Condiciones de uso

1. General provisions

1.1. This personal data processing policy has been drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the Spanish Personal Data Protection Act: Ley Orgánica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre, as well as in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; Regulation (European Union) 2016/679) (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation). The policy establishes the procedure for processing the personal data of users of the website: https://barcelona.realestate (hereinafter referred to as the Operator) and ensures compliance with the requirements for the protection of citizens' rights when processing personal data.

1.2.The Policy applies to all personal data processed by the Operator. Use of the website's services implies the User's unconditional consent to this Policy and the terms and conditions for the processing of their personal information specified therein; if the User does not agree with these terms and conditions, they must refrain from using the services.

The Operator is responsible for processing your personal data in accordance with the purposes and methods of processing such data. Below, we explain for what purposes and how we collect your personal data.

2. BASIC CONCEPTS

2.1. For the purposes of this Policy, the following basic concepts are used:

website – a set of software and hardware tools for computers that enable the publication of data on the Internet for public viewing. The website is accessible via a unique electronic address or its letter designation. It may contain graphic, text, audio, video, and other information that can be reproduced using a computer;

operator – a legal entity or individual that organizes and/or processes personal data, as well as determines the purposes and content of personal data processing;

Personal data is any information relating to a specific or identifiable natural person (subject of personal data) based on such information, including their surname, first name, patronymic, year, month, date, and place of birth, address, family, social, and property status, education, profession, income, and other information.

personal data subject in the context of this Policy – an individual who is a customer – User of the website: https://barcelona.realestate

processing of personal data – actions (operations) with personal data, including collection, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, changing), use, distribution (including transfer), depersonalization, blocking, and destruction of personal data;

confidentiality of personal data – a requirement that must be observed by the operator or other person who has access to personal data not to allow its distribution without the consent of the subject of personal data or other legal grounds;

distribution of personal data – actions aimed at transferring personal data to a specific group of persons or at making personal data available to an unlimited group of persons, including the publication of personal data in the media, placement on information and telecommunications networks, or providing access to personal data in any other way;

use of personal data – actions (operations) with personal data performed by the Operator for the purpose of making decisions or performing other actions that have legal consequences for the subject of personal data or other persons, or otherwise affect the rights and freedoms of the subject of personal data or other persons;

destruction of personal data – actions that make it impossible to restore the content of personal data in the personal data information system or that destroy the physical media containing the personal data of employees;

depersonalization of personal data – actions that make it impossible to determine the ownership of personal data by a specific subject of personal data;

blocking of personal data – temporary suspension of the collection, systematization, accumulation, use, distribution of personal data, including its transfer;

personal data information system – a set of personal data contained in databases and information technologies and technical means ensuring their processing;

cross-border transfer of personal data – transfer of personal data to the territory of a foreign state to a foreign state authority, a foreign individual, or a foreign legal entity.

publicly available personal data – personal data to which an unlimited number of persons have access with the consent of the personal data subject or to which, in accordance with federal laws, the requirement of confidentiality does not apply.

2.2. Within the framework of this Policy, the User's personal information is understood to mean:

2.2.1. Personal information that the User provides about themselves when registering (creating an account) or in the process of using the Services, including the User's personal data. Information that is required to provide the Services is marked in a special way. Other information is provided by the User at their discretion.

2.2.2. Data that is automatically transmitted to the website's services during their use by means of software installed on the User's device, including IP address, cookie data, information about the User's browser (or other program used to access the services), technical characteristics of the equipment and software used by the User, date and time of access to the services, addresses of requested pages, and other similar information. 2.2.3. Other information about the User, the processing of which is provided for in the Website Use Agreement.

2.2.4. This Policy applies only to the website: https://barcelona.realestate, does not control and is not responsible for third-party websites that the User may access via links available on the website: https://barcelona.realestate.

Processing of personal data for the purpose of:

  1. Identification of the User registered on the website for the purpose of concluding a real estate transaction.
  2. Providing the User with access to the website's resources.
  3. Establishing feedback with the User, including sending notifications and requests regarding the use of the website, the provision of services, and the processing of requests and applications from the User for the purpose of concluding real estate transactions.
  4. Determining the User's location to ensure security and prevent fraud.
  5. Confirming the accuracy and completeness of personal data provided by the User.
  6. Creating an account to study the demand for real estate purchases in foreign regions, if the User has consented to the creation of an account.
  7. Notifying the User of the site about real estate markets abroad.
  8. Providing the User with effective customer and technical support in case of problems related to the use of the Site.
  9. Carrying out advertising activities with the User's consent.

Anonymized User data collected using Internet statistics services is used to collect information about User actions on the website, improve the quality of the website and its content.

3. Visiting our website

Cookies

We use cookies. Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your computer when you load a web page. Some cookies are necessary for various services on our website to function: https://barcelona.realestate. We also use cookies to analyze how our website is used. Web analytics

We use cookies to analyze the use of our website only with your consent.

4. Email / other means of communication

We use email to perform our tasks. The emails we receive will be deleted when they are no longer needed for our daily tasks. In practice, this means that such emails are usually stored for no longer than one year.

We request that special categories of personal data not be sent unencrypted via email.

We process personal data in emails in accordance with Art. 6(1) (b) of the Regulation, which allows us to process information necessary to fulfill obligations or take action on them. What data we collect Your data that you provide when sending us a request or later, such as name, address, phone numbers, or email addresses. Financial information related to the transaction (e.g., payment details). In some cases, such as when concluding a real estate transaction, additional information will be required in the form of passport details, family composition, etc.

We process your email address on the basis of consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the Regulation). You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of the processing of personal data that took place before you withdrew your consent.

5. Your rights

You can request a copy of all the information we process about you. You can do this by contacting us.

Correction of personal data

You can ask us to correct or supplement any information that is incorrect or misleading.

Deletion of personal data

In certain situations, you can ask us to delete information about you.

Restriction of processing of personal data

In some situations, you can also ask us to restrict the processing of information about you.

Objections to the processing of personal data

If we process information about you based on the performance of a task in the public interest or based on legitimate interests, you have the right to object to our processing of information about you.

Data transfer

If we process information about you based on consent or a contract, you can ask us to transfer information about you to you or another processor.

You can complain about our processing of personal data.

We hope you will let us know if you think we are not complying with personal data law. Please feel free to let us know in any way that is convenient for you.

6. Processing of personal data

6.1. The processing of personal data is carried out by the Operator solely for the purposes specified in this Policy.

6.2. The processing of personal data by the Operator consists of receiving, systematizing, accumulating, storing, clarifying (updating, changing), using, distributing, depersonalizing, blocking, destroying, and protecting against unauthorized access.

6.3. Personal data is processed using automated processing methods.

6.4. Only persons whose duties are directly related to accessing and working with the User's personal data may have access to the processing of the User's personal data.

6.5. If you contact us, the Operator will make the necessary changes, destroy or block the relevant personal data at your request, and notify you of the changes made.

7. Transfer of personal data

7.1. The transfer of personal data is carried out by the Operator exclusively in the event of the need to fulfill the User Agreement or to provide the User with certain Services with the consent of the User.

7.2. The transfer of personal data to third parties is carried out by the Operator only on the basis of a relevant agreement, an essential condition of which is the obligation of the third party to ensure the confidentiality and security of personal data during its processing. This provision does not apply in the case of depersonalization of personal data and in relation to publicly available personal data.

7.3. Personal data is transferred to government agencies within the scope of their authority in accordance with applicable law.

8. Storage of personal data

8.1. Personal data is stored exclusively on electronic media (on servers) and is processed using automated systems.

8.2. Upon achievement of the purposes of personal data processing, as well as in the event of withdrawal of consent to their processing by the User, personal data shall be destroyed.

The destruction of the subject's personal data shall be formalized by a corresponding act on the termination of personal data processing.

9. Access to personal data

9.1. Persons authorized by the Operator in accordance with the requirements of the law have the right to access the personal data of Users.

9.2. The User is granted access to their personal data upon personal request or upon receipt of a written request. The Operator informs the User about the availability of personal data about them and provides the opportunity to familiarize themselves with it within ten working days from the date of the request.p>

10. Protection of personal data

10.1. Information containing your personal data stored on electronic media is subject to protection. p>

10.2. When processing Users' personal data, the Operator takes the necessary organizational and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized or accidental access, destruction, alteration, blocking, copying, distribution of personal data, as well as from other illegal actions.

10.3. The protection of Users' personal data stored in the Operator's electronic databases from unauthorized access, distortion, and destruction of information, as well as from other unlawful actions, is ensured by the Operator's employees.

10.4. Protection of access to electronic databases containing Users' personal data is ensured by:

  • the use of antivirus and other software and technical means of protecting the perimeter of the internal network, preventing unauthorized access to the Operator's local network;
  • differentiation of access rights using an account;

10.5. All electronic applications containing personal data, including personal data information systems, folders, and files containing personal data, are protected by the Operator with a password.

10.6. The Operator shall respond to written requests from authorized state bodies, other organizations, and institutions regarding Users' personal data only with the User's written consent, unless otherwise provided by law. Responses shall be made in writing and to the extent that does not disclose an excessive amount of personal data.

11. Final provisions

  1. You can obtain any clarification on issues of interest regarding the processing of personal data, or if you need assistance in exercising your rights, by contacting a specialist at barcelona.realestate.
  2. This document will reflect any changes in the controller's personal data processing policy. The policy is valid indefinitely until it is replaced by a new version.