Legal Notice

This website forms part of the Valle de la Lengua Data Space (EDVAL) portal, promoted by the Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja, and is intended to provide institutional, documentary, technical and operational information relating to the Data Space, its governance model, its participants, services, applicable documentation and communication channels.

This Legal Notice is made available to users in compliance with Law 34/2002 of 11 July on information society services and electronic commerce, as well as any other regulations applicable to the EDVAL website.

Access to and use of the portal confers the status of user and implies acceptance of the conditions set out in this Legal Notice, without prejudice to any specific conditions that may apply to certain services, functionalities, procedures for joining, participation or data exchange within the framework of EDVAL.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of Law 34/2002 of 11 July on information society services and electronic commerce, we hereby inform you that the owner of this website is:

        Owner: Fundación para la Transformación de La Rioja

        Tax ID No.: G26466748

        Address: C/ Vara de Rey, 3, 26071 Logroño

        Contact email: info@ftrioja.org

        Telephone: 941 27 01 01 - ext. 36812

        Website: www.valledelalengua.es/el-projecto-edval/en

The EDVAL portal aims to facilitate access to information relating to the Data Space, including, amongst other things:

• Institutional and descriptive information about EDVAL.
• Documentation forming part of its Governance Framework.
• Information on conditions of membership, participation and use.
• Applicable policies, procedures, guidelines or documents.
• Information on services, functionalities, the catalogue, resources or participation mechanisms.
• Descriptive information, references, records or metadata associated with datasets, linguistic resources, data assets or services available within the EDVAL framework.
• Channels for contact, support, communication and assistance for participants or interested parties.

The information published on the portal is of a general, descriptive and informative nature, unless expressly stated otherwise. In particular, the publication or consultation of descriptive information, catalogue records or associated metadata does not, in itself, imply the granting of rights of access, download, reuse, exploitation or exchange regarding such datasets or resources.

Effective participation in EDVAL, access to restricted services, data exchange, the downloading or use of datasets, or the use of certain resources shall be subject to acceptance of the Rulebook, the Membership and Participation Agreement, specific policies, technical, contractual or operational conditions, licences and other applicable documentation.

Access to the portal is generally free of charge. However, certain areas, services or features of EDVAL may be subject to registration, authentication, acceptance of specific terms and conditions, proof of participant status, or compliance with technical, legal, organisational or operational requirements set out in the EDVAL Governance Model.

The user undertakes to make appropriate, diligent, lawful and responsible use of the portal, its content and its services, refraining from any actions that may:

• To breach applicable regulations, the principles of good faith, public order or the rights of third parties.
• To compromise the availability, integrity, security or continuity of the website.
• Introducing viruses, malicious code, programmes or elements that may alter, damage or interfere with systems, networks, data or content.
• Accessing, attempting to access or using restricted areas, systems, services or information without proper authorisation.
• Using the portal’s information for unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive or purposes contrary to those of EDVAL.
• Downloading, extracting, compiling, reusing or exploiting on a mass, automated or unauthorised basis any content, records, metadata, datasets, resources or information available on the portal, unless such action is expressly permitted by EDVAL through a licence, terms of use, authorised technical channel or mechanism provided for that purpose.
• Impersonating others, falsifying data or making unauthorised communications.

The entity responsible for the portal may take the necessary technical, organisational or legal measures to prevent, limit or stop misuse of the portal, without prejudice to any liability that may lie with the user.

The Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja will ensure that the information published on the portal is clear, up to date, accessible and consistent with the current EDVAL documentation.

However, the published information may be amended, updated, replaced or removed at any time, particularly where necessary for technical, legal, organisational or operational reasons, or due to changes to the Data Space itself.

The contents of the website, including, but not limited to, texts, documents, designs, logos, trademarks, trade names, images, graphics, icons, videos, source code, navigation structure, databases and other elements eligible for protection, are the property of the Fundación para la Transformación de La Rioja or of third parties who have authorised their use, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Spanish intellectual property law protects original literary, artistic or scientific creations expressed by any means or medium.

The reproduction, distribution, public communication, adaptation, reuse or exploitation of the contents of the website is prohibited without the prior, express and written authorisation of the person or entity holding the rights, except in cases permitted by law or where the content is published under a licence permitting such uses.

The use of logos, trademarks, distinctive signs or identifying elements of EDVAL, the Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja or third parties may not be made without the corresponding authorisation, unless it is necessary to legitimately identify the source of the information and provided that it does not imply confusion, improper association or detriment to their owners.

The EDVAL portal may include links to websites, platforms, documents, services or resources managed by third parties, with the aim of facilitating access to supplementary or related information.

The inclusion of such links does not necessarily imply any relationship, recommendation, endorsement, supervision or control by the Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja over the content, services, terms and conditions, policies or practices of such third parties.

The Fundación para la Transformación de La Rioja accepts no responsibility for the information, content, services, availability, accessibility, security or privacy practices of external websites or resources linked from the portal, without prejudice to any action that may be taken once it becomes aware of the existence of content that is unlawful or contrary to applicable regulations.

The Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja will take reasonable steps to ensure the proper functioning, availability, security and updating of the website. However, it cannot guarantee the complete absence of interruptions, technical errors, availability failures, security incidents or occasional outdated information.

The entity responsible for the portal shall not be liable for any damages or losses that may arise from:

• Interruptions, errors or technical faults beyond its reasonable control.
• Misuse of the portal by users.
• Decisions taken solely on the basis of general or informative content published on the portal.
• Third-party content, services or resources linked from the portal.
• Incidents arising from viruses, malicious code or cyber attacks, without prejudice to any security measures that may be required.

The information published on the portal does not, under any circumstances, replace the legal, contractual, technical or organisational documents formally approved within the framework of EDVAL.

The processing of personal data carried out via the EDVAL portal shall be governed by the provisions of the applicable data protection legislation, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation) and Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Guarantee of Digital Rights.

Detailed information on the processing of personal data carried out via the portal will be available in the relevant Privacy Policy.

The EDVAL website may use cookies or similar technologies, whether its own or those of third parties, in accordance with the terms set out in the applicable regulations.

Information regarding the use of cookies, their purposes, settings, acceptance, refusal or withdrawal of consent will be available in the relevant Cookie Policy and, where applicable, in the settings panel provided on the website.

The Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja will take the appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the website, its systems, content, services and communication channels against unauthorised access, tampering, loss, misuse or security incidents.

Users must refrain from any action that may compromise the security, integrity, availability or proper functioning of the website, its systems or the information published.

The Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja is committed to promoting the accessibility of the EDVAL website in accordance with the applicable regulations on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications.

Information regarding the accessibility status of the portal, communication channels, requests for accessible information, complaints and the complaints procedure will be available in the relevant Accessibility Statement.

The Foundation for the Transformation of La Rioja may amend this Legal Notice whenever necessary for legal, technical, organisational or operational reasons, or due to changes to the website or to EDVAL itself.

The current version of the Legal Notice shall be the one published on the website at any given time. Users are advised to review its content periodically.

This Legal Notice shall be governed by Spanish law and, in particular, by the applicable regulations concerning information society services, intellectual and industrial property, personal data protection, accessibility, security and any other regulations applicable to the website and the services offered through it.