Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

In compliance with Article 10 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), the following information regarding the owner of this website is provided:

  • Owner: Pablo Farfán Manzanares
  • Trade Name: Farfán Estudio
  • Tax ID Number (NIF): 25672544J
  • Business Address: Calle del Tajo, 4, 29730 Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga)
  • Email: farfanarq@gmail.com
  • Website: farfanestudio.es

Information regarding regulated professional activity:

  • Degree: Architect, degree awarded in Spain
  • Professional association: Official Association of Architects of Málaga (COAMA)
  • Membership number: 14,397
  • Applicable professional standards: General Statutes of the Official Associations of Architects and their Code of Ethics, available at www.coamalaga.es and www.cscae.com

2. Applicable Regulations

We process data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), and the LSSI-CE.

3. Data We Collect

We collect the data you provide to us via the contact form, email, phone, or social media: name, email address, phone number, and any information about your project that you choose to share. We may also collect browsing data through cookies, as explained in the Cookie Policy.

4. Purposes and Legal Basis

We process your data to respond to your inquiries and requests for information or quotes, based on your consent and the implementation of pre-contractual measures at your request (Art. 6.1.a and 6.1.b of the GDPR). If you contract our services, we will use your data to manage the professional relationship, draft project proposals, oversee construction, and handle billing, based on the performance of the contract and compliance with legal obligations (Art. 6.1.b and 6.1.c GDPR). If you give us your express consent, we may send you communications about our projects and publications (Art. 6.1.a GDPR). Finally, we manage our social media presence (Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube) based on your consent when you interact with our profiles.

5. Retention Period

Inquiry data is retained for as long as necessary to respond to the inquiry and, at most, [12 months] if no contract is entered into. Customer data is retained for the duration of the professional relationship and, thereafter, for the applicable legal periods (tax, accounting, and professional liability periods, including those under the Building Regulations Act). Data used for communications is retained until you withdraw your consent.

6. Recipients

We do not disclose your data to third parties unless legally required to do so. Service providers who act as data processors may access your data; we have entered into the corresponding contracts with them: the web hosting provider [name of hosting provider], the email provider (Google), and the tax and accounting firm [name]. For contracted projects, data may be disclosed to the College of Architects, the city government, and other professionals or government agencies when necessary for processing the project.

7. International Transfers

Some providers (such as Google or social media platforms) may process data outside the European Economic Area. These transfers are governed by the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework or by standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

8. Your Rights

You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction of processing, and data portability, as well as withdraw your consent at any time, by writing to farfanarq@gmail.com with the subject line “Data Protection” and specifying the right you wish to exercise. If you believe we have not properly addressed your request, you may file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (www.aepd.es).

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against loss, unauthorized access, or misuse.

10. Minors

This site is not intended for children under 14, and we do not knowingly collect their data.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect legal or operational changes. We recommend that you review it periodically.

Last updated: [September 2026]