Legal notice
In compliance with Law 34/2002, with the latest update dated 09/05/2023, on information society services and electronic commerce, FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA DE L’ESCOLA DEL GREMI DE PASTISSERIA I MUSEU DE XOCOLATA, hereinafter EPGB, informs you that it is the owner of the website: www.escoladepastisseria.cat. In accordance with the requirements of Article 10 of the aforementioned Law, it provides the following information: CIF/NIF: G61700720 and Registry of the Government of Catalonia No. 1331, and registered office: PL PONÇ I CLERC 1 – 2, 08003, BARCELONA (BARCELONA). The contact email address for the company is: admin@escoladepastisseria.cat
1- USER AND LIABILITY REGIME
Browsing, accessing, and using the website and all subdomains and directories included under the same domain, as well as the services or content that may be obtained through it, and all portals under the ownership of EPGB, confers the status of User, who, by browsing the EPGB website, accepts all the terms of use established herein, without prejudice to the application of the corresponding mandatory legal regulations in each case.
Therefore, if the considerations detailed in this Legal Notice are not in accordance with your agreement, please do not use the Portal, as any use of it or of the services and content included therein will imply acceptance of the legal terms set out in this text.
The EPGB website provides a wide variety of information, services, and data. The User assumes responsibility for the proper use of the websites. This responsibility will include: the truthfulness and legality of the information provided by the User in the registration and contact forms of EPGB to access certain content or services offered by the website.
The use of the information, services, and data offered by EPGB must not contravene the provisions of these clauses, the Law, morality, generally accepted good customs, or public order, nor may it infringe upon the rights of third parties or the proper functioning of the websites.
To this effect, the User agrees to refrain from using any of the contents for unlawful or prohibited purposes under this text, or in any way harmful to the rights and interests of third parties, or that may in any way damage, disable, overload, deteriorate, or impede the normal use of the contents by other Users or any Internet user (hardware and software).
Users shall be liable for any damages of any kind that the owner of the website may suffer, directly or indirectly, as a result of non-compliance with any of the obligations derived from the use of the Website and this privacy policy.
In particular, and purely by way of example and not limited to, the User agrees not to transmit, distribute, or make available to third parties any information, data, content, messages, graphics, drawings, sound and/or image files, or photographs from this website.
1- PRIVACY POLICY
In accordance with the provisions of GDPR-EU-2016/679; Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights; Law 34/2002, with the latest update dated 09/05/2023, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce; and Law 11/2022, General Telecommunications Law, EPGB informs users of its websites that we are bound by professional secrecy regarding the personal data collected by the entity through the registration or contact forms on its pages. This obligation shall remain in force even after the end of our commercial or contractual relationship, and under no circumstances may we disclose visitors’ or customers’ personal data on the website without their consent.
2- DATA SUBJECT CONSENT
In order to process your personal data with privacy and security, we require your consent, in accordance with the provisions of GDPR-EU-2016/679, Articles 5, 6, 7, and 13; Spanish LOPDGDD 3/2018, Title II; and Law 1/2019 on Trade Secrets. The data controller shall be EPGB, which will process the information lawfully, fairly, and transparently in relation to the data subject, for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes. The data and information will be processed in such a way as to ensure appropriate security through the application of suitable technical and organizational measures.
Data will only be disclosed when required by law, and you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant Supervisory Authority.
In the event of a personal data breach, as defined in Article 33 of the GDPR, the data controller shall notify the competent supervisory authority, in accordance with Article 55, without undue delay and, where feasible, no later than 72 hours after becoming aware of it.
By contacting or registering on this website, www.escoladepastisseria.cat, you provide your personal or legal data for the management of your user data. By means of a checkbox or button in the contact form, you accept the terms and conditions for the processing of your personal data.
The data subject has the right to withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Consent of minors: Article 6(f) of GDPR-EU-2016/679 and Spanish LOPDGDD 3/2018 on Digital Rights (Article 84, protection of minors on the internet) establish that minors under 16 years of age may not give consent for an online business to collect their personal data. Only their legal representatives (parents or guardians) may do so on their behalf, unless the minor is over 16 years old, in which case their consent is lawful.
These data will be included in an automated file under the responsibility of the EPGB website administrator, in order to facilitate, streamline, and fulfill the commitments established between both parts.
The submission of your data through our website forms is subject to your having read and accepted the Privacy Policy, via a mandatory checkbox at the bottom of the registration or contact form.
3- LINK POLICY AND DISCLAIMER
EPGB is not responsible for the content of web pages that the User may access through links established on its websites and declares that it will under no circumstances review or control the content of other pages on the network.
Likewise, it does not guarantee the technical availability, accuracy, truthfulness, validity, or legality of external pages that may be accessed through links on this website.
Likewise, it does not guarantee the technical availability, accuracy, truthfulness, validity, or legality of external pages that are not its own property and that may be accessed through links on this website.
EPGB declares that it has adopted all necessary measures to prevent any damage that may arise from browsing its web pages. Consequently, EPGB shall not be held responsible, under any circumstances, for any potential damage that the User may suffer as a result of browsing the Internet.
EPGB is not responsible for any damages or losses of any kind incurred by the User that result from errors or disconnections in telecommunications networks that cause the suspension, cancellation, or interruption of the website service during its provision or prior to it.
Access to the website www.escoladepastisseria.cat does not imply any obligation on the part of the entity to ensure the absence of viruses or any other malicious computer elements. It is the User’s responsibility, in any case, to have appropriate tools for the detection, disinfection, and protection against harmful software.
EPGB is not responsible for any damage caused to the computer equipment, documents, and/or files of Users or third parties during the provision of services on this website.
4- NEWSLETTER
EPGB offers a newsletter for the promotion and information of our products to our customers who wish to subscribe. To subscribe, users must register through the form provided, giving their email address and accepting the Privacy Policy of our website. This service uses the technological solutions of EPGB. In this regard, by explicitly accepting the Privacy Policy, the user agrees that their data will be processed for this service.
5- ADVERTISING
The website www.escoladepastisseria.cat may host advertising or sponsored content. Advertisers or sponsors are solely responsible for ensuring that the material submitted for inclusion on the website complies with the applicable laws in each case.
EPGB shall not be responsible for any errors, inaccuracies, or irregularities that may be contained in the advertising content or sponsors on this website.
6- MODIFICATIONS
EPGB reserves the right to make any modifications it deems appropriate, without prior notice, to the content of its websites, including both content and terms of use or general contracting conditions. These modifications may be made through its websites in any legally admissible manner and shall be binding for as long as they are published on the website and until they are modified by subsequent updates.
7- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The intellectual and industrial property rights derived from all texts, images, as well as the means and forms of presentation and layout of its pages belong, either to EPGB itself or to its assignee. Therefore, they are protected works as intellectual property under Spanish law and are subject to both Spanish and EU regulations in this field, as well as international treaties on the matter signed by Spain: Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996, last updated 30/03/2023; EU Directive 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market.
All rights reserved. In accordance with the Intellectual Property Law, the reproduction, distribution, public communication, and use of all or part of the content of its web pages is expressly prohibited without the explicit consent of EPGB.
Likewise, EPGB reserves the right to bring any civil or criminal actions it deems appropriate for the improper use of its web pages and content or for non-compliance with these conditions.
7- GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
The relationship between the user and EPGB shall be governed by current Spanish law. Any dispute that may arise between the user and EPGB shall fall under the jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals of the judicial district of BARCELONA.
9- COOKIE POLICY
EPGB uses cookies and other similar technologies that store and retrieve information while you browse. These technologies may serve different purposes, such as recognizing a user and obtaining information about their browsing habits. The specific uses we make of these technologies are described in the information provided in the Cookie Policy. In accordance with the entity’s data protection policy, EPGB informs you that cookies are associated with an anonymous user and their computer, and do not in themselves provide the user’s personal data.
The information in our Cookie Policy informs the user about how long these cookies remain active on their device and about the possibility that third parties may access the information they store. For this reason, Article 5(3) of Directive 2002/58 was amended by Directive 2009/136, and is now regulated by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) guidelines.
The latest AEPD Cookie Usage Guide, July 2023, which incorporates the criteria of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), states that the actions of accepting or rejecting cookies must be at the same level, with no option being more difficult than the other. In this regard, the user must be able to explicitly accept or reject the use of cookies and receive more information about them. Additionally, the User may configure their browser to be notified of the receipt of cookies and, if desired, prevent their installation on their hard drive.
10- EXERCISE OF RIGHTS
These data will be included in an automated file under the responsibility of the EPGB website administrator, in order to facilitate, streamline, and fulfill the commitments established between both parties. Likewise, EPGB informs you of the possibility of exercising the rights of access, which allow the user to know what personal data the website administrator holds and obtain a response within 30 days, provided that personal data is retained; rectification, which allows correction of errors in personal data, modification of inaccurate or incomplete data, and ensures the accuracy of the information; objection, which allows the user to request and obtain that data processing is not carried out; erasure, which allows inappropriate or excessive data to be deleted; restriction, by which the user may request that the processing of their data be limited when they have exercised their right to rectification; and portability, so that the user can obtain a copy of the personal data provided to the website in order to transmit it to other services.
These rights may be exercised by any means that provides proof of sending and receipt, to the address of the website administrator or via email at dpd@grupqualia.com, attaching a copy of the ID or alternative documentation proving identity. The data subject has the right to lodge complaints with the Supervisory Authorities: AEPD, ACPD, and AVPD.
The submission of data through our website forms is subject to the mandatory reading and acceptance of the Privacy Policy, via a required checkbox at the bottom of the registration or contact form.