Who we are
Our website address is: http://mariadelc.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
When you fill out a contact form on our site, we collect the data you provide to respond to your inquiry. This information may include your name, email address, and any other details you include in your message. We retain this data only as long as necessary to provide customer service and do not use it for marketing purposes without your express consent. This information is stored securely and used solely for communication purposes.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select «Remember Me», your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
We use cookies to enhance the user experience and for analytical purposes. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain features of the site may not function properly.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to collect information about the use of our website. These services collect data on the frequency of site visits, the pages visited, and the websites users visited before coming to ours. This information helps us to improve our website and enhance the user experience.
For further details on Google Analytics, you may review their privacy policy: [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy).
You may opt-out of Google Analytics by using their opt-out browser add-on, available at [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
Legal Basic for Data Collection
We process your personal data based on various legal grounds, including:
- Consent: Where you have provided consent (e.g., for contact forms and cookies).
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., for user accounts).
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., for user accounts).
- Legitimate Interests: For purposes of improving our site and ensuring its security.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We may share data with third-party service providers for analytics and website maintenance purposes, but we ensure they comply with applicable data protection regulations.
How long we retain your data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- User Accounts: For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile indefinitely, or until the user requests deletion. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).
- Contact Form Data: Information submitted via contact forms is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Your rights include:
- Access: Request access to your personal data.
- Rectification: Request correction of your data if it’s inaccurate.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction: Request to restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Data Portability: Request to receive an exported copy of your data in a structured format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@mariadelc.com.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We may also use third-party service providers for analytics and site maintenance.
How we protect your data
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include secure storage and limited access to data. While we strive to protect your information, no online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data breach procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will:
- Notify relevant authorities within 72 hours, if required.
- Inform affected users promptly if the breach could pose a risk to their rights and freedoms.
- Conduct an internal investigation to identify the causes and prevent future incidents.
Third parties who we receive data
Occasionally, we may receive information from third parties, such as analytics providers or ad networks, in order to enhance our website’s functionality. We ensure these third parties comply with applicable data protection laws.
Automated decision making and profiling
We do not perform automated decision-making or profiling based on the personal data we collect. Should this change, we will notify you in advance and obtain your consent where required.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
We comply with all applicable data protection laws, including Puerto Rico’s Law 111 on Data Privacy and Protection, and international regulations such as GDPR when applicable. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and protecting your personal information.