Last updated: May 11, 2026
1. Identity of the controller
This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal data of users who visit the website http://eltocuyo.com (hereinafter, "ElTocuyo.com" or "the site").
- Site: ElTocuyo.com — The Mother City of Venezuela
- Contact email: info@eltocuyo.com
- Scope: Informational portal about El Tocuyo, Moran Municipality and Lara state, Venezuela.
2. What data we collect
We collect information in three situations:
- Data you voluntarily provide when using the contact form or writing to us by email: name, email address, phone (optional) and the content of the message.
- Browsing data collected automatically: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent, referring site and similar data. This data is obtained through cookies and equivalent technologies.
- Data related to third-party advertising: when ads served by Google AdSense or other ad networks are shown, those networks may collect information about your browsing to offer you more relevant ads (see section 5).
3. What we use your data for
- Respond to the inquiries you send us by email or form.
- Improve the content, structure and user experience of the site.
- Measure aggregated audience and behavior through Google Analytics.
- Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense and other associated networks.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations regarding data protection.
We do not sell, rent or transfer your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes other than those described in this policy.
4. Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves in your browser to remember information about your visit. ElTocuyo.com uses the following cookie categories:
- Technical cookies (necessary): essential for the site to function (for example, keeping your session in the admin panel).
- Analytics cookies: used by Google Analytics (identifier
G-XRXZSSX426) to understand, in an anonymous and aggregated way, how the site is used. - Advertising cookies: used by Google AdSense and its partners to show you relevant ads and measure their performance.
You can manage or disable cookies from your browser settings. Keep in mind that disabling cookies may affect the user experience of the site.
5. Third-party advertising: Google AdSense
ElTocuyo.com uses Google AdSense, the advertising service of Google LLC, to display ads on its pages.
- Google, as a third-party ad provider, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. The use of the DART cookie and equivalent cookies enables Google to serve ads based on the visits users make to this and other Internet sites.
- Users can disable the use of the DART cookie and customize their advertising experience by visiting Google's advertising policies page and the Google Ads Settings.
- Additionally, you can opt out of receiving personalized advertising from third parties by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
- For more information on how Google uses data when you use sites or apps from its partners, see policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Advertisers appearing on ElTocuyo.com through Google AdSense do not have access to personally identifiable information about visitors.
6. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to analyze site traffic in an aggregated and anonymous way. Google Analytics uses cookies to measure page views, session duration, device, browser and country of origin. The IP address is anonymized before being stored. For more information: Google's privacy policy.
7. Data retention
Data sent through the contact form is kept for the time strictly necessary to respond to your inquiry. Aggregated analytics data is kept for the period set by the corresponding tool (by default, 14 months in Google Analytics).
8. Your rights
You have the right to access your personal data, rectify it, delete it, object to its processing or request its portability. To exercise these rights, write to us at info@eltocuyo.com.
9. Links to third-party sites
ElTocuyo.com contains links to external sites (social networks, official sites, documentary sources, registered company sites, etc.). We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of those sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of each one before providing them with your data.
10. Minors
ElTocuyo.com is an informational portal of general interest. We do not knowingly collect personal data of children under 13. If you believe a minor has provided us with data without their parents' or guardians' authorization, contact us to delete it.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical or operational changes. We will always publish the current version at this same URL with the date of the last update.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this policy or about the processing of your data, write to us at info@eltocuyo.com or through the contact form.
This is a translated version. The original Spanish text is at /politica-privacidad.