Privacy Policy

Last updated — February 2026

Who we are

This website is operated by James Gregory Metzger, an independent marketing strategy consultant based in Spain (NIF: ESX9191215R). When this policy refers to "we," "us," or "our," it means James Gregory Metzger as the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at hi@jgmetzger.com.

What data we collect

Contact form submissions

When you use the contact form on this website, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, company name, and the contents of your message. This data is collected for the purpose of responding to your enquiry and is processed on the legal basis of legitimate interest.

Analytics data

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with this website. Google Analytics collects data such as pages visited, time on site, approximate geographic location, device type, and referral source. This data is collected using cookies and is processed in anonymised, aggregate form. The legal basis for this processing is your consent, provided via the cookie consent banner.

Data we do not collect

We do not collect payment information, we do not require account registration, and we do not process any special categories of personal data.

How we use your data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries submitted through the contact form
• Understanding website traffic and usage patterns to improve the site
• Ensuring the technical security and proper functioning of the website

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Third-party services

This website uses the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) — website analytics and traffic measurement. Google may transfer data outside the EU under Standard Contractual Clauses. Google's privacy policy
• Google Fonts (Google LLC) — web font delivery. Your IP address may be transmitted to Google servers when fonts are loaded
• FastComet — web hosting provider. Server logs may contain IP addresses and access timestamps

Cookies

This website uses cookies. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards in case of follow-up. Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months before being automatically deleted.

Your rights under GDPR

As a data subject under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct any inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your personal data
• Right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — you can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object — you can object to our processing of your data
• Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hi@jgmetzger.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Supervisory authority

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos — AEPD) at www.aepd.es.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.