Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
Auditena ("Auditena", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the rights you have under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Who we are
Auditena is a project operated by Erick Hernández, the data controller responsible for the personal data described in this policy.
Contact: info@auditena.com
2. What personal data we collect
We collect the following categories of personal data, only when you choose to provide them:
- Account data: your email address, display name, and a securely hashed password, when you register for an account.
- Contact form data: your name, email address, and the content of your message, when you contact us.
- Newsletter data: your email address, when you subscribe to our newsletter.
- Service usage data: which courses, insights, and resources are associated with your account, so we can show you the content you have access to.
We do not knowingly collect special categories of personal data (such as health, biometric, or financial information) through this website.
3. How and why we use your data
- To create and manage your account (legal basis: performance of a contract with you).
- To respond to your contact enquiries (legal basis: legitimate interest in handling your request).
- To send you our newsletter, if you subscribe (legal basis: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time).
- To keep the service secure and prevent misuse (legal basis: legitimate interest).
- To comply with legal obligations where applicable (legal basis: legal obligation).
4. Cookies
We use a small number of strictly necessary cookies to run the site:
lang: remembers your preferred language (English or Spanish) for one year.session: keeps you signed in and protects forms against attacks (a session cookie, technical in nature, marked HttpOnly).
We do not use advertising or marketing tracking cookies. This site loads web fonts from Google Fonts, which may result in your IP address being shared with Google when the page loads.
5. Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with service providers who help us operate the platform (for example, web hosting and email infrastructure), who only process your data on our instructions and under appropriate contractual safeguards. We may disclose data where required by law.
6. International data transfers
If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses.
7. How long we keep your data
- Account data is kept while your account is active, and for a reasonable period afterward to meet legal obligations.
- Contact messages are kept for as long as needed to resolve your enquiry, and for a reasonable period afterward.
- Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.
8. Your rights under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request erasure of your data ("the right to be forgotten").
- Request restriction of processing.
- Request data portability.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on it.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@auditena.com.
9. Data security
We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including password hashing, HTTPS, and access controls on internal systems.
10. Children's privacy
This service is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page along with an updated "last updated" date.
12. Contact us
If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact us at info@auditena.com.