Privacy Policy - Voice of Spain

                Our Commitment to Your Privacy: At Voice of Spain (vos.media), we are committed to safeguarding your personal data in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU Regulation 2016/679) and the Spanish Data Protection Act (LOPD-GDD 3/2018).
            

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

Organization: Voice of Spain (vos.media)
Address: Calle Sierra de Albarracín, 28922 Madrid, Spain
Contact / DPO Email: info@vos.media / dpo@vos.media
Phone: +34 641 470 198

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide independent, reliable journalism:

Log & Technical Data: Anonymized IP address, browser type, device information, visited pages, and access timestamps for server security and analytics.
Newsletter Subscriptions: Your email address when you voluntarily sign up to receive news updates.
Contact & Advertising Enquiries: Name, email address, phone number, and message contents submitted through our contact channels.
Donations: Contributions processed through SumUp are handled directly via secure PCI-DSS encrypted payment channels.

3. Legal Basis & Purposes for Processing

We process your personal information under the following GDPR legal bases:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For sending newsletters and responding to your enquiries.
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To secure our technical infrastructure, prevent cyber threats, and understand aggregated readership trends.
Legal Compliance (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): To comply with financial and regulatory obligations under Spanish and EU law.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We never sell your personal data. We only work with trusted data processors adhering to strict GDPR standards:

Google Analytics (GA4): Aggregated traffic measurement with IP anonymization.
Meta Pixel: Social media audience analytics.
SumUp: Secure donation payment processing.
Open-Meteo: Weather service provider (no personal data retained).

5. Your Rights Under the GDPR

As a European citizen or visitor, you are entitled to the following fundamental rights:

Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we process your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: Obtain your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct communications.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@vos.media. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD - www.aepd.es).

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent.