Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data of users of this website is processed, in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Spanish data protection regulations.

1. Data controller

  • Controller: AtlasFauna
  • Contact email: info@atlasfauna.es
  • Country: Spain

2. Data processed

Depending on how you interact with the website, the following data may be processed:

  • User registration and account data: name, email and password (in encrypted form), as well as any additional data you decide to include in your profile.
  • Forum data: content you publish (messages, threads, replies), date and time of publication and, where applicable, avatar or information associated with your profile.
  • Contact / proposal data: name, email and message sent through contact forms or project proposal forms.
  • Navigation data: IP address, session identifiers, browser type, operating system, pages visited and actions performed on the website. This data is collected mainly through technical cookies and, where applicable, analytics or advertising tools.

3. Purposes and legal bases

Data is processed for the following purposes and legal bases:

  • User account management and forum access
    To create and manage your account, allow access to private areas (forum, profile) and moderate published content.
    Legal basis: execution of the contractual relationship (website terms of use).
  • Handling inquiries and proposals
    To respond to messages you send through contact forms or project proposals.
    Legal basis: consent you grant when submitting the form and, where applicable, legitimate interest in handling your requests.
  • Website improvement and security
    To analyze website usage in aggregate, detect technical errors, prevent abuse (spam, attacks) and improve user experience.
    Legal basis: legitimate interest of AtlasFauna in maintaining the security and quality of the service.
  • Advertising and website monetization
    In case of incorporating third-party advertising services (for example, Google AdSense), cookies and similar technologies may be used to display ads and, where applicable, personalize them according to your interests, always in accordance with the consent options you choose.
    Legal basis: user consent, collected through the cookie management system or privacy preferences.

4. Retention periods

  • Account and forum data will be retained while you keep your user account active and do not request its deletion, without prejudice to the blocking periods required by applicable regulations.
  • Data sent in contact forms will be retained for the time necessary to handle the inquiry and, where applicable, during the legal periods that apply.
  • Data associated with cookies will be retained according to the periods indicated in the Cookie Policy or until you withdraw your consent.

5. Recipients and processors

In general, data will not be transferred to third parties, except for legal obligation or when necessary to provide the service (for example, hosting services, email providers or analytics/advertising tools).

In particular, third-party services located in the European Union or, where applicable, in countries that offer an adequate level of protection or have adequate guarantees in accordance with the GDPR may be used.

6. User rights

You can exercise at any time your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, limitation of processing and portability, as well as withdraw the consent granted, by contacting: contacto@atlasfauna.es, indicating "Data protection" in the subject and proving your identity.

Likewise, if you consider that your right to data protection has been violated, you can file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) or another competent control authority.

7. Minors

This website is not specifically aimed at minors. In the case that an account is created or a form is submitted by a minor, they must have the authorization of their mother, father or legal guardian.

8. Security

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are applied to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss or alteration. However, no system is completely secure and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

9. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated in the future, for example, if new functionalities or services are incorporated. In case of relevant changes, users will be informed through visible means on the website.

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