LEGAL NOTICE

We welcome you to our website and thank you for your interest in reading the legal terms and conditions. We understand that this may not be your favorite topic, but it is important that you are fully informed about the legal terms and conditions that define the relationship between users of our website and our sports center, as the entity responsible for this site. As a user, it is important that you understand these terms before continuing to browse.

We are WIKIMEDIA SPAIN, the chapter recognized by the Wikimedia Foundation in Spain, a non-profit association that, as the entity responsible for this website, is committed to processing users’ information with full guarantees and complying with national and European regulations governing the collection and use of personal data.

Access to our website is free of charge, except for the cost of connection through the telecommunications network provided by the access provider contracted by the user.

Accessing and browsing the website implies that the user fully accepts and agrees to comply with this Legal Notice, as well as any instructions or recommendations provided in specific cases through the website. The use of our website grants the status of user (hereinafter, “User”) and implies acceptance of all the conditions included in this Legal Notice. The provision of services through our website is limited to the time during which the user is connected. Therefore, the user must carefully read this Legal Notice each time they intend to use the website, as it and its terms of use may be subject to modifications.

This website strictly complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons (GDPR), Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), as well as Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSICE).

In compliance with Article 10 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, the identifying details of WIKIMEDIA SPAIN are provided below:

Owner: WIKIMEDIA SPAIN

Tax ID (NIF): G-10413698

Address: C/ Vega Sicilia No. 2, 47008, Valladolid (Spain)

Email Address: secretaria@wikimedia.es

Registry Information: Registered in the National Registry of Associations, Group 1, National Number 597390

1) INFORMATION ON INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise indicated, the content of this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License.

Where rights are reserved and marked with © WIKIMEDIA SPAIN, WIKIMEDIA SPAIN shall be the exclusive holder of the exploitation rights for those contents.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN may, at any time and without prior notice, make changes and updates to the information contained on its website, or to its configuration or presentation. WIKIMEDIA SPAIN makes every effort to ensure that the information provided through this website is clear, understandable, and appropriate, and to avoid errors as much as possible and, where applicable, to correct or update them. However, WIKIMEDIA SPAIN cannot guarantee the absence of errors or that the content is permanently updated.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN is the owner or, where applicable, holds the express consent or corresponding licenses for the intellectual and industrial property exploitation rights necessary to operate the website, as well as for all the content offered therein, including the websites themselves, texts, photographs, videos or illustrations, logos, trademarks, graphics, designs, interfaces, or any other information or content and services available through the site.

If a user becomes aware of any unlawful, illegal content, or content that may infringe intellectual, industrial, or any other rights, they must immediately notify WIKIMEDIA SPAIN via the email address secretaria@wikimedia.es, so that appropriate measures can be taken.

Likewise, if any user or third party believes that any content on the website owned by WIKIMEDIA SPAIN infringes their intellectual, industrial, or other rights, they must send a communication to the email address secretaria@wikimedia.es with the following information:

• Identification details and contact method of the claimant or their legal representative;
• Documentation proving their ownership of the allegedly infringed rights;
• A detailed account of the allegedly infringed rights by WIKIMEDIA SPAIN, including their exact location on the website;
• An express statement by the claimant that the use of the content has been made without the consent of the holder of the allegedly infringed rights.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN shall not be held responsible under any circumstances for the failure of its suppliers or collaborators to comply with the intellectual property rights of the authors of the images and photographs provided by them, assuming that the exploitation rights of such materials have been duly transferred by their holders to said suppliers.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN promotes the use of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects but does not have editorial control over these sites and does not intervene in their content. If you have a specific issue regarding Wikipedia articles (errors or inaccuracies in their content), please use the “Talk” tab located at the top left of each article.

2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE

By merely accessing this website, regardless of the method of access, the user consents to and agrees to these conditions, which govern the use of this website. The owner reserves the right to alter and modify them at any time, with the version published in the latest update being the one that applies during each visit. If the user does not accept all of these conditions, they are not authorized to access this website or the content and services hosted on it, and must leave the site immediately. These conditions also extend to and apply to any communications and newsletters that may be sent by the website owner, and therefore the user must accept these conditions to access and/or use them.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN reserves the right to exclude users, either temporarily or permanently, in any of the following cases:

• For breach of any of these general terms of use.
• For violation of laws, morality, or public order.

3) PURPOSE

www.wikimedia.es is the official website of WIKIMEDIA SPAIN, the chapter recognized by the Wikimedia Foundation in Spain, a non-profit association that promotes free knowledge and Wikimedia projects, with Wikipedia being the most well-known. We were established in 2011 and have been working ever since to improve accessibility, usage, and participation in the free encyclopedia and its sister projects, both socially and institutionally.

On our website, you can access our event calendar, news, projects, collaborate with us, make donations, subscribe to our newsletter, and become a member. You can also contact us via the form provided for this purpose or by email at secretaria@wikimedia.es. We reserve the right to offer other content and links, whether related or not to the aforementioned.

4) PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

You can read about what data we collect and how we process users’ personal data in our personal data protection policy.

5) LINKING TO OTHER WEBSITES

The presentation of any page from the website within a window of a site not owned by www.wikimedia.es, using the technique known as “framing,” is prohibited unless express consent has been granted by WIKIMEDIA SPAIN.

The insertion of any type of content distributed through www.wikimedia.es into another website using the technique known as “in-line linking” is also prohibited unless express consent has been granted by WIKIMEDIA SPAIN.

The establishment of hypertext links (hyperlinks) from other websites to the homepage of www.wikimedia.es, or to any other internal page (“deep link”) of the website, is authorized provided that the corresponding pages appear in a full window and under their respective web addresses. The person or entity establishing the hyperlink assumes full responsibility and risk.

6) RESPONSIBILITIES

Users agree to make appropriate use of the content and services that WIKIMEDIA SPAIN offers through its website and not to use them for the following purposes:
(I) engaging in unlawful, illegal activities or those contrary to good faith and public order;
(II) disseminating content or propaganda that is sexist, racist, xenophobic, pornographic-illegal, supportive of terrorism, or offensive to human rights;
(III) causing damage to the computer systems of WIKIMEDIA SPAIN or its service providers;
(IV) introducing or spreading computer viruses or any other systems within WIKIMEDIA SPAIN’s network that may cause damage;
(V) engaging in activities involving unauthorized decompilation or decoding techniques of content.

If a user or any other internet user becomes aware that the website displays content or services that are unlawful, harmful, defamatory, violent, or contrary to morality, or that linked sites lead to pages with such content, they must contact WIKIMEDIA SPAIN at the email address provided in this legal notice, identifying themselves sufficiently if necessary and describing the facts they consider unlawful or inappropriate. In cases of rights violations, such as intellectual or industrial property rights, they must also provide the personal data of the rights holder, if different from the person submitting the report. Additionally, they must provide documentation proving ownership of the rights and, if applicable, authorization to act on behalf of the rights holder, along with an express declaration that the information contained in the claim is accurate.

Receipt of such communication by WIKIMEDIA SPAIN does not constitute, under the provisions of the LSSI (Law on Information Society Services), effective knowledge of the activities and/or content indicated by the reporting party.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN does not guarantee in any way the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, timeliness, truthfulness, precision, functionality, or availability of the content and services offered, and disclaims any responsibility for them, as well as for any potential damages they may cause. The information provided is purely informative and not representative of anything. The above also applies to links, content, and opinions not owned by the website holder or not hosted on this website, with responsibility lying entirely with the owners of the respective content and websites. Likewise, WIKIMEDIA SPAIN is not responsible for any incorrect use that may be made of the content offered, and disclaims all liability in this regard.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN is not directly or indirectly responsible for any claims that may arise from the quality, reliability, accuracy, or correctness of the content.

7) SERVICE PROVISION

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN reserves the right to modify its programs, as well as the systematization of the data provided and the technical characteristics of access and transmission. When such changes prevent compatibility with previously installed versions, WIKIMEDIA SPAIN will communicate this through its website. It also reserves the right to partially or fully interrupt the service due to technical changes or failures, notifying users in advance through its website if possible, or through any other channel enabled for that purpose.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN will strive, to the extent possible, to ensure the cybersecurity of the technical systems used by users while browsing the website. However, since the Internet cannot be considered a secure medium, WIKIMEDIA SPAIN cannot guarantee the absence of viruses or other harmful elements introduced by third parties that may cause damage or alterations to the user’s computer system, electronic documents, or files. Consequently, WIKIMEDIA SPAIN shall not be held liable for any damages such elements may cause to users or third parties.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN is not responsible for the operating system currently in use, nor for any consequences arising from its malfunction.

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN reserves the right to make any changes it deems appropriate to its website without prior notice, including the ability to change, remove, or add both the content and services provided through the site, as well as the way in which they are presented or located on the website.

8) IMAGE RIGHTS AND DISCLAIMER

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN is not responsible for content, information, or images that are not managed by or dependent on the website, even if they appear on the site by virtue of any agreement signed by WIKIMEDIA SPAIN.

9) INFRINGEMENTS

WIKIMEDIA SPAIN will pursue any breach of the above conditions, as well as any prohibited or improper use of its website, by exercising all civil and criminal actions available under the law.

10) VALIDITY

If any clause or part of a clause in this legal notice is declared null and void, such a declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

11) JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW

We’re confident we’ll get along well, but to cover all possible scenarios, we inform you that the applicable law for any dispute arising in relation to this website and the content offered on it shall be Spanish law. The parties agree to submit to the Courts and Tribunals of Valladolid, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may apply, unless your national law provides for a mandatory legal jurisdiction, in which case the legal provision shall prevail.

Last updated: May 12, 2025