Bitácora 26Privacy policy
Last updated: November 2026
This is an English translation for convenience. If there is any difference, the Spanish version prevails.
Data controller
Javier Alguacil Gomar, EA4IXR. Contact: info@bitacora26.es.
What data is stored
Only if you create an account, which is optional: the program works without it.
- Callsign (amateur radio and/or CB).
- Full name.
- QTH (town).
- Locator.
- Email: only to send you the codes for signing up, signing in, linking a computer or recovering your password. It is never shown to anyone or used for advertising.
- Password: stored with one-way encryption; nobody can read it.
- Your linked computers: a public key for each one (it does not allow access to your computer) and its name.
- For each contact you upload for confirmation: only the other station's callsign, the UTC date and time, the band and the mode. Never comments or RST.
- QSL cards and awards you send or receive: only until the recipient's computer downloads them, or 2 days at most.
- The date you accepted the terms of use and their version.
What it is used for
- Identifying your account and your computers.
- Confirming contacts between Bitácora 26 users and delivering QSL cards and awards.
- Filling in your operator details automatically on your computers.
- Letting other Bitácora 26 users see your callsign, full name, QTH and locator when they log a contact with you, so it is filled in automatically.
Who can see it
- Other Bitácora 26 users with an account see your callsign, full name, QTH and locator, only inside the program, when they log a contact with you.
- On Citizens Band the same callsign can be used by several people: the name and QTH are the only way to know who the contact was with.
- There is no search on the website: nobody's details are shown on the internet.
- Your email is never shown.
- Nobody can see your contacts: each user only sees whether their own are confirmed.
- There is a daily limit of lookups per user, so nobody can copy the data.
- Your data is not sold, not shared and not used for advertising.
- No connection logs are kept (no IP addresses, callsigns or emails).
The cluster
Only if you press ON AIR: other Bitácora 26 users see you in the cluster while you are on the air. It shows your callsign, your full name, your QTH and locator, the frequency, band and mode, your country (flag) and the comment you write. When you turn ON AIR off you no longer appear. The cluster is only visible inside the program.
Where it is stored and who helps store it
On our own server hosted by IONOS, inside the European Union. The emails with codes are sent from the info@bitacora26.es mailbox, also at IONOS. IONOS only provides the server and the email; it does not use your data for anything else.
The map to find your locator
Only if you click «Find it on the map»: the map tiles are requested from OpenStreetMap and, if you type a town and click «Search», its search engine (Nominatim) is asked. Like any website, those servers receive your connection address and what you search for. «My location» is given by your browser only if you allow it, and it is not stored.
Legal basis
The terms of use you accept when creating the account: the data is used only to provide the service described there.
How long
As long as you keep your account. If you delete it, everything is deleted at that moment. An unfinished sign-up (without entering the email code) is deleted after 24 hours.
Security
Encrypted passwords, secure connections, keys per computer, limits on attempts and lookups, and no connection logs. If there were a security problem affecting your data, the Spanish Data Protection Agency and those affected would be notified as required by law.
Your rights
- See and download your data: in My account → «Download my data».
- Correct it: in My account or from the program.
- Delete it: in My account → «Delete my account», or from the program.
- For any other request: info@bitacora26.es.
- If you think your data is not handled properly, you can complain to the Spanish Data Protection Agency (aepd.es).
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