The terms and conditions indicated below (hereinafter the “General Terms”) regulate the access and use of the Internet portal service (hereinafter the “Web Site”) that the Law firm Querol Vives Wrede Abogados provide to the Internet users.
Object of the conditions
The object of the present conditions is the regulation of the access and use of the Web Site. For the purposes of these General Terms the following definition of the Web Site shall apply:
1. The external appearance (or “look and feel”) of the screen interfaces, both statically and dynamically forms (i.e. the navigation tree).
2. The elements integrated in the screen interfaces as well as in the navigation tree, including, at least but not only, any text, images, sounds, databases, multimedia products, interpretations, artistic performances, bindings, photographs, broadcasting signals and in general all those creations and objects expressed by any means or medium, now known or to be invented in the future that are, or not, subject to protection by the law in force in intellectual or industrial property or any other analogous legal systems (the “Content”) and all those services or resources online when appropriate provided by the users (the “Services”).
The owner reserves the right to modify at any time, without prior notice, the presentation and configuration of the Web Site and the Content and Services incorporated therein. The users acknowledge and agree that at any time the owner can disrupt, disable and / or terminate any of the Content and / or Services which are integrated in the website.
Particular conditions
The access and use of certain Contents and / or Services may be subject to certain specific conditions, legal notices, directives and regulations of use, previously made available to the user, and as appropriate, will substitute, complete and / or modify the General Terms herein (hereinafter, the “Particular Conditions”). Access and use of such Content and / or Services shall entail, therefore, full adherence to the Particular Conditions outlined in the version published at the time the user accesses them, such Particular Conditions will remain automatically incorporated into these General Conditions.
In case of contradiction between the terms and conditions set forth in the General Conditions and the Particular Conditions, will always take precedence, in any case, the terms agreed in the Particular Conditions regarding any incompatible terms and solely in regard of the Content and / or Services subject to such regulation.
Conditions of access and use
The access to the website is free except for the cost of connection through the telecommunications network provided by the service provider contracted by users.
Data collection forms
The use of certain services or requests addressed to Querol Vives Wrede Abogados are conditioned to the prior fulfilment of the corresponding User Registration.
All the information provided by the User through Portal forms for the above purposes or any other must be true. For these purposes, the User guarantees the authenticity of all data provided and will maintain the information provided to Querol Vives Wrede Abogados perfectly updated so that it responds at all times to the real situation of the User. In any event the User shall be solely responsible for any false or inaccurate statements made and the damage caused to Querol Vives Wrede Abogados or to third parties due to the information provided.
Introduction of links to the Web Site
The Internet User who wants to introduce links from their own websites to the Web Site must comply with the conditions listed below and the ignorance of such conditions do not avoid responsibilities under the Law. The mentioned link will only connect to the homepage or main page of the Web Site but it is expressly forbidden any form of reproduction of the Web Site (offline links, copy of the text, graphics, etc).
It shall be prohibited in all cases, according to the applicable legislation in force at any time, establish frames of any type that surround the Website or allow the display of the Content via other Internet addresses than the Website and, in any case, when viewed in conjunction with external contents so that: (I) creates or could produce error, confusion or misleading among users about the true origin of the service or Content; (II) involves an act of comparison or unfair imitation; (III) exploit the brand reputation and prestige of Querol Vives Wrede Abogados; or (iv) otherwise considered prohibited by law.
It is prohibited to make from the page that introduces the link any false, inaccurate or incorrect statement about Querol Vives Wrede Abogados, the partners, the employees, the customers or the quality of the services provided.
Under no circumstances will be stated on the page where the link is located that Querol Vives Wrede Abogados has consented the inclusion of the link or that otherwise sponsors, collaborates, verifies or supervises the services of the sender.
It is forbidden to use any word, graphical or mixed mark or other distinctive signs of Querol Vives Wrede Abogados within the page of the sender except as permitted by law or expressly authorized by Querol Vives Wrede Abogados as long as it is permitted, in these cases, a direct link to the Website in the manner prescribed in this clause.
The page containing the link shall comply with the law and may not under any circumstances provide or link with its own contents or of third parties that: (I) are unlawful or contrary to morality and decency (pornographic, violent, racist, etc.); (II) induces or could induce the user to the false impression that Querol Vives Wrede Abogados endorses, supports, adheres or otherwise supports the ideas, statements or expressions, lawful or unlawful, of the sender; (III) are inappropriate or irrelevant to the activity of Querol Vives Wrede Abogados in attention to the place, content and thematic of the sender’s website.
Rules for use of the Web Site
The user agrees to use the Web Site and the Content and / or Services incorporated therein in a diligent and correct way. Also, the user agrees not to use the Website for activities that contravene the law, morals, good customs or public order accepted and established for illegal purposes or effects, prohibited or harmful to the rights and interests of others. Querol Vives Wrede Abogados hereby declines any liability arising of all the above mentioned.
The user acknowledge and agree that the use of the Website and the Content and / or Services of it will be done for strictly personal, private and particular purposes. It is expressly prohibited to the user authorize others to use the Website, in whole or in part or to enter and / or incorporate as, or in, an own business the Content and / or Services incorporated therein. It is expressly prohibited the use or application of any technical, logical or technological resources pursuant to which users may benefit, directly or indirectly, with or without profit, of the unauthorized exploitation of the Content and / or Services or the Web Site itself.
The user undertakes not to damage, disable or impair equipment and computer systems or telecommunications equipment of Querol Vives Wrede or any third party, nor the contents incorporated and / or stored in them.
The user agrees not to use the Content and Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Web Site or prevent the normal use or enjoyment thereof by other users.
The user agrees not to modify Querol Vives Wrede Abogados equipment and systems in any way, and not to use modified versions of equipment and systems in order to gain unauthorized access to any Services and / or Content of the Website.
The user agrees not to interfere with or disrupt the access or the use of the Website, servers or networks connected thereto, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies and regulations of connection networks.
Warranties and Liability
Unless the law expressly provides otherwise, or unless expressly stated otherwise, the user acknowledges and expressly accepts that Querol Vives Wrede Abogados makes no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, on the Website or the Content and Services included therein, including, but not limited to:
1) The availability and continued operation of the Website and, in particular, but not exclusively, that users can effectively use the Website, the Content and the Services, have access to the different websites that form the Website or those from which the Services are provided.
2) The levels of quality, functionality and interoperability of the Web Site and the Services and / or the Content incorporated.
3) The interruption, suspension or termination of the access to the Website and its Content and / or Services incorporated.
4) The adequacy of the Website and its Services or Content for a particular purpose.
5) The certainty, completeness, accuracy and / or update of the Content, Services, products, texts, graphics, links or any other items incorporated into the Website, as well as the results that may be obtained from the access and / or use of this website or its contents.
6) Querol Vives Wrede Abogados expressly disclaims any responsibility for errors or omissions in the information contained in the websites of this Web Site, as well as the lack of truthfulness, accuracy, completeness, relevance and / or timeliness of the content.
7) The unauthorized access and alteration of data stored and transmitted through the Web Site or the services offered thereon.
8) The absence of viruses or other elements in the Website contents that may cause alterations in the computer systems (software and hardware) or in the electronic documents and files stored in the computer systems.
The user is aware and voluntarily accepts that the use of the Web Site, the Services and the Content is, in any case, under its responsibility, therefore the user will adopt all the necessary measures in order to minimize the risks, including the adoption of necessary security measures to ensure antivirus procedures and data recovery. Thus, unless the law states otherwise expressly and exclusively for the measure and extent to which it is legally imposed, Querol Vives Wrede Abogados does not warrant or assume any liability regarding the access and use of the Website or its the Contents and / or Services.
Personal Data
To use or access to certain Services and / or Content, Querol Vives Wrede Abogados may require users to fulfill certain registration forms which necessarily entail the provision of certain personal data. Querol Vives Wrede Abogados will treat such data in accordance with the purposes and under the conditions detailed in each case.
By completing and submitting an application form in the Website, the user agrees and expressly authorizes Querol Vives Wrede Abogados to collect, automatically process or transfer, as appropiate, the personal data requested, in accordance with the purposes and under the conditions detailed in each case.
Querol Vives Wrede Abogados has taken and will take all the technical and organizational security measures required in accordance with the legal provisions and the existing quality standards in the industry, to fully ensure the security and confidentiality of communications. Notwithstanding the above, the user acknowledges and agrees that Internet security measures are not impregnable. The Internet networks are not secure and any communication sent via this medium may be intercepted or modified by unauthorized persons. Therefore Querol Vives Wrede Abogados cannot guarantee full privacy and safety of the use of the Website and its Content and / or Services and, in particular, that unauthorized parties would not be able to have knowledge of the type, conditions, characteristics and circumstances of the use that users make of the web Site and its Content and / or Services.
Data Protection Policy
The personal data provided by users will be processed in a file with the purposes of, among other assumptions that may be specified in each case, respond to the requests raised by users, send the requested information, and where appropriate, manage the access to certain services or functionalities of the Website, by Querol Vives Wrede Abogados, established in Avda. Diagonal number 427, 4º 1ª, Barcelona (Spain), as the data file responsible. Querol Vives Wrede Abogados undertakes to respect the confidentiality of personal information and to ensure the exercise of your rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition, which can be exercised by written communication addressed to the above mentioned address, to the attention of “LOPD Function”, or by sending an email to michaelwrede@querolvives.com. If necessary, to accommodate your request we may require a photocopy of your identity card, passport or other valid form of ID.