Legal Notice
We welcome you and invite you to read carefully the General Terms and Conditions of Use of this Website (hereinafter, the “General Terms of Use”), which describe the terms and conditions that will apply to your navigation through it, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Spanish regulations. Given that the COMPANY may modify these Terms of Use in the future, we recommend that you visit them periodically to be duly informed of any changes made.
The website www.institutohalal.com (hereinafter, the “Website”) is owned by INSTITUTO HALAL SL (hereinafter, the “COMPANY”), with registered office at Calle Claudio Marcelo, 17 1ª Planta – 14002 Córdoba, Spain, and Tax ID (NIF) B22454888. Registered in the Commercial Registry of Córdoba, Volume [volume], Book [book], Page [page], Entry no. [number].
To ensure that the use of the Website complies with standards of transparency, clarity, and simplicity, the COMPANY informs the User that any suggestions, questions, or inquiries regarding the General Terms of Use will be received and addressed by contacting the COMPANY via email at: info@institutohalal.com
1. Purpose
The COMPANY provides the content and services available on the Website, subject to these General Terms of Use, as well as the policy on the processing of personal data (hereinafter, the “Privacy Policy”). Accessing or using this Website in any way classifies you as a “User” and implies your unreserved acceptance of each and every one of these General Terms of Use, which we reserve the right to modify at any time. Consequently, it is the responsibility of each User to carefully read the General Terms of Use in effect each time they access this Website; therefore, if a User does not agree with any of the terms set forth herein, they must refrain from using this Website.
You are also advised that, on occasion, specific terms and conditions may be established for the use of specific content and/or services on the Website; the use of such content or services implies acceptance of the specific terms and conditions set forth therein.
2. Privacy and Data Processing
When it is necessary to provide personal data in order to access certain content or services, Users shall guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, authenticity, and currency of such data. The COMPANY will process such data as appropriate based on its nature or purpose, in accordance with the terms set forth in the Privacy Policy section.
3. Industrial and Intellectual Property
The User acknowledges and agrees that all content displayed on the Website—and in particular, designs, text, images, logos, icons, buttons, software, trade names, trademarks, or any other signs capable of industrial and/or commercial use, are subject to intellectual property rights, and that all trademarks, trade names, or distinctive signs, as well as all industrial and intellectual property rights pertaining to the content and/or any other elements included on the page, are the exclusive property of the COMPANY and/or third parties, who have the exclusive right to use them in the course of business. Accordingly, the User agrees not to reproduce, copy, distribute, make available, or in any other way publicly communicate, transform, or modify such content, and to hold the COMPANY harmless from any claim arising from a breach of these obligations. Under no circumstances does access to the Website imply any waiver, transfer, license, or total or partial assignment of such rights, unless expressly stated otherwise. These General Terms of Use for the Website do not grant Users any other rights to use, alter, exploit, reproduce, distribute, or publicly communicate the Website and/or its Content other than those expressly provided for herein. Any other use or exploitation of any rights shall be subject to prior and express authorization specifically granted for that purpose by the COMPANY or the third party that holds the relevant rights.
The content, text, photographs, designs, logos, images, computer programs, source code, and, in general, any intellectual creation on this site, as well as the site itself as a whole—as a multimedia artistic work—are protected by copyright under intellectual property law. The COMPANY is the owner of the elements that make up the Website’s graphic design, including the menus, navigation buttons, HTML code, texts, images, textures, graphics, and any other content on the Website; or, in any case, it has the necessary authorization to use such elements. The content provided on the Website may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, nor transmitted, nor recorded by any information retrieval system, in any form or by any means, unless prior written authorization has been obtained from the aforementioned Entity.
Asimismo, queda prohibido suprimir, eludir y/o manipular el «copyright» así como los dispositivos técnicos de protección, o cualesquiera mecanismos de información que pudieren contener los contenidos. El Usuario de este Sitio Web se compromete a respetar los derechos enunciados y a evitar cualquier actuación que pudiera perjudicarlos, reservándose en todo caso la EMPRESA el ejercicio de cuantos medios o acciones legales le correspondan en defensa de sus legítimos derechos de propiedad intelectual e industrial.
4. Obligations and Responsibilities of Website Users
The User agrees to:
Hacer un uso adecuado y lícito del Sitio Web, así como de los contenidos y servicios, de conformidad con la legislación aplicable en cada momento; las Condiciones Generales de Uso del Sitio Web; la moral y buenas costumbres generalmente aceptadas y el orden público.
Proveerse de todos los medios y requerimientos técnicos que se precisen para acceder al Sitio Web.
Facilitar información veraz al cumplimentar con sus datos de carácter personal los formularios contenidos en el Sitio Web y a mantenerlos actualizados en todo momento de forma que responda, en cada momento, a la situación real del Usuario. El Usuario será el único responsable de las manifestaciones falsas o inexactas que realice y de los perjuicios que cause a la EMPRESA o a terceros por la información que facilite.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, the User must also refrain from:
a) Making unauthorized or fraudulent use of the Website and/or its content for purposes or effects that are unlawful, prohibited by these General Terms of Use, harmful to the rights and interests of third parties, or that in any way may damage, render inoperable, overload, degrade, or prevent the normal use of the services or the documents, files, and all types of content stored on any computer system.
b) Accessing or attempting to access restricted resources or areas of the Website without meeting the conditions required for such access.
c) Cause damage to the physical or logical systems of the Website, its providers, or third parties.
d) Introduce or disseminate computer viruses or any other physical or logical systems capable of causing damage to the physical or logical systems of the COMPANY, its suppliers, or third parties.
e) Attempting to access, use, and/or manipulate the data of the COMPANY, third-party providers, and other Users.
f) Reproduce or copy, distribute, make available to the public through any form of public communication, adapt, or modify the content, unless authorized by the owner of the relevant rights or permitted by law.
g) Remove, conceal, or alter notices regarding intellectual or industrial property rights and other information identifying the rights of the COMPANY or third parties included in the content, as well as technical protection devices or any information mechanisms that may be embedded in the content.
h) Obtain or attempt to obtain the content using means or procedures other than those that, as the case may be, have been made available to you for this purpose or have been expressly indicated on the web pages where the content is located, or, in general, those commonly used on the Internet because they do not pose a risk of damage to or disruption of the website and/or the content.
i) En particular, y a título meramente indicativo y no exhaustivo, el Usuario se compromete a no transmitir, difundir o poner a disposición de terceros informaciones, datos, contenidos, mensajes, gráficos, dibujos, archivos de sonido y/o imagen, fotografías, grabaciones, software y, en general, cualquier clase de material que:
1) In any way that contradicts, undermines, or infringes upon the fundamental rights and civil liberties recognized by the Constitution, international treaties, and other applicable laws.
2) Induzca, incite o promueva actuaciones delictivas, denigratorias, difamatorias, violentas o, en general, contrarias a la ley, a la moral, a las buenas costumbres generalmente aceptadas o al orden público.
3) Induce, incite, or promote discriminatory actions, attitudes, or thoughts based on sex, race, religion, beliefs, age, or status.
4) Include, make available, or allow access to products, content, messages, and/or services that are criminal, violent, offensive, harmful, degrading, or, in general, contrary to the law, morality, generally accepted standards of decency, or public order.
5) Causes or may cause an unacceptable state of anxiety or fear.
6) Encourage or incite others to engage in practices that are dangerous, risky, or harmful to their health and mental well-being.
7) It is protected by intellectual property or industrial property laws belonging to the COMPANY or to third parties, and the intended use has not been authorized.
8) Is contrary to a person’s honor, personal and family privacy, or self-image.
9) Constitutes any form of advertising.
10) Include any type of virus or program that prevents the Website from functioning normally.
Si para acceder a algunos de los servicios y/o contenidos del Sitio Web, se le proporcionara una contraseña, se obliga a usarla de manera diligente, manteniéndola en todo momento en secreto. En consecuencia, será responsable de su adecuada custodia y confidencialidad, comprometiéndose a no cederla a terceros, de manera temporal o permanente, ni a permitir el acceso a los mencionados servicios y/o contenidos por parte de personas ajenas. Igualmente, se obliga a notificar a la EMPRESA cualquier hecho que pueda suponer un uso indebido de su contraseña, como, a título enunciativo, su robo, extravío o el acceso no autorizado, con el fin de proceder a su inmediata cancelación. En consecuencia, mientras no efectúe la notificación anterior, la EMPRESA quedará eximida de cualquier responsabilidad que pudiera derivarse del uso indebido de su contraseña, siendo de su responsabilidad cualquier utilización ilícita de los contenidos y/o servicios del Sitio Web por cualquier tercero ilegítimo.
If you negligently or willfully fail to comply with any of the obligations set forth in these General Terms of Use, you will be liable for all damages that may result from such failure to the COMPANY.
5. Responsibilities
The COMPANY does not guarantee continuous access to, or the proper display, download, or use of, the content and information contained on the pages of the website, which may be prevented, hindered, or interrupted by factors or circumstances beyond its control.
The COMPANY assumes no responsibility for any decisions that may be made as a result of accessing the content or information provided.
The COMPANY may suspend service or immediately terminate its relationship with the User if it determines that the use of its Website or any of the services offered on it violates these General Terms of Use. The COMPANY is not liable for any damages, losses, claims, or expenses arising from the use of the Website. It shall only be responsible for removing, as soon as possible, any content that may cause such harm, provided that it is notified accordingly. In particular, it shall not be liable for any damages that may arise from, among other things:
a) interference, interruptions, failures, omissions, telephone malfunctions, delays, blockages, or disconnections in the operation of the electronic system caused by deficiencies, overloads, or errors in telecommunications lines and networks, or by any other cause beyond the COMPANY’s control.
b) unlawful interference through the use of malicious software of any kind and via any means of communication, such as computer viruses or any other form.
c) improper or inappropriate use of the Website.
d) security or navigation errors caused by browser malfunction or the use of outdated browser versions. The COMPANY’s administrators reserve the right to remove, in whole or in part, any content or information on the Website.
The COMPANY disclaims any liability for damages of any kind that may result from the misuse of the freely available services by Website Users. Likewise, the COMPANY is exempt from any liability for the content and information that may be received as a result of data collection forms, which are intended solely for the provision of consultation and support services. Furthermore, in the event that damages result from the unlawful or improper use of such services, the COMPANY may seek compensation from the User for the damages caused.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the COMPANY harmless from any damages arising from claims, actions, or lawsuits by third parties as a result of your access to or use of the Website. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify the COMPANY against any damages arising from your use of “robots,” “spiders,” “crawlers,” or similar tools used to collect or extract data, or any other action on your part that imposes an unreasonable burden on the operation of the Website.
7. Hyperlinks
The User agrees not to reproduce the COMPANY’s Website or any of its content in any way, including through a hyperlink, unless expressly authorized in writing by the COMPANY. The COMPANY’s Website includes links to other websites managed by third parties, in order to facilitate the User’s access to information from partner and/or sponsoring companies. Accordingly, the COMPANY is not responsible for the content of such websites, nor does it act as a guarantor or provider of the services and/or information that may be offered to third parties through third-party links.
The User is granted a limited, revocable, and non-exclusive right to create links to the Website’s home page solely for private, non-commercial use. Websites that include a link to our Website:
1. You may not imply that we endorse that website or its services or products
2. You may not misrepresent your relationship with us, claim that we have authorized such a link, or include any trademarks, names, trade names, logos, or other distinctive signs that belong to us.
3. They may not include content that could be considered distasteful, obscene, offensive, controversial, inciting violence or discrimination based on sex, race, or religion, contrary to public order, or unlawful.
4. Users may not link to any page on the Website other than the home page
5. You must link to the Website’s own URL, without allowing the linking website to reproduce the Website as part of its own website or within one of its “frames,” or to create a “browser” over any of the Website’s pages.
We may request, at any time, that you remove any link to the Website, in which case you must remove it immediately. We have no control over the information, content, products, or services provided by other websites that link to the Website.
Consequently, we assume no responsibility whatsoever for any matter relating to such websites.
8. Data Protection
To use some of the Services, Users must first provide certain personal data. To this end, we will process Personal Data in compliance with current European and Spanish data protection regulations. Users may access the policy governing the processing of personal data, as well as the previously established purposes, in accordance with the terms set forth in the Privacy Policy posted on this Website.
9. Cookies
We reserve the right to use “cookie” technology on the Website; Users may review the policy we follow and apply at any time in our Cookie Policy.
10. Term and Termination
The provision of the services on this Website and other services is, in principle, indefinite. However, we may terminate or suspend any of the portal’s services. Whenever possible, the COMPANY will announce the termination or suspension of a specific service.
11. Representations and Warranties
In general, the content and services offered on the Website are for informational purposes only. Therefore, by offering them, we make no warranties or representations regarding the content and services offered on the Website, including, but not limited to, warranties of legality, reliability, usefulness, truthfulness, accuracy, or merchantability, except to the extent that such warranties and representations cannot be excluded by law.
12. Force Majeure
The COMPANY shall not be liable in any way in the event of its inability to provide service if such inability is due to prolonged interruptions in the power supply, telecommunications lines, labor disputes, strikes, rebellion, explosions, floods, acts and omissions of the Government, and, in general, all cases of force majeure or unforeseeable circumstances.
13. Dispute Resolution. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These General Terms of Use, as well as the use of the Website, shall be governed by Spanish law. Any dispute shall be resolved in the courts of Córdoba.
In the event that any provision of these General Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or void under applicable law or as a result of a judicial or administrative ruling, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these General Terms of Use unenforceable or invalid as a whole. In such cases, we will amend or replace such provision with another that is valid and enforceable and that, to the extent possible, achieves the objective and intent reflected in the original provision.