This policy explains how cristinapenaloza.com uses cookies and similar technologies, and how you can control them. It applies to all pages on this website and complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve performance, and provide information to site owners. Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your device.
Similar technologies — such as local storage and session storage — work in a comparable way and are covered by this policy.
2. Cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the website to function. They do not collect personal information and cannot be switched off.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
cookie_consent |
Stores your cookie consent preference so we don't ask again on every visit. | 1 year (localStorage) |
Functional cookies
These enable enhanced functionality such as remembering preferences. They may be set by third-party providers.
| Provider | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts | Loads web fonts (Playfair Display, DM Sans) from Google's CDN. Google may log the request including your IP address. | |
| Formspree | Processes newsletter and community sign-up form submissions. Formspree may set session cookies to handle form state. |
Analytics cookies
At this time, this website does not use analytics tracking cookies. If we introduce analytics in the future, this policy will be updated before any tracking begins and your consent will be re-requested where required.
3. How to manage or delete cookies
You can withdraw your consent or manage cookies at any time through your browser settings. The following links explain how to do this for the most common browsers:
Google Chrome · Mozilla Firefox · Safari · Microsoft Edge
To clear the consent preference stored by this site, open your browser's developer tools, go to Application → Local Storage → this site's domain, and delete the cookie_consent key. The consent banner will then reappear on your next visit.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
4. Third-party services
This website uses the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy and cookie policies:
- ✦ Google Fonts — Google Privacy Policy
- ✦ Formspree — Formspree Privacy Policy
5. Your rights under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- ✦Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- ✦Right to erasure — You can request deletion of your personal data.
- ✦Right to object — You can object to processing of your personal data.
- ✦Right to withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
- ✦Right to lodge a complaint — You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hola@cristinapenaloza.com.
6. Contact
Data controller: Cristina Peñaloza Morales
Email: hola@cristinapenaloza.com
Website: cristinapenaloza.com
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to get in touch.