1. Introduction
Welcome to automatingourhome.com (the «Site»). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and other applicable data protection laws.
By using this Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.
2. Who We Are (Data Controller)
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
- Name: Ángel D. Serrano
- Website: automatingourhome.com
- Email: contact@automatingourhome.com
- Location: Spain
For any question, request, or concern regarding your personal data or this Privacy Policy, you can contact us directly at the email address above.
3. What Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Contact form: When you use our contact form, we collect the information you choose to submit, typically your name, email address, and message content. We do not require or collect any additional personal details beyond what you enter.
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
- IP address (typically anonymized or truncated where required by law)
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referring website
- General geographic location (country/region level, derived from IP address)
3.3 Cookies
This Site uses a WordPress cookie consent plugin to inform visitors about cookies and to collect consent before non-essential cookies are set, in accordance with GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. Cookies used on this Site may fall into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the Site to function properly (e.g., remembering your cookie preferences). These do not require consent.
- Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the Site, if and when analytics tools are enabled.
- Advertising cookies: used to serve relevant advertising, if and when advertising is enabled on the Site (see Section 4 below).
You can review and change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings tool provided on this Site.
4. Advertising: Google AdSense
As of the effective date of this policy, this Site does not yet display advertising. We plan to enable Google AdSense in the near future. Once active, this section will apply, and this policy will be updated accordingly with a revised effective date.
When Google AdSense is active, please note the following:
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
- For more information on how Google uses data when you use our Site, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms page.
5. Affiliate Links
This Site may contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon.com, as part of the Amazon Associates Program and/or similar affiliate programs. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate programs may use their own cookies to track referrals; we do not have access to, or control over, the personal data collected by these third parties through such cookies. Please refer to the relevant program’s own privacy policy for details.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- To understand how visitors use the Site (where analytics are enabled)
- To serve relevant advertising (where AdSense is enabled)
- To comply with legal obligations
7. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Where the GDPR applies, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: for non-essential cookies, analytics, and advertising (you may withdraw consent at any time via the cookie settings tool)
- Legitimate interest: for responding to contact form inquiries and maintaining the security and functionality of the Site
- Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with applicable law
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data submitted via the contact form only for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping purposes, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Cookie data is retained according to the retention periods set by the specific cookie or third-party service in question, as disclosed via our cookie settings tool.
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict or object to our processing of your personal data
- Request portability of your personal data
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@automatingourhome.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Spain, this is the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) — www.aepd.es.
10. Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
- Request deletion of personal information we hold about you
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (this Site does not sell personal information)
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@automatingourhome.com.
11. International Data Transfers
As this Site may use third-party services (such as Google AdSense, once enabled) that operate servers located outside your country of residence, including in the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own. Where required, such transfers rely on appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, as implemented by the relevant third-party provider.
12. Children’s Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
13. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. Third-Party Links
This Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including when new features such as advertising or analytics are enabled on the Site. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Ángel D. Serrano Email: contact@automatingourhome.com Website: automatingourhome.com
This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 5, 2026.