LEGAL NOTICE

Wind Rose Network is subject to the Spanish and European law and regulations, and to the terms, conditions and restrictions specified in this legal notice.

Welcome to Wind Rose Network's website.

This site is owned and managed by Mr. José Manuel Rosón Bravo, a freelance businessman under the laws and regulations of Spain and the European Union.

Wind Rose Network is also part of the JM ROSON Group, a group of businesses and activities dedicated to provide different products and services.

We maintain and this website as a service dedicated to the management of information and updated resources to bring together the efforts of all those interested in the maritime sector as a potential source of employment opportunities, subject to the following terms and conditions.

By entering and using the information and services described in www.windrosenetwork.com, our users indicate their acceptance of the terms, clauses and conditions displayed in this legal notice. In case of any objections to any part of this text, we advise to discontinue use of this website and its information and services.

The proprietor and editor of this website (Mr. José Manuel Rosón Bravo) reserves the right to modify its content and this legal notice on a periodical basis and without any prior notice, saving always the rights of any person who had contracted our services.

IDENTIFICATION

Wind Rose Network (José Manuel Rosón Bravo)
N.I.F.: 16.056. 647 - W

Physical Address:

WIND ROSE NETWORK
C/ Elcano, 14, Entreplanta, Dcha.
48008 Bilbao (Vizcaya)
Spain

Fax: (00 34) 94 410 45 37

E-Mail: Contact Section

ACCESS TO WIND ROSE NETWORK

Access to www.windrosenetwork.com is possible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in the case of natural disasters, breakdowns or events beyond our control, and subject to periodical maintenance tasks required to ensure the adequate operation of its services.

Access to www.windrosenetwork.com is by means of the user’s computer, connected to a telecommunication network for a real-time access to the website, its information and services according to the communication protocols currently used by the Internet.

The rights of access to and use of the Wind Rose Network's website are non-transferable and non-exclusive.

SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND COSTS

The services and costs as set forth in the Wind Rose Network's website are subject to change without any prior notice, saving always the rights of any person who had contracted our services, and may not be available in all countries.

INVOICING TO CLIENT

The invoice corresponding to each of the services described in and provided through this website will be issued to each specific client on delivery.

SECURITY

Our hosting provider (Arsys.es) monitors this website for security reasons to ensure it remains available to all users, and to protect information access and exchange through the system. By accessing this website, our users are expressly consenting to such monitoring procedures.

Our secure server provides our visitors and customers with the highest level of security, stability, functionality and privacy available in the Internet.

We offer the use of a secure server to our customers when placing orders, and the SSL system (Secure Socket Layer) encrypts all the information input before it is sent to us. This secure mode is enabled before any such information is transmitted from our users’ computer. In this case, a padlock icon in the lower right-hand or left-hand corner of the computer screen appears in the locked position. In addition, when accessing a secure server, the first characters of the site address will change from "http" to "https" .

Credit card transactions are handled by a third-party banking institution, which receives and process the credit card number and other personal identifying data for verification and security procedures before processing transactions.

Therefore, our customers can contract and pay for our services in the confidence of knowing that the information is encrypted before transmission through the Internet.

Of course, unauthorized attempts to circumvent or defeat these security protection measurements, to use our system for other than its indented purposes or interfere with its proper functioning, to deny access or service to any interested user or customer, or to obtain, modify, damage or destroy information are prohibited, and such acts may be disclosed to law enforcement authorities and result in legal prosecution under the Spanish and international applicable laws.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The information and graphic elements (in particular, data, textual content, illustrations, logo, trademark, corporate image, etc.) contained in this website are protected by the national and international intellectual property regulations in favour of the proprietor and manager of this website: Mr. José Manuel Rosón Bravo.

Such elements are made available without any kind of express or tacit guarantee, and liable to modification without previous notice, saving the rights of those who had contracted our services.

Download, copy or print of the materials contained in this website is allowed exclusively on previous permission by the original author and proprietor, José Manuel Rosón Bravo, and always in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

The content may be used exclusively for information purposes.
The content may be not modified, republished, included in derivative works, distributed, or otherwise it other than as explicitly permitted herein.
Utilizing frames or framing techniques to enclose any contents, or use any meta tags or “hidden text” containing the name "Wind Rose Network", our logo or other materials without express written consent is strictly prohibited.

Any unauthorized use according to the above-mentioned terms and conditions terminates the license or permission granted by Wind Rose Network.

Complaints about Intellectual Property Rights or Offensive Material

The management of Wind Rose Network respects intellectual property. Any person or company can to complain about material displayed in this website on the grounds of:

Breach of intellectual property rights.
Defamatory or offensive material to persons, groups or companies.
Any other breach of law.

Obviously, and due to the specific nature and international projection of our services and customers, claims and legal issues must be equally understood in an international context.

Claim Procedure

Any claim of intellectual property infringement, or related to offensive or illegal content, against Wind Rose Network can be submitted through our Contact Section or to:

WIND ROSE NETWORK
C/ Elcano, 14, Entreplanta, Dcha.
48008 Bilbao (Vizcaya)
Spain

Fax: (00 34) 94 410 45 37

The claim must contain the following information and documentation:

Statement of ownership of the right claimed as infringed, or statement of authorization to act on behalf of the proprietor.
Statement of accuracy of the information in the notification.
Physical or electronic signature.
Identification of the material claimed as infringed, and information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it.
Statement that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the proprietor, illegal or offensive.
Contact information, including physical address, phone and fax number (if available) and electronic address.

We strive to handle every case with utmost diligence and in good faith to provide a prompt and fair solution to each claim.

LINKS POLICY

We maintain an active link exchange effort to promote this website, including also a good number of references to webpages and directories with information and resources related to the maritime sector.

Wind Rose Network grants a limited, revocable, nonexclusive right to create hyperlinks to its website, which includes the possibility to use our logo and other graphic and textual content without permission, upon the compliance with all of the following specifications.

Authorised Links

In general, we are interested in:

Links to the home or index page of www.windrosenetwork.com.
Links to internal pages or subsection of www.windrosenetwork.com.

In any case, we reserve the right to restrict inbound links to those deemed suitable or relevant to the content and services of our website.

Forbidden Links

In the other hand, we do not allow:

Links that allow visitors to access to pages within www.windrosenetwork.com without first passing through its home page or sections.
Links that enable a part or section of www.windrosenetwork.com to appear in a frame within other website.
Links from websites including illegal or immoral content, such as violent or paedophilic material; or that undermine human rights and dignity; or specifically designed to display or commercialize objects, substances and/or products banned, illicit or strictly prohibited by national or international laws and regulations.
Links and surrounding materials on the linking site that deceitfully represent or suggest any kind of relationship, association, affiliation, endorsement between the linking website and Wind Rose Network or its management.
Links and surrounding materials on the linking site that portrays Wind Rose Network or its management, services and products in a false, deceitful, derogatory or otherwise offensive manner.

We reserve the right to include other restrictions and limitations on linking to our website.

Links to Third-Party Websites

The Wind Rose Network site may content links to websites managed by third-party companies or to Internet partners.

Links to external resources and servers do not imply any endorsement of the ideas and opinions expressed therein, or guarantee the accuracy, integrity and quality of the information or materials provided.

The webmaster of Wind Rose Network has no control over such third-party websites, and therefore assumes no liability related to the information, hardware, software, advertising material available at or through them, and other materials contained in any website linked from www.windrosenetwork.com.

Wind Rose Network shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for any direct or indirect loss or damage that may result from a visit to such linked websites or Internet partners; or from the use of their contents, products and services.

We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable data.

Any link must be removed upon request from the management of Wind Rose Network at any moment.

LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY

All users and visitors of this website agree to indemnify and hold harmless Wind Rose Network from and against any losses, expenses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to their Internet accounts, by them or any other person accessing this website using their accounts, including also negligent or wrongful conduct.

In the same way, we shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, expense, costs, delay or other liability whatsoever (included, and without limitation, any financial damage such as loos of profit) resulting from any event or situation beyond our reasonable control (including, and without limitation, any failure transmission, communication, computer system or other services, or inability to access the website for any reason, failure, error or delay in the transmission or reception of any notice or message through electronic mail).

Notwithstanding, nothing herein shall exclude, limit or affect the statutory rights of the visitors and customers of this website.

Any enquiries or questions about this subject should be directed to the management of this website through our Contact Section.

DISPUTES AND GOVERNING LAW

Wind Rose Network is managed from Bilbao (Northern Spain).

Visitors and customers of our services agree that the Spanish and European courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with and resolve any matter, controversy, complaint or claim arising out from or related to this website, saving the right to commence and pursue proceedings in other jurisdictions.

Visitors and customers are responsible for compliance with any applicable law or regulation of the country from which they access this website.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Considering the special nature of the services provided to our customers, we attach the highest importance to the protection of personal data and information, and especially with regard to the protection and safeguard of personal rights in connection with the storage, processing and use of such information.

Wind Rose Network is strictly compliant with the Organic Law 15/1999 of 13 December on the Protection of Personal Data, its regulatory decrees and normative and international standards on the protection of personal data and privacy, and legally registered in the General Registry of Personal Data Protection managed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (https://www.agpd.es).

Name or Trade Name of the Person Responsible for the File: JOSÉ MANUEL ROSÓN BRAVO

Inscription Term: JOSÉ MANUEL ROSÓN BRAVO

To verify our presence in the General Registry of Personal Data Protection , please proceed to:

https://www.agpd.es/portalweb/ficheros_inscritos/titularidad_privada/index-ides-idphp.php

To solve any problem or inquiry about this subject, please contact our Management.

Collection of Personal Information

Personal information is personally identifiable data collected or received about our visitors and customers when they interact with our website, services and offerings, including:

Information received through the different forms displayed in our website to order services or to request for any information or assessment, such as names, home or work addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, birth date or gender, etc.
Information about visits to our website, and responses to the offerings and advertisements presented on third-party websites.
Transaction-related information, such as names, billing information, e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, or a history of services contracted through our website.
Any other personal information related to the use of a particular Wind Rose Network service or offering.

Considering the constant growth and expansion of our activity and services, this section may be subject to specific modifications deemed as necessary to improve the information and services provided to our visitors and customers.

Storage and Use of Personal Information

Personal information and data received in our systems is used:

To fulfil any service order from our customers.
To operate and improve our services, offerings and information displayed in our website.
To communicate with our users and customers, and respond to their inquiries.
To resolve disputes, collect fees, and troubleshoot problems.
To prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities.
To conduct research about the users of our website.
To help offer other products, services and information that may be of our users’ and customers’ interest.

We are open to any comment or suggestion for the better management of this delicate matter.

Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

No personal information or data will be passed on to third parties without express and required consent, or to purposes other than those specified for the provision of services as described in our Service Section.

Nevertheless, we may be required to disclose person-related data pursuant to lawful requests, such as subpoenas or court orders, or in compliance with applicable laws. In any case, we do not reveal any information until we in good faith verify that an information request by law enforcement or private litigants meets the legal requirements and procedures applicable to the particular case.

In the same way, we may share information with other companies, lawyers and government agents when we believe it is necessary to comply with law, to protect our interests or property, to prevent fraud or other illegal activity perpetrated through the Internet or using Wind Rose Network's name or the information displayed in our website, or to prevent imminent damage to persons or property.

Members of staff and third party service providers are bound to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and to comply with data protection rules and our internal guidelines.

Principles and Procedures to Comply with the Personal Data Protection Policy

We treat all information and personal data received from our visitors and customers as confidential, and regard the lawful and correct treatment and process of such information as critical to maintain the necessary public’s confidence in us, and to the success of our operations and services. Therefore, to maintain our reputation and integrity, we need to be fully compliant with the terms established in the national and international law and regulations on personal data protection:

Observe fully conditions regarding the fair collection and use of information.
Meet our legal obligations to specify the purposes for which information is used.
Collect and process appropriate information only to the extent that it is needed to fulfil operational needs or to comply with any legal requirements.
Ensure the accuracy of information used.
Ensure the possibility of exercising the right to access, correct, cancel and oppose the information stored in our database.
Ensure that the rights of people about whom information is held can be fully exercised under the above-referred laws.
Everyone managing and handling personal information understands that they are responsible for following good data protection practice, and is appropriately supervised and trained to do so.
Methods and performance of handling personal information are regularly assessed and evaluated.
Personal information submitted through this website, or in connection with our services is not accessible through the Internet by anyone other than the person of whom the information pertains.

We will be glad to receive any constructive information that can help us to improve our personal information data management procedures and practices. Any query about handling personal information will be promptly and courteously dealt with.

Security

Wind Rose Network deploys technical and organisational security measures (encryption, passwords, physical security, etc.) to protect the information that our users and customers have made available from being manipulated unintentionally or intentionally, lost, destroyed or accessed by unauthorised persons.

Where personal data is being collected and processed, the information will be transferred in encrypted form in order to prevent its misuse by a third party.

Our security measures are subject to continuous revision according to technical developments.

The data transmitted to our system is stored safely behind a series of firewalls and is thus safe from any external access.

Rights to Check, Correct, Update or Withdraw Personal Information

Our users and customers have the right to check all personal information stored with us, correct and delete inaccuracies and update in their personal information and privacy preferences (such as whether they wish to receive promotional communications), or withdraw their consent at any time for this use of information in the future by filling our Personal Data Form or by contacting us through:

WIND ROSE NETWORK
C/ Elcano, 14, Entreplanta, Dcha.
48008 Bilbao (Vizcaya)
Spain

Fax: (00 34) 94 410 45 37

E-Mail: Contact Section

Please include your name, physical address and/or e-mail address when you contact us.

Complaints

Wind Rose Network takes its users' privacy concerns seriously. If you believe that Wind Rose Network does not comply with this privacy statement with respect to your personal information, you may contact us by e-mail or to our physical address above describing in as much detail as possible the ways in which you believe that the our privacy policy is not being complied with.

We will investigate your complaint promptly and in the most efficient manner.

Changes to this Personal Data Protection Policy

Wind Rose Network may update this data privacy policy occasionally.

In any case, we will provide our users and customers with specific details on any significant changes to our practices.

In addition, we may provide our users and customers with other information related to personal data protection in connection with their use of the information, offerings and services displayed in our website.

Disputes and Governing Laws

Regarding the collection, use and retention of personal information, Wind Rose Network adheres to the Spanish, European and International laws, regulations and principles to secure the rights of our users and customers.

IP Addresses and Cookies

The Wind Rose Network's website is not configured to collect any personal information from our users' computers when browsing this site. This means that, unless our visitors voluntarily and consciously provide us with personal information, we will not know their names, e-mail addresses or any other information identifiable to them.

The IP address for the same user varies from one Internet connection to another. Therefore, it is not possible to draw any conclusion as to the browsing habits of any particular user in our website sections.

A cookie is a text-only string of information transferred from a website to the cookie file of the browser on the user’s computer’s hard disk so that the website can remember her/him in the future.

A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the ‘lifetime’ assigned to it, and a value (usually a randomly generated unique number).

There are two types of cookies:

Session Cookies: temporary cookies that remain in the browser until the user leaves the site.

Permanent Cookies: which remain in the browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie).

When our users visit our website, they receive a cookie in their browsers. Cookies may be used for all of any of the following purposes:

To help us recognise our visitors when they return to our website.
To compile anonymous, aggregate statistics that allow us to analyze our website flow.
To understand the use that our users make of our website.
To help us improve the structure of our website to provide better services and personalized features.
To measure promotional effectiveness.
To promote trust and safety.

In any case, there are a few important questions to take into account about our use of cookies:

Wind Rose Network offer certain features that are only available using of cookies.
Most cookies are “session cookies”, which are automatically deleted from our visitors’ hard drives at the end of the session.
As long as the option blocking the storage of cookies on the hard drive has not been selected, our users may explore their hard drives by following the instructions provided in the help documents of their operating system and browsers for specific details on how to manage cookies.
We do not use cookies to identify, monitor or track any personally identifiable information. Our cookies in and of themselves do not contain such information about our users.

For detailed information about our use of cookies, please contact our Webmaster.

QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

If you have any questions or suggestions about any of the content of this legal notice, or regarding to our website or the services provided through it, please contact us at:

WIND ROSE NETWORK
C/ Elcano, 14, Entreplanta, Dcha.
48008 Bilbao (Vizcaya)
Spain

Fax: (00 34) 94 410 45 37

E-Mail: Contact Section

Please include your name, address, and/or e-mail address when you contact us.