FUNDACIÓN AZTI – AZTI FUNDAZIOA (hereinafter, “AZTI”) informs users of the website (hereinafter, the “WEBSITE”) about its privacy policy applicable to personal data that may be collected through the WEBSITE or other duly identified data collection systems.
The use of the WEBSITE does not imply that the user must provide personal information. However, if personal data is provided, it will be treated in accordance with the principles and rights established in the current data protection regulations.
AZTI may modify this privacy policy to adapt it to new regulatory, jurisprudential, or administrative provisions, as well as to the practices it may develop through the WEBSITE, always guaranteeing the protection of users’ rights.
In the processing of personal data carried out, the principles required by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (hereinafter, GDPR), are respected:
The data we process at AZTI has been obtained directly from you, through:
If the personal data provided belongs to a third party, you assure that you have informed that person about our PRIVACY POLICY and have obtained their consent to provide their data to AZTI for the purposes established below.
We also inform you about the possible processing of your data from social networks through the corporate profiles that AZTI maintains on the various platforms where we are present, all in accordance with the terms and conditions established in each social network.
When indicated (fields marked with an “*”), the provision of the requested personal data will be mandatory, and the refusal to provide it or the provision of incorrect data could prevent us from attending to your request and/or providing the required services.
At AZTI, we process the data you have provided during your navigation on www.azti.es, through the corresponding forms we use to formalize our communication with you and/or by email, as well as those we may obtain through AZTI’s corporate profiles on the social networks where we are present.
Specifically, at AZTI, we manage the following categories of data:
The personal data of customers, suppliers, and employees will be communicated, where appropriate, to the tax administration for compliance with legal and tax obligations, as well as to the financial entities through which AZTI manages collections and payments.
In the rest of the processing, data will not be communicated to third parties unless necessary for compliance with legal obligations.
Additionally, for some other matters, we use third-party services that act as data processors, with whom we have signed the corresponding data processing contract in accordance with the provisions of Article 28.3 of the GDPR.
For certain information management purposes, AZTI uses third-party services located outside the European Economic Area. In these cases, international data transfers are carried out based on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or under the new EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework, recognized by the European Commission’s Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1795 of 10 July 2023, thereby ensuring an adequate level of protection in accordance with Articles 44 and following of the GDPR.
In this regard, both Google and The Rocket Science Group LLC (Mailchimp) are certified under the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which guarantees that they provide a level of protection equivalent to that required within the European Union.
For certain information management matters, services from Google, acting as a data processor, are used.
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Likewise, to manage more efficiently, dynamically, and effectively and to maintain better control of the informational communications we send by email, we use Mailchimp, a platform developed by The Rocket Science Group LLC, an entity certified under the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Privacy policy of The Rocket Science Group LLC: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
In this regard, we inform you that the use of this platform involves the installation by the service provider of tracking devices in such emails to monitor email openings and the clicking of links contained therein, and to compile campaign tracking reports based on the information collected.
Customer, supplier, and employee data: personal data will be kept for the duration of the corresponding contractual relationship and, once it has ended, for the necessary periods to comply with legal obligations.
Regarding the sending of commercial information to customers, your identification and contact personal data will be kept until you express your opposition or revoke your consent for this purpose.
Candidate data: personal data of candidates will be kept for a maximum period of two years.
Data collected through the contact form: personal data provided by users when filling out the form will be kept only during the management of the queries or information requests they make, so that once their processing is completed, they will be deleted.
Data of users of our social media profiles: the retention periods of the personal data of our followers on social media depend on the policies of each social network, although we will only process them until they stop following us.
The exercise of these rights is free of charge, and AZTI will respond to all requests within a maximum period of one month, in accordance with Article 12.3 of the GDPR.
How to file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency: if you believe that we have not properly processed your personal data or that we have not adequately addressed your data protection rights, you may file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency, either through its electronic headquarters or at its address, Calle Jorge Juan, nº 6, C.P. 28001 Madrid.
More information about data protection rights and complaints to the supervisory authority at www.aepd.es.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 32 of the GDPR, AZTI has adopted the appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.
To assess the adequacy of the security level, the risks presented by data processing have been particularly taken into account, especially as a result of the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed.
We ask users to read the policies on the use of the website by minors that we have published in the “Legal Notice” of our WEBSITE.
In compliance with Article 7 of the Spanish LOPDGDD, minors under 14 years of age may not provide their personal data without the prior consent of their parents or legal guardians.
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See information about the cookies used on this WEBSITE in the “Cookies Policy” section.
The installation of cookies is carried out only after obtaining the user’s informed consent, in accordance with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) Cookies Guide (2023 update), providing clear options such as “Accept all,” “Reject all,” or “Configure.”.
Last updated: 28/10/2025