WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

I. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION POLICY

In compliance with the provisions of current legislation, (hereinafter also referred to as the “Website”) undertakes to adopt the necessary technical and organisational measures, according to the appropriate level of security for the risk associated with the data collected.

Laws incorporated into this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy has been adapted to current Spanish and European legislation on the protection of personal data on the Internet. In particular, it complies with the following regulations:

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR).
  • Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPD-GDD).
  • Royal Decree 1720/2007 of 21 December approving the Regulations implementing Organic Law 15/1999 of 13 December on the Protection of Personal Data (RDLOPD).
  • Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE).

Identity of the personal data controller

Address: C. Roger del Flor 33, El Masnou, Catalonia, Spain

Contact telephone: +34 93 407 16 24 

Contact email: admin@belkon.org

Personal Data Register

In compliance with the GDPR and the LOPD-GDD, we hereby inform you that the personal data collected by , through the forms available on its pages, will be incorporated into and processed in our files for the purpose of facilitating, streamlining and fulfilling the commitments established between and the User, maintaining the relationship established through the forms completed by the User, or responding to a request or enquiry.

Likewise, in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR and the LOPD-GDD, unless the exception provided for in Article 30.5 of the GDPR applies, a record of processing activities will be maintained, specifying, according to their purposes, the processing activities carried out and the other circumstances established in the GDPR.

Principles applicable to the processing of personal data

The processing of the User’s personal data shall be subject to the following principles set out in Article 5 of the GDPR and Article 4 and subsequent provisions of Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights:

  • Principle of lawfulness, fairness and transparency: the User’s consent shall be required at all times, following fully transparent information regarding the purposes for which personal data is collected.
  • Purpose limitation principle: personal data shall be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes.
  • Data minimisation principle: the personal data collected shall be limited to what is strictly necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed.
  • Accuracy principle: personal data must be accurate and kept up to date.
  • Storage limitation principle: personal data shall only be kept in a form that allows identification of the User for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
  • Integrity and confidentiality principle: personal data shall be processed in a manner that ensures its security and confidentiality.
  • Accountability principle: the Data Controller shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the above principles.

Categories of personal data

Legal basis for processing personal data

The legal basis for processing personal data is consent. undertakes to obtain the User’s express and verifiable consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.

The User shall have the right to withdraw their consent at any time. It shall be as easy to withdraw consent as it is to give it. As a general rule, withdrawal of consent shall not affect the use of the Website.

In cases where the User must or may provide data through forms in order to make enquiries, request information or for reasons related to the content of the Website, the User shall be informed if completion of any of these fields is mandatory because the information is essential for the proper performance of the requested operation.

Purposes for which personal data is processed

Personal data is collected and managed for the purpose of facilitating, streamlining and fulfilling the commitments established between the Website and the User, maintaining the relationship established through the forms completed by the User, or responding to a request or enquiry.

Likewise, the data may be used for commercial, personalisation, operational and statistical purposes, and for activities related to the corporate purpose of , as well as for data extraction and storage and marketing studies aimed at adapting the Content offered to the User and improving the quality, operation and navigation of the Website.

At the time personal data is obtained, the User shall be informed of the specific purpose or purposes for which the personal data will be processed; that is, the use or uses that will be made of the information collected.

Personal data retention periods

Personal data shall only be retained for the minimum time necessary for the purposes of processing and, in any event, only for the following period: , or until the User requests its deletion.

At the time personal data is obtained, the User shall be informed of the period for which the personal data will be retained or, where this is not possible, of the criteria used to determine that period.

Recipients of personal data

Personal data of minors

In accordance with Article 8 of the GDPR and Article 7 of Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights, only persons over the age of 14 may lawfully give their consent to the processing of their personal data by .

Where the person is under 14 years of age, the consent of their parents or legal guardians shall be required for the processing, and such processing shall only be considered lawful to the extent that it has been authorised by them.

Confidentiality and security of personal data

undertakes to adopt the necessary technical and organisational measures, according to the appropriate level of security for the risk associated with the data collected, in order to guarantee the security of personal data and prevent the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration of personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed, or unauthorised disclosure of or access to such data.

However, since cannot guarantee the absolute security of the Internet or the complete absence of hackers or other parties fraudulently accessing personal data, the Data Controller undertakes to notify the User without undue delay when a personal data breach is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

In accordance with Article 4 of the GDPR, a personal data breach means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.

Personal data shall be treated as confidential by the Data Controller, who undertakes to inform and ensure, through a legal or contractual obligation, that such confidentiality is respected by its employees, associates and any person to whom the information is made accessible.

Rights arising from the processing of personal data

The User has the following rights and may therefore exercise them against the Data Controller, as recognised under the GDPR and Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights:

  • Right of access: This is the User’s right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not their personal data is being processed and, where this is the case, to obtain information about the specific personal data concerned and the processing that has been or is being carried out, including, among other things, available information regarding the source of such data and the recipients of communications made or planned.
  • Right to rectification: This is the User’s right to have inaccurate personal data corrected or, taking into account the purposes of the processing, incomplete personal data completed.
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): This is the User’s right, provided that current legislation does not establish otherwise, to obtain the deletion of their personal data where such data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed; the User has withdrawn consent and there is no other legal basis for processing; the User objects to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for continuing it; the personal data has been unlawfully processed; the personal data must be erased in order to comply with a legal obligation; or the personal data has been obtained in connection with the direct offer of information society services to a child under 14 years of age. In addition to deleting the data, the Data Controller, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps to inform controllers processing the personal data of the data subject’s request for the deletion of any links to such personal data.
  • Right to restriction of processing: This is the User’s right to restrict the processing of their personal data. The User has the right to obtain restriction of processing when they contest the accuracy of their personal data; the processing is unlawful; the Data Controller no longer needs the personal data, but the User requires it in order to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or where the User has objected to the processing.
  • Right to data portability: Where processing is carried out by automated means, the User shall have the right to receive from the Data Controller their personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller. Where technically feasible, the Data Controller shall transmit the data directly to the other controller.
  • Right to object: This is the User’s right to object to the processing of their personal data or to have such processing ceased by .
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling: This is the User’s right not to be subject to an individual decision based solely on automated processing of their personal data, including profiling, unless otherwise provided by current legislation.

Accordingly, the User may exercise their rights by sending a written communication to the Data Controller with the reference “GDPR-”, specifying:

  • The User’s first name and surname and a copy of their ID document. Where representation is permitted, identification of the representative by the same means shall also be required, together with the document proving such representation. A photocopy of the ID document may be replaced by any other legally valid means of proving identity.
  • The request, specifying the reasons for the request or the information to which access is sought.
  • Address for notification purposes.
  • Date and signature of the applicant.
  • Any document supporting the request being made.

This request and any accompanying documents may be sent to the following postal address and/or email address:

Postal address: C. Roger del Flor 33, 08320, El Masnou, Catalonia

Email: josep.vicent@belkon.org

Links to third-party websites

The Website may include hyperlinks or links that provide access to third-party websites other than , which are therefore not operated by .

The owners of such websites will have their own data protection policies and shall, in each case, be responsible for their own files and privacy practices.

Complaints to the supervisory authority

If the User considers that there is a problem or infringement of current legislation in the way their personal data is being processed, they shall have the right to effective judicial protection and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.

In Spain, the supervisory authority is the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos – AEPD) (http://www.agpd.es).

II. ACCEPTANCE OF AND CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

The User must have read and agreed to the conditions concerning the protection of personal data contained in this Privacy Policy and must accept the processing of their personal data so that the Data Controller may process it in the manner, for the periods and for the purposes indicated.

Use of the Website shall imply acceptance of its Privacy Policy.

reserves the right to modify its Privacy Policy at its own discretion or as a result of legislative, case-law or doctrinal changes issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

Changes or updates to this Privacy Policy will not be explicitly notified to the User. Users are advised to consult this page periodically in order to remain informed of the latest changes or updates.

This Privacy Policy has been updated to comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR), as well as Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights.

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