Privacy Policy

Les Colibris International Montessori School places great importance on protecting your personal data. This policy informs you, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act, how we collect, use and protect your data.

1. Data controller

The data controller is the site publisher: AZUR MONTESSORI (SARL), represented by Nicolas Wattel, whose registered office is at ZAC de l’Eganaude, 3735 route des Dolines, 06410 Biot, France (SIREN 514 200 641).
Publication director: Nicolas Wattel.
Contact for any data-related question: info@ecole-montessori-colibris.com – +33 (0)4 93 63 29 96.

2. Data collected

• Identification information (last name, first name, email, phone)
• Information about your child (last name, first name, date of birth, school level)
• Strictly necessary browsing data (IP address, technical cookies)
• Information provided through the contact, visit-booking and admission forms

3. Purposes of processing

• Managing enrolment and admission requests
• Organising school visits
• Answering your questions via the contact form
• Improving our website and services
• Sending you information about our activities (with your consent)

4. Legal basis for processing

• Your consent (contact forms, newsletter)
• Performance of pre-contractual measures and of the schooling contract (enrolment, admission)
• Our legitimate interest (improving and securing our services)

5. Data concerning minors

The forms may collect data relating to your child (first name, date of birth, school level). This data is provided by the parent or legal guardian, who consents to the processing on behalf of the child. It is used solely to handle your request (visit, admission, schooling) and is never shared with third parties for commercial purposes.

6. Data recipients

• The school’s administrative and teaching team
• Our technical providers (hosting, email), bound by confidentiality
• The competent authorities where required by law

7. Retention period

• Contact and visit requests: 3 years from the last exchange
• Enrolment files: duration of schooling + 5 years
• Cookies: 13 months maximum

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access to your data
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object
• Right to withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at: info@ecole-montessori-colibris.com. If, after contacting us, you believe your rights are not being respected, you may lodge a complaint with the CNIL (the French data protection authority – www.cnil.fr).

9. Cookies

The site only uses cookies strictly necessary for its operation (session, language preferences, security), which do not require consent. We use no audience-measurement or advertising cookies. Embedded videos (YouTube, Vimeo) are loaded in “no-cookie” mode and only place a tracker once you voluntarily start playback. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures (secure HTTPS connection, restricted access) to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss or destruction.

11. Contact

For any question about this privacy policy:
Email: info@ecole-montessori-colibris.com
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 63 29 96
Address: 3735 route des Dolines, 06410 Biot, France

Last updated: July 2026