AtlasReef · GDPR

Privacy Policy

How we handle your personal data, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

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Data controller

In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), the controller of personal data collected through this website is:

Controller

Oscar Garcés

Address

Lleida, Spain

Website

www.atlasreef.com

Contact

Contact form

Data we collect

AtlasReef collects personal data only through the following channels:

Contact form

Name (if voluntarily provided by the user)
Email address
Message content

Article comments

Name or alias
Email address (never displayed publicly)
Comment text
IP address (automatically logged by WordPress for spam prevention)

📋 Comment moderation

All comments are held for administrator approval before being published. Email addresses are never shown publicly.

Purpose and legal basis

Contact form

To handle and respond to user enquiries. Legal basis: user consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR).

Comments

To manage and publish comments submitted by the user. Legal basis: user consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR).

Web analytics

To measure website performance and usage in an aggregated, anonymised way. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR) or consent, depending on CookieYes configuration.

Spam prevention

IP logging on comments to prevent system abuse. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR).

⚠️ No data sharing with third parties

Personal data collected is never shared with or sold to third parties. No international data transfers outside the European Economic Area are made.

Data retention periods

Contact messages

Up to 12 months from the last communication, unless retention is required by law.

Published comments

For as long as the article remains published, or until the user requests deletion.

Analytics data

As configured in Matomo Analytics. Data is stored on our own server and not shared with third parties.

Comment IP addresses

Up to 6 months from the date of the comment.

Web analytics — Matomo Analytics

This website uses Matomo Analytics, an open-source web analytics tool running on our own server (self-hosted). Unlike Google Analytics, Matomo does not send data to external servers or third parties.

Provider

Matomo Analytics (InnoCraft Ltd) — self-hosted on AtlasReef server

Data collected

Pages visited, session duration, device, browser, country of origin (no full IP)

IP anonymisation

Enabled. IP addresses are anonymised before being stored.

Third-party transfers

None. All data remains on the AtlasReef server.

Opt-out

Users can disable tracking via the cookie management panel (CookieYes).

✅ Privacy by design

Matomo was chosen precisely because it keeps data under our own control and does not share it with any advertising platform or third party.

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to exercise the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access

Find out what data we hold about you and obtain a copy of it.

Rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

Erasure

Request deletion of your data when it is no longer necessary.

Objection

Object to processing based on legitimate interest.

Restriction

Request that processing be limited in certain circumstances.

Portability

Receive your data in a structured format and transfer it to another controller.

📮 How to exercise your rights

You may exercise any of these rights by contacting the data controller via the contact form, stating which right you wish to exercise. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) if you consider that the processing does not comply with the GDPR.

Contact and updates

For any enquiry related to this Privacy Policy or to the processing of your personal data, please get in touch via the contact form.

This policy may be updated to reflect legislative changes or changes to how the site operates. The current version will always be available on this page. We recommend reviewing it periodically.

Last updated

March 2026

Version

1.0

«Your data is as much yours as your aquarium. We only keep it safe.»

— AtlasReef · Independent project since 2016

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