MARIO SANTOS DE GRAJAL Y LÓPEZ

Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The person responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website (mariosantoslopez.com) is Mario Santos de Grajal y López, operating as an independent historian, visual culture specialist, and curator, with the contact email: mariosantos_l@yahoo.com 

2. Types of Data Collected and Purpose of Processing

We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us. Depending on your interaction with this platform, we collect:

• For Inquiries and Professional Communications: Name, email address, and any professional information provided via contact forms or direct academic inquiries. This data is processed solely to respond to your requests, manage collaborations, and maintain professional contact.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

In compliance with the UK GDPR, the legal bases for processing your data are:

• Consent: When you voluntarily submit an inquiry, message, or professional proposal through our designated communication channels.

• Legal Obligation: To comply with any statutory reporting or administrative record-keeping required under United Kingdom regulations.

4. Data Retention

Your personal data will be stored securely for only as long as necessary:

• General inquiries, professional messages, and correspondence will be retained for the duration of the professional interaction or until you formally request their deletion.

5. Third-Party Links, Hosting, and Cookies

• This website is hosted on the Google Sites platform. Technical cookies may be automatically deployed by the provider to ensure the security, responsiveness, and proper operational functioning of the site.

• This website contains external hyperlinks to professional networks, social media (such as Instagram), and academic repositories (such as ORCID or LinkedIn). We exercise no control over, and are not responsible for, the independent privacy practices of these external platforms.

6. Your Statutory Rights (UK GDPR)

As a United Kingdom resident or data subject, you hold the following rights regarding your information:

• The right to access, rectify, or request the absolute deletion of the personal data we hold about you.

• The right to restrict or object to certain forms of data processing.

• The right to withdraw your consent at any time for non-contractual data processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a formal request via email to: mariosantos_l@yahoo.com. If you believe your data has been handled incorrectly, you also have the statutory right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).