Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data (‘Personal data’ means any information, private or professional, which relates to an identified or identifiable natural person.) and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), users are informed that personal data provided through this website will be processed by:
Entity: [X-SeeO2 / University of Málaga]
Website: https://x-seeo2.eu/, https://x-seeo2-work-area.eu/ (Private area)
Address: Universidad de Málaga
Edificio de Investigación Ada Byron
Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa, 18
29010 Málaga, Spain
Email: x-seeo2@x-seeo2.eu
Question and remarks regarding data protection can be addressed to the X-SeeO2 Project Coordinator Prof. Miguel A.G. Aranda (g_aranda@uma.es). If necessary or desired, he will include the Data Protection Officer (Delegado de Protección de Datos de la Universidad de Malaga) in the communication.
The X-SeeO2 website https://x-seeo2.eu/ is owned by the Universidad de Malaga. Personal registration is not needed for access to and visualization of the website
X-SeeO2 is a consortium formed by the Universidad de Malaga, University of Bath, University of Manchester and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Mor information at: https://x-seeo2.eu/
This policy covers all activities of X-SeeO2 with respect to personal data collection. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we collect and use personal data. It describes the technical and organizational measures that will be implemented to safeguard the rights and freedoms of all participants. It describes the security measures that will be implemented to prevent unauthorized access to personal data or the equipment used for processing.
2. Purpose of Processing
The personal data provided by users through the forms available on this website may include name, surname, email address, photographs and/or videos. All personal data that will be collected and processed will be relevant and limited to the purpose of X-SeeO2.
These data may be processed for the following purposes:
- Managing requests to participate in project activities.
- Managing participation in events or activities organised as part of the project.
- Contacting interested persons regarding activities, including possible changes, modifications or cancellations.
- Publishing photographs or videos related to project activities when the appropriate authorisation or legal basis has been obtained.
- Managing newsletters or other communications when the user has voluntarily subscribed to such services.
Personal data will not be used for commercial purposes or for purposes incompatible with those for which they were collected.
Stored registration data (name, email address) are for communication purposes only.
3. Legal Basis
Depending on the circumstances, the legal basis for processing personal data may be:
- The consent of the data subject, when consent has been provided through a form or other appropriate mechanism.
- The management of a request submitted by the user.
- Compliance with applicable legal obligations.
Where processing is based on consent, the data subject may withdraw their consent at any time.
Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
4. Data Retention
The X-SeeO2 consortium has taken technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data against unlawful use. We secure our systems according to the applicable standards for information security, and we make agreements about this with our service providers. Personal data will be only accessible to those who are logically allowed to process this data. X-SeeO2 affiliates who are involved in the processing of personal data on behalf of the consortium are required to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data of which they are aware. The personal data that will be collected will be minimized and pseudonymized whenever possible.
Personal data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which they were collected.
Photographs and videos published on the website may remain available for as long as necessary for the information and dissemination purposes of the project, unless the data subject requests their removal or another reason justifies their deletion.
Data relating to forms and requests will be retained for the time necessary to manage the request and, where applicable, for the periods required by law.
5. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
As a general rule, personal data will not be disclosed to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or disclosure is necessary for the provision of services related to the operation of the website.
Where service providers have access to personal data, they will process such data in accordance with the conditions and safeguards required by applicable data protection legislation.
Some external services used by the website, such as video, map or other embedded content providers, may process user data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
6. Rights regarding personal data
Users may exercise, where applicable, the following rights:
- Right of inspection: this concerns the right to view one’s personal data or request a copy;
- Right to rectification and supplementation: this concerns the right to change personal data if it is factually incorrect;
- Right to restriction of processing: this concerns the right to have less data processed;
- Right to be forgotten – this concerns the right for personal data to be deleted without undue delay;
Stored registration data (name, email address) are for communication purposes only.
To exercise these rights in relation to forms or project activities, users may send a request to:
Anyone whose personal data is processed has the right to file a complaint with the competent authority in case of (possible) violations of the applicable law with regard to the protection of personal data.
7. Security Measures
Appropriate technical and organisational measures are applied to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of personal data and to prevent its alteration, loss, unauthorised processing or access.
8. Comments
The comment function is not enabled on this website.
Therefore, no personal data are collected through user comments.
9. Embedded Content from Other Websites
This website may include content from other websites, such as videos, images, maps or other external content.
Embedded content may behave in the same way as if the user had visited the source website directly.
These external services may use cookies, collect technical information or process certain data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Where required, such content will remain blocked until the user provides the necessary consent.
10. Cookies
This website uses cookies that are necessary for its operation and, where applicable, cookies and similar technologies provided by third-party services.
A cookie is a small file that is stored on a computer, tablet or mobile phone when someone visits a website. Cookies do not contain viruses or other malicious applications. If one does not want us to use cookies, one must turn ‘cookies off’ in their browser or not accept cookies upon receiving the cookie notification. Turning off cookies may limit the use of our website. If the use of cookies is accepted, these will remain on a computer, tablet or mobile phone until they are deleted. The X-SeeO2 website may also contains links to other websites. If those other websites use cookies, the information is not sent to our servers but to the server of that other website.
The X-SeeO2 website makes use of functional cookies for optimization of its website and analysis of visitor behaviour. Cookies do not retrieve stored data on a hard-drive and do not affect a computer or data.
Non-essential cookies will not be installed or used before obtaining the user’s consent where such consent is required by applicable legislation.
Users can accept, reject or configure their preferences through the cookie consent banner available on the website.
Detailed information about the cookies used, their purposes and their duration can be found in our Cookie Policy.
Third-party services used on the website may include Google Maps. Its content may remain blocked until the user provides the necessary consent.
11. The X-SeeO2 website
Browsing
One can browse through X-SeeO2 webpages without submitting personal details. The X-SeeO2 website allows visitors to contact members of the consortium through different email addresses. The personal data provided through these email addresses is used only to the extent necessary to reply. If the recipients of the emails redirected from these email addresses are unable to answer a question, they may forward the email to another X-SeeO2 partner.
12. International Data Transfers
Some of the technological services used on this website may be provided by companies located outside the European Economic Area.
13. Updates to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when necessary to reflect changes to the operation of the website, the services used or applicable legislation.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.
14. Contact
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, you may contact:
Entity: [X-SeeO2 / University of Málaga]
Website: https://x-seeo2.eu/
Address: Universidad de Málaga
Edificio de Investigación Ada Byron
Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa, 18
29010 Málaga Spain
Email: g_aranda@uma.es