Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data collected through this website is ApologeticaCatolica.org, managed by José Miguel Arráiz Roberti. For any questions regarding this policy, please write to: admin@apologeticacatolica.org.

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following cases:

• Newsletter subscription: email address and, optionally, name.
• Contact form: name and email address.
• Browsing data: anonymous technical information such as browser type, pages visited and visit duration, collected through cookies and analytics tools.

We do not collect sensitive data (religious, medical, financial or other special-category data) through site forms.

3. Purpose of Processing

The data collected is used to:

• Send the newsletter with apologetics articles, resources and updates to subscribers who have requested it.
• Respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form.
• Improve site functionality and content through browsing analytics.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

The processing of your data is based on the consent you give when subscribing to the newsletter or submitting the contact form. You may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

5. Third-Party Platforms

We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to manage our newsletter — an email marketing service with servers in the European Union. Subscription data is stored on Brevo's servers in accordance with their own privacy policy, available at brevo.com.

The site may use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) anonymously and in aggregate to understand site traffic. We do not use these tools to create individual visitor profiles.

6. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber data is retained for as long as the subscription is active. Upon unsubscribing, data is deleted within a maximum of 30 days. Contact form data is retained only for the time necessary to respond to the inquiry.

7. Your Rights

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

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erase your data («right to be forgotten»).
• Object to processing or request its limitation.
• Data portability in a structured format.

To exercise any of these rights, write to admin@apologeticacatolica.org. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss or disclosure. The site uses encrypted connections (HTTPS) on all pages.

9. Cookies

This site may use technical cookies necessary for its operation and anonymous analytics cookies to measure traffic. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies for commercial purposes. You may configure your browser to reject or delete cookies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy when necessary. The date of the last update appears at the top of this document. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.