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Legal notice
In line with Spain's Law 34/2002 on information society services (LSSI-CE):
- Owner: Alexander Noakes, self-employed technology consultant (autónomo)
- NIF/NIE: [YOUR NIF/NIE]
- Address: [YOUR BUSINESS ADDRESS], Jávea (Alicante), Spain
- Email: alex.noakes@gmail.com
- Activity: technology consulting and fractional CTO services for businesses in Spain and the UK
The guides, scorecard and other content on this site are general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Prices shown are for businesses and exclude IVA; UK clients are invoiced in pounds. A service is only agreed through a written proposal.
The text, design, photos and downloads on this site belong to Alexander Noakes. You're welcome to share the free guide unchanged; please don't republish the rest without asking. This site and any dispute about it are governed by Spanish law.
Privacy notice
This notice explains how I handle personal data, under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Spain's data protection law (LOPDGDD), and for people in the UK, the UK GDPR. The short version: I collect as little as possible, use it only to talk to you and do the work, and never sell it.
Who is responsible
Alexander Noakes (contact details above) is the controller of your data. I don't need to appoint a data protection officer, but you can reach me about anything privacy-related at alex.noakes@gmail.com.
What I collect, why, and on what basis
| What | Why | Legal basis | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you send through the contact form or by email: name, email, business, where you're based, your message, and which website, link or ad brought you here | To reply to your enquiry and, if you ask, send a proposal | Your consent (art. 6.1.a GDPR) and steps you ask for before a contract (art. 6.1.b) | 12 months after our last contact, then deleted, unless we start working together |
| Notes and emails from our calls | To prepare a proposal for you | Steps you ask for before a contract (art. 6.1.b) | As above |
| Client details: contact people, contracts, invoices | To deliver the work and bill for it | Our contract (art. 6.1.b) and my legal obligations (art. 6.1.c) | For the engagement, then as long as Spanish tax and commercial law requires (usually 4 to 6 years) |
I will never add you to a mailing list or send you marketing you didn't ask for. Giving your details is up to you, but without an email address I can't reply. I don't make automated decisions or build profiles about you.
The scorecard and downloads
The Tech Health Scorecard runs entirely in your browser. Your answers are never sent to me or stored anywhere. The guide and CV download straight away, with no email required and no tracking.
Who else handles your data
Only the services needed to run the site and reply to you, each under its own data protection terms:
- Website hosting: bunny.net (BunnyWay d.o.o., Slovenia, EU). Like any web host, it processes your IP address to deliver pages and protect against abuse. The site's own server keeps no record of who visits.
- Email: contact form messages are delivered to my email inbox. My email provider is currently Google, which may process data in the US under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.
- Video calls: our calls take place on a mainstream video platform (such as Google Meet), whose own privacy terms apply during the call. I don't record calls without asking first.
Beyond these, I share data only if the law requires it. Your data is never sold.
Your rights
You can ask to see your data, correct it, delete it, restrict or object to its use, or receive a copy to take elsewhere. Where I rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time, and that doesn't affect anything done before. Just email alex.noakes@gmail.com and I'll reply within one month. If you're not happy with my answer, you can complain to the Spanish data protection authority, the AEPD, at aepd.es. If you're in the UK, you can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Keeping it safe
The site is served only over encrypted HTTPS. My accounts use two-step login and my devices are encrypted. Only I have access to enquiries.
Cookies
This site sets no cookies and uses no analytics, advertising or social media trackers, so there's nothing to accept or decline. Fonts and images are served from this site itself, not from Google or other third parties.
Aviso legal (resumen en español)
En cumplimiento de la Ley 34/2002 (LSSI-CE):
- Titular: Alexander Noakes, profesional autónomo
- NIF/NIE: [SU NIF/NIE]
- Domicilio: [SU DIRECCIÓN PROFESIONAL], Jávea (Alicante), España
- Correo electrónico: alex.noakes@gmail.com
- Actividad: consultoría tecnológica para empresas
Responsable del tratamiento: Alexander Noakes. Finalidad: responder a sus consultas y prestar los servicios contratados. Legitimación: consentimiento, medidas precontractuales y contrato. Destinatarios: no se ceden datos a terceros salvo obligación legal; proveedores de alojamiento y correo como encargados del tratamiento. Derechos: acceso, rectificación, supresión, limitación, oposición y portabilidad, escribiendo al correo indicado, y reclamación ante la AEPD. Este sitio no utiliza cookies.
Last updated 14 November 2026.