Privacy Policy

1. Data controller

This website is operated as an independent editorial resource. For inquiries regarding personal data, use the contact form at spainregions.example.com/pages/about.html.

2. Data collected

2.1 Contact form submissions

When you submit the contact form, you provide a name, email address, optional phone number, and a message. This information is stored solely for the purpose of responding to the inquiry. Form submissions on this static site are processed entirely in your browser and are not transmitted to a server or third party.

2.2 Cookies and local storage

This site uses browser localStorage to save your cookie consent preference (accepted or rejected). No tracking cookies are set. No third-party analytics services are embedded on this site. Your consent preference is stored on your device and is not transmitted anywhere.

2.3 Server logs

Web server access logs may record your IP address, the URL requested, the date and time of the request, and the browser user agent string. These logs are retained for a limited period for security and diagnostic purposes. They are not used for profiling or cross-site tracking.

3. External links and third-party content

This site displays images hosted on Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org). When your browser loads these images, your IP address is visible to Wikimedia servers. Wikimedia's privacy policy applies to those requests: foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy.

Links to external websites (Instituto Geográfico Nacional, UNESCO, Junta de Andalucía, etc.) are provided for reference. SpainRegions has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

4. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

For users located in the European Economic Area, the legal basis for any processing of personal data is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) where you have actively provided information via the contact form, or legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) for server log records kept for security purposes.

5. Data retention

Contact form data: as this is a static site without server-side processing, no data is retained beyond your browser session unless you have saved it yourself. Server log records: retained for the period required for diagnostic and security purposes, typically no longer than 90 days.

6. Your rights

Under GDPR and equivalent legislation, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or erasure of any personal data held about you. You also have the right to object to processing and to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these rights, use the contact form at about.html.

7. Changes to this policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last reviewed. Continued use of the site following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Cookies notice

This site displays a cookie consent notice on the homepage. Selecting "Accept" or "Reject" records your choice in localStorage. No functional difference in site behaviour occurs based on this choice, as the site does not use any tracking or analytics cookies. The notice is provided for transparency.