Legal Notice and Terms of Use
1. Information about the owner
The website www.irblleida.org is owned by Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, Fundació Dr. Pifarré (IRBLleida), with Tax Identification Number G25314394 and registered address at Avinguda Alcalde Rovira Roure, no. 80, 25198 Lleida.
Contact email address: info@irblleida.cat.
Registered in the Register of Foundations of the Generalitat de Catalunya under number 748.
2. Purpose of the website
Through this website, IRBLleida provides institutional information about its activity, services, projects, calls, news, publications, training activities and other content related to biomedical research, innovation and knowledge transfer.
The information published is general and informative in nature, without prejudice to the fact that certain sections or services may be subject to specific conditions.
3. Acceptance of the terms of use
Access to and use of the website grants the status of user and implies acceptance of this legal notice and the terms of use in force at any given time.
Users are advised to read this legal notice, as well as the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, carefully before using the website.
IRBLleida reserves the right to modify, update or remove, at any time and without prior notice, the contents, configuration, presentation and terms of use of the website.
4. Use of the website
The user undertakes to make appropriate, diligent and lawful use of the website, its contents and the services offered through it, in accordance with current legislation, good faith, public order and this legal notice.
In particular, the user shall refrain from:
- Using the website for unlawful, fraudulent purposes or purposes contrary to good faith.
- Carrying out actions that may damage, disable, overload or impair the website, its systems, servers or networks.
- Introducing or spreading computer viruses, malicious code or any other element that may alter computer systems.
- Attempting to access restricted areas, systems or data of IRBLleida or third parties without authorisation.
- Impersonating any natural or legal person.
- Publishing, transmitting or disseminating content that is offensive, discriminatory, defamatory, contrary to the dignity of persons or institutions, or that infringes third-party rights.
- Publishing, recording, disseminating or sharing images, videos, voices or any other type of recording that allows third parties to be identified without having the corresponding consent or another legal basis that permits it.
- Carrying out any conduct that may infringe the rights to honour, personal and family privacy and one's own image, or that may be discriminatory on grounds of sex, origin, race, religion, ideology, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other personal or social circumstance.
IRBLleida reserves the right to adopt any measures it deems appropriate in the event of improper use of the website, including, where appropriate, the removal of content, limitation or blocking of access and reporting the facts to the competent authorities.
5. Social media
IRBLleida may have institutional profiles on social media in order to give visibility and disseminate its activities, services, projects, calls, news and other content related to its research, innovation, training and knowledge transfer activities.
IRBLleida does not necessarily identify with the opinions expressed by third parties, nor with the ideology, opinions or content of the profiles with which it may interact, follow or maintain a relationship on social media.
IRBLleida reserves the right to delete, hide, block or report any content or profile that infringes current legislation, incites others to infringe it, contains offensive, discriminatory, defamatory messages or messages contrary to the dignity of persons or institutions, or is unrelated to the institutional purpose of its channels.
6. Guarantees and liability
IRBLleida works to ensure that the information published on the website is correct, up to date and accessible. However, it does not guarantee the absence of errors, omissions or occasional outdated information.
IRBLleida shall not be liable for any damages or losses that may arise from:
- Interruptions, errors or technical problems in accessing the website or its contents.
- Interference, omissions, computer viruses or other harmful elements caused by circumstances beyond IRBLleida's control.
- Unlawful interference by third parties beyond IRBLleida's control.
- Improper use of the website or its contents by users.
IRBLleida may temporarily suspend access to the website for maintenance, security, updating or technical reasons.
7. Links to third-party websites
The website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely for information purposes or to supplement the information available.
IRBLleida does not exercise any control over the contents, services, policies or practices of third-party websites and therefore assumes no responsibility for their availability, accuracy, updating, lawfulness or use.
The inclusion of links to third-party websites does not imply that IRBLleida approves, supervises or assumes their contents as its own.
8. Third-party links to the IRBLleida website
Links that third parties or entities may establish to the IRBLleida website must comply with current legislation and must not cause confusion regarding the ownership, origin or content of the website.
Links may not be established in a way that implies a false, inaccurate or misleading association with IRBLleida, nor may its image, distinctive signs or contents be used without the corresponding authorisation.
9. Intellectual and industrial property
This website and its contents are governed by Spanish, European and international regulations on intellectual and industrial property.
All content included on the website, including, by way of example, texts, images, photographs, videos, audiovisual content, graphic design, source code, logos, distinctive signs, trademarks, databases, software, editing, programming, compilation and other elements necessary for its operation, are owned by IRBLleida or by third parties that have authorised their use.
Mere browsing or use of the website does not grant any licence, assignment or authorisation to use intellectual or industrial property rights.
The reproduction, distribution, public communication, transformation or any other form of total or partial exploitation of the contents is prohibited without the prior and express authorisation of the rights holder, except in legally permitted cases.
Any unauthorised use of the contents may give rise to legally established liabilities.
10. Personal data protection
IRBLleida shall process users' personal data in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations.
Information regarding the processing of personal data is set out in the website's Privacy Policy.
11. Cookies
This website may use cookies or similar technologies. Information regarding their use, purposes, configuration and how to accept or reject them is set out in the Cookies Policy.
12. Applicable law
This legal notice and the terms of use of the website are governed by Spanish law and by the applicable European Union regulations, without prejudice to the rights that mandatory regulations may recognise for users.