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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy provides information on how the FUNDACIÓN INSTITUTO HERMES PARA EL EMPODERAMIENTO DE LA CIUDADANÍA (Hermes Foundation) processes personal data. It also outlines the rights of users in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD).

The Hermes Foundation is responsible for processing the personal data outlined in this document.

  • Entity: FUNDACIÓN INSTITUTO HERMES PARA EL EMPODERAMIENTO DE LA CIUDADANÍA
  • Tax ID: G87649687
  • Address: Calle Orense 81, 7th planta, 28020 Madrid, Spain
  • Contact:

Purpose and legal basis for data processing

Personal data collected through the Hermes Foundation’s digital platform is processed for specific purposes based on context and prior consent, including:

  • Responding to inquiries and information requests
  • Managing newsletter subscriptions submitted via web forms
  • Publishing promotional content (e.g., images and videos) on the website

The legal basis for these uses is the explicit consent provided by the user.

Data retention

Data will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose or for the duration of any legal obligations. Once the purpose has been fulfilled or the legal period has expired, the data will be deleted. Refusal to provide the required online data may mean we cannot process your request.

Recipients

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties, unless legally required.

Your data protection rights

As a data subject, you may exercise the following rights:

  • Access – To know what personal data is held and processed
  • Rectification – To correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure – To request deletion of your data where permitted
  • Restriction – To limit processing when accuracy, legality, or necessity is contested
  • Objection – To oppose data processing when based on legitimate interest
  • Portability – To receive your data in a structured format or request its transfer

To exercise these rights, contact: palvarez@fundacionhermes.org

You may also withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the legality of prior processing.

If you believe your rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with your national data protection authority.

Security measures

The Hermes Foundation implements appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or destruction.

These measures are aligned with the current state of technology and the nature of the data processed.

International data transfers

If data (such as images or videos) is published on platforms like YouTube, Twitter, or Facebook, it may be transferred internationally to the United States. These providers—Google LLC, Twitter Inc., and Meta Platforms, Inc.—do not operate under an adequacy decision from the European Commission. In such cases, international data transfers are covered under Article 49.1(a) of the GDPR, requiring explicit consent.

Confidentiality

Any personal data we may collect through the website or through the various communications we maintain with you will be treated confidentially, and we undertake to keep it secret in accordance with the provisions of applicable legislation.

External links

This website may include links to third-party websites. Therefore, the Hermes Foundation is not responsible for, the legality, reliability, usefulness, truthfulness, or timeliness of the content of such websites or their privacy practices. Before providing your personal information to these websites, please bear in mind that their compliance with data protection may differ from ours.

Updates to this privacy policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in law or recommendations by supervisory authorities. Any significant changes will be communicated to affected individuals in accordance with legal requirements.

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