained for the following periods:

• Unsuccessful quote requests: 3 years from last contact
• Clients: 10 years from the end of service (in accordance with accounting and tax obligations)
• Uploaded documents: deletion possible upon request after processing, or retention according to applicable legal obligations

4.6 Data Recipients

Your personal data is intended only for:

• David Ameisen, as expert translator
• Technical service providers necessary for website operation (host OVH)

Your data is not sold, rented, or transmitted to third parties for commercial purposes.

4.7 Data Transfer Outside the EU

Your personal data is hosted in France (OVH) and is not transferred outside the European Union.

4.8 Data Security

We implement all appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against:

• Accidental or unlawful destruction
• Accidental loss
• Alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access

4.9 Your Rights

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right of access: you can request access to your personal data
• Right of rectification: you can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: you can request deletion of your data (subject to our legal retention obligations)
• Right to restriction of processing: you can request limitation of the processing of your data
• Right to data portability: you can request to receive your data in a structured format
• Right to object: you can object to the processing of your data for legitimate reasons
• Right to withdraw consent: you can withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise your rights, you can contact us:

Your request must be accompanied by a signed copy of an identity document. A response will be sent to you within one month of receiving your request.

4.10 Right to File a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data constitutes a violation of regulations, you have the right to file a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL):

4.11 Cookies

This website uses cookies, including Google Analytics, in order to analyse website traffic and improve the user experience. Non-essential cookies are only activated after obtaining your explicit consent.

Types of cookies used:

• Google Analytics (non-essential): Used to measure audience statistics, browsing behaviour and website performance. Data is collected in an anonymised form, including IP anonymisation. These cookies are optional and will only be set if you agree.
• Consent cookie (strictly necessary): A technical cookie is stored to remember your consent preference. This cookie is essential for the functioning of the preference system and does not collect personal data. It is retained for a maximum of 365 days.

Managing your choices:

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time. Your choice will apply to all future visits until it is modified or deleted:

Information collected through Google Analytics:

• Pages viewed and screen interactions
• Length of visits and browsing behaviour
• Traffic sources (e.g., referring websites)
• Device and browser characteristics
• Anonymised IP address (no precise geolocation)

For more details on how Google processes data, please refer to: Google Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about data protection or your rights under GDPR, you may contact us using the details provided on the website’s legal notice or contact page.

5. Limitation of Liability

David Ameisen makes every effort to provide users with available and verified information and/or tools, but cannot be held responsible for errors, unavailability of information, and/or the presence of viruses on the website.

The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only. David Ameisen cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of information published on the website.

Consequently, users acknowledge that they use this information at their own exclusive risk.

6. Hyperlinks

The website www.ameisen.fr may contain hyperlinks to other websites. David Ameisen exercises no control over these websites and disclaims all responsibility for their content.

Creating hyperlinks to the website www.ameisen.fr requires prior written authorization.

7. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This legal notice is governed by French law.

In the event of a dispute and in the absence of an amicable agreement, the dispute will be brought before French courts in accordance with applicable jurisdiction rules.

8. Modification of Legal Notice

David Ameisen reserves the right to modify this legal notice at any time. Users are invited to consult it regularly.

Last updated: December 24, 2025