Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 8, 2026 · ChatZona.com
Summary: We only collect strictly necessary data, we do not sell your data, and you can exercise your rights at any time by writing to [email protected].
1. Data Controller
The owner of ChatZona.com ("ChatZona"), based in A Coruña, Spain, is the controller of personal data collected through this website, in accordance with the EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Spanish Data Protection Act (LOPD-GDD).
Contact: [email protected]
2. Data We Collect
- Newsletter: Email address and subscription date, with your explicit consent.
- Chat: The nickname you voluntarily choose when entering chat. Not linked to any account or personal data.
- Cookies & technical data: Anonymised IP, browser type, pages visited. See our Cookie Policy.
- Polls: Anonymous hash of your IP to prevent duplicate votes (we do not store your IP directly).
3. Legal Basis for Processing
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Newsletter | Explicit consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR) |
| Chat service | Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR) |
| Analytics cookies | Explicit consent |
| Technical cookies | Legitimate interest / contractual necessity |
| Anonymous polls | Legitimate interest (anonymised data) |
4. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you may exercise the following rights at any time by emailing [email protected]:
- Access: Know what data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure ("right to be forgotten"): Request deletion of your data.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
- Restriction: Request that we limit processing.
You may also lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD): www.aepd.es, or with your local supervisory authority.
5. Data Retention
- Newsletter emails: until you unsubscribe or revoke consent.
- Technical logs: maximum 12 months.
- Poll hashes: deleted the following day.
6. International Transfers
ChatZona uses servers located in the European Union. External data sources (weather, sports, currencies) are public APIs that do not transmit personal user data.
7. Minors
ChatZona does not knowingly collect data from children under 14. If you are under 14, please do not provide personal data. If you are a parent/guardian and believe your child has provided us with data, please contact us.