1. Legal Notice
Identity of the owner
In compliance with Spanish Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE):
- Owner: José Francisco Adserias Vistué
- National ID: 43729381X
- Address: C/ Ancha 8 Esc D 4A, 37002 Salamanca (Spain)
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: santiagoramonycajal.org
Purpose and conditions of use
This digital archive aims to disseminate the scientific, historical and cultural legacy of Santiago Ramón y Cajal. Accessing and using the site implies full acceptance of this legal notice.
Intellectual property
Texts, images and educational content are the property of the owner or are duly licensed or authorised. Reproduction for educational or non-commercial purposes is permitted, provided the original source and author are credited.
Technical infrastructure
This website operates on the following third-party platforms, which act as technical data processors:
- Vercel Inc. — Hosting and deployment (San Francisco, CA, USA)
- Cloudflare Inc. — CDN and security (San Francisco, CA, USA)
- Cloudinary Ltd. — Image management and optimisation (Santa Clara, CA, USA)
- Cloudflare R2 — PDF document storage for the Simurg Archive
- MailerLite UAB — Newsletter subscription management (Vilnius, Lithuania)
- Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd. — Processing of financial contributions (Dublin, Ireland)
- OneSignal, Inc. — Browser push notification service (application ID:
d785622b-0307-407e-b9d9-bb03a1a83ca9). Only collects an anonymous device identifier when the user expressly agrees to receive notifications. OneSignal policy. - Pagefind — Open-source search library that runs entirely in the user's browser. It does not send data to external servers nor install cookies.
2. Code of Ethics
Scientific and historical rigour
We are committed to maintaining a high level of rigour, accuracy and objectivity in all published content, clearly distinguishing between verified historical facts, scientific evidence and the author's opinions.
Editorial independence
This project is entirely independent. The editorial line is not subject to commercial, political or institutional interests. No advertiser influences the content.
Use of artificial intelligence
Some content in this archive is drafted with the assistance of generative artificial intelligence tools, always under the supervision, review and editorial responsibility of the author. AI is used as a support tool, never as a substitute for critical judgement or source verification. Citations and bibliographical references are manually verified before publication.
Corrections policy
This archive may contain unintentional factual, historical or scientific errors. When an error is detected or reported:
- It is corrected as soon as possible.
- If the error is significant, a visible correction note is added to the affected article.
- To report an error or inaccuracy: [email protected] with the subject "Correction".
Funding transparency
Financial contributions received are used exclusively for the technical maintenance of the website, content creation and the organisation of outreach activities. No editorial sponsorships or advertising are accepted.
3. Privacy Policy
Data controller
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), the data controller is José Francisco Adserias Vistué, with address at C/ Ancha 8 Esc D 4A, 37002 Salamanca. Contact: [email protected]
Data we collect
- Newsletter subscription: email address. Legal basis: explicit consent. Managed by MailerLite.
- Financial contributions: name, email address and transaction data. Financial data is processed directly by Stripe and does not pass through our servers. Legal basis: performance of a contractual relationship.
- Web analytics: anonymised browsing data via Google Analytics 4, with anonymised IP. Legal basis: legitimate interest in service improvement.
For more information about the cookies used on this site, see our Cookie Policy.
Data retention
Data will be retained for as long as the relationship is maintained (active subscription) or for the years necessary to comply with legal obligations.
Your rights (ARCO+)
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to and request the portability of your data. To exercise these rights: [email protected] with the subject "Data Protection", attaching a copy of your identity document. You may also lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).
4. Voluntary Contributions
Financial contributions to the archive are voluntary and are processed securely through Stripe.
- They do not entitle to tax deduction or donation certificate.
- Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled at any time from the Stripe portal.
- Refunds of processed contributions are not accepted, except in the case of a demonstrable technical error.
- For cancellations or issues: [email protected]
Last updated: April 2026.