Legal Notice


1. Legal Notice and Terms of Use

In compliance with Article 10 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), the identifying details of the owner are set out below:

Paisajes sonoros históricos
Juan Ruiz Jiménez - Ignacio José Lizarán Rus
paisajehistoricosonoro@gmail.com
historicalsoundscapes.com

Intellectual Property: The content of this website, including texts, historical cartography, sound recordings, graphics, and design, is protected by intellectual property laws. Total or partial reproduction without the express authorization of the owner is prohibited. Sounds and maps are provided for educational and research purposes.

2. Privacy Policy

In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), we hereby inform you about the processing of your data:

Data Controller: Historical Soundscapes (Paisajes sonoros históricos)

Purpose: To manage inquiries sent through the website and perform statistical navigation analysis to improve the user experience.

Lawful Basis: The user's express consent by browsing the website and, where applicable, by accepting the use of cookies.

Data Collected: IP address (anonymized), browsing data, and data voluntarily provided in contact forms.

Recipients: Data will not be transferred to third parties, except under legal obligation. Analytics data are processed by Google Analytics (Google LLC) and Matomo.

Rights: You have the right to access, rectify, or delete your data, as well as other rights detailed in current regulations, by sending an email to paisajehistoricosonoro@gmail.com.

3. Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies to improve navigation and perform statistics.

Which cookies do we use? We use analytical tools to understand how users interact with our historical soundscapes:

Google Analytics: Third-party cookies. They collect anonymous information about the number of visits, origin, and pages visited. (Google utilizes the transatlantic privacy framework for data transfer).

Matomo: An analytical tool used locally. It allows us to measure website usage while respecting user privacy.

Tabla de Cookies

NameSourcePurposeExpiration
_gaGoogle AnalyticsUser identification (anonymous)2 years
_ga_*Google AnalyticsUser identification by property (anonymous)2 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsUser identification (anonymous)24 hours
_gatGoogle AnalyticsRequest rate limiting1 minute
_pk_idMatomo (local)Behavior statistics13 months
_pk_sesMatomo (local)User session30 minutes
_pk_refMatomo (local)Attribution/Source reference6 months
_pk_cvarMatomo (local)Custom variables30 minutes
cookie_consent_acceptedFirst-partyRemembers if the user accepted cookies1 year

Important Notes:

  • Google Analytics: Forced transmission via SSL (forceSSL: true) and anonymized IP (anonymizeIp: true).

  • Matomo: Local server (matomo.historicalsoundscapes.com), self-hosted service, not a third party.

  • Consent: Stored in localStorage, not as an HTTP cookie.

Google Tag Manager (GTM) Tags

The following tags are configured and send data to Google Analytics via forced HTTPS:

  1. semantic_search_performed – Tracking of semantic search queries.
  2. semantic_search_result_clicked – Tracking of clicks on search results.
  3. bibliography_downloaded – Tracking of bibliography downloads.
  4. search_results_page_viewed – Tracking of search results page views.
  5. document_viewed – Tracking of document views.
  6. document_engagement – Tracking of time spent on documents.
  7. bibliography_section_viewed – Tracking of bibliography section views.
  8. recommendation_clicked – Tracking of clicks on recommendations.

How to disable cookies

Users can configure their browser to reject cookies at any time:

  1. Cookie settings in Chrome 

  2. Cookie settings in Firefox 

  3. Cookie settings in Safari