Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 21, 2025

General Information

This privacy policy describes how Antonio Cortés (hereinafter “we”, “our”, or “the site”) collects, uses, and protects the information you provide when using this website antoniocortes.com.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. If we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Information We Collect

Automatic Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Browser information: browser type, version, preferred language
  • Device information: device type, operating system
  • Navigation information: pages visited, time on site, links followed
  • IP address: for aggregated geographic analysis and security
  • Cookies: small data files stored on your device

Voluntarily Provided Information

  • Comments: if you choose to comment on blog posts
  • Contact: information provided through contact forms (when available)

Essential Cookies

We use essential cookies to:

  • Remember your theme preferences (dark/light mode)
  • Maintain basic site functionality
  • Improve browsing experience

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us:

  • Analyze website traffic
  • Improve content and functionality
  • Understand which content is most popular

Google Analytics ID: UA-375316-21

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies already on your computer and configure most browsers to prevent them from being installed. However, if you do this, you may need to manually adjust some preferences each time you visit a site.

Comment System

We use Disqus as our comment system. When you comment:

  • Your information is processed by Disqus according to their privacy policy
  • Comments are moderated to prevent spam and inappropriate content
  • Your email address (if provided) will not be publicly visible

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we have no control over that other website.

External sites include:

  • GitHub: for code repositories
  • LinkedIn: professional profile
  • Twitter: updates and news
  • RSS Feeds: content syndication

Hosting and Data Processing

This website is hosted on Netlify. Data is processed and stored according to Netlify’s privacy policy.

Information Usage

Collected information is used for:

Website Improvement

  • Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
  • Optimize site performance and functionality
  • Create more relevant and interesting content

Communication

  • Respond to inquiries or comments (when applicable)
  • Provide updates on new content (if you subscribe to RSS)
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations
  • Protect our legal rights

Data Security

We are committed to ensuring your information is secure. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to secure and safeguard the information we collect online.

Security Measures

  • HTTPS: all communications are encrypted
  • Secure hosting: reliable Netlify infrastructure
  • Limited access: only authorized personnel have access to data
  • Regular updates: we keep software updated

Data Retention

  • Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics settings (26 months by default)
  • Comments: retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested
  • Server logs: retained for security reasons according to Netlify policies

Your Rights

Under applicable data protection legislation, you have the right to:

Access and Portability

  • Request a copy of personal information we hold about you
  • Request that we transfer your data to another organization

Rectification

  • Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information

Erasure

  • Request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances

Objection

  • Object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances

Restriction

  • Request that we restrict processing of your personal data

Contact

To exercise any of these rights or if you have questions about this privacy policy, you can contact me:

Changes to This Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when posted on this page.

This privacy policy has been created to comply with:

  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) of the European Union
  • Other applicable data protection legislation

This policy is written clearly and transparently to ensure you fully understand how we handle your personal information.