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Legal notice and Privacy policy

 Identification details

  • Official name: Biocat, la Fundació BioRegió de Catalunya
  • Official address: Baldiri Reixac, 4-8, Torre I (PCB) - 08028 Barcelona
  • CIF: G-64166747
  • Foundation Registry number: 2262 - 21 November 2006
  • Phone number: 933 103 330
  • e-mail: info@biocat.cat
  • Domain name: http://www.biocat.cat/en
     

1. Information Rights

Biocat, la Fundació BioRegió de Catalunya, as the body responsible for the website, hereinafter referred to as Biocat, provides users with this document in order to comply with the obligations established in 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and E-Commerce (LSSICE), BOE Nº 166, and to inform website users of the conditions of use. Anyone who visits this website takes on the role of a user, undertaking to observe and comply rigorously with the rules set out herein, as well as any other legal regulations that may apply. Biocat, la Fundació BioRegió de Catalunya, reserves the right to modify any type of information that may appear on the website, with no obligation to warn or make users aware of said changes, as it shall be sufficient to post them on the website of Biocat.

 

2. Purposes 

In accordance with the aforementioned regulations, Biocat hereby notifies users that any personal details submitted through the forms on this website are collected in order to provide services derived from its activity, manage requests and carry out statistical studies, as well as for sending out communications and information on activities or programs that may be of interest to the user by any electronic means.

 

3. Intellectual property

The design of this website and its source code, as well as any logos, brands and other distinctive signs that appear herein, are the property of Biocat and therefore protected by any and all corresponding intellectual and industrial property rights.

The contents of the pages that make up this website may be downloaded, copied or printed solely for private, personal use. The information, contents and advertisements on this website may not be copied, transferred, modified or deleted without prior written consent from Biocat.


4. Content liability

Biocat shall not be held liable for the lawfulness of third-party sites users may access via this website. Nor shall Biocat be held liable for the lawfulness of third-party sites that may link to or from this website.

Biocat reserves the right to modify, suspend, cancel or restrict the contents of this website and the links or information obtained herein, with no prior warning. Biocat shall under no circumstances be held liable for any issues that may arise from improper use of this website or the information and services it contains.

Biocat shall not be held responsible for third-party websites to which users may gain access through links on this site or any contents provided by third parties.


5. Exemption from liability

Biocat shall not be held liable in any way for the information posted on the website if this information has been manipulated or put there by an unrelated third party.

Link policy

It is possible that this website may contain links to contents on third-party websites. As Biocat cannot always control the contents third parties post on their own websites, it shall not be held liable in any way for said contents. In any case, Biocat, la Fundació BioRegió de Catalunya, C/ Baldiri Reixac, 4-8 - Torre I (PCB) BARCELONA 08028 (BARCELONA) shall immediately remove any content that may infringe on national or international laws, moral codes or public order, notifying the competent authorities of the contents in question.

Biocat shall not be held liable for information and contents stored, including but not limited to, in forums, chats, blog generators, comments, social media or any other medium that allows third parties to post contents beyond the control of the Biocat website.

Nevertheless, in compliance with articles 11 and 16 of the LSSICE, Biocat shall be available to all users, authorities and law enforcement, collaborating actively to remove or, if necessary, block any contents that may affect or infringe on national or international law, the rights of third parties or moral codes and public order. If users consider any of the content on the website to fall under this category, they are asked to please make it known immediately to the website administrator.

This website has been reviewed and tested to make sure it works properly. In theory, it should work properly 24 hours a day, 356 days a year. However, Biocat cannot rule out the possibility that there may be certain programming errors or that circumstances of force majeure, natural catastrophe, strikes or similar could make it impossible to access the website.

 

6. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

Any conflicts or disputes that may arise in the interpretation of the terms and conditions of this legal disclaimer, or any issues associated with the services provided by this website, shall fall under the jurisdiction of Spanish Law.

 

Privacy policy
Data Controller

The company in charge of processing your data by virtue of this Privacy policy is: BIOCAT, LA FUNDACIÓ BIOREGIÓ DE CATALUNYA 

  • Tax ID number (NIF): G64166747
  • Address: c/ Baldiri Reixac, 4-8, Torre I (PCB) - 08028 Barcelona 
  • Phone number: +34 933 103 330
  • Email address: info@biocat.cat
  • Domain name: http://www.biocat.cat 
  • Foundation Registry number: 2262 - November 21, 2006

BIOCAT, LA FUNDACIÓ BIOREGIÓ DE CATALUNYA is aware of how important it is to protect your personal data and is committed to processing it responsibly and in accordance with data protection laws.
This privacy policy governs all aspects related to processing the data of users that browse or provide their data on the forms on the website.

Personal data

Personal data is information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. On the website, in the fields provided for this purpose, we collect personal data provided by the user: first and last names, email address, phone number, mailing address, town, etc., as well as any other data they voluntarily provide via any of the social media networks they belong to. In this case, privacy depends on the user’s own settings and the terms and conditions established by the social network.

To visit the website, users do not have to provide any personal data. However, if they do provide data, it will be processed lawfully according to the principles and rights in GDPR 2016/679 of April 27 and LOPDGDD 3/2018 of December 5.

Purpose, length and legal basis for processing

The data users provide will be processed for the following purposes:

  • To respond to a request made by the user through the contact form provided on the website. We collect and process the user’s personal data to process and manage their request, question or other communication made using the form. This data is stored for as long as necessary to respond to their request and the time established by law, at least three years.  

    The legal basis for the data processing is consent from the user, granted by checking the box to accept our privacy policy before submitting their request. The user has the right to revoke consent at any time without that affecting any processing of their data that took place before consent was revoked.
     
  • To improve user experience while browsing the website. This data is stored until the user revokes their consent by deleting the cookies and for the time established by law, at least three years.
    The legal basis for the data processing to improve user experience browsing the website is consent from the user, granted by accepting cookies. The user has the right to revoke consent at any time without that affecting any processing of their data that took place before consent was revoked.  
     
  • To manage our social media and send information about our activities and products. This data is stored until the user revokes their consent and for the time established by law, at least three years.
    The legal basis for data processing to manage our social media and send information about our activities and products is consent granted for this purpose. The user has the right to revoke consent at any time without that affecting any processing of their data that took place before consent was revoked.
     
  • To send out newsletters and communications on the services of BIOCAT, LA FUNDACIÓ BIOREGIÓ DE CATALUNYA. With the user’s consent, we collect and process their personal data so we can send them information about our products and services. This data is stored until the user revokes their consent and for the time established by law, at least three years.

    The legal basis for the data processing is consent from the user, granted by checking the box to accept our privacy policy before signing up to receive the newsletter using the form provided for this purpose on the website. The user has the right to revoke consent at any time without that affecting any processing of their data that took place before consent was revoked.
     
  • To process resumes sent in by the data subject using the form provided for this purpose and add them to the company’s database of job candidates. The data will be kept for no more than one year, after which it will be blocked for the legally established time, ensuring full respect for confidentiality both in processing and subsequent destruction.

    The legal basis for processing the data subject’s resume is their consent, granted by providing said document and checking the box to accept our privacy policy before submitting it. The user has the right to revoke consent at any time without that affecting any processing of their data that took place before consent was revoked.
     

Transfer or disclosure of personal data

Users’ data will not be transferred or disclosed to third parties, except when required by law or to other companies in the business group for administrative purposes or internal management, in which case they will act as the data processor.

International transfers

At BIOCAT, LA FUNDACIÓ BIOREGIÓ DE CATALUNYA, we process users’ data within the European Economic Area and, in general, work with service providers also located within the European Economic Area or in countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection.
If we need to use service providers that process data outside the European Economic Area or in countries not deemed to offer an adequate level of protection, we will ensure we can guarantee the security and lawfulness of the processing of users’ data through adequacy decisions, standard clauses, binding corporate rules, exceptions or any other instrument approved by the supervisory authority that provides adequate guarantees for international transfer of data.

Updating data

To ensure their personal data is up to date, it is important for users to notify us of any changes. Otherwise we won’t be responsible for data accuracy.
The user guarantees that all personal data provided is truthful, accurate and up to date, and is responsible for notifying us of any changes.

Third-party data

If users provide BIOCAT, LA FUNDACIÓ BIOREGIÓ DE CATALUNYA with personal data on another party for any reason, they guarantee they have obtained this data legally, have notified the data subjects beforehand and have their consent to disclose the data, and that the information provided is accurate and truthful.

Required information

On all of our forms, required fields are marked with an asterisk (*). If the user doesn’t fill out these fields or doesn’t check the box accepting our privacy policy, they won’t be able to submit the information.


Rights of data subjects

You have the right to access your data, get confirmation that it is being processed, and get a copy of any personal data being processed. You have the right to update your data and ask it be corrected if inaccurate or request it be erased when no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was provided. You may request processing of your data be limited and oppose to processing of your data by revoking your consent, and you may exercise your right to data portability. Furthermore, you have the right to not be subject to decision-making based solely on the automated processing of your personal data. To exercise your rights, please contact us at c/ Baldiri Reixac, 4-8 - Torre I (PCB) 08028 Barcelona (Barcelona) Email: info@biocat.cat.
If you believe your rights have not been properly met, you may file a claim with the supervisory authority at www.aepd.es.
 

Processing minors’ data

Anyone who provides data using the forms on this website and accepts processing is declaring they are over the age of 14 and no one under this age may use or visit the site. If, at any time, the Controller detects that a minor under 14 years old has provided personal data, it will be erased. Furthermore, parents and guardians may contact BIOCAT, LA FUNDACIÓ BIOREGIÓ DE CATALUNYA to block the account of a minor in their custody that falsely registered their identity.


Cookies

Cookies are small files that are downloaded and stored on the user’s computer when they visit a website. Cookies allow the website, among other things, to save and access information on the browsing habits of the user or their device and, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, may be used to recognize the user.

The user has the option to block cookies by changing their browser settings. More information is available in our Cookies policy.

Latest update: 19/10/2023

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