Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 20261. Who we are
Garcia Searching ("we", "us", "our") is operated by Garcia Searching Company, 71 Norden St, Staten Island, NY 10304, United States. For privacy matters, contact: [email protected]. Data controller: Alisa Garcia.
2. What data we collect
When you visit garciasearching.com, we may collect:
(a) Usage data — pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type, device type, approximate location (country/region). This data is collected automatically via analytics tools and is not personally identifiable on its own.
(b) Contact data — if you email us at [email protected], we collect your email address and the contents of your message.
(c) Cookie data — see our Cookie Policy for full details.
We do not collect your name, postal address, payment details, or any sensitive personal data.
3. How we use your data
We use collected data to: understand how visitors use our site and improve our content (analytics); respond to enquiries you send us; ensure the technical security and performance of this website. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell your data to third parties.
4. Legal basis for processing (UK GDPR)
Analytics data: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — understanding website usage to improve content. Contact data: Legitimate interests — responding to your enquiries. We have conducted a legitimate interests assessment and concluded that our interests are not overridden by your rights.
5. Data sharing
We may share anonymised, aggregated analytics data with service providers (e.g., Google Analytics). We do not share personally identifiable data with third parties, except where required by law. When you navigate to an operator website via a link on our site, the operator's own privacy policy applies to any data you provide to them.
6. Data retention
Analytics data is retained for 26 months and then deleted. Email correspondence is retained for up to 2 years. Cookie data: see Cookie Policy.
7. Your rights under UK GDPR
You have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data (right to erasure); object to processing based on legitimate interests; request restriction of processing; data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. International transfers
Our company is based in the United States. Analytics data may be processed by Google LLC in the United States. Google participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. For UK users, transfers are conducted under appropriate safeguards as recognised by the UK ICO.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of this website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.