Legal notice

Legal Notice

LAW ON INFORMATION SOCIETY SERVICES (LSSI)

The Vigo Convention Bureau Foundation (VCB), the entity responsible for the website, hereinafter the “CONTROLLER”, makes this document available to users, with which it aims to comply with the obligations set out in Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSICE), as well as to inform all users of the website regarding the terms and conditions of use. Any person accessing this website assumes the role of user, undertaking to observe and strictly comply with the provisions set out herein, as well as any other applicable legal provisions. The Vigo Convention Bureau (VCB) Foundation, , reserves the right to modify any information that may appear on the website, without any obligation to give prior notice or inform users of such changes, publication on the website being deemed sufficient.

1. IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Company name: Fundación Vigo Convention Bureau (VCB) Tax ID No.: G-27.722.883 Address: Calle Cánovas del Castillo, 3. Ría Ferry Terminal – Unit 2. 36202 Vigo Email: info@vigocb.org Telephone: +34 986 48 71 18.

2. PURPOSE

Through the Website, we offer users the opportunity to access information about our services.

3. PRIVACY AND DATA PROCESSING

Where it is necessary to provide personal data in order to access certain content or services, Users shall guarantee that such data is true, accurate, authentic and up to date. The company will process such data automatically in accordance with its nature or purpose, under the terms set out in the Privacy Policy section.

4. INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The User acknowledges and agrees that all content displayed on the Website, and in particular, designs, text, images, logos, icons, buttons, software, trade names, trademarks, or any other signs capable of industrial and/or commercial use, are subject to intellectual property rights, and that all trademarks, trade names, or distinctive signs, all industrial and intellectual property rights regarding the content and/or any other elements included on the website, are the exclusive property of the company and/or third parties, who hold the exclusive right to use them in commercial transactions. Accordingly, the User agrees not to reproduce, copy, distribute, make available, or in any other way publicly communicate, transform, or modify such content, and to hold the company harmless from any claim arising from a breach of such obligations. Under no circumstances does access to the Website imply any waiver, transfer, license, or total or partial assignment of such rights, unless expressly stated otherwise. These General Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website do not grant Users any other right to use, alter, exploit, reproduce, distribute, or publicly communicate the Website and/or its Content other than those expressly provided for herein. Any other use or exploitation of any rights shall be subject to the prior and express authorization specifically granted for that purpose by the company or the third party that owns the rights in question. The content, text, photographs, designs, logos, images, computer programs, source code, and, in general, any intellectual creation contained on this website, as well as the website itself as a whole, as a multimedia artistic work, are protected by copyright under intellectual property law. The company is the owner of the elements comprising the website’s graphic design, including menus, navigation buttons, HTML code, texts, images, textures, graphics, and any other content on the website; or, in any case, it has the necessary authorization to use such elements. The content provided on the website may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, transmitted, or recorded by any information retrieval system, in any form or by any means, unless prior written authorization has been obtained from the aforementioned Entity. It is also prohibited to remove, circumvent, and/or manipulate the copyright notice, technical protection measures, or any other information mechanisms that the content may contain. Users of this website agree to respect the rights set forth herein and to refrain from any action that could infringe upon them; in any case, the company reserves the right to exercise all legal remedies and actions available to it in defense of its legitimate intellectual and industrial property rights.

5. OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WEBSITE USER

• The User agrees to:

1. Make appropriate and lawful use of the website, as well as its content and services, in accordance with:
   • The applicable legislation at all times;
   • The General Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website;
   • Generally accepted morals and good customs, and public order.

2. Ensure that you have all the necessary technical means and requirements to access the website.
3. Provide accurate information when filling out the forms on the website with your personal data and keep such information up to date at all times so that it reflects the User’s actual situation at any given time. The User shall be solely responsible for any false or inaccurate statements made and for any damages caused to the company or third parties as a result of the information provided.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, the User must also refrain from:

1. Making unauthorized or fraudulent use of the website and/or its content for purposes or with effects that are unlawful, prohibited by these General Terms of Use, harmful to the rights and interests of third parties, or that in any way may damage, disable, overload, impair, or prevent the normal use of the services or the documents, files, and all types of content stored on any computer system.
2. Accessing or attempting to access restricted resources or areas of the website without complying with the conditions required for such access.
3. Causing damage to the physical or logical systems of the website, its providers, or third parties.
4. Introducing or spreading computer viruses or any other physical or logical systems capable of causing damage to the physical or logical systems of the company, its providers, or third parties on the network.
5. Attempting to access, use, and/or manipulate the data of the company, third-party providers, and other Users.
6. Reproducing or copying, distributing, making available to the public through any form of public communication, transforming, or modifying the content, unless authorized by the owner of the relevant rights or permitted by law.
7. Deleting, concealing, or manipulating the notices regarding intellectual or industrial property rights and other identifying information regarding the rights of the company or third parties incorporated into the content, as well as the technical protection devices or any information mechanisms that may be embedded in the content.
8. Obtain or attempt to obtain the content using means or procedures other than those which, as the case may be, have been made available for this purpose or have been expressly indicated on the web pages where the content is located, or, in general, those commonly used on the Internet, as they do not pose a risk of damage or disablement of the website and/or the content.
9. In particular, and by way of example only (this list is not exhaustive), the User agrees not to transmit, disseminate, or make available to third parties any information, data, content, messages, graphics, drawings, sound and/or image files, photographs, recordings, software, or, in general, any type of material that:
   • In any way is contrary to, disparages, or infringes upon the fundamental rights and public freedoms recognized by the Constitution, international treaties, and all other applicable legislation.
   • Induces, incites, or promotes criminal, denigrating, defamatory, violent, or, in general, actions contrary to the law, morality, generally accepted good customs, or public order.
   • Induces, incites, or promotes discriminatory actions, attitudes, or thoughts based on sex, race, religion, beliefs, age, or status.
   • Incorporate, make available, or allow access to products, content, messages, and/or services that are criminal, violent, offensive, harmful, degrading, or, in general, contrary to the law, morality, generally accepted standards of decency, or public order. Induce or be likely to induce an unacceptable state of anxiety or fear.
   • Induce or incite involvement in practices that are dangerous, risky, or harmful to health and mental well-being.
   • Is protected by intellectual or industrial property laws belonging to the company or third parties, without authorization for the intended use.
   • Is contrary to the honor, personal and family privacy, or personal image of individuals.
   • Constitutes any form of advertising.
   • Includes any type of virus or program that impedes the normal functioning of the website.

If you are provided with a password to access certain services and/or content on the website, you agree to use it responsibly and keep it confidential at all times. Consequently, you are responsible for its proper safekeeping and confidentiality, and you agree not to disclose it to third parties, either temporarily or permanently, nor to allow unauthorized persons to access the aforementioned services and/or content. Likewise, you agree to notify the company of any event that may constitute misuse of your password, such as, but not limited to, theft, loss, or unauthorized access, so that it may be immediately canceled. Consequently, until such notification is provided, the company shall be exempt from any liability that may arise from the misuse of your password, and you shall be liable for any unlawful use of the website’s content and/or services by any unauthorized third party. If you negligently or willfully breach any of the obligations set forth in these General Terms of Use, you will be liable for all damages that may arise from such breach to the company.

6. LIABILITY

We do not guarantee continuous access to, or the proper display, download, or functionality of, the elements and information contained on the website, which may be impeded, hindered, or interrupted by factors or circumstances beyond our control. We are not liable for any decisions that may be made as a result of accessing the content or information provided. The service may be interrupted, or the relationship with the User may be terminated immediately, if it is determined that the use of the website or any of the services offered therein is contrary to these General Terms of Use. We are not liable for any damages, losses, claims, or expenses arising from the use of the website. We will only be responsible for removing, as soon as possible, any content that may cause such harm, provided that we are notified of it. In particular, we will not be liable for any damages that may arise from, among other things:

1. Interference, interruptions, failures, omissions, telephone malfunctions, delays, blockages, or disconnections in the operation of the electronic system, caused by deficiencies, overloads, and errors in telecommunications lines and networks, or by any other cause beyond the company’s control.
2. Unauthorized intrusions through the use of malicious programs of any kind and via any means of communication, such as computer viruses or any others.
3. Improper or inappropriate use of the website.
4. Security or navigation errors caused by browser malfunction or the use of outdated browser versions. The website administrator reserves the right to remove, in whole or in part, any content or information present on the website.

The company disclaims any liability for damages of any kind that may result from the misuse of the freely available services by users of the website. Likewise, the company is exempt from any liability for the content and information that may be received through data collection forms, which are intended solely for the provision of consultation and support services. Furthermore, in the event that damages are caused by the unlawful or improper use of such services, the User may be held liable for the damages caused. You agree to indemnify the company against any damages arising from claims, actions, or lawsuits by third parties as a result of your access to or use of the website. Likewise, you agree to indemnify the company against any damages arising from your use of “robots,” “spiders,” “crawlers,” or similar tools used to collect or extract data, or from any other action on your part that imposes an unreasonable burden on the operation of the website.

7. HYPERLINKS

The User agrees not to reproduce the Website or any of its content in any way, including through a hyperlink, without the express written authorization of the data controller. The Website may include links to other websites managed by third parties in order to facilitate the User’s access to information from partner companies and/or sponsors. Accordingly, the company is not responsible for the content of such websites, nor does it act as a guarantor or provider of the services and/or information that may be offered to third parties through third-party links. The User is granted a limited, revocable, and non-exclusive right to create links to the homepage of the Website exclusively for private and non-commercial use. Websites that include a link to our Website (i) may not misrepresent their relationship with us or claim that such a link has been authorized, nor may they include trademarks, names, trade names, logos, or other distinctive signs of our company; (ii) may not include content that may be considered distasteful, obscene, offensive, controversial, inciting violence or discrimination based on sex, race, or religion, contrary to public order, or unlawful; (iii) may not link to any page of the Website other than the home page; (iv) must link to the Website’s own address, without allowing the website providing the link to reproduce the Website as part of its own site or within one of its “frames,” or to create a “browser” over any of the Website’s pages. The company may request, at any time, that you remove any link to the Website, after which you must immediately proceed to remove it. The company has no control over the information, content, products, or services provided by other websites that have established links to the Website.

8. DATA PROTECTION

To use certain Services, the User must first provide certain personal data. The company will process this data automatically and apply the appropriate security measures, all in compliance with the GDPR, the LOPDGDD, and the LSSI. The User may access the policy governing the processing of personal data, as well as the previously established purposes, under the conditions defined in the Privacy Policy.

9. COOKIES

The company reserves the right to use “cookie” technology on the website in order to recognize you as a frequent user and personalize your experience on the website by preselecting your language or displaying content that is most relevant or specific to your interests. Cookies collect the user’s IP address, and Google is responsible for processing this information. Cookies are files sent to a browser via a web server to track the User’s browsing activity on the website, provided the User consents to their use. If you wish, you can configure your browser to display a notification when cookies are received and to prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive. Please consult your browser’s instructions and manuals for further information. Cookies make it possible to recognize the browser of the computer used by the User in order to provide content and offer browsing or advertising preferences tailored to the User’s demographic profile, as well as to measure visits and traffic metrics, and track progress and the number of visits. See Cookie Policy .

10. STATEMENTS AND WARRANTIES

In general, the content and services offered on the website are for informational purposes only. Consequently, by offering them, no warranty or representation is made regarding the content and services offered on the website, including, but not limited to, warranties of legality, reliability, usefulness, truthfulness, accuracy, or merchantability, except to the extent that such representations and warranties cannot be excluded by law.

11. FORCE MAJEURE

The company shall not be liable in any way in the event of an inability to provide service if this is due to prolonged interruptions in the power supply, telecommunications lines, labor disputes, strikes, rebellion, explosions, floods, acts and omissions of the Government, and in general all cases of force majeure or unforeseeable circumstances.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These General Terms of Use, as well as the use of the Website, shall be governed by Spanish law. For the resolution of any dispute, the parties shall submit to the courts and tribunals of the registered office of the Website Administrator. In the event that any provision of these General Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or void under applicable law or as a result of a judicial or administrative ruling, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these General Terms of Use unenforceable or void in their entirety. In such cases, the company will modify or replace said provision with another that is valid and enforceable and that, to the extent possible, achieves the objective and intent reflected in the original provision.