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BEFORE YOU READ THE LEGAL TEXT
Legal texts tend to be long and hard to read.
This one is no exception — but we wanted to help.
Just below you will find a short summary of each section, in plain language.
If you want to read the full detailed text, it is further down, under
"Full Legal Text".
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY
Copyright
This site and all its content — texts, concepts, and the structure of the ALA
system — are the work of Alberto Nieto Barbas. You are welcome to read it and
share it meaningfully, but you may not reproduce it or use it as your own
without explicit permission.
Legal Notice
Universoala.com is a personal project, not a company. The person responsible
is Alberto Nieto Barbas, based in Catalunya. If you have any questions,
write to us at info@universoala.com.
Privacy
If you write to us — either through the contact form or directly by email —
we keep your name and email address so we can reply to you. That is all that
is required.
The form also includes an optional country or region field, in case you would
like to share where you are writing from. It is entirely voluntary.
Optionally, you can give us permission to send you communications about ALA
events and content — such as webinars or new publications. On the form, there
is a separate optional checkbox for this. If you write directly by email, we
will ask you in our reply. Always our own content, never third-party. And you
can unsubscribe at any time by writing to info@universoala.com.
Cookies
This site uses analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand how many
people visit us and where they come from. These are not advertising cookies.
When you first visit, we will ask for your permission before activating them.
If you want to read the full details of any of these sections,
they are set out below.
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FULL LEGAL TEXT
- COPYRIGHT
Owner: Alberto Nieto Barbas
Contact: info@universoala.com
Domain: universoala.com
All content on this website — including texts, concepts, the structure of the
ALA system, methodology, names, metaphors, documents and project artefacts —
is the intellectual property of Alberto Nieto Barbas and is protected by
applicable intellectual property legislation.
Reproduction, distribution, public communication or transformation of the
contents of this site, in whole or in part, without the written authorisation
of the owner, is expressly prohibited, particularly for commercial purposes.
Reproduction for personal, educational or reference purposes is permitted,
provided that the source (universoala.com) is cited and the original content
is not altered.
The ALA system, its methodology and associated concepts — including but not
limited to: narrative encapsulation, the journey flow, system entities and
orientation principles — are original developments of the owner and may not
be used, adapted or distributed without explicit consent.
- LEGAL NOTICE
Website owner: Alberto Nieto Barbas
Location: Catalunya (Spain)
Contact email: info@universoala.com
Domain: universoala.com
Universoala.com is a personal project with no commercial activity at the time
of publication. Its purpose is the public dissemination of the ALA system
(System for conscious learning orientation).
Access to and use of this website implies acceptance of the conditions set out
on this page. The owner reserves the right to modify this legal text at any
time, with immediate effect from the date of publication.
The owner accepts no responsibility for any damages arising from the use of the
information contained on this site, or from its technical availability.
Any links to external sites that may be included are the responsibility of
their respective owners.
- PRIVACY POLICY
Data controller: Alberto Nieto Barbas
Contact: info@universoala.com
3.1 What data we collect and for what purpose
This website collects personal data through two channels:
a) Website contact form: name and email address are collected. The form
also includes an optional country or region field, which the user may
complete voluntarily.
b) Direct email to info@universoala.com: the data included by the user in
their message is collected (at minimum, the email address used to write).
In both cases, processing has two distinct purposes, each with its own consent:
Primary purpose (required in both channels):
To manage and respond to the enquiry received. In the case of the web form,
the country or region field — if completed by the user — is used solely to
understand the approximate geographical distribution of people who contact
the project. It is not used to identify the user and is not combined with
other data.
Secondary purpose (optional — separate consent):
To send communications about ALA's own events and content, such as webinar
invitations or publications. Communications are exclusively from ALA —
never from third parties and never for advertising or commercial purposes.
Consent for the secondary purpose is collected separately depending on the channel:
- Web form: via a separate optional checkbox on the form.
- Direct email: via explicit confirmation from the user in response to a
question included in the owner's reply.
The user may accept the primary purpose without accepting the secondary purpose,
through either channel.
3.2 Legal basis for processing
Processing is based on the user's consent, given freely, specifically and
informedly:
For the primary purpose:
- Web form channel: consent given by ticking the required checkbox on the
contact form. - Direct email channel: consent implied by the act of writing to the owner
with an enquiry.
For the secondary purpose (ALA communications):
- Web form channel: separate consent given by ticking the optional checkbox
on the form. - Direct email channel: consent given by explicit confirmation from the user
in response to the question included in the owner's reply.
In both cases, consent for the secondary purpose may be withdrawn at any time
by writing to info@universoala.com.
3.3 Data retention
Retention varies depending on the purpose:
a) Primary purpose (managing the enquiry): data is retained for as long as
necessary to handle the enquiry and, where applicable, for the legally
established period to address any responsibilities arising from processing.
b) Secondary purpose (ALA communications): data is retained until the user
withdraws their consent. Once a user requests removal, their data is
deleted from the communications list without delay.
3.4 Recipients
Data is not shared with or transferred to third parties, except where legally
required.
No international data transfers are made.
3.5 User rights
The user may exercise the following rights at any time: access, rectification,
erasure, objection, restriction of processing and data portability.
To exercise these rights, simply send an email to info@universoala.com stating
the right you wish to exercise.
The user also has the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data
Protection Agency (www.aepd.es) if they consider that the processing of their
data does not comply with applicable legislation.
3.6 Applicable legislation
The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with Regulation
(EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018 on Personal Data Protection and
Digital Rights Guarantee (LOPDGDD).
- COOKIE POLICY
4.1 What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that websites store on the user's device when
they visit. They allow the site to remember information about the visit in
order to improve its functioning or analyse its use.
4.2 Cookies used on this site
This site uses only third-party analytics cookies:
Name: Google Analytics cookies (GA4)
Provider: Google LLC
Purpose: web analytics — measuring the number of visits, pages viewed, time
spent and traffic source. This information is used in aggregate and anonymous
form to understand how the site is used and to improve it.
Duration: up to 2 years (according to GA4 configuration)
More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics is implemented through Google Tag Manager (GTM).
No advertising, cross-site tracking or profiling cookies are used.
4.3 Consent
This site requests the user's consent before activating analytics cookies.
The user may accept, decline or change their choice at any time through the
cookie preferences panel available on the site.
If the user declines analytics cookies, the site remains fully accessible
and functional.
4.4 How to manage or delete cookies
The user may configure their browser to block or delete cookies at any time.
Instructions vary by browser:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies
Disabling cookies does not affect access to or use of the site.
4.5 Updates to this policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the site or applicable
legislation. The date of the last update is shown at the foot of this page.
Last updated: April 2026
Owner: Alberto Nieto Barbas · info@universoala.com · universoala.com