Legal Notice

In this Legal Notice, users can find all the information regarding the legal conditions governing the relationship between users and the owner of the website accessible at https://plancton.cat (hereinafter, the “Website”), which Plàncton Divulgació i serveis marins SCP (hereinafter, the “Owner”) makes available to Internet users.

Use of the Website implies acceptance of the conditions set out in this Legal Notice. The Owner reserves the right to amend this Legal Notice whenever necessary to adapt it to legislative, regulatory or case-law changes, or to changes in the operating conditions of the Website. Users are advised to review it periodically.

1. WEBSITE OWNER DETAILS

  • Company name: Plàncton Divulgació i serveis marins SCP
  • Registered address: C/Número vint-i-tres, 284, 43860, l’Ametlla de Mar (Tarragona)
  • Tax identification number (CIF): J55580583
  • Telephone: 625971371
  • Email address: aurora@plancton.cat
  • Website: https://plancton.cat

The Owner is responsible for the Website and undertakes to comply with the regulations applicable to information society services, personal data protection and any other legislation applicable to its activities.

Any personal data that may be collected through the Website will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (GDPR), Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on Personal Data Protection and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), and any other applicable legislation.

Specific information regarding the processing of personal data, its purposes, legal bases, retention periods and data subjects’ rights is set out in the Website’s Privacy Policy.

2. PURPOSE AND TERMS OF USE

The purpose of the Website is to provide users with information about the Owner’s services, activities, projects and content, as well as, where applicable, to facilitate access to certain services or contact channels.

Accessing and using the Website confers the status of user and implies acceptance of the provisions set out in this Legal Notice, without prejudice to any specific terms and conditions that may apply to particular services.

Users undertake to use the Website diligently, appropriately and lawfully, in compliance with current legislation, third-party rights and these terms of use.

The Owner reserves the right to modify, update, suspend, restrict or remove certain Website content or functionalities at any time and without prior notice, whenever necessary or appropriate, without prejudice to any rights users may have under applicable legislation.

3. ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE

Access to the Website is generally free of charge, without prejudice to any connection costs charged by the telecommunications network provider contracted by the user.

In general, accessing and browsing the Website does not require prior registration. For services requiring the submission of personal data, users must provide truthful, accurate, up-to-date and complete information.

Users shall be responsible for any false, inaccurate or outdated information they provide, as well as for any damage or loss that this may cause to the Owner or third parties.

Where users are minors, they must use the Website in accordance with their age and legal capacity. For any processing of personal data based on consent where applicable legislation requires the consent of parents or legal guardians, such consent must be obtained in accordance with the relevant legal provisions.

The processing of minors’ personal data shall be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

4. WEBSITE CONTENT

The Owner endeavours to ensure that the information published on the Website is accurate and up to date. However, no guarantee is given as to the accuracy, completeness or continuous updating of all content, particularly where such content depends on circumstances or information provided by third parties.

The Owner may modify, update, remove or expand the Website content at any time, as well as change its structure, design or access conditions.

The use of Website content for unlawful purposes or purposes contrary to good faith is prohibited. Reproducing, distributing, modifying, publicly communicating or using such content for commercial purposes without the corresponding authorisation is also prohibited where such authorisation is required.

Third parties wishing to create links from their websites to this Website must do so in a way that does not cause confusion regarding the ownership, activities or relationship with the Owner, or involve any false, inaccurate or misleading statements.

5. SECURITY MEASURES

The Owner adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures, taking into account the risks associated with the processing activities carried out, to protect information and personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, alteration or other forms of unlawful processing.

However, no security system or data transmission over the Internet can guarantee absolute security. Therefore, the Owner cannot guarantee the complete absence of vulnerabilities or security incidents that are beyond its reasonable control.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Access to and use of the Website are the user’s responsibility. The Owner shall not be liable for any damage or loss arising from the improper or unlawful use of the Website by users, without prejudice to any liabilities that may legally apply.

The Owner endeavours to ensure the proper and continuous operation of the Website but cannot guarantee that the service will always be available or free from errors, interruptions, technical incidents or other circumstances that may temporarily affect access to or operation of the Website. 

The Owner shall not be liable for any damage arising from incidents beyond its reasonable control, such as failures of telecommunications networks…