Legal notice

Legal Notice

Intellectual and Industrial Property

All trademarks, trade names, or distinctive signs of any kind that appear on the PORTALS are the property of the COMILLAS TOWN COUNCIL (hereinafter referred to as THE ENTITY) or of third parties. The use of or access to the site and/or its services shall in no way be interpreted as granting the user any rights over such trademarks, trade names, and/or distinctive signs.

Likewise, the contents published on the websites—including their graphic design, images, databases, and source code—are intellectual property of THE ENTITY or third parties. Under no circumstances shall any of the exploitation rights over such content be understood to be granted to the user, beyond what is strictly necessary for the proper use of the PORTALS and the services provided through them, in accordance with this Legal Notice.

Please note that if you are a natural person acting for purposes unrelated to your commercial or professional activity, you may use the Online Dispute Resolution platform available at the following link: 👉 https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home2.show&lng=ES

Access to these websites is the sole responsibility of the users. Mere access to the PORTALS does not imply the establishment of any commercial relationship between THE ENTITY and the user. By accessing the sites, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

Terms of Use for the Website, Services, and Content

THE ENTITY is not responsible for the legality of any third-party websites that may be accessed from its portals. Likewise, THE ENTITY is not responsible for the legality of other third-party websites that may be linked from its own portals.

THE ENTITY reserves the right to make changes to the website without prior notice, in order to keep the information up to date, adding, modifying, correcting, or removing content or the portal design.

THE ENTITY is not responsible for the use that third parties may make of the information published on the portals, nor for any damages or economic losses—either direct or indirect—that may result from the use of such information, including those affecting data, property, or economic interests.

Access to and/or use of the portals makes the visitor a user, who fully and unreservedly accepts these General Conditions, as well as any Specific Conditions that may complement, modify, or replace the General Conditions in relation to certain services or content.

Accessing and/or using the portals implies full knowledge and unreserved acceptance of all the legal notices contained in this Legal Notice.

Users agree to use the websites and their services and content in accordance with the law, good faith, moral standards, generally accepted customs, and public order. The use of the websites for illegal or harmful purposes—whether against THE ENTITY or any third party—or that in any way may damage or hinder the normal operation of the websites, is strictly prohibited. This includes sending or transmitting any illegal content, computer viruses, or messages that violate the rights of THE ENTITY or third parties.

Regarding the Contents (information, text, graphics, sound/image files, photographs, designs, etc.)

The following are strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized by the legal owners or permitted by law:

· Total or partial reproduction, distribution, or modification of content.

· Any infringement of the rights of THE ENTITY or legitimate third-party holders.

· Use of content for commercial or advertising purposes not expressly permitted.

· Attempts to obtain content through any means other than those provided or commonly used online, provided such means do not harm THE ENTITY’s websites.

However, content that qualifies as reusable data published on the Electronic Headquarters—pursuant to Royal Decree 1495/2011, of October 24, developing Law 37/2007 on the reuse of public sector information—may be reproduced in accordance with Article 4 and Chapter II of that law.

User Liability for Damages

Use of the websites is the sole responsibility of the user. This responsibility extends to any use of access credentials or similar identifiers by the user or any third party. Without prejudice to this, THE COMILLAS TOWN COUNCIL reserves the right to deny or suspend access to its websites—without prior notice—to any users who violate the general or specific terms outlined in this Legal Notice.

THE ENTITY may modify, at any time and without prior notice, the structure or design of its websites, as well as modify or eliminate services, content, or access conditions.

HYPERLINKS

Any individuals or entities wishing to establish a hyperlink from another website to any of THE ENTITY’s web pages must comply with the following conditions:

· No full or partial reproduction of services or content from THE ENTITY's portals is allowed.

· Deep-links, image links, or frames with pages from THE ENTITY’s portals are prohibited without express prior authorization.

· No false, inaccurate, or misleading statements about THE ENTITY's portals or their content may be made.

· Except for the elements that form part of the hyperlink itself, the web page where the hyperlink is placed must not include any trademark, trade name, establishment sign, denomination, logo, slogan, or other distinctive signs belonging to THE COMILLAS TOWN COUNCIL without its express authorization.

· The use of any element of the hyperlink that could damage the prestige or reputation of THE ENTITY is prohibited.

· The existence of a hyperlink does not imply any commercial or professional relationship between THE COMILLAS TOWN COUNCIL and the owner of the web page or portal where it is established, nor does it imply recognition or approval of its services or content.

· The page hosting the hyperlink must state clearly that there is no commercial relationship with THE ENTITY’s websites.

· THE ENTITY shall not be responsible for the content or services made available to the public on the linked website or portal, nor for any information or statements contained therein.

· Any hyperlink to THE ENTITY’s portals must lead to the homepage or the main pages of the corresponding sections.

Links provided on THE ENTITY's websites are solely intended to assist users in locating content, services, or information on the internet. Under no circumstances do these links constitute a suggestion, recommendation, or invitation to visit third-party websites. THE COMILLAS TOWN COUNCIL does not sell, manage, control, or endorse in advance the content, services, or statements offered on those external sites.

Electronic Headquarters

In accordance with Article 7 of Royal Decree 1671/2009, of November 6—partially implementing Law 11/2007 of June 22 on citizens' electronic access to public services—THE COMILLAS TOWN COUNCIL is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and currency of the information and services accessible through its Electronic Headquarters: 👉 https://comillas.sedelectronica.es

Transparency Portal

Through the information published on the Transparency Portal, the Comillas Town Council ensures periodic and updated compliance with the principle of active publicity established by Law 19/2013 of December 9, on transparency, access to public information, and good governance. The portal uses mechanisms that guarantee accessibility, interoperability, quality, and reuse of information, as well as its identification and location.

Applicable Law

In the event of any dispute or conflict concerning the interpretation of this legal notice or any issues related to the services offered on this portal, the applicable legislation will be that of Spain.