Privacidad

PRIVACY POLICY OF THE WEBSITE  

diabetesforo.com  

I. PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION  

In compliance with the current legislation, Diabetes Foro (hereinafter also the Website) commits to adopting the necessary technical and organizational measures according to the appropriate level of security for the risk of the data collected.  

Laws incorporated in this privacy policy  

This privacy policy is adapted to the current Spanish and European regulations on personal data protection on the internet. Specifically, it adheres to the following regulations:  

- 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 the free movement of such data (GDPR).  

- 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 Regulation implementing 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).  

Identity of the data controller  

The data controller of personal data collected on Diabetes Foro is Fernando Rafart (hereinafter, Data Controller). His contact details are:  

Contact email: foro@diabetesforo.com  

Registration of personal data  

In compliance with the GDPR and the LOPD-GDD, you are informed that personal data collected by Diabetes Foro through the forms on its pages will be incorporated and processed in our file to facilitate, expedite, and fulfill the commitments established between Diabetes Foro and the User or to maintain the relationship established in the forms the User completes, or to respond to a request or inquiry. Additionally, in accordance with the GDPR and the LOPD-GDD, unless the exception provided in Article 30.5 of the GDPR applies, a record of processing activities is maintained, specifying the purposes of the processing and other circumstances established in the GDPR.  

Principles applied to the processing of personal data  

The processing of the User's personal data will be subject to the following principles outlined in Article 5 of the GDPR and Article 4 and subsequent articles of Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights:  

- Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: the User’s consent will be required at all times, following full transparency about the purposes for which personal data are collected.  

- Purpose limitation: personal data will be collected for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes.  

- Data minimization: only the strictly necessary data will be collected in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.  

- Accuracy: personal data must be accurate and kept up to date.  

- Storage limitation: personal data will only be kept for the time necessary for the purposes of processing.  

- Integrity and confidentiality: personal data will be processed in a way that ensures their security and confidentiality.  

- Accountability: the Data Controller will be responsible for ensuring compliance with these principles.  

Categories of personal data  

The categories of data processed on Diabetes Foro are solely identifying data. No special categories of personal data, as defined in Article 9 of the GDPR, are processed.  

Legal basis for processing personal data  

The legal basis for processing personal data is the User’s consent. Diabetes Foro commits to obtaining the User’s explicit and verifiable consent for the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.  

The User has the right to withdraw their consent at any time. It will be as easy to withdraw consent as it is to give it. Generally, withdrawing consent will not affect the use of the Website.  

When the User is required to provide their data through forms to make inquiries, request information, or for reasons related to the Website's content, they will be informed if the completion of any of these forms is mandatory, as it may be essential for the proper development of the operation in question.  

Purposes of personal data processing  

Personal data are collected and managed by Diabetes Foro to facilitate, expedite, and fulfill the commitments established between the Website and the User or to maintain the relationship established in the forms the User completes or to respond to a request or inquiry.  

Additionally, the data may be used for commercial, personalization, operational, and statistical purposes, as well as activities related to the social purpose of Diabetes Foro. The data may also be used for marketing studies to tailor the content offered to the User and to improve the quality, operation, and navigation of the Website.  

When personal data are obtained, the User will be informed about the specific purpose(s) for which the personal data will be processed, that is, the use(s) that will be made of the collected information.  

Data retention periods  

Personal data will only be retained for the minimum time necessary for the purposes of their processing, and in any case, only for the following period: 24 months, or until the User requests their deletion.  

When personal data are obtained, the User will be informed about the retention period or, when that is not possible, the criteria used to determine this period.  

Recipients of personal data  

User’s personal data will not be shared with third parties.  

In any case, when personal data are obtained, the User will be informed about the recipients or categories of recipients of the personal data.  

Personal data of minors  

In compliance with Articles 8 of the GDPR and 7 of Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, only individuals over the age of 14 may legally give consent for the processing of their personal data by Diabetes Foro. If the individual is under the age of 14, parental or guardian consent will be required, and the processing will only be considered lawful to the extent that they have authorized it.  

Data secrecy and security  

Diabetes Foro commits to adopting the necessary technical and organizational measures, according to the appropriate level of security for the data collected, to ensure the security of personal data and prevent their destruction, loss, accidental or unlawful alteration, or unauthorized disclosure or access.  

The Website has an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate, ensuring that personal data are transmitted securely and confidentially, as the transmission of data between the server and the User, and in feedback, is fully encrypted or secured.  

However, since Diabetes Foro cannot guarantee the invulnerability of the internet or the total absence of hackers or others who may fraudulently access personal data, the Data Controller commits to notifying the User without undue delay if a personal data security breach is likely to pose a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons. According to Article 4 of the GDPR, a personal data breach means any breach of security that results in the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed.  

Personal data will be treated as confidential by the Data Controller, who commits to ensuring that confidentiality is respected by its employees, associates, and anyone who accesses the information.  

Rights arising from the processing of personal data  

The User has the following rights over Diabetes Foro and may therefore exercise them against the Data Controller, as recognized in the GDPR and Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights:  

- Right of access: The User has the right to obtain confirmation of whether Diabetes Foro is processing their personal data and, if so, to obtain information about their specific personal data and the processing that Diabetes Foro has carried out or is carrying out, as well as, among other things, the available information about the origin of the data and the recipients of any communications made or planned for them.  

- Right of rectification: The User has the right to have their personal data modified if it is inaccurate or, considering the purposes of the processing, incomplete.  

- Right of erasure ("the right to be forgotten"): The User has the right, provided that current legislation does not establish otherwise, to obtain the erasure of their personal data when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed; the User has withdrawn their consent to the processing and there is no other legal basis for it; the User objects to the processing, and there is no other legitimate reason to continue it; the personal data have been unlawfully processed; the personal data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation; or the personal data were obtained as a result of an offer of information society services to a minor under the age of 14. In addition to deleting the data, the Data Controller, considering the available technology and the cost of implementation, must take reasonable steps to inform other controllers processing the personal data of the data subject's request to delete any links to those personal data.  

- Right to restrict processing: The User has the right to restrict the processing of their personal data. The User has the right to obtain the restriction of processing when they contest the accuracy of their personal data; the processing is unlawful; the Data Controller no longer needs the personal data, but the User requires them to make claims; and when the User has objected to the processing.  

- Right to data portability: If the processing is carried out by automated means, the User has the right to receive their personal data from the Data Controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit them to another data controller. Whenever technically possible, the Data Controller will transmit the data directly to that other controller.  

- Right to object: The User has the right to object to the processing of their personal data or to have the processing stopped by Diabetes Foro.  

- Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling: The User has the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, unless otherwise provided by law.  

Thus, the User may exercise their rights by sending a written communication to the Data Controller with the reference "GDPR-diabetesforo.com," specifying:  

- Name, surname(s) of the User, and a copy of their ID. In cases where representation is admitted, identification by the same means of the person representing the User will also be necessary, as well as the document proving the representation. The ID copy may be replaced by any other valid means in law that proves identity.  

- The specific request and the reason(s) for the request or the information to which access is sought.  

- Address for notification purposes.  

- Date and signature of the applicant.  

- Any document that supports the request made.  

This request and any other attached documents may be sent to the following address and/or email:  

Postal address:  

Email: foro@diabetesforo.com  

Links to third-party websites  

The Website may include hyperlinks or links that allow access to third-party websites other than Diabetes Foro, which are therefore not operated by Diabetes Foro. The owners of these websites will have their own data protection policies, and they are responsible for their own files and privacy practices.  

Complaints to the supervisory authority  

If the User believes there is a problem or violation of the current regulations in how their personal data are being processed, they will have the right to effective judicial protection and to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State where they have their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. In the case of Spain, the supervisory authority is the Spanish Data Protection Agency (https://www.aepd.es/).  

II. ACCEPTANCE AND CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY  

It is necessary for the User to have read and agreed with the conditions regarding the protection of personal data contained in this Privacy Policy, as well as to accept the processing of their personal data so that the Data Controller can proceed with it in the manner, during the time periods, and for the purposes indicated. Use of the Website will imply acceptance of its Privacy Policy.  

Diabetes Foro reserves the right to modify its Privacy Policy at its discretion or due to legislative, jurisprudential, or doctrinal changes from the Spanish Data Protection Agency. Changes or updates to this Privacy Policy will not be explicitly notified to the User. It is recommended that the User consult this page periodically to be aware of any changes or updates.  

This Privacy Policy was updated to comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April 2016, on the protection of individuals regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data (GDPR) and with Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights.