Last Updated: September 2026
Welcome to Ancient Near East (accessible via https://ancientneareast.site). We are committed to protecting and respecting your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website, interact with our content, or purchase digital downloadable materials (PDFs and guides).
1. Data Controller and Contact Information
For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant international data privacy laws, the data controller is:
- Website: Ancient Near East (ancientneareast.site)
- Owner / Responsible Party: Fernando Espejel
- Contact Email: info@ancientneareast.site
- Address / Location: Calle Santa teresa de Jesús 77, Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, España
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information:
- Technical & Browsing Data: IP addresses, browser types, operating system details, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and standard server log data.
- Transaction & Customer Data: When purchasing digital guides or downloadable PDFs, we collect transaction details such as your name, billing address, and email address. Note: Payment card details are processed directly and securely by third-party payment gateways (such as Stripe or PayPal); we do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.
- Communications: Any information you provide when submitting inquiries, feedback, or contacting customer support.
3. Third-Party Advertising and Google AdSense
We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect non-personally identifiable information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads) or through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (https://www.aboutads.info).
4. Web Analytics and Cookies
Our website utilizes cookies and analytical tools (such as Google Analytics) to monitor audience engagement, measure traffic patterns, and optimize site usability. You can configure your cookie preferences or decline non-essential cookies at any time via our Cookie Banner or our Cookie Policy.
5. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a Contract: To deliver purchased digital goods (PDFs), process payments, and issue receipts.
- Legitimate Interests: To maintain site security, prevent fraud, analyze performance, and improve our historical and educational content.
- Consent: Where required by law (such as for personalized marketing cookies or third-party advertising tracking).
6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties. We share data only with trusted service providers necessary to operate our website, including:
- Hosting and cloud infrastructure providers.
- Secure payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
- Advertising networks (Google AdSense) and analytics providers.
7. Data Retention
We retain transaction and customer records only for as long as necessary to fulfill commercial and legal accounting obligations. General analytical data is periodically aggregated and anonymized.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR and International Laws
Depending on your location (including the European Union, UK, and California under the CCPA/CPRA), you possess specific rights regarding your personal information:
- The right to access, rectify, or erase personal data held about you.
- The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@ancientneareast.site.