In compliance with the duty of information set out in Article 10 of Spanish Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, the following is stated:
1.1. Identification of the party responsible
The party responsible for this Website and owner of the brand «Mike Jay Duran» is: Mike J. Duran.
1.2. Purpose of the website
The services provided by the party responsible for this website are as follows: Personal commentary and writing on economics, technology, philosophy, language and culture.
1.2.bis. Nature of the content
This website is intended for personal commentary and informational purposes. The articles, comments, and opinions published reflect the personal point of view of Mike J. Duran on economics, technology, philosophy, language and culture, and do not constitute professional advice of any kind, nor do they replace consultation with a qualified professional in the relevant field. Use of the information published is the sole responsibility of the USER.
1.3. Users
Access to and/or use of this website grants the status of USER, who accepts, from the moment of such access and/or use, these terms of use. However, the mere use of the website does not imply the start of any employment or commercial relationship.
1.4. Use of the website and collection of information
1.4.1 Use of the website
The website «Mike Jay Duran», hereinafter (THE WEBSITE), provides access to articles, information, and content (hereinafter, “the content”) owned by Mike J. Duran. The USER assumes responsibility for their use of the website. The USER agrees to make appropriate use of the content offered through this website and, by way of example but not limitation, not to use it to:
(a) engage in unlawful, illegal activities contrary to good faith and public order;
(b) disseminate content or propaganda of a racist, xenophobic, illegal pornographic nature, in praise of terrorism, or that violates human rights;
(c) cause damage to the physical or logical systems of «Mike Jay Duran», its providers, or third parties, or introduce or spread computer viruses or any other physical or logical systems liable to cause the damage mentioned above;
(d) attempt to access and, where applicable, use other users’ email accounts and modify or manipulate their messages.
Mike J. Duran reserves the right to remove any comments or contributions that violate human dignity, are discriminatory, xenophobic, racist, pornographic, harmful to youth or children, harmful to public order or safety, or that, in its judgment, are not suitable for publication.
In compliance with Articles 11 and 16 of the LSSI-CE, the party responsible for this site is available to users, authorities, and law enforcement, and actively cooperates in the removal or blocking of any content that may violate national or international law, the rights of third parties, or public morals and order. If you believe this site contains any content that falls into this category, please notify mike@mikejayduran.com immediately.
In any case, Mike J. Duran shall not be held responsible for opinions expressed by users through comments or any other participation tools that may be created, in accordance with applicable regulations.
1.4.2 Collection of information
- Newsletter subscription: where the USER provides their email address to receive content.
- Tracking cookies, in accordance with the Cookie Policy.
- Browsing and IP address: by browsing this website, the user automatically provides the website’s server with information regarding their IP address, date and time of access, the hyperlink that referred them, their operating system, and the browser used.
The user may unsubscribe at any time from the services provided by «Mike Jay Duran», in compliance with current data protection regulations. Likewise, by subscribing to this website or by leaving a comment on any of its pages and/or posts, the user consents to:
- The processing of their personal data within the WordPress environment, in accordance with its privacy policies.
- «Mike Jay Duran»’s access to the data that, in accordance with WordPress infrastructure, the user provides for newsletter subscription or for any inquiry made through the contact form.
We inform users that their information is protected in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
This website does not directly sell any products or services. Should a user choose to make a voluntary contribution through third-party platforms (such as Ko-fi, PayPal, or Patreon), such transaction and the data associated with it will be managed directly by the corresponding platform, in accordance with its own privacy policy, independent of this website.
Mike J. Duran reserves the right to modify, at any time and without prior notice, the presentation and configuration of the website, as well as this legal notice.
2. Intellectual and industrial property
Mike J. Duran is, in its own right, the owner of all intellectual and industrial property rights of its website, as well as of the elements contained therein (by way of example, images, sound, audio, video, software or text; trademarks or logos, color combinations, structure and design, selection of materials used, computer programs necessary for its operation, access and use, etc.), owned by Mike J. Duran or, as applicable, by its licensors. All rights reserved.
Any use not previously authorized by Mike J. Duran shall be considered a serious infringement of the author’s intellectual or industrial property rights.
The reproduction, distribution, and public communication, including making available, of all or part of the content of this website, for commercial purposes, in any medium and by any technical means, without authorization from Mike J. Duran, is expressly prohibited.
The USER agrees to respect the Intellectual and Industrial Property rights owned by Mike J. Duran. They may view the elements of the website, but must refrain from removing, altering, circumventing, or manipulating any protective device or security system installed on the pages of «Mike Jay Duran».
3. Disclaimer of warranties and liability
Mike J. Duran shall not, under any circumstances, be held liable for any damages of any nature that may arise from, by way of example: errors or omissions in the content, lack of availability of the website — which may undergo periodic downtime for technical maintenance — as well as from the transmission of viruses or malicious or harmful programs within the content, despite having adopted all necessary technological measures to prevent this.
4. Modifications
Mike J. Duran reserves the right to make, without prior notice, any modifications it deems appropriate to its website, and may change, remove, or add content, as well as the way in which it is presented or located on its website.
5. Linking policy
Persons or entities intending to establish a hyperlink from a website on another Internet portal to «Mike Jay Duran» must comply with the following conditions:
- Full or partial reproduction of any of the services or content of the website is not permitted without prior express authorization from Mike J. Duran.
- No deep links, image (IMG) links, or frames shall be established with the website of «Mike Jay Duran» without its prior express authorization.
- No false, inaccurate, or incorrect statement shall be made about the website of Mike J. Duran, or about its services or content.
- The establishment of the hyperlink shall not imply the existence of any relationship between «Mike Jay Duran» and the owner of the website or portal from which it is made, nor knowledge or acceptance by Mike J. Duran of the services and content offered on that website or portal.
- «Mike Jay Duran» shall not be responsible for content or services made available to the public on the website or portal from which the hyperlink is made.
6. Right of exclusion
Mike J. Duran reserves the right to deny or withdraw access to the site, without prior notice, on its own initiative or at the request of a third party, to those users who fail to comply with these terms of use.
7. General provisions
Mike J. Duran will pursue any breach of these terms, as well as any improper use of its website, exercising all civil and criminal actions to which it may be entitled under the law.
8. Modification of these terms and duration
«Mike Jay Duran» may modify the terms set out here at any time, and such terms will be duly published as they appear. The validity of these terms will depend on their publication and will remain in force until modified by other duly published terms.
9. Applicable law and jurisdiction
The relationship between «Mike Jay Duran» and the USER shall be governed by current Spanish law, and any dispute shall be submitted to the Courts and Tribunals of Madrid, unless applicable law provides otherwise.