This Privacy and Cookies Policy explains how Santo Decir (https://en.santodecir.com/) collects, uses, and protects your personal information. The policy applies to all visitors and users of the website. Last updated: 4 October 2026.
1. Data Controller and Contact Information
The data controller responsible for processing your personal information is Alejandro Rojas, based in Chile. If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your data, you may contact us at: alrojasveinte25 @ gmail.com
2. Data We Collect and How We Use It
Santo Decir collects different types of information depending on how you interact with the website.
Server Logs and Browsing Data: When you visit the site, our servers automatically record information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral source. This data is collected to understand site usage, maintain security, detect fraud, and generate anonymous statistics.
Information You Provide: If you contact us via email, submit a form, or leave comments on the site, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry or manage your submission.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: The website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Details about these are explained in Section 4 below.
3. Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your data based on different legal grounds depending on the type of processing:
Consent: For non-essential cookies and personalized advertising, we rely on your explicit consent, which you provide through the cookie banner when you first visit the site.
Legitimate Interest: We process server logs and browsing data to maintain website security, detect unauthorized access, prevent fraud, and generate aggregated usage statistics that help us improve the site's functionality and content.
Contract Performance: When you submit information through forms or contact requests, processing is necessary to fulfill your request.
Legal Obligation: We may process data when required by applicable laws or legal procedures.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Santo Decir uses cookies and similar tracking technologies, which are classified as follows:
Technical Cookies: These are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as navigation, page loading, and form submission. These cookies do not require consent.
Analytical Cookies: We use these to understand how visitors use the site, including which pages are most popular and how long users spend on each page. This helps us improve content and user experience.
Advertising and Personalization Cookies: The site uses advertising networks that place cookies to show you advertisements based on your browsing history and interests. Your explicit consent is required for these cookies.
Cookie Consent Management: When you visit Santo Decir, a cookie banner appears allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings on the site. You may also delete cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.
5. Third-Party Advertising and Data Sharing
Santo Decir displays advertisements served by third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense and Adsterra. These third parties may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on this site and across other websites you visit.
Google and other advertising partners use this information to display personalized advertisements based on your interests and previous visits. For example, Google uses cookies such as the DoubleClick cookie, which allows Google and its advertising partners to show you relevant ads on partner sites.
You have the right to control personalized advertising. You can disable personalized ads through Google Ad Settings at https://adssettings.google.com. You can also visit https://www.aboutads.info to opt out of personalized advertising from participating companies. Residents of the European Union can manage advertising preferences through https://www.youronlinechoices.com.
The website may also use other advertising networks. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their data collection and use practices. Santo Decir is not responsible for third-party privacy policies or practices.
6. Recipients and International Data Transfers
Your data may be shared with service providers and advertising networks as described in this policy. Some of these recipients, including Google, may be located outside the European Union or your country of residence.
When data is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards are implemented to ensure your information receives adequate protection in accordance with applicable privacy regulations, including the UK/EU GDPR and, where applicable, U.S. privacy laws such as the CCPA/CPRA for California residents.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy. Server logs and analytical data are typically retained for a period sufficient to maintain site security and generate meaningful statistics, after which they are deleted or anonymized. Information you provide directly through contact forms or comments is retained as long as needed to respond to your inquiry, unless you request deletion. Cookies are retained according to their expiration dates as set by the website and third-party services.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access: You may request confirmation of whether your data is being processed and obtain a copy of that data.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing: You may ask us to limit how we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: You may request that your data be provided in a structured, portable format.
Right to Object: You may object to certain types of processing, including personalized advertising.
Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent for cookies and other processing at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at alrojasveinte25 @ gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
9. Children and Minors
Santo Decir is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that a minor has provided personal information, we will take steps to delete such information and terminate the minor's interaction with the site. Parents or guardians who believe a minor has provided information to our site should contact us immediately at alrojasveinte25 @ gmail.com.
10. Security
Santo Decir implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Policy
Santo Decir may update this Privacy and Cookies Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. Any material changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the website following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
