Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Thank you for visiting my website. Your privacy here, and on other parts of the Web, is very important. This privacy policy explains exactly what information is collected and used by this website, and how it is used.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

You may provide information when you:

• Submit a comment

• Use a contact form

• Send an email

This information may include:

• Name (or pseudonym)

• Email address (if you choose to provide one)

• Any information you include in your message or comment

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the site, certain technical information may be collected automatically:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Pages visited

• Date and time of visit

• Referring website

This information is never sold to third parties or advertising agencies.

C. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This site may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable site functionality

• Improve performance and user experience

You can disable cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Information

Collected information may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the website

• Enable commenting and user interaction

• Respond to messages and inquiries

• Moderate discussions and prevent spam

• Improve site content and usability

• Analyze traffic and usage trends

4. Third-Party Services

This website may use third-party services that collect information as part of their operation. These services may include:

• Website hosting providers

• Analytics services

• Comment platform providers

• Embedded content providers

These third parties may collect technical data such as IP addresses, usage data, and cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Our comment provider, Hyvor Talk, does not sell any personally identifiable information to third parties.

5. Public Content

Comments and other content you submit may be publicly visible. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information in public areas of the site.

6. Policy on Biographical Information

As a genealogy/history compilation, this website contains specific information about individual people. However, all personal information will always pertain to deceased individuals only. Extensive lengths are taken to ensure that information about living people will never be displayed on this website. Users who suspect that sensitive information regarding living individuals has been published can submit a takedown request. Genealogical information regarding deceased individuals is public (with the exceptions of legal, financial, and medical data) and thus cannot be removed by request unless family sensitivities are involved.

7. Your Rights

Users reserve the right to:

• Request access to their personal data

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion or anonymization of their data (i.e. comments posted on the Site)

• Object to certain data uses, within reason

To exercise these rights, use the contact information below.

8. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.

9.  Contact Information

If there are any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, feel free to contact:

Ivan Santana

at contact@ivansantana.com