LEGAL NOTICE AND GENERAL TERMS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
In compliance with the duty of information provided in Law 34/2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE) of 11 July, the following general information about this website is provided:
- Website Ownership: The ownership of this website, www.studenthouses.es (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”), belongs to Inés Chaves Martín, with NIF: 77711485M.
- Contact Information:
- Address: Calle Valdeláguila, 25, 40001 Segovia, España
- Contact Telephone: 667476786
- Contact Email: info@studenthouses.es
II. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Purpose of the Conditions: The Website
The purpose of these General Terms of Use (hereinafter, “Conditions”) is to regulate access to and the use of the Website. For the purposes of these Conditions, the Website shall be understood to mean: the external appearance of the screen interfaces, both statically and dynamically, i.e., the navigation tree; and all elements integrated into the screen interfaces and the navigation tree (hereinafter, “Content”) and all those online services or resources that may be offered to Users (hereinafter, “Services”).
Student Houses reserves the right to modify, at any time and without prior notice, the presentation and configuration of the Website and the Content and Services that may be incorporated into it. The User acknowledges and accepts that Student Houses may at any time interrupt, deactivate, and/or cancel any of these elements integrated into the Website or access to them.
The access to the Website by the User is free and, as a general rule, free of charge, without the User having to provide any consideration to enjoy it, except for the cost of connection through the telecommunications network supplied by the access provider contracted by the User.
The use of certain Content or Services of the Website may require the prior subscription or registration of the User.
The User
Accessing, browsing, and using the Website confers the condition of User, by which all the Conditions set out herein, as well as any subsequent modifications, are accepted from the moment the User begins to browse the Website, without prejudice to the application of the corresponding legal regulations of mandatory compliance.
The Student Houses Website provides a wide variety of information, services, and data. The User assumes responsibility for the proper use of the Website. This responsibility shall extend to:
- A use of the information, Content, and/or Services and data offered by Student Houses without being contrary to the provisions of these Conditions, the Law, morality, or public order, or that in any other way could harm the rights of third parties or the same operation of the Website.
- The veracity and legality of the information provided by the User in the forms issued by Student Houses for access to certain Content or Services offered by the Website. The User must notify Student Houses immediately of any improper use of the registered information, such as theft, loss, or unauthorised access to identifiers and/or passwords, to proceed with their immediate cancellation.
Merely accessing this Website does not imply any kind of commercial relationship between Student Houses and the User.
The User declares to be of legal age and to have sufficient legal capacity to be bound by these Conditions. Therefore, this Student Houses Website is not directed at minors. Student Houses declines any responsibility for the breach of this requirement.
III. ACCESS AND NAVIGATION ON THE WEBSITE: EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
Student Houses does not guarantee the continuity, availability, and usefulness of the Website, nor of the Content or Services. Student Houses will do its best to ensure the proper functioning of the Website; however, it is not responsible, nor does it guarantee, that access to this Website will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Similarly, Student Houses does not assume any responsibility or guarantee that the content or software accessible through this Website is error-free or that it may cause damage to the User’s computer system (software and hardware). Student Houses shall not be liable for any losses, damages, or harms of any kind that arise from access, navigation, and use of the Website, including but not limited to damages to computer systems or those caused by the introduction of viruses.
Student Houses is also not responsible for damages caused to Users by improper use of this Website. In particular, Student Houses is not responsible for any service outages, interruptions, failures, or defects in telecommunications that may occur.
IV. PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION
In compliance with applicable legislation, Student Houses commits to adopting the necessary technical and organisational measures according to the level of security appropriate to the risk of the data collected.
This privacy policy is adapted to current Spanish and European regulations regarding the protection of personal data online. Specifically, it complies with the following regulations:
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR) on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.
- Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPD-GDD).
- Royal Decree 1720/2007, of 21 December, approving the development of Organic Law 15/1999, of 13 December, on the Protection of Personal Data (RDLOPD).
- Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE).
The Data Controller responsible for processing personal data collected through Student Houses is Inés Chaves Martín, with NIF: 77711485M. The Data Controller’s contact details are:
- Address: C/ Valdeaguila, 25, 40001 Segovia, Spain
- Contact Telephone: 667476786
- Contact Email: info@studenthouses.es
The personal data collected by Student Houses will be incorporated into our files to facilitate, expedite, and fulfil the commitments established between Student Houses and the User, or to maintain the relationship established in the forms completed by the User, or to respond to a request or query.
Principles Applicable to the Processing of Personal Data
The processing of the User’s personal data will be subject to the following principles as defined in Article 5 of the GDPR and subsequent provisions of Organic Law 3/2018:
- Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: Consent will be required from the User prior to processing, after providing full transparency on the purposes for collecting the data.
- Purpose limitation: Personal data will be collected for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
- Data minimisation: Only the personal data strictly necessary for the purposes will be collected.
- Accuracy: Personal data must be accurate and kept up to date.
- Storage limitation: Personal data will be retained for only as long as necessary for processing purposes.
- Integrity and confidentiality: Personal data will be processed securely to ensure its confidentiality.
- Accountability: The Data Controller will ensure compliance with the aforementioned principles.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is consent. Student Houses commits to obtaining explicit, verifiable consent from the User for the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
The User may withdraw their consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent will not affect the legality of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
If the User provides personal data through forms on the Website for inquiries or information requests, the User will be informed if the completion of any fields is mandatory because it is necessary for the proper development of the transaction.
Retention Periods for Personal Data
Personal data will only be retained for the time necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and, in any event, for no longer than two years, or until the User requests its deletion.
When personal data is collected, the User will be informed of the retention period, or if not possible, the criteria used to determine the period.
Recipients of Personal Data
The personal data of the User will not be shared with third parties unless required by law or necessary to provide the service. If Student Houses intends to transfer personal data to a third country or international organisation, the User will be informed of the existence or absence of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
Data of Minors
Only individuals over the age of 14 may consent to the lawful processing of their personal data by Student Houses. For individuals under this age, parental or legal guardian consent is required.
Data Confidentiality and Security
Student Houses commits to adopting the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of personal data and prevent its destruction, loss, or alteration, as well as unauthorised access or disclosure.
Despite Student Houses’ implementation of SSL encryption, which guarantees the secure transmission of personal data between the User and the Website, Student Houses cannot guarantee the security of the internet and is not responsible for hacking attempts or any fraudulent access to personal data.
Student Houses will inform the User without undue delay when a data breach occurs that may pose a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals.
The personal data collected will be treated confidentially, and Student Houses will take all necessary legal and contractual measures to ensure this confidentiality is respected by its employees, associates, and any individuals with access to the data.
User Rights Regarding Their Data
Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, limitation of processing, data portability, and the right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling, under the conditions defined in the GDPR.
For further information on data protection, please refer to the Privacy Policy section on this Website.
V. COOKIE POLICY
Access to this Website may involve the use of cookies. Cookies are small amounts of information that are stored in the browser used by each User – on the various devices they may use to browse – so that the server can remember certain information that it will later read. Cookies facilitate browsing, making it more user-friendly, and do not harm the browsing device.
The information collected through cookies may include the date and time of visits to the Website, the pages viewed, the time spent on the Website, and the websites visited just before and after the Website. However, no cookie allows this data to contact the User’s phone number or any other personal contact method. No cookie can extract information from the User’s hard drive or steal personal information. The only way that the User’s private information becomes part of the cookie file is for the User to personally provide that information to the server.
Cookies that identify a person are considered personal data. Therefore, the same privacy policy described above applies to them. In this regard, the use of cookies will require the User’s consent. This consent will be communicated based on an authentic choice, offered through an affirmative and positive decision, before the initial processing, removable, and documented.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Cookie Policy section.
VI. LINK POLICY
The Website may include hyperlinks or links that allow access to third-party websites other than Student Houses, and which are therefore not operated by Student Houses. The owners of such websites will have their own data protection policies, being responsible in each case for their own files and their own privacy practices.
The purpose of these links is to provide Users with access to information available on the internet, without considering it a suggestion, recommendation, or invitation for visiting those linked websites.
Student Houses does not guarantee the availability, accuracy, veracity, validity, or legality of websites not owned by Student Houses that may be accessed via the links.
Student Houses does not review or control the content of other websites, nor does it approve, examine, or endorse the products and services, content, files, or any other material existing on such linked websites.
Student Houses assumes no responsibility for any damages that may arise from access, use, quality, or lawfulness of the content, communications, opinions, products, and services of websites not managed by Student Houses and which are linked to this Website.
The User or third party who creates a hyperlink from a webpage of another, different, website to the Student Houses Website should be aware that:
- The reproduction – totally or partially – of any of the Content and/or Services of the Website without express authorisation from Student Houses is not allowed.
- No false, inaccurate, or incorrect statement is allowed about the Student Houses Website, nor about the Content and/or Services of the same.
- Apart from the hyperlink, the website on which the hyperlink is established shall not contain any element of this Website that is protected as intellectual property by Spanish law, except with the express authorisation of Student Houses.
- The establishment of the hyperlink does not imply the existence of a relationship between Student Houses and the owner of the website from which it is made, nor the knowledge or acceptance of Student Houses of the content, services, and/or activities offered on said website, and vice versa.
VII. INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Student Houses, either by itself or as a transferee, is the holder of all intellectual and industrial property rights of the Website, as well as of the elements contained therein (by way of illustration, images, sound, audio, video, software, texts, trademarks, or logos, colour combinations, structure and design, selection of materials used, computer programs necessary for its operation, access and use, etc.). These works are protected by the Spanish legal system, and both Spanish and EU regulations in this field, as well as international treaties relating to intellectual property, are applicable.
All rights reserved. Under the provisions of the Intellectual Property Law, the reproduction, distribution, and public communication, including the method of making available, of all or part of the contents of this webpage, for commercial purposes, on any medium and by any technical means, without the express authorisation of Student Houses, are strictly prohibited.
In the event that the User or a third party considers that any of the content on the Website violates intellectual property rights, they must immediately notify Student Houses through the contact details provided in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of this Legal Notice and General Terms of Use.
VIII. LEGAL ACTIONS, APPLICABLE LAW, AND JURISDICTION
Student Houses reserves the right to take any civil or criminal action it deems necessary for the improper use of the Website and Content, or for the breach of these Conditions.
The relationship between the User and Student Houses shall be governed by the regulations in force and applicable in the Spanish territory. Should any dispute arise in relation to the interpretation and/or application of these Conditions, the parties shall submit their conflicts to the ordinary jurisdiction, submitting to the judges and courts that correspond according to law.
Last Updated: 7 October 2024.
