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 (LSSI-CE), the following identifying information about the owner of this website is hereby provided.
1. Site owner
- Owner: Octavio Ortega Esteban
- Tax ID (NIF): 03892442Z
- Registered address: Calle Concilios de Toledo, número 2, portal 7, 4B, Toledo, Spain
- Contact email: octavio@kerchak.com
- Website: https://darkpsychology.eu
This site is a personal editorial blog dedicated to popular-science writing on dark psychology, covering topics such as cognitive biases, manipulation, narcissism, psychopathy, persuasion, and related fields. The site does not constitute a clinical service, does not provide professional psychological advice, and does not generate commercial revenue.
2. Hosting provider
This website is hosted by:
- Provider: Cloudi NextGen S.L.
- Address: Ronda General Mitre 25, Bajos, Barcelona, Spain
- Website: https://clouding.io
3. Purpose of the website
darkpsychology.eu is an English-language popular-science blog. Its purpose is informative and educational. It does not provide medical, clinical, legal, or professional advice. The information published does not replace consultation with a qualified mental health professional, lawyer, or other licensed practitioner.
4. Intellectual property
All original content on this website — including texts, images, illustrations, graphic design, source code, and branding elements — is the intellectual property of [FULL_NAME] or has been used with the proper licences and attributions, unless otherwise indicated.
Original articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence, except where another licence is expressly indicated.
The reproduction, distribution, public communication, transformation, or any other form of exploitation of the content, in whole or in part, requires the express written authorisation of the owner, except in the cases permitted by law (right of citation, educational use, news reporting).
The use of trademarks, logos, or names of third parties mentioned in the editorial content is made under the right of citation and informational purposes, without implying any commercial relationship with their owners.
5. AI-generated content disclosure
Some illustrations, images, and graphic elements published on this site have been generated using artificial intelligence tools. Where this is the case, it is disclosed in the corresponding article or in the image caption. All editorial text content is written and reviewed by human editors, although AI tools may be used as research and drafting support.
6. Liability
The owner of this site does not assume responsibility for:
- Use the reader makes of the published information
- Decisions taken based on content read on this site
- Damage to the user’s equipment caused by external links
- Content of third-party websites linked from this site
- Possible service interruptions, technical errors, or losses of available data
The reader acknowledges that the published content has popular-science purposes and does not replace professional advice.
7. Links to third-party websites
This website may contain links to third-party websites. The owner does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of those external sites. The user accesses them at their own risk.
8. Applicable law and jurisdiction
This Legal Notice is governed by Spanish law. For any dispute arising from the use of this website, the parties expressly submit to the courts and tribunals of the city of Toledo, Spain, except where mandatory legal provisions establish otherwise (in particular, the rights of consumers and users domiciled in other EU Member States under Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012).
9. Modifications
The owner reserves the right to modify this Legal Notice at any time. Modifications will be effective from their publication on the site. Continued use of the website after publication constitutes acceptance of the new version.
Last updated: 27 April, 2026