Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

This policy explains how personal data submitted through www.maxortizcatalan.com (the "Website") is collected and used. The Website is the personal academic site of Prof. Max Ortiz Catalán, Ph.D., who is responsible for the processing of your data.

1. Data we collect

  • Contact and volunteer forms: name, email address, phone number (optional), country, institution (optional), subject and the content of your message.
  • Technical data: essential cookies and server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) needed to operate and secure the Website.

Please do not include sensitive medical information in the forms unless it is necessary for your inquiry. If you choose to share it, it will only be used to answer your message.

2. Why we use your data

  • To reply to your inquiry (collaborations, academic positions, media, patients and volunteers).
  • To keep the Website secure and working properly.

The legal basis is your consent when you submit a form and our legitimate interest in operating the Website. Your data is never sold or used for advertising.

3. Who has access

Your message is delivered by email to Prof. Ortiz Catalán. Data is stored by the Website's hosting and email service providers, who process it only on our behalf.

4. How long we keep it

Messages are kept for as long as needed to handle your inquiry and for a maximum of two (2) years, unless a longer period is required by law or you ask us to delete them earlier.

5. Cookies

The Website uses cookies that are necessary for it to function (for example, session and cookie-preference cookies). You can manage your preferences through the cookie banner and your browser settings.

6. Your rights

You may request access to, correction or deletion of your personal data, object to or restrict its processing, and withdraw your consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7. Contact

For any privacy request, please use the contact form and write "Privacy request" as the subject.