Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

Meet&Bar Ourense is an informal social initiative managed by a group of friends in Ourense, Galicia. We are not a registered legal entity. Data processing is done responsibly and respecting your privacy.

2. Data We Collect

This website collects minimal, anonymized information for statistical purposes:

• Browsing data: pages visited, time spent, device used
• IP address: stored in anonymized form (hashed) to avoid duplicates in the visitor counter
• Browser information: browser type and operating system
• Interactions: clicks on social media buttons (without personal data)

3. Purpose of Processing

The collected data is used exclusively for:

• Displaying visitor statistics on the website
• Improving user experience
• Analyzing website performance in aggregate

4. Legal Basis

Data processing is based on legitimate interest to improve our website and provide community statistics. We do not collect identifiable personal data nor request explicit consent because all information is stored anonymously.

5. Data Retention

Anonymized browsing data is retained indefinitely to maintain historical statistics. Hashed IP addresses do not allow identification of individual users.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your data with third parties. Data remains on our servers and is not shared with any external company.

7. Your Rights

Although we do not collect identifiable personal data, we recognize the rights granted to you under GDPR:

• Right of access: you can request information about the data we process
• Right of rectification: you can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right of deletion: you can request deletion of data
• Right of portability: you can request your data in electronic format
• Right of opposition: you can object to the processing of your data

8. Security

We implement technical measures to protect stored information, including IP address hashing and secure data storage.

9. Contact

To exercise your rights or make privacy inquiries, contact us through Instagram (@meetandbar) or the WhatsApp group.