Legal notice

This website has been designed by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, located at Avda. del General Perón, No. 22, 2 D, Madrid, 28020, Spain, with the purpose of providing information about the services offered, attracting potential clients, establishing business contacts and receiving job applications.

The website contains content created by the owner that may not include the most up-to-date information. Therefore, the content may be modified and/or replaced with new content at any time without prior notice or liability.

The content on the website should not be considered a substitute for legal or any other type of advice under any circumstances. Merely accessing the website does not establish a commercial, professional or any other type of relationship between users and the professionals associated with the website.

The speed of the website and access thereto are not guaranteed. The website owner and collaborators cannot be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of the website or any actions taken based on the information provided on the website.

Although we take all possible measures to ensure the security of the website, we do not guarantee that it is free of viruses or other harmful elements that may cause damage or changes to the user’s computer system, electronic documents or files. Consequently, we do not accept liability for any damages that such elements may cause to the user or third parties.

INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY:

The intellectual property rights related to the website www.bestschoolsinspain.com, its source code, design, navigation structure and all the elements contained therein are owned by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, which holds the exclusive rights and may use the aforementioned elements in any form, including reproduction, distribution, public communication and transformation, in accordance with applicable Spanish and EU legislation.

CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools is the owner or legitimate licensors of the website of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, the corresponding pages and the information or elements contained therein, including texts, documents, photographs, drawings, graphic representations and computer programs, as well as logos, trademarks, trade names or other distinctive signs protected by intellectual or industrial property rights.

CONTENTS:

This website provides information about services intended for public knowledge, which are always subject to the terms and conditions that are expressly detailed on each occasion and accessible on this website. These services are subject to the various applicable legal provisions.

ACCESS AND USE:

Any person that accesses, browses and uses this website is considered a User, and browsing the website implies the user’s acceptance of all the Conditions established herein, as well as any subsequent modifications, without prejudice to the application of the corresponding mandatory legal provisions.

The user is responsible for using the website correctly. This responsibility extends to:

Using the website properly to make legally valid inquiries and purchases.

Not making any false or fraudulent purchases. If any transaction is considered fraudulent, it may be cancelled by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools and the relevant authorities will be informed.

Providing truthful and lawful information.

The User declares that they are over 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into contracts through the website.

Both access to this website and the use that may be made of the information and content included herein are the sole responsibility of the user.

The conditions of access to this website are subject to current legislation and the principles of good faith and lawful use by the user, and any action that may be detrimental to CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools is strictly prohibited.

The use of this website for illegal or unauthorised purposes is strictly prohibited.

Any form of use, including reproduction, distribution, transfer to third parties, public communication and transformation by any means and medium of the aforementioned works, creations and distinctive signs without the prior and express authorisation of their respective owners is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this prohibition may constitute an offense that is punishable under current legislation.

Nevertheless, at their own risk, users may download or make copies of such elements exclusively for personal use, provided that they do not infringe any of the intellectual or industrial property rights of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, nor alter the aforementioned elements in whole or in part. Under no circumstances shall this constitute an authorisation or license over the property rights of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools.

Unless expressly authorised by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, it is strictly forbidden to present the pages of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools or the information contained therein under frames or trademarks, distinctive signs, trade names or corporate names of another person, company or entity.

LIABILITY:

Under no circumstances shall CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools be held liable for any damages that Users may cause to this or any other website due to the illegal or improper use of the website, content and information provided or that may be accessed therein. Users access the website at their own risk.

SERVICE:

CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools reserves the right to suspend access to its website without prior notice on a discretionary and temporary basis for technical or any other reasons. Likewise, CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools may unilaterally modify both the conditions of access and all or part of the content included therein.

GENERAL:

Spanish law shall apply in any legal matters concerning the website of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, and the courts and tribunals of the user’s domicile shall be responsible for resolving any conflicts arising from or related to the use of this website. Access to the website of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools implies the user’s acceptance of all the aforementioned conditions.

HYPERLINKS:

Any hyperlinks on the website of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools may lead to third-party websites. CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools is not liable for the content, information or services that may appear on such sites, which are for informational purposes only and do not imply any relationship between CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools and the individuals or entities that own such content or the owners of the sites where it is found.

PRIVACY POLICY:

Basic information on data protection

Data controller:

CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools

Purpose:

To address your request.

Legitimacy:

Execution of a contract and consent of the data subject.

Recipients:

Data will not be transferred to third parties, except when required by law.

Rights:

You have the right to access, rectify and delete your data, as well as other rights indicated in the additional information, which you may exercise by contacting CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, Avda. del General Perón, No. 22, 2ºD, Madrid, 28020, Spain.

GENERAL:

In accordance with the provisions of EU Regulation 2016/679 of April 27 (GDPR), Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 of December 5 on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD) and other current national legislation, CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools fully complies with personal data protection legislation and the confidentiality obligations inherent to its activity.

CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools owns and uses an information processing system for management, communication and information purposes. This system is described in the corresponding Register of Processing Activities, which the user can access to verify the status of their data.

SECURITY LEVELS AND MEASURES:

CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools has implemented the necessary measures to ensure the security of information, as required by Article 32 of the GDPR, in accordance with the nature of the personal data being processed and the circumstances of processing, in order to prevent alteration, loss, processing or unauthorised access to the extent possible and as permitted by the state of the art, thereby guaranteeing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of such data.

SCOPE OF APPLICATION:

The security measures described in the Register of Processing Activities of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools shall be applied to all assets of the information processing system in which personal data is processed in order to fulfil current data protection legislation.

All personnel hired by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools and its Data Processors are obliged to fulfil the aforementioned regulations, particularly as regards their functions and obligations, including the duty of confidentiality, which shall be duly specified by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools.

DATA COLLECTION:

Acceptance of these conditions requires users to provide essential data for the provision of services. This information will be requested personally through forms or the website. The user will be duly informed of their rights when their data is collected.

To ensure that the information in our processing system is always up to date and contains no errors, we ask our clients and users to notify us of any changes or corrections to their personal data as soon as possible.

EXERCISE OF RIGHTS:

To exercise their rights of access, opposition, rectification, cancellation or deletion, revocation of consent, restriction of processing and portability, users must submit a written request to CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, Avda. del General Perón, No. 22, 2ºD, Madrid, 28020, Spain. Alternatively, they may file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).

CONSENT:

By providing their personal data, users provide their consent for CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools to use this data to provide the contracted services.

By completing the form on the website or sending emails or other messages to CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, users provide their express consent for their personal data to be included in the aforementioned processing system owned by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools.

When this information is requested, the client or user will be informed of the recipient of the information, the purpose for which the data is being collected, the identity and address of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools and the user’s right to exercise their rights of access, opposition, rectification, cancellation or deletion, revocation of consent, restriction of processing and portability, as well as the right to file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).

TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTIES:

CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools will not transfer personal data without the express consent of the data subjects, which must be granted on each occasion and only for the stated purpose, and always with the user’s or client’s consent.

SUBMISSION OF CURRICULUM VITAE:

If a user sends their CV through our website or social media profiles, the data provided will be processed to include them in any selection processes that may take place in the organisation. This includes analysing the applicant’s profile to select the best candidate for the position to be filled.

The data will be retained for a maximum period of 2 years, after which they will be deleted, ensuring full confidentiality while being processed and subsequently destroyed. After this period, if the applicant wishes to continue participating in the organisation’s selection processes, they must submit their CV again.

If there are any changes to the data, we ask the applicant to inform us in writing as soon as possible in order to keep their data up to date.

The data may be processed and/or disclosed to companies within our group during the period of retention of their CV and for the same purposes mentioned above.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROFESSIONAL SECRECY:

The data collected in all private messages between CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools and clients or users shall be treated with absolute confidentiality. CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of personal data, to keeping it secure and to adopting all necessary measures to prevent its alteration, loss and unauthorised access or processing, in accordance with current legislation.

Likewise, any information exchanged between the parties that is agreed to be of a confidential nature or is related to the content of such information shall also be considered confidential. Viewing data over the internet does not imply direct access thereto, unless expressly authorised by the data subject for each occasion.

We recommend that users refrain from providing their identification, password or any reference numbers provided by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools to third parties. Furthermore, in order to ensure professional secrecy between CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools and the client, the client/user should not disclose confidential information to third parties.

CHANGES TO THE DATA SECURITY AND PROTECTION POLICY:

CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools reserves the right to modify its data security and protection policy to adapt it to new legislative or jurisprudential developments, as well as to any existing codes of conduct in this regard or due to strategic corporate decisions, with effect from the date of publication of these modifications on the website of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

This website is managed by CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, with Tax ID (CIF) G86050580, registered in the Spanish Register of Associations under number 596994.

PHONE: (+34) 911 124 486

EMAIL: info@cicae.com

The information processing system is located at the registered office of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, which is Avda. del General Perón, No. 22, 2ºD, Madrid, 28020, Spain. It is under the supervision and control of CICAE – Association of Private and Independent Schools, which is responsible for adopting all the necessary technical and organisational security measures to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the information in accordance with the provisions of EU Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April, Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 of December 5 on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights, current national regulations and any other applicable legislation.