Privacy Policy

1. Who is responsible

DiveArgentina is a platform operated from Argentina. For any privacy-related enquiries, write to hola@diveargentina.com.

2. What data we collect and why

We only collect what we need to run the site. Nothing more.

• Newsletter: if you subscribe, we store your email address on our secure server. We use it exclusively to send DiveArgentina updates (approx. once a month). We don't share this list with anyone or use it for advertising.
• Forum (closed): the community forum was closed on 22 August 2026. The data of the accounts that had been registered (username, email, posts) remains archived on our server and is not used for any other purpose. Anyone who had an account can request its deletion by writing tohola@diveargentina.com.
• Browsing data: we use Google Analytics 4 with Consent Mode v2. If you decline cookies, Google Analytics operates in a mode without individual measurement (your session isn't tracked with identifiers).

3. Legal basis for processing

We process your data based on:

• Explicit consent — for the newsletter (opt-in) and analytics cookies.
• Legitimate interest — for the technical operation of the site.

We comply with Argentina's Personal Data Protection Law 25.326. For users in the European Union, we also apply GDPR obligations.

4. Cookies and analytics

We use a single first-party cookie (da_consent) to remember your analytics preference. We don't use advertising cookies or social media cookies.

Google Analytics 4 may record browsing data (pages visited, time on site, country, device type) if you give consent. This data goes to Google servers (US) under the standard EU–US data transfer agreement. We never share data that individually identifies you with Google.

You can change your cookie preference at any time using the banner that appears when you visit the site.

5. Third parties involved

• Google Analytics 4 — traffic analysis (only if you accept cookies).
• Cloudflare — CDN and DDoS protection. Cloudflare may see origin IPs to filter malicious traffic; it doesn't store personal data beyond what's technically necessary.
• Resend — SMTP service used to send the newsletter. Your email transits through their servers for delivery.
• Google AdSense — contextual advertising. Google may use cookies to serve relevant ads; you can manage your preferences in the consent banner.

We do not sell, rent or transfer your data to third parties for commercial purposes.

6. Where data is hosted

The site is served from Cloudflare's network (Cloudflare Pages). The newsletter API and the archived data (newsletter emails and closed-forum data) run on a VPS server located in the European Union (Hetzner, Germany).

7. How long we keep your data

• Newsletter: while you're subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we delete your email.
• Forum account data (closed): remains archived until its deletion is requested. Deleting an account removes personal data; public content (posts) may be retained in anonymised form.
• Analytics: Google Analytics retains aggregated data for 14 months by default.

8. Your rights

You have the right to:

• Access the data we hold about you.
• Rectify incorrect or outdated data.
• Delete your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Object to processing at any time.
• Portability of your data in a readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, write tohola@diveargentina.com. We respond within a maximum of 30 business days.

To unsubscribe from the newsletter, write to that same address — we're working on an automatic unsubscribe link that will be included in every email soon.

9. Changes to this policy

If we make significant changes to this policy, we'll announce them on the site and, where appropriate, by email. The last-updated date is always visible at the top of this page.