Privacy policy

Personal Data Protection Policy

In accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 of 13th December concerning Personal Data Protection, FIRA de Barcelona informs Users of the existence of a personal data file created with the information obtained from the web site by and for the FIRA, under its own responsibility, and that the existence of this file has been duly communicated to the General Register of the Spanish Data Protection Agency under number 2001920004 of the register code.

This file has been created for the purpose of giving information and providing the services offered by the Web Site, as well as for carrying out promotional and advertising activities using any means, including the sending of e-mails.

For any promotional or advertising activities carried out by e-mail, it shall be necessary to obtain the express consent of the user in accordance with the provisions of Law 34/2002 of 11th July, on Information Society and E-Commerce Services.

1.1.- User's Consent: The User accepts that any data obtained while using the Web Site, or which has been provided through filling out any forms that are contained therein, as well as any data resulting from any possible commercial relations that may take place, may be included in a automated personal data file of the type described above.

During the data collection process, the User shall be properly informed in that part of the Web Site where the data is requested by means of a hyperlink or the inclusion of the information on the actual form itself as to whether the collection of such data is obligatory or not for the provision of services, and he/she shall also be informed of these rights.

1.2.- Rights of the User: With regard to the data obtained, Users may exercise the rights provided for in Organic Law 15/1999 on Data Protection, and in particular their right to access, rectify, cancel and object to such data, as well as the right to withdraw their consent for the transfer of this data, or for any of the uses described above.

Any User may exercise the rights referred to in the previous paragraph by writing to FIRA BARCELONA, Av. Reina Ma Cristina s/n, 08004 Barcelona or else by sending an e-mail to datos@firabcn.es

1.3.- Security measures: FIRA BARCELONA states that it has adopted all the necessary and appropriate security measures that are provided for under Royal Decree 994/1999, of 11th July, which approves the Regulation on Mandatory Security Measures for automated computer files containing personal data.

1.4.- Cookies: FIRA informs Users that in order to access any part of the Web Site content, they may need to previously fill out registration or similar files in which the User may be requested to introduce data of a personal nature. In the same manner, FIRA may activate "cookies" for the purpose of obtaining information on the User so as to improve its services.