Legal notice, privacy policy and cookies

Last updated: 9 August 2026

Legal notice

1. Website owner

Owner: Chiyana Simões
NIE: X8051164-Z
Address: Carrer de Sant Cosme, 196, 1st 4th, 08222 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Email address: webmaster@chiyanasimoes.com
Website: https://www.chiyanasimoes.com

Access to and use of this website confers user status and entails acceptance of this notice. The content is provided for information purposes and does not constitute personalised professional advice.

2. Use, liability and links

Users undertake to use the website lawfully and not to damage, disable or overload its systems. Although every effort is made to keep the information available, secure and up to date, the complete absence of errors, interruptions or outdated third-party content cannot be guaranteed. External links lead to services governed by their own terms and policies.

3. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, the original texts, designs, code, trade marks, photographs and other content belong to Chiyana Simões or are used with permission. Their reproduction, distribution, alteration or commercial exploitation is not permitted without prior authorisation, except where permitted by law and always with due acknowledgement of authorship.

Privacy policy

1. Controller and applicable legislation

Chiyana Simões is the controller of the personal data collected on this website. Processing is carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), Law 34/2002 (LSSI-CE) and other applicable legislation.

2. Data, purposes and legal bases

Activity	Data processed	Purpose	Legal basis
Contact and enquiries	Name, email address, message and data provided	To reply and manage the requested relationship	Consent and pre-contractual measures
Website audit	Email address, domain, technical results and attribution data	To analyse the website, produce the requested assessment and follow up	Consent and provision of the requested service
Newsletter	Email address and consent record	To send updates and content	Consent, which may be withdrawn at any time
Comments and account	Identifier, content, email address, IP address and technical data	To publish and moderate comments, prevent abuse and maintain security	Consent and legitimate interest in security
Analytics	Online identifiers, device and aggregated browsing data	To measure audience and improve the website	Consent through the cookie panel

3. Automation and artificial intelligence

The requested website audit may be analysed using automated processes and artificial intelligence services in order to prepare an indicative report. This is stated in the message sent. The result may contain inaccuracies, does not produce legal effects or equivalent decisions, and may be reviewed upon request by email.

4. Retention

Data are retained for as long as necessary to deal with the request or maintain the relationship. Subscriptions are retained until consent is withdrawn. Audit records and enquiries may be retained for up to 12 months after they are closed, unless a subsequent relationship exists. They may then be kept blocked for the periods required to meet legal liabilities.

5. Recipients and transfers

Data are not sold. They may be accessed by providers necessary for hosting, email, automation, security, analytics and artificial intelligence, acting as processors or controllers in accordance with their services. These may include n8n, OpenAI and Google (Analytics, reCAPTCHA and YouTube). Where a provider processes data outside the European Economic Area, the safeguards provided for by the GDPR will apply, such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.

6. Rights

You may request access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, portability, or withdraw your consent by writing to webmaster@chiyanasimoes.com. To prevent unauthorised access, information may be requested to verify your identity. You may also lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

7. Security and third-party data

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are applied to protect data. Anyone providing data relating to third parties declares that they are authorised to do so and have informed them in advance.

Cookie policy

1. What this website uses

This website uses essential technical storage for security, session management and saving your cookie choice. Analytics cookies are only loaded after acceptance. Some forms use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam, and certain articles may embed YouTube videos; these providers may use their own technologies in accordance with their policies.

2. Current inventory

Name or service	Provider	Approximate duration	Purpose	Category
`chiyana_cookie_consent`	chiyanasimoes.com	180 days	To save whether analytics cookies were accepted or rejected	Necessary
`SESS` / `SSESS`	chiyanasimoes.com (Drupal)	Session	To maintain authenticated sessions and protect private areas	Necessary
`_GRECAPTCHA` and related technical cookies	Google reCAPTCHA	Up to 6 months, according to Google	To detect automation, fraud and spam in forms	Security
`_ga`	Google Analytics	Up to 2 years	To distinguish visitors and generate usage statistics	Analytics, only with consent
`_ga_*`	Google Analytics	Up to 2 years	To maintain session status and GA4 measurement	Analytics, only with consent
`_gid` (if set)	Google Analytics	24 hours	To distinguish visitors for statistical purposes	Analytics, only with consent
YouTube cookies, such as `YSC` or `VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE`	Google / YouTube	Session or up to 6 months, depending on the cookie	To play videos, provide security and measure the service	External content

Third-party names and durations may change at the discretion of their providers. This inventory will be reviewed whenever the services used change.

3. Managing or withdrawing consent

On your first visit, you are offered the options to accept or reject cookies on an equal footing. Rejecting them does not prevent you from using essential functions. You can change your choice by deleting the chiyana_cookie_consent cookie and the local storage item of the same name in your browser; the notice will appear again. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings.