Privacy Policy

Metaphore informs you about its Privacy Policy regarding the processing and protection of personal data of users and customers that may be collected through navigation or service contracts via the website https://www.metaphoremagazine.com/

In this regard, the Data Controller guarantees compliance with the current regulations on personal data protection, reflected in Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPD GDD). It also complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of individuals (GDPR).

The use of the website implies acceptance of this Privacy Policy as well as the conditions included in the Legal Notice.

Identity of the Data Controller

Principles Applied in Data Processing

In processing your personal data, the Data Controller will apply the following principles that comply with the requirements of the new European data protection regulation:

  • Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: The Data Controller will always require consent for processing your personal data, which may be for one or several specific purposes, and will inform you in advance with complete transparency.
  • Data minimization: The Data Controller will only request the data strictly necessary for the purpose or purposes for which it is requested.
  • Limitation of storage period: Data will be kept for the time strictly necessary for the purpose or purposes of the processing. The Data Controller will inform you of the relevant retention period according to the purpose. In the case of subscriptions, the Data Controller will periodically review the lists and remove inactive records after a considerable time.
  • Integrity and confidentiality: Your data will be processed in such a way that its security, confidentiality, and integrity are guaranteed. You should know that the Data Controller takes necessary precautions to prevent unauthorized access or misuse of user data by third parties.

Collection of Personal Data

Navigating https://www.metaphoremagazine.com/ does not require you to provide any personal data. The cases in which you do provide personal data are as follows:

  • When contacting through contact forms or sending an email.
  • When making a comment on an article or page.
  • When subscribing to a newsletter or subscription form managed by the Data Controller with MailChimp.
  • When subscribing to a newsletter or subscription form managed by the Data Controller with MailRelay.

Your Rights

The Data Controller informs you that regarding your personal data, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the stored data.
  • Request rectification or deletion.
  • Request the limitation of processing.
  • Object to processing.
  • Request data portability.

The exercise of these rights is personal and must be directly exercised by the data subject, meaning that any client, subscriber, or collaborator who has provided their data at any time can contact the Data Controller and request information about the data they have stored and how it was obtained, request rectification, request data portability, object to processing, limit its use, or request deletion of such data from the Data Controller’s files.

To exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability, and opposition, you must send an email to info@cygnuslines.es along with valid legal proof, such as a photocopy of your ID or equivalent.

You have the right to effective judicial protection and to file a complaint with the supervisory authority, in this case, the Spanish Agency for the Protection of Data, if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the Regulation.

Purpose of Processing Personal Data

When you connect to the website to send an email to the Data Controller, subscribe to their newsletter, or make a contract, you are providing personal information for which the Data Controller is responsible. This information may include personal data such as your IP address, name, physical address, email address, phone number, and other information. By providing this information, you consent to the collection, use, management, and storage of your information by metaphoremagazine.com, solely as described in the Legal Notice and this Privacy Policy.

Personal data and the purpose of processing by the Data Controller vary according to the information capture system:

  • Contact Forms: The Data Controller requests personal data such as name, email address, phone number, and website address to respond to your inquiries. For example, the Data Controller uses this data to address your messages, questions, complaints, comments, or concerns related to information included on the website, services provided through the website, processing of your personal data, legal texts included on the website, or any other query that is not subject to the website’s conditions or contracting terms.
  • Content Subscription Forms: The Data Controller requests personal data such as name, email address, phone number, and website address to manage the subscription list, send newsletters, promotions, and special offers. The data you provide to the Data Controller will be hosted on servers of The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a (Mailchimp), based in the USA.

Other purposes for which the Data Controller processes your personal data include:

  • Ensuring compliance with the conditions outlined in the Legal Notice and applicable law. This may include developing tools and algorithms to help the website ensure the confidentiality of the personal data it collects.
  • Supporting and improving the services offered by this website.
  • Analyzing navigation. The Data Controller collects non-identifiable data obtained through cookies downloaded to your computer while browsing the website, with details provided in the Cookie Policy.
  • Managing social networks. The Data Controller has a presence on social networks. If you follow the Data Controller on social media, the processing of personal data will be governed by this section, as well as by the terms of use, privacy policies, and access regulations of each respective social network that you have previously accepted.

You can consult the privacy policies of major social networks at the following links:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

The Data Controller will process your personal data to properly manage its presence on social media, inform you about its activities, products, or services, and for any other purpose permitted by social media regulations. Under no circumstances will the Data Controller use social media follower profiles to send individual advertisements.

Security of Personal Data

To protect your personal data, the Data Controller takes all reasonable precautions and follows industry best practices to prevent loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of data. The website is hosted by ARSYS. Your data’s security is ensured, as they take all necessary security measures. You can review their privacy policy for more information.

Content from Other Websites

Pages on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking codes, and monitor your interaction with this code.

Cookie Policy

For this website to function correctly, it needs to use cookies, which are pieces of information stored in your web browser. On the Cookie Policy page, you can find all information related to the collection, purpose, and processing of cookies.

Legitimacy for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing your data is consent. To contact the Data Controller, subscribe to a newsletter, or comment on this website, you must accept this Privacy Policy.

Categories of Personal Data

The categories of personal data processed by the Data Controller are:

  • Identifying data.

Retention of Personal Data

Personal data provided to the Data Controller will be retained until you request its deletion.

Recipients of Personal Data

  • Mailrelay CPC Servicios Informáticos Aplicados a Nuevas Tecnologías S.L. (hereinafter “CPC”), with its registered office at C/ Nardo, 12, 28250 – Torrelodones – Madrid. More information can be found at: https://mailrelay.com CPC processes data to provide its email services to the Data Controller.
  • Mailchimp The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a, based in the USA. More information can be found at: https://mailchimp.com The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a processes data to provide its email services to the Data Controller.
  • Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., a Delaware company with its main office at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, USA (“Google”). More information can be found at: https://analytics.google.com Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to help the Data Controller analyze how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted directly and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
  • DoubleClick by Google is a suite of advertising services provided by Google, Inc., a Delaware company with its main office at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, USA (“Google”). More information can be found at: https://www.doubleclickbygoogle.com DoubleClick uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer to increase the relevance of ads related to your recent searches. Google’s privacy policy explains how Google manages your privacy regarding the use of cookies and other information. You can also view a list of the types of cookies Google and its partners use and all information related to the use of advertising cookies.

Web Navigation

When browsing https://www.metaphoremagazine.com/, non-identifiable data may be collected, including IP address, geolocation, a record of how services and sites are used, browsing habits, and other data that cannot be used to identify you.

The website uses the following third-party analytics services:

  • Google Analytics
  • DoubleClick by Google

The Data Controller uses the information obtained to generate statistical data, analyze trends, manage the site, study navigation patterns, and collect demographic information.

Accuracy and Veracity of Personal Data

You agree that the data provided to the Data Controller is correct, complete, accurate, and up-to-date and to keep it properly updated. As a user of the website, you are solely responsible for the truthfulness and accuracy of the data you provide, exempting the Data Controller from any liability in this regard.

Acceptance and Consent

As a user of the website, you declare that you have been informed of the conditions regarding personal data protection, and you accept and consent to the processing of your data by the Data Controller in the manner and for the purposes indicated in this Privacy Policy.

Revocability

To exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability, and opposition, you must send an email to info@cygnuslines.es along with valid legal proof, such as a photocopy of your ID or equivalent. Exercising your rights does not include any data that the Data Controller is required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy to adapt to legislative or jurisprudential developments, as well as industry practices. These policies will remain in effect until modified by duly published new ones.