Legal Notice

  • Official name: Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM), of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
  • Official address: Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49 08003-Barcelona
  • The data protection officer (DPO) for the BioMARató project can be found at:
  • CSIC, Spanish National Research Council
  • Department of Law, José López Calvo
  • Email: delegadoprotecciondatos@csic.es
  • More information: http://digital.csic.es/dc/politicas/politicaDatos.jsp

1. Consent to the Processing of Personal Data

This domain contains all organizational and executive information related to Cos4Cloud, a project funded by H2020 and coordinated by the Institute of Marine Sciences. The Institute of Marine Sciences, as the entity responsible for the website, hereinafter ICM-CSIC, provides this document to users to comply with the obligations established in Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and E-Commerce (LSSICE), BOE No. 166, and to inform website users of the terms of use. Anyone visiting this website assumes the role of user and agrees to observe and comply with the rules outlined here, as well as any other applicable legal regulations. ICM-CSIC reserves the right to modify any information that may appear on the website without the obligation to notify users of these changes, as it will be sufficient to publish them on the Cos4Cloud website.

2. Purposes

In accordance with the aforementioned regulations, ICM-CSIC informs users that personal data collected through the forms on this website will be used to provide services derived from its activity, manage requests, conduct statistical studies, and send communications and information about activities, publications, or programs that may be of interest to the user through any electronic means.

3. Responsibility for Content

ICM-CSIC is not responsible for the legality of third-party websites that users may access through this website. ICM-CSIC will also not be responsible for the legality of third-party websites that may link to or from this website.

ICM-CSIC reserves the right to modify, suspend, cancel, or restrict the content of this website and the links or information obtained from it without prior notice. ICM-CSIC will not be liable for any issues arising from misuse of this website or the information and services it contains.

ICM-CSIC is not responsible for third-party websites that users may access via links from this site or for content provided by third parties.

4. Disclaimer

ICM-CSIC is not responsible for any information published on the website if this information has been manipulated or posted by a third party.

Link Policy

This website may contain links to third-party website content. As ICM-CSIC cannot always control the content posted by third parties on their own websites, it is not responsible for such content. In any case, ICM-CSIC will immediately remove any content that may infringe national or international laws, moral codes, or public order, notifying the relevant authorities of the content in question.

ICM-CSIC is not responsible for the information and content stored, including but not limited to forums, chats, blog generators, comments, social networks, or any other means that allow third parties to post content beyond ICM-CSIC’s control.

However, in accordance with Articles 11 and 16 of the LSSICE, ICM-CSIC will be available to all users, authorities, and law enforcement, actively cooperating to remove or, if necessary, block any content that may affect or violate national or international legislation, the rights of third parties, or moral codes and public order. If users believe that any content on the website belongs to this category, they are asked to notify the website administrator immediately.

This website has been reviewed and tested to ensure it functions correctly. In theory, it should operate correctly 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. However, ICM-CSIC cannot rule out the possibility of programming errors or that circumstances beyond its control, such as force majeure, natural disasters, strikes, or similar events, may prevent access to the website.

5. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

Any conflict or controversy arising from the interpretation of the terms and conditions of this legal disclaimer, or any issue related to the services provided by this website, will be subject to the jurisdiction of Spanish legislation.