CONDITIONS OF USE AND GENERAL PRIVACY POLICY

Latest modification: 02/10/2021

BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change – Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, en adelante BC3, responsible for the website, in compliance with the obligations set forth in Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce, makes the conditions of use of the website available to users and reserves the right to the right to modify its content without prior notice.

Access to this page implies acceptance of these conditions of use.

1. IDENTIFYING DATA

Social denomination: BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change-Klima Aldaketa Ikergai

CIF: G95532826

Address: Edificio Sede 1, 1º Planta 1 – Parque Científico Upv/Ehu B/Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia.

e-mail: arcrights@bc3research.org

2. TERMS OF USE

The use of the website implies the complete acceptance of all the clauses and conditions of use included in the pages:

  • Legal Notice
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy

If you are not satisfied with each and every one of these clauses and conditions, refrain from browsing in https://imagineadapt.bc3research.org/ , hereinafter the website.

Access and use of the website

Subscription or registration as a user is not required to access and use the Web page, notwithstanding that subscription or registration is necessary for the use of certain services or contents thereof.

In the event that subscription or registration to any of the contents of this website is required, BC3 will adopt the necessary technical and organizational measures to guarantee the protection of personal data and prevent its alteration, loss, treatment and/or unauthorized access, in accordance with the provisions of the Spanish legislation for the Protection of Personal Data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Policy that can be found in section 3 of these conditions.

The user agrees to make appropriate and lawful use of the website, as well as the contents and services, in accordance with current applicable legislation and the present conditions. In this sense, the user must refrain from making unauthorized or fraudulent use of the website and/or its contents for illegal purposes or effects and/or prohibited in these Conditions.

If a user includes a link to the Website on his own website, the link will only connect him to the home page of https://imagineadapt.bc3research.org/, but he will not be able to reproduce it in any way. If Website Content is viewed in conjunction with external content, this content must not mislead, confuse or mislead the user as to the source of this content, constitute an unfair comparison or imitation, or take advantage of BC3’s reputation and / or the Partners.

BC3 is empowered to temporarily or permanently suspend, and without prior notice, accessibility to the website due to maintenance, repair, updating or improvement operations.

Liability and Third Party Links

The Website is an information page of the IMAGINE adaptation project funded by the European under grant agreement no. 101039429. The IMAGINE adaptation project is hosted by the ASOCIACION BC3 BASQUE CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE – KLIMA ALDAKETA IKERGAI.

Any content on the website may be subject to extensions, corrections and updates. Although BC3 and the Partners will use the utmost diligence to provide updated and accurate information, BC3 and the Partners do not guarantee its updating and accuracy. BC3 does not assume any type of responsibility regarding the errors, omissions and obsolescence of the website.

BC3 is not responsible for any damages that may arise from the use of information on the website by users or third parties. Among others of:

  • Improper use of the Website by the User.
  • Continuity of the content of the website.
  • The absence of viruses and/or other harmful components on the Website or on the server that delivers it, both in relation to the viewing and downloading of content by the User.
  • Contents and services provided by other Websites that the User can access from the Internet addresses owned by BC3.
  • Performance of the contents hosted on the Website.
  • The damages caused, to himself or to third parties, by any person who fails to comply with the terms, rules and instructions established by BC3 on this Website.
  • Damages caused by the violation of the security systems of the Website.
  • Malfunctioning of software or plugging (downloads from the link provided for this purpose), which may be necessary to view or listen to certain content hosted on this Website.
  • Any activity or behaviour that may violate the rights of third parties, especially images, or intellectual or industrial property

These Conditions refer only to the Website https://imagineadapt.bc3research.org/, and does not apply to possible links or to third-party web pages accessible through this website. The destinations of these links are not under the control of BC3, and it is not responsible for the content of any of the destination web pages, nor for any link included in a web page that is reached.

The links are provided solely to inform the user about the existence of other sources of information, the inclusion of a link does not imply approval of the linked website by BC3.

Intellectual and industrial property

All the contents of the website, unless otherwise indicated, are owned or used exclusively by the Member(s), including, but not limited to, graphic design, logos, texts, graphics, illustrations, photographs and are protected by Law. Under no circumstances will it be understood that, by accessing this web page, the user obtains any type of license or authorization for personal use of their intellectual and industrial property rights or any other right related to the website and the services offered in it. Therefore, the user acknowledges that the reproduction, distribution, commercialization, transformation, and in general, any other form of exploitation, by any procedure, of all or part of the contents of this Website constitutes an infringement of intellectual property rights and / or industrialist of BC3 or the owner of the same.

Therefore, any use or exploitation of any rights will be subject to the prior and express authorization specifically granted for this purpose by BC3 or the third party owner of the rights affected.

Use of social networks

The official IMAGINE social network accounts to which the Website is linked require agreement with the general terms of use of social networks and the privacy policy detailed below, and with the policies and rules of each platform of the social networks.

Read these terms of use carefully, as they contain all the information related to your rights and obligations as a User of the official pages of social networks. The access and use of the official pages of social networks is subject to compliance with the terms established by each social network as the owner of the social networking service platform.

When the User accesses or uses the IMAGINE social network profiles, they give their consent and agree to comply with the provisions of these terms of use.

Children under the age of 14 are prohibited from accessing or using the aforementioned social networks.

3. PRIVACY AND DATA PROCESSING

Your privacy and the security of your personal data are very important to us. For this reason, we urge you to read this Privacy Policy carefully to find out how BC3 will treat any personal data that may be collected through the use of the Website or through the different forms that can be found on the website https://imagineadapt.bc3research.org/. Keep in mind that your personal data will be treated confidentially and only for those purposes that you have consented to.

For more information about the use of cookies on our website, see our Cookie Policy.

In accordance with Organic Law 03/2018, of December 5, on Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and based on the principles of transparency, loyalty and legality, below we describe how we treat your data personal:

Responsible for the treatment

Social denomination: BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change-Klima Aldaketa Ikergai

CIF: G95532826

Address: Edificio Sede 1, 1º Planta 1 – Parque Científico Upv/Ehu B/Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia.

Contact details of the Data Controller: arcrights@bc3research.org

Purposes of data processing

BC3 collects your personal data only to offer a functional and operational website and, where appropriate, to be able to manage your requests and offer you the services to which you have consented. In this sense, BC3 undertakes to process your data in accordance with Spanish and European legal regulations.

Treatment of your data

  1. Visits to website: Each time you access the website, the system automatically collects information such as:
    1. IP Address.
    1. Browser type.
    1. Device.
    1. Date and time of access.
    1. Country of origin of the access.

This data collection is necessary for the optimal functioning of the website. These data will remain temporarily stored during the entire period of use of the website so that it works correctly. The data will not be used for marketing purposes. The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Point f of the GDPR.

  • Newsletter: Giving your consent you can subscribe to our newsletter through the website, through which we will inform you of any news regarding the IMAGINE Project, trainings, events, surveys. We will store the registration date to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify a possible illegal use of your data.

You may revoke your consent to receive commercial communications at any time, through the link or button for that purpose in each of the communications. The information is saved during the period of time that you remain subscribed to the newsletter.

For this data processing, we will request your consent before the form is sent and we will direct you to the privacy policy through a hyperlink.

Your data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless you expressly consent to subscribe to the BC3 newsletter.

How we obtain your personal data

We collect two types of information:

  • Information you provide to us. For example, through web forms we will ask you for personal information, such as your name or your email address.
  • Navigation information. This is information necessary to establish a connection with our servers, such as the IP address.

Accuracy and veracity of the data provided

As a user of the services, you guarantee and are responsible, in any case, for the accuracy, validity and authenticity of the personal data that you provide us, and you agree to keep them duly updated

Likewise you can also update the data or unsubscribe.

How long we will keep your data

The personal data provided by you will be kept as long as they are necessary to meet the purposes for which, in each case, they have been collected in order to maintain your relationship or link with BC3 and the Partners and you do not request their deletion, being likewise kept according to to the legal deadlines for compliance with legal obligations required of BC3.

Legitimation. Legal title enabling the use of the data

The legitimacy for the processing of the data on our part will be carried out in the terms established by article 6 of the European General Data Protection Regulation, relating to ordinary data, or, where appropriate, article 9 of said European Regulation relating to special categories of data, informing you of the legal title or titles that apply to each service provision, and which may be consent, the execution of a legal relationship in which you are a party, compliance with a legal obligation or our interest in the development of the services and competences themselves.

Recipients

Our service providers may have access to your personal data, as treatment managers, located in the European Union or outside the European Economic Area, either out of necessity to provide the requested service, or to be able to provide the service with the highest quality standards. In any case, BC3 will ensure that this data processing is always protected with the appropriate guarantees:

  • Standard clauses approved by the EU: These are contracts approved by the European regulator, and that provide sufficient guarantees to guarantee that the treatment complies with the requirements established by the European Data Protection Regulation.
  • Third party certifications.

Specifically, these service providers are:

  • Google Analytics, as a provider of web analytics services, which collects browsing information.
  • Mailchimp, as provider of the technological platform that we use to send newsletter emails.

Your data will not be transferred to other third parties, except to collaborating companies when this communication seeks to improve the service for which the data was provided, when there is a legal obligation to do so, or when you have been expressly informed.

What are your rights

You, or where appropriate your legal representative, have the right to access your personal data subject to treatment, as well as request the rectification of inaccurate data or, where appropriate, request its deletion when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes that were collected, in addition to exercising the right to oppose and limit the processing and portability of the data. In the case of having obtained your consent, you have the right to revoke it at any time.

You can exercise these rights by means of a written request accompanied by a photocopy of your identification at the email address ARCrights@BC3research.org.

In the same way, you can withdraw consent at any time, without this implying any effect on the treatments carried out prior to said withdrawal. In any case, you can file the corresponding claim with the Spanish Agency for Data Protection.

Likewise you can also update the data or unsubscribe.

Other information

We have implemented the necessary technical measures in order to protect your data and information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use and disclosure. However, despite the diligent implementation of such measures, you should know that security measures are not impregnable. We are not responsible for the actions of third parties that, violating said measures, access the aforementioned data and information.

4. UPDATE OF TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY

BC3 reserves the right to update the conditions of use and/or the privacy policy, if necessary, appropriate measures will be taken to inform users of the changes made.