Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for efrainbernal.com

Effective Date: May 20, 2026

Last Updated: May 20, 2026

At efrainbernal.com, available from https://efrainbernal.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by efrainbernal.com and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at hello@efrainbernal.com.

1. Data Controller

For the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Controller responsible for your personal information is:

2. Information We Collect and How We Use It

We only collect personal information that is necessary to provide you with our services, improve your experience, or communicate with you.

A. Contact Forms

When you fill out a contact form on our website, we collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any personal data or project details you choose to provide in the message body.
  • Legal Basis for Processing: Our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiries and taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.

B. Google Analytics & Cookies

We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google LLC (“Google”) that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

  • Data collected: Cookie data, IP addresses (anonymized), device/browser characteristics, and on-site behavior.
  • Legal Basis for Processing: Consent. We will only activate Google Analytics tracking cookies if you explicitly grant permission via our website’s cookie consent banner.
  • You can opt-out of having your activity made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties. We use third-party service providers to help us operate our business (such as web hosting providers, SMTP email servers, and Google Analytics). These providers only have access to your data to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated to protect it under GDPR-compliant Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).

4. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States (via Google or hosting infrastructure). We ensure that these transfers rely on legal frameworks like the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to guarantee your data receives an equivalent level of protection.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy:

  • Contact form inquiries: Kept for as long as necessary to fulfill your request or maintain business correspondence.
  • Google Analytics data: User and event data associated with cookies is automatically deleted after 14 months.

6. Your GDPR Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, European residents have specific rights regarding their personal data. You are entitled to the following:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict or object to processing: You have the right to request that we limit or stop the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: hello@efrainbernal.com.

7. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to function properly and to analyze traffic via Google Analytics. You can manage, block, or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings or by modifying your preferences via our on-screen cookie banner.

8. Contact Us & Complaints

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@efrainbernal.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority within the European Union if you believe your data has been handled incorrectly.