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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 14, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Marco Antonio Ortega Piedrahita ("I", "me", or "my"), operating the website https://marcoortega.work("the Site"), collects, uses, and protects your personal information. By using the Site you agree to the practices described here.

This policy complies with the Colombian Personal Data Protection Law (Law 1581 of 2012), its regulatory decree (Decree 1377 of 2013), and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

1. Data Controller

  • Name: Marco Antonio Ortega Piedrahita
  • Location: Colombia
  • Website: https://marcoortega.work
  • Contact: [email protected]

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Information you provide directly

When you submit the contact form on the Site, we collect:

  • Full name
  • Work email address
  • Company or organization name (optional)
  • Type of engagement (optional)
  • Message content

2.2 Technical data collected automatically

When you visit the Site, basic technical data may be processed by our infrastructure provider (Vercel) including IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This data is used solely for performance and security purposes and is not used to identify you personally.

2.3 What we do NOT collect

  • We do not use third-party analytics (e.g. Google Analytics)
  • We do not use advertising or tracking pixels
  • We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing
  • We do not collect payment information

3. Purpose and Legal Basis

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Responding to your inquiry — Legal basis: legitimate interest / consent (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, Law 1581).
  • Communicating about potential consulting engagements — Legal basis: pre-contractual relationship.
  • Site security and performance — Legal basis: legitimate interest.

4. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained in email systems for up to 2 years or until you request deletion, whichever comes first. Technical logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days.

5. Data Sharing

Your personal data is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes. We use the following sub-processors solely to operate the Site:

6. Your Rights

Under Colombian Law 1581 and GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access — know what personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification — correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure — request deletion of your data
  • Restriction — limit processing in certain circumstances
  • Portability — receive your data in a structured format
  • Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interest

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 10 business days.

7. Cookies

This Site uses a minimal number of cookies. For full details, please read our Cookie Policy.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to protect your personal data, including HTTPS encryption, secure email transmission, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For any questions or requests related to this Privacy Policy, contact us at: [email protected]