GENERAL INFORMATION

In compliance with the information duty established by Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE) of July 11, the following general information about this website is provided:

The ownership of this website, www.cell.cat (hereinafter, the Website), is held by: Jacqueline Caselles Soler, with NIF: 40801952K. The contact details are:

  • Address:

    Carrer de l’Oliva, 30 – 17310 Lloret de Mar, Girona

  • Contact Phone: 682 79 78 76
  • Contact Email: info@cell.cat


GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Purpose of the Terms: The Website

The purpose of these General Terms of Use (hereinafter, “Terms”) is to regulate access to and use of the Website. For the purposes of these Terms, “Website” refers to: the external appearance of the screen interfaces, both static and dynamic, that is, the navigation tree; and all elements integrated into both the screen interfaces and the navigation tree (hereinafter, “Content”) and any online services or resources that may be offered to Users (hereinafter, “Services”).

www.cell.cat reserves the right to modify, at any time and without prior notice, the presentation and configuration of the Website and the Content and Services that may be incorporated. The User acknowledges and agrees that www.cell.cat may interrupt, deactivate, and/or cancel any of these elements integrated into the Website or access to them at any time.

Access to the Website by the User is free and, as a general rule, is gratuitous without the User having to provide compensation to enjoy it, except for the cost of connection through the telecommunications network supplied by the access provider contracted by the User.

The use of any of the Content or Services on the Website may require prior subscription or registration by the User.

The User

Access, navigation, and use of the Website confer the status of User, thereby accepting all the Terms set forth here, as well as any subsequent modifications, from the moment browsing begins on the Website, without prejudice to the application of the corresponding legal regulations that are mandatory in each case. Given the importance of the above, Users are advised to read them each time they visit the Website.

The Website of www.cell.cat provides a wide range of information, services, and data. The User assumes responsibility for making correct use of the Website. This responsibility extends to:

  • Using the information, content, and/or services and data offered by www.cell.cat in a manner that is not contrary to these Terms, the law, morality, or public order, or in any other way that might harm the rights of third parties or the proper functioning of the Website.
  • The truthfulness and legality of the information provided by the User in the forms provided by www.cell.cat for accessing certain Content or Services offered on the Website. In any case, the User will immediately notify the Centre d’Estudis de Llengües of any unauthorized identifiers and/or passwords, so that they can be promptly canceled.

Mere access to this Website does not establish any kind of commercial relationship between www.cell.cat and the User.

Always respecting current legislation, this Website of www.cell.cat is aimed at all individuals, regardless of their age, who can access and/or navigate through the pages of the Website.

The Website is primarily directed at Users residing in Spain. www.cell.cat does not guarantee that the Website complies with the legislation of other countries, whether wholly or partially. If the User resides or is domiciled elsewhere and decides to access and/or navigate the Website, they do so at their own risk, ensuring that such access and navigation comply with the applicable local legislation. www.cell.cat assumes no responsibility that may arise from such access.


ACCESS AND NAVIGATION OF THE WEBSITE: DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY

www.cell.cat does not guarantee the continuity, availability, and usefulness of the Website, nor of its Content or Services. www.cell.cat will make every effort to ensure the proper functioning of the Website; however, it does not assume responsibility or guarantee that access to the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free.

www.cell.cat also does not guarantee that the content or software accessible through the Website is free from errors or that it will not cause damage to the User’s computer system (software and hardware). In no case will www.cell.cat be liable for damages caused by the introduction of viruses.

Furthermore, www.cell.cat is not responsible for any damages that may occur to users due to inappropriate use of the Website. In particular, it is not liable for any disruptions, interruptions, failures, or defects in telecommunications that may occur.


PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION

In compliance with current legislation, www.cell.cat is committed to adopting the necessary technical and organizational measures according to the level of security appropriate to the risk of the collected data.

Laws Incorporating This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is aligned with both Spanish and European regulations regarding the protection of personal data on the internet. Specifically, it complies with the following regulations:

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR).
  • Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPD-GDD).
  • Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE).

Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller for the personal data collected at www.cell.cat is: Jacquie Caselles Soler, with NIF: 40835440K (hereinafter also referred to as the Data Controller). The contact details are as follows: info@cell.cat

  • Address: Carrer de l’Oliva, 30 – 17310 Lloret de Mar, Girona
  • Contact Phone: 682 79 78 76
  • Contact Email: info@cell.cat

Personal Data Register

In accordance with the GDPR and the LOPD-GDD, we inform you that the personal data collected by www.cell.cat through the forms provided on its pages will be incorporated into and processed in our files to facilitate, expedite, and fulfill the commitments established between www.cell.cat and the User, or to maintain the relationship established through the forms completed by the User, or to address any requests or inquiries. Additionally, in compliance with the GDPR and LOPD-GDD, unless the exception provided in Article 30.5 of the GDPR applies, a record of processing activities is maintained that specifies, according to their purposes, the processing activities carried out and the other circumstances established by the GDPR.

Principles Applicable to the Processing of Personal Data

The processing of the User’s personal data will adhere to the following principles outlined in Article 5 of the GDPR:

  • Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency Principle: Consent will always be obtained from the User with complete transparency regarding the purposes for which personal data is collected.
  • Purpose Limitation Principle: Personal data will be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
  • Data Minimization Principle: Only the personal data strictly necessary for the purposes for which it is processed will be collected.
  • Accuracy Principle: Personal data must be accurate and kept up to date.
  • Storage Limitation Principle: Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of processing.
  • Integrity and Confidentiality Principle: Personal data will be processed in a manner that ensures its security and confidentiality.
  • Accountability Principle: The data controller will be responsible for ensuring that these principles are adhered to.

Categories of Personal Data

The categories of data processed on www.cell.cat are solely identification data. No special categories of personal data as defined in Article 9 of the GDPR are processed.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

The legal basis for processing personal data is consent. www.cell.cat is committed to obtaining the explicit and verifiable consent of the User for the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.

The User has the right to withdraw their consent at any time. Withdrawing consent will be as easy as giving it. In general, withdrawal of consent will not affect the User’s ability to use the Website.

In cases where the User must or may provide their data through forms to make inquiries, request information, or for reasons related to the content of the Website, they will be informed if completing any of these forms is mandatory, as such information is essential for the proper execution of the requested operation.

Purposes of Personal Data Processing

Personal data is collected and managed by www.cell.cat to facilitate, streamline, and fulfill the commitments established between the Website and the User, or to maintain the relationship established through the forms completed by the User, or to address a request or inquiry.

Additionally, the data may be used for commercial purposes such as personalization, operational and statistical purposes, and activities related to the corporate objectives of www.cell.cat. This includes data extraction, storage, and marketing studies to tailor the content offered to the User and to improve the quality, functionality, and navigation of the Website.

At the time of data collection, the User will be informed about the specific purpose or purposes for which their personal data will be used; that is, the use or uses to which the collected information will be put.

Data Retention Periods

Personal data will only be retained for the minimum time necessary for the purposes of its processing and, in any case, only for the following period: 12 months, or until the User requests deletion.

At the time of data collection, the User will be informed about the retention period for their personal data or, when that is not possible, the criteria used to determine this period.

Recipients of Personal Data

The User’s personal data will not be shared with third parties.

In any case, at the time of data collection, the User will be informed about the recipients or categories of recipients of the personal data.

Personal Data of Minors

In accordance with Articles 8 of the GDPR and 13 of the RDLOPD, only individuals aged 14 and over can give valid consent for the processing of their personal data by www.cell.cat. If the User is under 14 years of age, parental or guardian consent is required for the processing, and this will only be considered valid if authorized by them.

Confidentiality and Security of Personal Data

www.cell.cat is committed to adopting the necessary technical and organizational measures, according to the appropriate security level for the risk of the collected data, to ensure the security of personal data and to prevent the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, or alteration of personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed, or unauthorized communication or access to such data.

The Website is equipped with an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate, which ensures that personal data is transmitted securely and confidentially, as the transmission of data between the server and the User, and vice versa, is fully encrypted.

However, since www.cell.cat cannot guarantee the impregnable nature of the internet or the total absence of hackers or others who may fraudulently access personal data, the Data Controller is committed to promptly notifying the User of any personal data security breach that is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. According to Article 4 of the GDPR, a personal data breach is defined as any breach of security that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, or alteration of personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed, or unauthorized communication or access to such data.

Personal data will be treated as confidential by the Data Controller, who is committed to informing and ensuring, through a legal or contractual obligation, that this confidentiality is respected by its employees, associates, and any other person to whom the information is made accessible.

Rights Arising from the Processing of Personal Data

L’Usuari té sobre www.cell.cat i podrà, per tant, exercir davant del Responsable del tractament els següents drets reconeguts al RGPD:

Right of Access: This is the User’s right to obtain confirmation as to whether www.cell.cat is processing their personal data and, if so, to access the specific personal data and information about the processing, including, among other details, the origin of the data and the recipients of any communications made or planned.

  • Right to Rectification: This is the User’s right to have their personal data corrected if it is inaccurate or, considering the purposes of the processing, incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): This is the User’s right, unless otherwise provided by current legislation, to obtain the erasure of their personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed; when the User withdraws their consent and there is no other legal basis for the processing; when the User objects to the processing and there is no other legitimate reason to continue; when the personal data has been processed unlawfully; when the personal data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation; or when the personal data has been obtained as a result of an offer of information society services to a minor under 14 years of age. In addition to deleting the data, the Data Controller, considering the available technology and the cost of implementation, must take reasonable steps to inform other data controllers processing the personal data of the User’s request for erasure of any links to the personal data.
  • Right to Restrict 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 the personal data; when the processing is unlawful; when the Data Controller no longer needs the personal data, but the User requires it for legal claims; and when the User has objected to the processing.
  • Right to Data Portability: If the processing is carried out by automated means, the User has the right to receive their personal data from the Data Controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit those data to another data controller. Where technically feasible, the Data Controller will directly transfer the data to the other data controller.
  • Right to Object: This is the User’s right to object to the processing of their personal data or to have the processing stopped by www.cell.cat.
  • Right Not to Be Subject to Automated Decision-Making, Including Profiling: This is the User’s right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless otherwise provided by current legislation.

Thus, the User may exercise their rights by sending a written communication to the Data Controller with the reference “GDPR-www.cell.cat”, specifying the following:**

  • Name and Surname of the User, along with a Copy of the National ID Card (DNI)**: In cases where representation is allowed, the identification of the person representing the User will also be required in the same manner, along with the document proving the representation. The photocopy of the DNI may be replaced by any other legally valid means that proves identity.
  • Request with Specific Reasons: A detailed explanation of the specific request or the information the User wishes to access.
  • Address for Notifications: The address where notifications should be sent.
  • Date and Signature of the Applicant.
  • Any Document Supporting the Request**: Any document that supports the request being made.

This request, along with any other accompanying documents, can be sent to the following postal address and/or email: info@cell.cat

  • Address: Carrer de l’Oliva, 30 – 17310 Lloret de Mar, Girona
  • Contact Phone: 682 79 78 76
  • Contact Email: info@cell.cat

Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may include hyperlinks or links that allow access to third-party websites not operated by www.cell.cat. The owners of these websites will have their own data protection policies and will be responsible for their own files and privacy practices.

Complaints to the Supervisory Authority

If the User believes that there is an issue or a violation of the current regulations in the way personal data is being processed, they have the right to effective judicial protection and to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the State where they have their habitual residence, place of work, or where the alleged violation occurred. In Spain, the supervisory authority is the Spanish Data Protection Agency (http://www.agpd.es).

Acceptance and Changes to this Privacy Policy

The User must have read and agreed to the terms regarding the protection of personal data contained in this Privacy Policy, as well as accepted the processing of their personal data by the Data Controller in the manner, during the periods, and for the purposes stated. The use of the Website implies acceptance of its Privacy Policy.

www.cell.cat reserves the right to modify its Privacy Policy at its own discretion or prompted by a legislative, jurisprudential, or doctrinal change from the Spanish Data Protection Agency. Changes or updates to this Privacy Policy will not be explicitly notified to the User. It is recommended that the User periodically reviews this page to stay informed of the latest changes or updates.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on July 16, 2020, to comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018 of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPD).


LINKING POLICY

  • It is hereby informed that the website www.cell.cat provides or may provide users with linking tools (such as, among others, links, banners, buttons), directories, and search engines that allow users to access websites owned and/or managed by third parties.
  • The installation of these links, directories, and search engines on the website is intended to facilitate users’ search and access to information available on the Internet, and should not be considered a suggestion, recommendation, or invitation to visit them.
  • www.cell.cat does not offer or market, either directly or through third parties, the products and/or services available on these linked sites. Likewise, it does not guarantee the technical availability, accuracy, truthfulness, validity, or legality of websites outside its ownership that may be accessed through the links.
  • www.cell.cat will in no case review or control the content of other websites, nor will it approve, examine, or endorse the products and services, content, files, or any other material existing on these linked sites.
  • www.cell.cat assumes no responsibility for any damages that may arise from access to, use of, quality of, or legality of the content, communications, opinions, products, and services of websites not managed by www.cell.cat and that are linked to this website.
  • The user or third party who creates a hyperlink from another, different website to the www.cell.cat website must be aware of the following:
  • The total or partial reproduction of any of the content and/or services of the website is not permitted without the express authorization of www.cell.cat.
  • No false, inaccurate, or incorrect statements about the www.cell.cat website, or about its content and/or services, are permitted.
  • Except for the hyperlink, the website on which the hyperlink is established will not contain any element of this website protected as intellectual property by Spanish law, except with the express authorization of www.cell.cat.
  • The establishment of the hyperlink does not imply the existence of a relationship between www.cell.cat and the owner of the website from which it is made, nor the knowledge and acceptance by www.cell.cat of the contents, services, and/or activities offered on that website, and vice versa.


INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

www.cell.cat, either on its own or as an assignee, holds all intellectual and industrial property rights of the Website, as well as the elements contained therein (including, but not limited to, images, sound, audio, video, software, or texts, trademarks or logos, color combinations, structure and design, selection of materials used, computer programs necessary for its operation, access, and use, etc.). Therefore, these are works protected as intellectual property under the Spanish legal system, and both Spanish and European Union regulations in this field, as well as international treaties related to the subject and signed by Spain, are applicable.

All rights reserved. Pursuant to the provisions of the Intellectual Property Law, the reproduction, distribution, and public communication, including its modality of making available, of all or part of the content of this website, for commercial purposes, on any medium and by any technical means, are expressly prohibited without the authorization of www.cell.cat.

The user agrees to respect the intellectual and industrial property rights of www.cell.cat. You may view the elements of the Website and even print, copy, and store them on your computer’s hard drive or any other physical medium as long as it is solely for personal use. However, the User may not remove, alter, or manipulate any protection device or security system installed on the Website.

In the event that the User or a third party considers that any of the Website’s Content constitutes a violation of intellectual property protection rights, they must immediately notify www.cell.cat through the contact details provided in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of this legal notice and terms of use.


LEGAL ACTIONS, APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, AND JURISDICTION

www.cell.cat reserves the right to take any civil or criminal actions it deems necessary for the improper use of the Website and Content, or for the breach of these Conditions.

The relationship between the User and www.cell.cat will be governed by the current regulations applicable in Spanish territory. If any controversy arises regarding the interpretation and/or application of these Conditions, the parties will submit their conflicts to the ordinary jurisdiction, submitting to the judges and courts that correspond according to law.

Last modification: July 16, 2020