1.1 ADDAW is an entity whose registered address is located at Casas del Pino 1, Cuesta Blanca, Cartagena, Murcia. The contact telephone number is (+34) 968-13-57-84. And the contact email address is as follows: info@addaw.org.
1.2 Furthermore, the domain name owned by ADDAW is addaw.org.
2.1 These are the general terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as "general conditions") that govern the access, browsing, and use of the websites under the domain "addaw.org" (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"), as well as the responsibilities arising from the use of its contents (hereinafter referred to as "contents" encompassing texts, graphics, drawings, designs, codes, software, photographs, music, videos, sounds, databases, images, expressions, and information, as well as any other creation protected by national laws and international treaties on intellectual and industrial property). Regardless of these, ADDAW may establish specific conditions that regulate the use and/or contracting of particular services offered to users through the Website.
2.2 It will be understood that the access or mere use of the Website by the User implies the User's adherence to the general conditions that ADDAW has published at any given time when accessing the Website, and these conditions will be available to users. Therefore, the User must carefully read these general conditions.
In this sense, the term "User" shall refer to the person who accesses, browses, uses, or participates in the services and activities, whether free or paid, carried out on the Website.
2.3 Likewise, through the Website, ADDAW may enable third-party entities to advertise or offer their services. In these cases, ADDAW will not be responsible for establishing the general and specific conditions to be considered in the use, provision, or contracting of these services by third parties and, therefore, cannot be held liable for them.
2.4. Before using and/or contracting specific services provided by ADDAW, the User must carefully read the corresponding specific conditions created for this purpose by ADDAW. The use and/or contracting of such specific services imply the acceptance of the specific conditions that regulate them in the version published by ADDAW at the time of such use and/or contracting.
3.1. ADDAW, as the author of collective works or any other works or services of any nature, is the owner of the intellectual and industrial property rights of the Website. Additionally, ADDAW is also the owner or holds the corresponding license, authorization, or assignment of intellectual, industrial, and image rights over the contents and services available through it.
3.2. Under no circumstances shall the access and navigation of the User imply a total or partial waiver, transmission, license, or assignment of such rights by ADDAW.
3.3. Consequently, it is not allowed to remove, bypass, or manipulate the copyright notice, intellectual property ("copyright"), and any other identification data of ADDAW or its owners incorporated into the contents, as well as the technical protection devices, digital fingerprints, or any information and/or identification mechanisms that may be contained in the contents.
3.4. Likewise, it is prohibited to modify, copy, reuse, extract, exploit, reproduce, publicly communicate, make second or subsequent publications, upload files, send by mail, transmit, use, process, or distribute in any way all or part of the contents included on the Website without the express written authorization of ADDAW or, if applicable, the owner or owners of the corresponding rights.
In particular, ADDAW expressly opposes the reproduction of its pages being considered a quotation as provided in article 32, 1st paragraph, second sentence, of the intellectual property law.
If you are interested in obtaining authorization or a license to use the contents of the Website in any form, please contact us a info@addaw.org.
4.1. Access to the Website by Users is free of charge. However, some of the services and contents offered by ADDAW or third parties through the Website may be subject to prior contracting of the service or product and payment of a sum of money in the manner determined in the corresponding Specific Conditions. In such cases, they will be made available to you in a clear manner.
4.2. When it is necessary for the User to register or provide personal data in order to access any of the services, the collection and processing of Users' personal data will be governed by the provisions of the Privacy Policy, as stated on the Website.
4.3. The contracting of products and services through the Website by individuals under the legal age is strictly prohibited. Minors must obtain the proper consent from their parents, guardians, or legal representatives before engaging in any transactions. The parents, guardians, or legal representatives will be considered responsible for the actions taken by the minors under their care, in accordance with current regulations.
5.1. The contents included on the Website are provided solely for consumers or end users. Any unauthorized commercial use or resale of these contents is strictly prohibited, unless prior written authorization from ADDAW is obtained.
5.2. If the User is required to register for the use and/or contracting of a service on the Website, they will be responsible for providing truthful and lawful information. If, as a result of registration, the User is provided with a password, they undertake to use it diligently and keep the password confidential for accessing these services. Therefore, Users are responsible for the proper custody and confidentiality of any identifiers and/or passwords provided to them by ADDAW. They commit not to transfer their use to third parties, either temporarily or permanently, nor to allow access to unauthorized individuals. The User will be responsible for any unauthorized third party's use of the services due to negligent use or loss of the password by the User.
5.3. In light of the above, it is the User's obligation to immediately notify ADDAW of any event that allows the improper use of the identifiers and/or passwords, such as theft, loss, or unauthorized access to them, in order to proceed with their immediate cancellation. As long as such events are not reported, ADDAW will be exempt from any liability that may arise from the improper use of identifiers or passwords by unauthorized third parties.
5.4. The access, browsing, and use of the Website are the User's responsibility. Therefore, the User agrees to diligently and faithfully observe any additional instructions provided by ADDAW or authorized personnel of ADDAW regarding the use of the Website and its contents. We also encourage you to inform ADDAW of any event of which you become aware and that involves unlawful conduct or violates the rights of any third party, either through the tools of the Website or by using the following contact email info@addaw.org.
5.5. Therefore, the User undertakes to use the contents diligently, correctly, and lawfully, and, in particular, agrees to refrain from:
Using the contents for purposes or effects contrary to the law, morality, generally accepted good customs, or public order
Reproducing or copying, distributing, allowing public access through any form of public communication, transforming, or modifying the contents, unless you have the authorization of the holder of the corresponding rights or it is legally permitted.
Using the contents, and in particular, any information obtained through the page or the services, to send advertising, communications for direct sales purposes, or any other type of commercial purpose, unsolicited messages directed to a plurality of people regardless of their purpose. Additionally, refraining from commercializing or disclosing such information in any way.
6.1. The Website provides the User with various spaces and participation tools to encourage conversation and the exchange of ideas and opinions among users. Its purpose is to remain open and accessible to anyone as long as basic rules of coexistence and respect are observed.
Through these tools and spaces, the User will be able to:
The User will have their own space, called Profile, which will identify them under their real name and nickname if the user has associated it with their user account. The user account may also, if the User chooses, be associated with an image (avatar) of their choice, visually representing them in different participation spaces on the Website. The avatars of users that the User follows and those who follow the User will be visible in the Profile, allowing them to stay informed and easily recognize them.
The Profile will reflect the User's participation activity on the Website. The Use's comments will be public and can be viewed collectively in the Profile, along with the responses and mentions received from other users. Other users can follow the activity generated by the User on the Website, including their comments, as well as their participation in contests and promotions.
The User will be able to follow the activity of other users on the Website who they find interesting, see what they comment on and where they do it. Additionally, the User can follow the activity generated by the collaborators or writers of the Website or follow the news related to one or several events, as well as the news generated around an event or institution.
The Website may send notifications of User's activity and the activity of the users they follow via email to the address provided during the registration process.
This Profile will be public, but certain private activities (such as starting to follow, moderated content, individual notifications of participation in promotions and games, and any other private notifications) will remain hidden and visible only to the User.
6.2. Participation Rules.
1. Under no circumstances will the publication of content that blatantly promotes hatred, contempt, or discrimination based on birth, race, gender, religion, nationality, opinion, or any other personal or social circumstance be allowed. Neither will attempts to impersonate third-party identities or the publication of private contact information be tolerated, regardless of their intent.
2. Messages containing 'spam' or links to sites unrelated to the conversation will also not be approved.
3. We seek polite messages to facilitate an exchange of opinions. Therefore, personal attacks or messages unrelated to the conversation will not be permitted.
4. To avoid repetitive comments, we recommend reading the conversation before participating.
5. The User is responsible for their statements on the internet just as in any other place.
6. User messages do not necessarily correspond with our editorial stance.
6.4. The Website reserves the right to delete, for any reason and without prior notice, any information or content generated in the participation spaces.
6.5. The Website provides a tool for reporting inappropriate messages or content, accessible through a designated button for this purpose.
6.6. The Website expressly disclaims any responsibility arising from the content hosted by users. However, it will take appropriate measures to detect and address claims regarding possible illicit activities by users. The Website expressly reserves the right to suspend, at any time and without prior notice, temporarily or permanently, the participation service offered to any user whose content may be considered illegal, prohibited, or simply inappropriate.
7.1. In the event that the User submits any type of content to the Website, the User declares, guarantees, and accepts that they have the right to do so freely, that such information does not infringe any intellectual property rights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, or any other rights of third parties, that such information is not confidential, and that such information is not harmful to third parties.
7.2. The User acknowledges responsibility and will hold ADDAW harmless for any damages arising from any communication they provide personally or on their behalf. This responsibility includes, without any restriction, the accuracy, legality, originality, and ownership of such communication.
7.3. ADDAW reserves the right to decide the disclosure or publication of the content submitted by the User.
7.4. In the event that the content submitted by Users includes images (including the avatar), the User declares, guarantees, and accepts the following:
1º That they are of legal age for legal purposes.
2º That they are the author or owner of the rights to the images and have the right to submit them, and that the images do not infringe any intellectual property rights, trademarks, or any other rights of third parties.
3º That the aforementioned images have been taken with the consent of the people who appear in them, and in the case of minors appearing, the said consent has been provided in writing by their legal representatives, and they can provide evidence of this at any time it is required.
7.5. ADDAW reserves the right to publicly disclose the images it deems appropriate and is authorized to reproduce and communicate them through all media channels of the Unidad Editorial Group.
7.6. The User acknowledges taking responsibility and will hold ADDAW harmless for the aforementioned statements.
7.7. The User grants ADDAW, without exclusivity and free of charge, the rights of reproduction, distribution, transformation, and public communication, in all possible forms, regarding the submitted content (photographs, images with or without motion, texts, information, databases, sound recordings, or any other works or performances). This assignment is made worldwide and for the maximum duration currently provided by the intellectual property law, with the express authority to transfer these rights to third parties.
8.1. ADDAW does not guarantee the legality, reliability, usefulness, truthfulness, or accuracy of the services or information disseminated through the Website.
8.2. Consequently, ADDAW does not guarantee or assume responsibility for: (i) the continuity of the Website's content; (ii) the absence of errors in such content or the correction of any defects that may occur; (iii) the absence of viruses and/or other harmful components on the Website or the server that supplies it; (iv) the invulnerability of the Website and/or the impregnability of the security measures adopted on it; (v) the lack of usefulness or performance of the Website's content; (vi) the damages or harm caused to oneself or a third party by any person who violates the conditions, rules, and instructions established by ADDAW on the Website or through the breach of the Website's security systems.
However, ADDAW declares that it has taken all necessary measures, within its capabilities and the state of technology, to ensure the proper functioning of the Website and to prevent the existence and transmission of viruses and other harmful components to the Users.
9.1. On the Website, the User may find links to other web pages through different buttons, links, banners, etc., which are managed by third parties. ADDAW assumes no responsibility for any aspect related to the website to which a link is established from the Website.
9.2. The establishment of any type of link by the Website to another external website does not imply the existence of any kind of relationship, collaboration, or dependence between ADDAW and the owner of the external website.
9.3. If any User, entity, or website wishes to establish any type of link pointing to the Website, they must adhere to the following conditions and requirements:
The link may be directed to the Home Page of the Website.
The link must be absolute and complete, meaning it should lead the User, with a single click, to the specific URL address of ADDAW: https://www.addaw.org and it must occupy the entire screen of the Website. Under no circumstances, unless ADDAW expressly authorizes it in writing, the website making the link can reproduce the Website in any way, include it as part of its own website, embed it within one of its "frames," or create a "browser" over any of the pages of the Website.
On the page that establishes the link, it cannot declare in any way that ADDAW has authorized such a link, unless ADDAW has done so expressly and in writing. If the entity that creates the link from its page to the Website wishes to include on its website the trademark, name, trade name, label, logo, slogan, or any other identifying element of ADDAW and/or the Website, it must obtain their prior express written authorization.
ADDAW does not authorize the establishment of a link to the Website from those web pages that blatantly promote hatred, contempt, or discrimination based on birth, race, gender, religion, nationality, opinion, or any other personal or social circumstance, and, in general, those that violate morality, public order, or generally accepted social norms.
9.4. ADDAW assumes no responsibility for any aspect related to the website that establishes a link to the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, its operation, access, data, information, files, quality, and reliability of its products and services, its own links, and/or any of its content in general.
9.5. ADDAW does not guarantee the legality, reliability, and usefulness of the services provided by third parties through this page or for which ADDAW only acts as an advertising channel or intermediary service provider.
9.6. ADDAW will not be liable for damages of any kind caused by the services provided by third parties through this page, and in particular, but not limited to, damages caused by:
Non-compliance with the law, morality, or public order.
The incorporation of viruses or any other computer code, file, or program that may damage, interrupt, or prevent the normal operation of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment.
The infringement of intellectual and industrial property rights, trade secrets, contractual obligations of any kind.
The performance of acts that constitute illicit, deceptive, or unfair advertising, and, in general, acts that constitute unfair competition.
The lack of truthfulness, accuracy, quality, relevance, and/or timeliness of the contents transmitted, disseminated, stored, received, obtained, made available, or accessible.
The infringement of rights to honor, personal and family privacy, and the image of individuals, or in general, any type of rights of third parties.
The inadequacy for any kind of purpose and the failure to meet generated expectations, as well as the defects and flaws that may arise in the relationship with third parties.
The non-compliance, delay in compliance, defective fulfillment, or termination for any reason of the obligations undertaken by third parties and contracts made with third parties.
10.1. ADDAW may modify the terms and conditions stated here, totally or partially, by publishing any changes in the same manner as these general conditions appear or through any type of communication directed to the Users.
10.2. The temporal validity of these general conditions coincides, therefore, with the time of their exposure until they are totally or partially modified, at which time the modified general conditions will come into effect.
10.3. Regardless of what is stipulated in the specific conditions, ADDAW may terminate, suspend, or interrupt access to the contents of the page at any time without prior notice, without the User being entitled to claim any compensation. After such termination, the prohibitions on the use of the contents outlined above in these general conditions will continue to be in effect.
11.1. The headings of the different clauses are for informational purposes only and will not affect, qualify, or expand the interpretation of the general conditions.
11.2. In the event of any discrepancy between the provisions of these general conditions and the specific conditions of each particular service, the latter shall prevail.
11.3. In the event that any provision or provisions of these general conditions are deemed null or inapplicable, in whole or in part, by any competent Court, Tribunal, or administrative authority, such nullity or inapplicability will not affect the other provisions of the general conditions or the specific conditions of the different ADDAW services.
11.4. The failure of ADDAW to exercise or enforce any right or provision contained in these general conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right, unless acknowledged and agreed upon in writing by ADDAW.
12.1. The relationship between ADDAW and the User shall be governed by the current legislation regarding applicable law and competent jurisdiction. However, in cases where the regulations provide the possibility for the parties to submit to a specific jurisdiction, ADDAW and the User, with express waiver of any other jurisdiction that may correspond to them, submit to the Courts and Tribunals of the city of Cartagena.