Legal notice and information on the conditions of use of the website

Website owner’s identification data

In compliance with the duty of information stipulated in article 10 of Law 34/2002 of 11 July 2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, INSTITUTO PARA CALIDAD DE LAS ONG (hereinafter, “ICONG”) and as the owner of the website www.icong.org, proceeds to communicate the identification data required by the aforementioned regulation:

Company name: INSTITUTO PARA QUALIDAD DE LAS ONG (hereinafter, “ICONG”)

Registered office: C/ Don Quijote 1, 28020, Madrid

VAT number: G85574978

E-mail address: info@icong.org

This information sets out and regulates the conditions of use, the limitations of responsibility and the obligations that users of the website published under the domain name www.icong.org assume and undertake to respect.

 

Definitions

‘Site’ , means the domain www.icong.org that is made available to Internet Users.

‘User’ , means a natural or legal person who uses or requests an electronic communications service available to the public. (Definition in the European Electronic Communications Code)

‘End User’, means a user who does not provide public communications networks or electronic communications services available to the public. (Definition in the European Electronic Communications Code)

‘Content’, means the pages that make up the entire domain www.icong.org which make up the information and services that ICONG makes available to Internet Users. They contain the messages, texts, photographs, graphics, icons, logos, technology, links, textures, drawings, sound and/or image files, recordings, software, appearance, graphic design and source codes and, in general, any kind of material contained in the Site.

‘Web’, technical word that describes the system of access to information via Internet, which is configured by means of pages made with HTML or similar language, and programming mechanisms such as java, javascript, PHP, or others, etc. These pages designed and published under a domain name are the result of the information that the owner makes available to Internet Users.

‘Electronic communications service’ , means an electronic communications service generally provided for remuneration over electronic communications networks (definition in the European Electronic Communications Code)

‘Internet access service’,  means a publicly available electronic communications service providing access to the Internet and hence connectivity between virtually all end points connected to the Internet, irrespective of the network technology and terminal equipment used (definition in the Regulation on measures regarding access to an open Internet) ‘Hyperlink’ means a technique by which a User can browse different web pages, or the Internet, by simply clicking on a link on the Internet).  (Definition given in the Regulation on measures in relation to access to an open internet)

‘Hyperlink’ , means a technique by which a User can navigate to different pages of the Web, or the Internet, by simply clicking on the text, icon, button or code contained in the link.

‘Cookies’, technical means for the ‘traceability’ and monitoring of browsing on websites. These are small text files that are written on the User’s computer. This method has implications for privacy, so ICONG will give appropriate and reliable notice of their use when they are implemented on the Site.

‘Terminal equipment’ , means equipment connected directly or indirectly to the interface of a public telecommunications network for the purpose of transmitting, processing or receiving information (as defined in Directive 2008/63 on competition in the markets for telecommunications terminal equipment).

 

Conditions of use

The simple and mere use of the Site grants the condition of user of the Site, whether a natural or legal person, and obligatorily implies the complete, full and unreserved acceptance of each and every one of the clauses and general conditions included in the Legal Notice. If the end User does not agree with the clauses and conditions of use of this Legal Notice, he/she shall refrain from using the Site.

This Legal Notice is subject to changes and updates and, therefore, the version published by ICONG may be different at any time the User accesses the Portal. Therefore, the end User must read the Legal Notice each and every time he or she accesses the Site.

Through the Site, ICONG provides End Users with access to and use of various Contents published on the Internet by ICONG or by authorised third parties.

The End User is obliged and undertakes to use the Website and the Contents in accordance with current legislation, the Legal Notice, and any other notice or instructions made known to him/her, either by means of this legal notice or in any other place within the Contents that make up the Website, as well as with the rules of coexistence, morality and generally accepted good customs.

To this end, the End User undertakes and undertakes NOT to use any of the Contents for illicit purposes or effects, prohibited in the Legal Notice or by current legislation, harmful to the rights and interests of third parties, or which may in any way damage, render useless, overload, deteriorate or impede the normal use of the Contents, computer equipment or documents, files and all types of content stored on any computer equipment owned or contracted by ICONG, other Users or any Internet user (hardware and software).

The End User undertakes and undertakes not to transmit, disseminate or make available to third parties any kind of material contained on the Site, such as information, texts, data, content, messages, graphics, drawings, sound and/or image files, photographs, recordings, software, logos, brands, icons, technology, photographs, software, links, graphic design and source codes, or any other material to which he/she has access as a User of the Site, without this list being exhaustive in nature.

Likewise, in accordance with all of the above, the End User may not:

• Reproduce, copy, distribute, make available or in any other way publicly communicate, transform or modify the Contents, unless they have the explicit written authorisation of ICONG, which is the owner of the corresponding rights, or unless this is legally permitted.

• Delete, manipulate or in any way alter the copyright and other data identifying the reservation of the rights of ICONG or its owners, the fingerprints and/or digital identifiers, or any other technical means established for their recognition.

The End User shall refrain from obtaining or even attempting to obtain the Contents by using means or procedures other than those which, as the case may be, have been made available for this purpose or which have been indicated for this purpose on the Web pages where they are located or which have been indicated for this purpose on the Web pages where they are located.

 

Intellectual property

All trademarks, trade names or distinctive signs of any kind that appear on the Site are the property of ICONG or, where appropriate, of third parties who have authorised their use, and it may not be understood that the use of or access to the Portal and/or the Contents attributes to the User any right over the aforementioned trademarks, trade names and/or distinctive signs, and it may not be understood that any of the exploitation rights that exist or may exist over said Contents have been transferred to the User.

Likewise, the Contents are the intellectual property of ICONG, or of third parties where appropriate, and therefore the Intellectual Property rights are the property of ICONG or of third parties who have authorised their use, who have exclusive rights to exploit them in any way and, in particular, the rights of reproduction, distribution, public communication and transformation.

The unauthorised use of the information contained on this website, as well as any breach of the intellectual or industrial property rights of ICONG or of third parties included on the website who have provided content, shall give rise to the legally established responsibilities.

 

Hyperlinks

Those who intend to establish hyperlinks between their website and the Site must observe and comply with the following conditions:

• Prior authorisation is not required if the Hyperlink only allows access to the homepage, but may not reproduce it in any form. Any other form of Hyperlink shall require the express and unequivocal written authorisation of ICONG.
• No frames shall be created with the web pages or on the web pages of ICONG.
• No false, inaccurate or offensive statements or indications may be made about ICONG, its directors, employees or collaborators, or about the people who are related to the Site for any reason, or about the Users of the Site, or about the Contents supplied.
• It shall not be stated or implied that ICONG has authorised the Hyperlink or that it has supervised or assumed in any way the Contents offered or made available on the web page on which the Hyperlink is established.
• The Web page on which the Hyperlink is established may only contain what is strictly necessary to identify the destination of the Hyperlink.
• The web page on which the Hyperlink is established shall not contain information or content that is illicit, contrary to morality and generall.

 

Cookies

Cookies are the technical means for “traceability” and monitoring of browsing on the Websites. They are small text files that are written on the User’s computer. This method has implications for privacy, and ICONG therefore informs Users that it may use cookies in order to compile statistics on the use of the website and to identify the User’s PC, enabling it to recognise the User on future visits. In any case, users can configure their browser to not allow the use of cookies on their visits to the website.

At ICONG we use cookies in order to provide a better service and give you a better browsing experience. We want to inform you clearly and precisely about the cookies we use, detailing below what a cookie is, what it is used for, what its purpose is and how you can configure or disable them if you wish.

In accordance with the Spanish regulations governing the use of cookies in relation to the provision of electronic communications services, contained in Royal Decree-Law 13/2012 of 30 March, we hereby inform you about the cookies used on the ICONG website (hereinafter, the ‘Website’) and the reason for their use. ICONG also informs you that by browsing the Website you are giving your consent to their use.

The cookies used on our Website may be our own and those of third parties, and allow us to store and access information relating to language, the type of browser used, and other general characteristics predefined by the user, as well as to monitor and analyse the activity carried out, in order to introduce improvements and provide our services in a more efficient and personalised manner.

The use of cookies offers numerous advantages in the provision of information society services, since, among others: (i) it makes it easier for the user to browse the Website and access the different services it offers; (ii) it prevents the user from configuring the predefined general characteristics each time they access the Website; (iii) it favours the improvement of the operation and services provided through the Website, following the corresponding analysis of the information obtained through the cookies installed.

However, you can configure your browser to accept or reject all cookies, or to select which cookies you accept and which you do not, by following one of the following procedures, depending on the browser used:

Google Chrome (in the Tools Menu): Settings > Show advanced options > Privacy (Content Settings) > Cookies

More information: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647

Microsoft Internet Explorer (in the Tools Menu): Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced

More information: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9

Firefox: Options > Privacy > Cookies

More information:http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we

Safari , iPad and iPhone: Preferences > Privacy

More information: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042

 

Availability of the Site

ICONG does not guarantee the non-existence of interruptions or errors in access to the Site, its Contents, nor that it is up to date, although it will make its best efforts to avoid, correct or update them, as the case may be. Consequently, ICONG shall not be liable for damages of any kind caused to the End User as a result of faults or disconnections in the telecommunications networks that lead to the suspension, cancellation or interruption of the Portal service during or prior to the provision of the same.

ICONG excludes, with the exceptions contemplated in the legislation in force, any liability for damages of any kind that may be due to the lack of availability, continuity or quality of the operation of the Site and the Contents, to the non-fulfillment of the expectation of usefulness that users may have attributed to the Site and the Contents.

The function of the Hyperlinks that appear in this Web is exclusively to inform the user about the existence of other Webs that contain information on the subject. Such Hyperlinks do not constitute any suggestion or recommendation whatsoever.

ICONG is not responsible for the contents of such linked pages, the operation or usefulness of hyperlinks or the result of such links, nor does it guarantee the absence of viruses or other elements in them that may cause alterations in the computer system (hardware and software), documents or user files, excluding any liability for damages of any kind caused to the user for this reason.

Access to the Site does not imply any obligation on the part of ICONG to control the absence of viruses, worms or any other harmful computer element. It is up to the User, in any case, the availability of adequate tools for the detection and disinfection of harmful computer programs, therefore, ICONG is not responsible for any possible security errors that may occur during the provision of the service of the Site, nor for any possible damage that may be caused to the user’s computer system or that of third parties (hardware and software), the files or documents stored therein, as a result of the presence of a virus in the user’s computer used to connect to the services and contents of the Website, a malfunction of the browser or the use of non-updated versions of the same.

 

Quality of the Site

Given the dynamic and changing environment of the information and services provided through the Site, ICONG makes its best effort, but does not guarantee the complete truthfulness, accuracy, reliability, usefulness and/or timeliness of the Contents.

The information contained in the pages that make up this Portal is for informational, advisory, informative and advertising purposes only. In no case do they offer or have the character of a binding or contractual commitment.

 

Limitation of liability

ICONG excludes all liability for the decisions that the end User may take based on this information, as well as for possible typographical errors that may be contained in the documents and graphics of the Page. The information is subject to possible periodic changes without prior notice of its content due to expansion, improvement, correction or updating of the Contents.

 

Notifications

All notifications and communications from ICONG to the End User made by any means shall be considered effective for all purposes.

 

Availability of the Contents

The provision of the service of the Site and the Contents is, in principle, of indefinite duration. ICONG, however, is authorized to terminate or suspend the provision of the service of the Page and/or any of the Contents at any time. Whenever reasonably possible, ICONG will give prior notice of the termination or suspension of the Site.

 

Protection of Personal Data

ICONG is aware of the importance of the privacy of personal data and therefore has implemented a data processing policy aimed at providing maximum security in the use and collection thereof, ensuring compliance with current regulations on the subject and configuring this policy as one of the basic pillars in the lines of action of the entity.

While browsing through the website www.icong.org it is possible that personal data may be requested through different forms provided for this purpose. Such data will be part of the relevant files depending on the specific and concrete purpose that motivates the collection of the same.

Thus, the particular information of each data processing will be provided with each web form, being common to all of them the data controller: ICONG domiciled in C/ Don Quijote 1, 28020, Madrid, as well as the place and form of exercise of rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability of your data, as well as limitation or opposition to their treatment, which must be formalized by written communication to the address above including a copy of ID or equivalent identification document.

In the event that you provide your data through an email message, it will be part of a file whose purpose will be the management of the request or comment you make to us, being applicable the rest of the points indicated in the preceding paragraph.

Likewise, the general conditions of contracting ICONG services contain the characteristics and nature of the data processing that will be carried out by ICONG in the event that you contract any of them.

On the other hand, ICONG has implemented the necessary technical and organizational measures to prevent the loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorized access and theft of Personal Data that interested parties may provide as a result of access to the different sections of the website www.icong.org applying the security measures provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).

 

Jurisdiction

For any questions that may arise regarding the interpretation, application and compliance with this Legal Notice, as well as any claims that may arise from its use, all intervening parties submit to the Judges and Courts of the city of Madrid, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may correspond to them.

 

Applicable Legislation

The Legal Notice is governed by Spanish law.