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Privacy Policy
Last updated: 3 November 2026
1. Introduction
At Zinkea, we respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly, transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored and protected when you visit our website, contact us or enquire about our research, modelling and advisory activities.
Our approach is guided by the principles of data minimisation, purpose limitation, transparency and appropriate security.
2. Who We Are
Zinkea is an independent research and advisory initiative focused on the analysis of complex economic, organisational and social systems.
For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, the data controller is:
Legal entity: Zinkea Business Consulting, S.L.
Registered address: Avda. de la Vía Láctea s/n, San Fernando de Henares (Madrid, Spain)
Contact: info@zinkea.com
Website: https://zinkea.com
The controller is responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal data collected through this website.
3. Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when contacting Zinkea through our website.
Our contact form requests the following information:
- Name
- Email address
- Subject of the enquiry
- Message content
We may also process information contained in subsequent correspondence relating to your enquiry.
Our hosting and form-processing provider may process technical information necessary to operate, secure and maintain the website, subject to its applicable service arrangements.
We ask visitors not to include sensitive personal information unless it is strictly necessary and an appropriate means of communication has been agreed.
4. How We Use Your Information
Personal information submitted through our website is used to respond to enquiries, provide information about our activities and assess potential research collaborations, modelling projects or advisory engagements.
Where an enquiry develops into a professional relationship, additional information may be processed under the terms and privacy arrangements applicable to that relationship.
Information submitted through the contact form is not collected for unsolicited marketing communications.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data only where an appropriate legal basis exists under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Depending on the nature of your enquiry, processing may be necessary:
- To pursue our legitimate interest in receiving and responding to communications addressed to Zinkea, provided that this interest does not override your rights and freedoms.
- To take steps at your request before entering into a contractual relationship.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations, where relevant.
Where processing requires consent, we will request it separately and provide information about how it may be withdrawn.
6. Data Storage and Service Providers
Our website is hosted using Netlify, which also provides the infrastructure for processing contact form submissions.
Information submitted through the contact form may be stored within Netlify's systems and forwarded to the designated Zinkea contact email address.
Service providers process information according to their contractual arrangements and applicable data protection obligations.
Any processing or international transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area must be supported by an appropriate legal mechanism and safeguards, where required by applicable law.
7. Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to an enquiry and manage any resulting professional correspondence.
Where an enquiry leads to a contractual or professional relationship, information may be retained for the periods required by applicable legal, accounting or contractual obligations.
Information that is no longer necessary will be deleted or anonymised, subject to any applicable retention requirements.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration or improper disclosure.
Access to submitted information is limited to authorised persons and service providers where necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Although we seek to protect the information entrusted to us, no internet-based communication or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Subject to the conditions established by applicable law, you may exercise the following rights:
- Access to your personal data.
- Rectification of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure of personal data where applicable.
- Restriction of processing.
- Objection to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Data portability where legally applicable.
- Withdrawal of consent where consent is the legal basis for processing.
To exercise these rights or raise a privacy-related enquiry, please contact info@zinkea.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, AEPD), through https://www.aepd.es.
10. Cookies and Website Technologies
The website may use technologies strictly necessary for its operation, security and technical performance.
Any introduction of optional analytics, advertising technologies or non-essential cookies will be assessed under applicable privacy and electronic communications requirements, with additional information and consent mechanisms introduced where necessary.
11. External Websites
Our website may contain links to external research publications, repositories, institutions or other third-party resources.
Zinkea is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. Visitors are encouraged to review the relevant privacy policies when accessing these resources.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our activities, website functionality, service providers or applicable legislation.
The latest version will be made available on this page, together with its revision date.
13. Contact
For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact:
Zinkea Business Consulting, S.L.
Email: info@zinkea.com
Website: https://zinkea.com/contact/