Privacy Policy
I. PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION
Respecting the provisions of current legislation, Barcelona And You (hereinafter also referred to as the Website) undertakes to adopt the necessary technical and organizational measures, according to the appropriate level of security for the risk of the data collected.
Laws incorporated into this privacy policy
This privacy policy is adapted to the current Spanish and European regulations on the protection of personal data on the internet. Specifically, it complies with the following rules:
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR).
- Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights (LOPD-GDD).
- Royal Decree 1720/2007, of December 21, which approves the Regulations for the development of Organic Law 15/1999, of December 13, on the Protection of Personal Data (RDLOPD).
- Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE).
- Identity of the controller of personal data processing
The data controller for the personal data collected at Barcelona And You is: xxxnombretitularxxx, with NIF: B66943085 (hereinafter, Data Controller). The contact details are as follows:
– Address: CALLE LEPANT 237, BAJOS
– Contact phone: +34658515387
– Contact email: info@barcelonaandyouhostel.com
Personal Data Registry
In compliance with the GDPR and the LOPD-GDD, we inform you that the personal data collected by Barcelona And You, through the forms on its pages, will be incorporated and processed in our file in order to facilitate, expedite, and fulfill the commitments established between Barcelona And You and the User or the maintenance of the relationship established in the forms filled out by the User, or to address a request or query from the User. Likewise, in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR and the LOPD-GDD, unless the exception provided for in article 30.5 of the GDPR applies, a record of processing activities is maintained which specifies, according to their purposes, the processing activities carried out and the other circumstances established in the GDPR.
Principles applicable to the processing of personal data
The processing of User’s personal data will be subject to the following principles set forth in article 5 of the GDPR and in article 4 and following of Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights:
- Principle of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: the consent of the User will be required at all times after transparent information on the purposes for which the personal data are collected.
- Purpose limitation principle: personal data will be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
- Principle of data minimization: the personal data collected will be only those strictly necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.
- Principle of accuracy: personal data must be accurate and kept up to date.
- Principle of storage limitation: personal data will only be kept in a way that allows the identification of the User for the time necessary for the purposes of their processing.
- Principle of integrity and confidentiality: personal data will be processed in such a way as to ensure adequate security and confidentiality.
- Principle of proactive responsibility: the Data Controller shall be responsible for ensuring that the above principles are complied with.
Categories of personal data
The categories of data processed at Barcelona And You are solely identifying data. Under no circumstances are special categories of personal data processed within the meaning of article 9 of the GDPR.
Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is consent. Barcelona And You undertakes to obtain the express and verifiable consent of the User for the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
The User shall have the right to withdraw their consent at any time. Withdrawing consent shall be as easy as giving it. As a general rule, the withdrawal of consent shall not condition the use of the Website.
On occasions when the User is required or able to provide their data through forms to make inquiries, request information, or for reasons related to the content of the Website, they shall be informed in the event that the completion of any of them is mandatory because they are essential for the proper development of the operation carried out.
Purpose of the processing to which personal data are intended
Personal data is collected and managed by Barcelona And You for the purpose of facilitating, expediting, and fulfilling the commitments established between the Website and the User or maintaining the relationship established in the forms filled out by the latter, or to respond to a request or inquiry.
Likewise, the data may be used for commercial purposes of customization, operational and statistical purposes, and activities related to the corporate purpose of Barcelona And You, as well as for data extraction, storage, and marketing studies to adapt the Content offered to the User, as well as to improve the quality, operation, and navigation of the Website.
At the time when personal data is obtained, the User will be informed about the specific purpose or purposes of the processing to which the personal data will be destined; that is, the use or uses that will be given to the collected information.
Retention periods of personal data
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: 12 months, or until the User requests their deletion.
At the time when personal data is obtained, the User will be informed about the period during which personal data will be retained or, when this is not possible, the criteria used to determine this period.
Recipients of personal data
The User’s personal data will not be shared with third parties.
In any case, at the time when personal data is obtained, the User will be informed about the recipients or categories of recipients of the personal data.
Personal data of minors
Respecting what is established in articles 8 of the GDPR and 7 of Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, only those over 14 years of age may give their consent for the lawful processing of their personal data by Barcelona And You. If the individual is under 14 years of age, the consent of parents or legal guardians will be necessary for the processing, and this will only be considered lawful to the extent that they have authorized it.
Secrecy and security of personal data
Barcelona And You undertakes to adopt the necessary technical and organizational measures, according to the level of security appropriate to the risk of the data collected, in order to guarantee the security of personal data and avoid destruction, loss, or alteration, whether accidental or unlawful, of personal data transmitted, stored, or processed in any other way, or unauthorized communication or access to such data.
The Website has an SSL certificate (Secure Socket Layer), which ensures that personal data is transmitted securely and confidentially, as the transmission of data between the server and the User, and in feedback, is fully encrypted or encoded.
However, since Barcelona And You cannot guarantee the impregnability of the internet or the total absence of hackers or others who fraudulently access personal data, the Data Controller undertakes to promptly inform the User when a violation of the security of personal data occurs that is likely to entail a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. As established in Article 4 of the GDPR, a security breach of personal data is understood to be 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 processed in any other way.
Personal data will be treated as confidential by the Data Controller, who undertakes to inform and ensure, through a legal or contractual obligation, that such confidentiality is respected by its employees, associates, and all persons to whom the information is made accessible.
Rights derived from the processing of personal data
The User has over Barcelona And You and, therefore, may exercise against the Data Controller the following rights recognized in the GDPR and Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights:
- Right of access: It is the User’s right to obtain confirmation from Barcelona And You as to whether their personal data is being processed and, if so, to obtain information about their specific personal data and the processing that Barcelona And You has carried out or is carrying out, as well as, among other things, information available on the origin of such data and the recipients of the communications made or planned regarding them.
- Right to rectification: It is the User’s right to have their personal data modified if it is inaccurate or, taking into account the purposes of the processing, incomplete.
- Right to erasure («right to be forgotten»): It is the User’s right, provided that current legislation does not establish otherwise, to obtain the erasure of their personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed; the User has withdrawn their consent to the processing and there is no other legal basis; the User objects to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing; the personal data has been unlawfully processed; the personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation; or the personal data has been obtained as a result of a direct offer of information society services to a child under 14 years of age. In addition to deleting the data, the Data Controller, taking into account available technology and the cost of implementation, must take reasonable measures to inform the data controllers who are processing the personal data of the data subject’s request for deletion of any link to that personal data.
- Right to restriction of processing: It is the User’s right to restrict the processing of their personal data. The User has the right to obtain restriction of processing when challenging the accuracy of their personal data; the processing is unlawful; the Data Controller no longer needs the personal data, but the User needs it to assert 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 shall have the right to receive from the Data Controller their personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit those data to another data controller. Where technically feasible, the Data Controller will transmit the data directly to another controller.
- Right to object: It is the User’s right not to have their personal data processed or to cease processing by Barcelona And You.
- Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling: It is the User’s right not to be subject to an individualized decision based solely on automated processing of their personal data, including profiling, except when current legislation establishes otherwise.
Therefore, the User may exercise their rights through written communication addressed to the Data Controller with the reference «GDPR-v», specifying:
- Name, surname of the User, and copy of the ID card. In cases where representation is admitted, the identification by the same means of the person representing the User, as well as the document accrediting the representation, will also be necessary. The photocopy of the ID card may be substituted by any other valid legal means that proves identity.
- Request with specific reasons for the request or information to which access is sought.
- Address for notification purposes.
- Date and signature of the applicant.
- Any document proving the request made.
This request and any other attached document may be sent to the following address and/or email:
Postal address: CALLE LEPANT 237, BAJOS
Email: info@barcelonaandyouhostel.com
Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website may include hyperlinks or links that allow access to third-party websites other than Barcelona And You, and therefore are not operated by Barcelona And You. The owners of such websites will have their own data protection policies, and they themselves, in each case, will be responsible for their own files and privacy practices.
Complaints to the supervisory authority
If the User believes that there is a problem or infringement of current regulations in the way their personal data is 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 the place of the alleged infringement. In the case of Spain, the supervisory authority is the Spanish Data Protection Agency (http://www.agpd.es).
II. ACCEPTANCE AND CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
It is necessary for the User to have read and agree to 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, for the periods, and for the purposes indicated. The use of the Website will imply acceptance of its Privacy Policy.
Barcelona And You reserves the right to modify its Privacy Policy, according to its own criteria, or motivated by a legislative, jurisprudential, or doctrinal change 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 periodically check this page to be aware of the latest changes or updates.
This Privacy Policy was updated to comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, regarding the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights.