NEWS

PRIVACY POLICY

At ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL NATIONAL AGROFOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER “EXTREMADURA” CTAEX we care about privacy and transparency.

Below, we indicate in detail the processing of personal data that we carry out, as well as all the information related to them.

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA - PRIVACY

The provider is deeply committed to compliance with the regulations on the protection of personal data, and guarantees full compliance with the obligations set forth, as well as the implementation of technical and organizational security measures, as established in the General Regulations. of Data Protection of Europe EU 2016/679 (RGPD) and in Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPD-GDD)

The provider makes the entity's Privacy Policy available to users, informing users of the following aspects:

1. Data of the data controller.
2. Purpose.
3. Legitimation.
4. Recipients.
5. Origin.
6. Additional Information.

When we need to obtain personal information from you, it is always requested that you provide it to us voluntarily and expressly.

In compliance with the regulations on Protection of Personal Data, you explicitly consent to the personal data provided being processed under our responsibility, to carry out the following purposes.

1.- Manage our relationship and offer you the requested personalized service.

2.- The processing of queries, advice, orders, requests or any type of request that is made by the user through any of the contact forms that are made available to the user on the website of ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECHNOLOGICO NACIONAL EXTREMADURA AGRIFOOD.

3.- Sending commercial advertising communications about our products by e-mail, fax, SMS, MMS, social communities or any other electronic or physical means, present or future, that makes it possible to carry out commercial communications.

All the requested data is mandatory, if it is not provided, it would be impossible to carry out the purpose for which it is requested in each case.

TREATMENT INFORMATION.

According to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679, and Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantees of Digital Rights, the user must receive timely and specific information from the person responsible for the treatment and the uses and purposes thereof. For this, the following information is indicated:

1. Who is responsible for the processing of your data?

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AGRO-FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER EXTREMADURA.

G06334478.

CTRA. VILLAFRANCO A BALBOA KM 1.2 - 06195 - BADAJOZ.

924448077

ctaex@ctaex.com.

2. For what purpose do we process your personal data?

At ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECHNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA we treat the information provided by interested persons in order to carry out the following purposes:

1. CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT: Carry out the administrative, accounting and fiscal management of the requested services, as well as send commercial communications about our products and services.
2. SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT: The administrative, accounting and fiscal management of the contracted services, as well as the contact persons.
3. EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT: Manage the employment relationship and business control.
4. CONTACT FORMS: On the contact forms on our website, attend to your request and send you commercial communications, including electronically.
5. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE MANAGEMENT: Guarantee the safety of people, goods and facilities and business control.
6. PERSONNEL SELECTION MANAGEMENT: Manage the Curriculum Vitae received and carry out the personnel selection processes.
7. STUDENT MANAGEMENT: Provision of education services; Theoretical and practical training.
8. EVENT ATTENDEES: Manage event attendees and send information and invitations to new events.
9. PARTNER MANAGEMENT: Fiscal, accounting and administrative management of the data of the partners who participate in projects with the company
10. SUBSCRIBERS MANAGEMENT: Subscriber data management for sending newsletters (Newsletter)
11. REGISTRY OF VISITS: Registration and management of visits to the facilities

3. How long will we keep your data?

The data will be kept:

1. While the contractual relationship is maintained or during the years necessary to comply with legal obligations.
2. In reference to the data obtained through the contact forms as long as you do not request the deletion of your data.
3. While the employment relationship with the entity is maintained and during the years necessary to comply with legal obligations.

4. What is the legitimacy for the processing of your data?

We indicate the legal basis for

the processing of your data:

1. CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT:

a. Execution of a contract: Carry out the administrative, accounting and fiscal management of the requested services.

b. Legitimate interest of the person responsible: The use of the instant messaging social network WhatsApp as a means of communication. Send commercial communications electronically about our products and services.

2. SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT:

a. Execution of a contract: Carry out the administrative, accounting and fiscal management of the contracted services, as well as the contact persons.

b. Legitimate interest of the person responsible: The use of the instant messaging social network WhatsApp as a means of communication.

3. WORKER MANAGEMENT:

a. Execution of a contract: Personnel management and training

b. Compliance with a legal obligation: Occupational risk prevention and health surveillance; preparation of payroll, social security and contributions.

c. Legitimate interest of the controller: Business control

4. CONTACT FORMS:

a. Execution of a contract: Attend your request.

b. Consent of the interested party: Send commercial communications.

5. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE MANAGEMENT:

a. Mission in Public Interest: Guarantee the safety of people, property and facilities

b. Business control: through the video surveillance circuit.

6. PERSONNEL SELECTION MANAGEMENT:

a. Consent of the interested party: Manage the Curriculum Vitae received and carry out the personnel selection processes.

7. STUDENT MANAGEMENT:

a. Execution of a contract: Carry out the administrative, accounting and fiscal management of the requested services.

b. Consent of the interested party: Carry out the administrative management and custody of the student data

8. REGISTRY OF VISITS:

a. Consent of the interested party: Manage and give access to our facilities.

9. EVENTS ATTENDEES:

a. Consent of the interested party: Manage attendance at events and send information and invitations to new events

10. SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMENT:

a. Consent of the interested party: send our newsletter and other promotional communications of interest to subscribers to it (RGPD, art. 6.1.a, and LSSICE art.21)

11. PARTNER MANAGEMENT:

a. Execution of a contract: Sample agreement for the incorporation of the partner into the organization

5. To which recipients will your data be communicated?

The data will be communicated to the following recipients:

1. CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT:

a. Tax Administration, in order to comply with legal obligations (legal requirement).

b. Banking entities, with the purpose of issuing the corresponding receipts (contractual requirement).

2. SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT:

a. Tax Administration, in order to comply with legal obligations (legal requirement).

b. Banking entities, in order to make the corresponding payments (contractual requirement).

3. WORKER MANAGEMENT:

a. Tax Administration, in order to comply with legal obligations (legal requirement).

b. Banking entities, in order to make the corresponding payments (contractual requirement).

c. State Foundation for Employment Training (Fundae), in order to manage subsidized courses (contractual requirement).

4. CONTACT FORMS:

No data will be transferred to third parties, except legal obligation.

5. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE MANAGEMENT:

a. Security forces and bodies.

b. Other recipients: Courts and Tribunals

6. PERSONNEL SELECTION MANAGEMENT:

No data will be transferred to third parties, except legal obligation.

7. STUDENT MANAGEMENT:

a. Tax Administration, in order to comply with legal obligations (legal requirement).

b. Public administrations with competence in the matter, in order to comply with legal obligations (legal requirement).

8. ATTENDING EVENTS:

a. Organizations or persons directly related to the data controller

b. Entities collaborating with the organization of the event and other means of communication of the company

9. PARTNER MANAGEMENT:

a. Public records; Tax administration; Banks, savings banks and rural savings banks

10. SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMENT:

No data will be transferred to third parties, except legal obligation.

11. REGISTRY OF VISITS:

No data will be transferred to third parties, except legal obligation.

6. Data transfers to third countries?

The following data transfers to third countries are planned:

• WhatsApp Ireland Limited, for the purpose of Provision of social network services for instant messaging. The guarantee for this transfer has been established through: Standard data protection clauses. Additional information can be found at: Privacy Policy, 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbor Dublin 2 Ireland; https://www.whatsapp.com/contact/?subject=privacy&eea=1 https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy
• The Rocket Science Group LLC (Mailchimp), in order to provide email marketing services through an automated platform. The guarantee of this transfer has been established through: Standard contractual clauses. You can consult additional information at: Attn. Privacy Officer privacy@mailchimp.com 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000 Atlanta, GA 30308 USA. https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

7. What are your rights when you provide us with your data?

Anyone has the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not at ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECHNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA we are processing personal data that concerns them.

Interested persons have the right to access their personal data, as well as to request the rectification of inaccurate data or, where appropriate, request its deletion when, among other reasons, the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. You also have the right to the portability of your data.

In certain circumstances, the interested parties may request the limitation of the processing of their data, in which case we will only keep them for the exercise or defense of claims.

In certain circumstances and for reasons related to their particular situation, the interested parties may oppose the processing of their data. In this case, ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECHNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA will stop processing the data, except for compelling legitimate reasons, or the exercise or defense of possible claims.

You may materially exercise your rights in the following way: by contacting ctaex@ctaex.com or CTRA. VILLAFRANCO A BALBOA KM 1.2 - 06195 BADAJOZ (SPAIN).

When sending commercial communications using the legitimate interest of the person responsible as a legal basis, the interested party may oppose the processing of their data for that purpose.

The consent granted is for all the indicated purposes whose legal basis is the consent of the interested party. You have the right to withdraw said consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the treatment based on the consent prior to its withdrawal.

In the event that you feel your rights have been violated regarding the protection of your personal data, especially when you have not obtained satisfaction in the exercise of your rights, you can file a claim with the competent Data Protection Control Authority through from its website: www.aepd.es.

8. How have we obtained your data?

The personal data that we process at ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECHNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA come from the interested party or his legal representative.

The categories of data that are processed are:

• Identification data.
• Postal and electronic addresses.
• Commercial information.
• Economic data.

COOKIES POLICY

We inform you that this website uses cookies to analyze user browsing. These files are installed on the computer from which you access this website for the purposes described on this page.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when accessing certain web pages. Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their equipment, they can be used to recognize the user. . Only the team that installed it will be able to read its content, which, on the other hand, will be anonymous.

Even if they are installed on your hard drive, since they are only text or numbers, they are not capable of accessing personal information on your computer by themselves, nor of transmitting viruses, they only track browsing on a website.

What does this website use cookies for and what are they?

This website uses cookies for a number of purposes, including:

• Analysis: these are cookies that, whether processed by us or by third parties, allow us to quantify the number of users and thus carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of the service. To do this, your browsing on our website is analyzed in order to improve the user experience.
• Behavioral advertising: are those that, processed by us or by third parties, allow us to analyze your browsing habits on the Internet to show you advertising related to your browsing profile.

Who uses cookies on this website?

The identification of who uses the cookies, the type of cookies used and other details, is indicated below:

Note: "Own" type cookies are used only by the owner of this website and "Third Party" cookies are also used by the service provider that is detailed in the previous table.

You can find out about the transfers to third countries that, where appropriate, are carried out by the third parties identified in this cookie policy in their corresponding policies (see the links provided in the "More information" section of the previous table).

How can I deactivate or eliminate these cookies?

You can allow or block cookies, as well as delete your browsing data (including cookies) from the browser you use. Consult the options and instructions offered by your browser for this. Please note that if you accept third-party cookies, you must delete them from the browser options.

Below are the links with the information to manage the cookies of the most used browsers.

• Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we
• Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647
• Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/278835/how-t o-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
• Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies
• Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/es-ES/cookies.html
• Other browsers: consult the documentation of the browser you have installed.

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

If you wish to reject Google Analytics analytical cookies in all browsers, so that your information is not sent to Google Analytics, you can download a plug-in that performs this function from this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

exercise of rights

You can learn about and exercise your rights in terms of data protection by accessing our Privacy Policy.

UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

The owner of this website can modify this Cookies Policy based on legislative or regulatory requirements, or with the purpose of adapting said policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Agency for Data protection, therefore Users are advised to visit it periodically.

LEGAL WARNING

1. IDENTIFICATION

ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECHNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA, in compliance with Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce, informs you that:

• Its corporate name is: BUSINESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AGRO-FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER EXTREMADURA.
• Its trade name is: CTAEX.
• His CIF is: G06334478.
• Its registered office is at: CTRA. VILLAFRANCO A BALBOA KM 1.2 - 06195 BADAJOZ (SPAIN).

2. COMMUNICATIONS

To communicate with us, we offer you different means of contact that we detail below:

• Phone: (+34) 924448077
• Email: ctaex@ctaex.com
• Postal address: CTRA. VILLAFRANCO A BALBOA KM 1.2 - 06195 –- BADAJOZ (SPAIN).

All notifications and communications between users and CTAEX will be considered effective, for all purposes, when they are made through any of the means detailed above.

3. OBJECT

This legal notice regulates the use and use of the website www.ctaex.com, owned by ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECHNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA (hereinafter, THE OWNER OF THE WEB).

Browsing the website of THE OWNER OF THE WEB attributes the condition of USER thereof and entails your full and unreserved acceptance of each and every one of the conditions published in this legal notice, warning that said conditions may be modified. without prior notification by THE OWNER OF THE WEBSITE, in which case it will be published and notified as soon as possible.

For this reason, it is advisable to read its content carefully if you wish to access and make use of the information and services offered from this website.

The user, in addition, undertakes to make correct use of the website in accordance with the laws, good faith, public order, traffic uses and this Legal Notice, and will respond to THE OWNER OF THE WEB or to to third parties, of any damages that could be caused as a consequence of the breach of said obligation.

Any use other than that authorized is expressly prohibited, and THE OWNER OF THE WEBSITE may deny or withdraw access and its use at any time.

4. CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE OF THE WEB

The website and its services are freely accessible. However, THE OWNER OF THE WEBSITE may condition the use of some of the services offered on its website to the prior completion of the corresponding form.

The user guarantees the authenticity and timeliness of all data communicated to the OWNER OF THE WEB and will be solely responsible for any false or inaccurate statements made.

The user expressly agrees to make appropriate use of the contents and services of THE WEBSITE OWNER and not to use them for, among others:

1. Disseminate criminal, violent, pornographic, racist, xenophobic, offensive content, in support of terrorism or, in general, contrary to law or public order.
2. Introduce computer viruses into the network or carry out actions that may alter, spoil, interrupt or generate errors or damage to electronic documents, data or physical and logical systems of the OWNER OF THE WEBSITE or third parties; as well as hinder the access of other users to the website and its services through the massive consumption of computer resources through which THE OWNER OF THE WEB provides its services.
3. Attempt to access the email accounts of other users or restricted areas of the computer systems of the OWNER OF THE WEB or third parties and, where appropriate, extract information.
4. Violate the rights of intellectual or industrial property, as well as violate the confidentiality of the information of the OWNER OF THE WEB or third parties.
5. Impersonate the identity of any other user.
6. Reproduce, copy, distribute, make available to, or any other form of public communication, transform or modify the contents, unless you have the authorization of the owner of the corresponding rights or it is legally permitted.
7. Collect data for advertising purposes and to send advertising of any kind and communications for sales purposes or others of a commercial nature without your prior request or consent.

All the contents of the website, such as texts, photographs, graphics, images, icons, technology, software, as well as its graphic design and source codes, constitute a work whose property belongs to the OWNER OF THE WEB, without being understood as transferred to the user. none of the exploitation rights over them beyond what is strictly necessary for the correct use of the web.

In short, users who access this website can view the contents and make, where appropriate, private copies.

as authorized provided that the reproduced elements are not subsequently transferred to third parties, nor are they installed on servers connected to networks, nor are they subject to any type of exploitation.

Likewise, all trademarks, trade names or distinctive signs of any kind that appear on the website are the property of THE OWNER OF THE WEB, without it being understood that the use or access to it attributes to the user any right over them.

The distribution, modification, assignment or public communication of the contents and any other act that has not been expressly authorized by the owner of the exploitation rights are prohibited.

The establishment of a hyperlink does not imply in any case the existence of relations between the OWNER OF THE WEB and the owner of the website in which it is established, nor the acceptance and approval by the OWNER OF THE WEB of its contents or services.

OWNER OF THE WEB is not responsible for the use that each user gives to the materials made available on this website or for the actions carried out based on them.

5. RESPONSIBILITY

The provider is exempt from any type of responsibility derived from the information published on its website, provided that this information has been manipulated or introduced by a third party outside the same.

In the event that any user or a third party considers that there are facts or circumstances that reveal the illegal nature of the use of any content and/or the performance of any activity on the web pages included or accessible through the website, they must Send a notification to the provider, duly identifying themselves and specifying the alleged infringements.

6. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY REGARDING ACCESS AND USE

The content of this website is of a general nature and is for informational purposes only, without fully guaranteeing access to all content, nor its completeness, correctness, validity or timeliness, nor its suitability or usefulness for a specific objective.

OWNER OF THE WEBSITE excludes, to the extent permitted by the legal system, any liability for damages of any kind derived from:

1. The impossibility of accessing the website or the lack of veracity, accuracy, completeness and/or timeliness of the contents, as well as the existence of vices and defects of all kinds in the contents transmitted, disseminated, stored, made available, to that has been accessed through the website or the services offered.
2. The presence of viruses or other elements in the content that may cause alterations in computer systems, electronic documents or user data.
3. Failure to comply with the laws, good faith, public order, traffic uses and this legal notice as a result of incorrect use of the website. In particular, and by way of example, THE OWNER OF THE WEBSITE is not responsible for the actions of third parties that violate intellectual and industrial property rights, business secrets, rights to honor, personal and family privacy and the image itself, as well as the regulations on unfair competition and illegal advertising.

Likewise, THE OWNER OF THE WEBSITE declines any responsibility regarding the information that is found outside this website and is not managed directly by our webmaster. The function of the links that appear on this website is exclusively to inform the user about the existence of other sources capable of expanding the content offered by this website. OWNER OF THE WEB does not guarantee nor is it responsible for the operation or accessibility of the linked sites; nor does it suggest, invite or recommend a visit to them, so it will not be responsible for the result obtained. OWNER OF THE WEB is not responsible for the establishment of hyperlinks by third parties.

7. PROCEDURE IN CASE OF CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES OF AN ILLICIT NATURE

In the event that any user or a third party considers that there are facts or circumstances that reveal the illegal nature of the use of any content and/or the performance of any activity on the web pages included or accessible through the website, they must send a notification to the OWNER OF THE WEB, duly identifying themselves and specifying the alleged infringements.

8. PUBLICATIONS

The administrative information provided through the website does not replace the legal publicity of laws, regulations, plans, general provisions and acts that have to be formally published in the official gazettes of public administrations, which constitute the only instrument that attests to its authenticity and content. The information available on this website should be understood as a guide without the purpose of legal validity.

9. LINK POLICIES

From the website, you may be redirected to content from third-party websites. Since the provider cannot always control the contents entered by third parties on their websites, it does not imply in any case the existence of a relationship between the provider and the owner of the website in which it is established, nor acceptance or approval of its contents. or services. From this website, it does not assume any type of responsibility with respect to said contents. In any case, the provider declares that it will proceed to the immediate withdrawal of any content that could contravene national or international legislation, morality or public order, proceeding to the immediate withdrawal of the redirection to said website, informing the competent authorities the content in question.

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The website, including designs, logos, text and/or graphics that are the property of the provider or, where appropriate, have a license or express authorization from the authors. All the contents of the website are duly protected by intellectual and industrial property regulations, as well as registered in the corresponding public registries.

The designs, logos, text and/or graphics outside the provider and that may appear on the website belong to their respective owners, being themselves responsible for any possible controversy that may arise with respect to them. In any case, the provider has the express and prior authorization from them.

11. MINORS (14 YEARS OLD)

ATTENTION: In order to use the services offered by the website, minors under 14 years of age must, previously, have obtained authorization from their parents, guardians or legal representatives, since they must be responsible for the acts carried out by minors who are are in their charge, corresponding to them all the responsibility when determining the contents and services to which they may have access. This authorization can be done by email: ctaex@ctaex.com

12. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

For the resolution of all disputes or issues related to this website or the activities carried out on it, Spanish legislation will apply, to which the parties expressly submit, being competent to resolve all disputes arising or related to its use the Courts and Tribunals of the province of the owner of the website.

The present conditions will be governed by current Spanish legislation.

The language used will be Spanish.

QUALITY POLICY and R+D+i

The National Agri-Food Technology Center Extremadura (hereinafter CTAEX) is an entity whose primary objective is to meet the needs and expectations of its customers and stakeholders with maximum efficiency and effectiveness, through optimal management of resources and continuous improvement of quality and innovation.

The keys on which the Quality and innovation policy of CTAEX is based are the following:

• Orientation of all the center's activities and processes towards knowledge and obtaining the best possible satisfaction of the needs of the client and other interested parties.
• Establishment of a system for the improvement of these activities and processes, based on the identification of the most important aspects of the center's services for the client companies.
• Establishment of priorities and objectives, linked to long-term and annual planning, that allow progress through different phases or levels of development of the center's quality and innovation, in accordance with the center's strategic direction.
• Involvement of all members of the CTAEX organization in the center's Quality and innovation strategies, through their participation in their elaboration and application.
• Commitment to all forms of innovation.

CTAEX staff, with activities affected by the scope of the Quality System and iinovation will have as a general requirement for action the observance of this Policy and for this the Management establishes:

• Quality and innovation Systems based on the continuous improvement of the same towards the satisfaction of our customers.
• Adoption of the UNE EN ISO 9001:2015 standard as a reference for the development of the Quality System.
• Commitment to comply with the UNE EN ISO 56001 for innovation management.. 
• Compliance with the established requirements of 17025 for the analysis of cannabinoids.
• Effective involvement of the steering committee, so that the strategic direction of the Center is reflected in the understanding and satisfaction of the established requirements (legal or regulatory), the needs and expectations of the interested parties of customers and users.

To this end, CTAEX Management assumes responsibility for the motivation and training of all its staff in the knowledge and compliance with this policy, providing them with the necessary training and means for the performance of their duties and promoting the participation of all of them, as well as the commitment to adopt good professional practices and a recognized quality in their tests.

Likewise, CTAEX Management is committed to promote this quality and innovation policy, integrating it in the management activity and in the daily management and making the corresponding evaluation mechanisms operative. 

CTAEX Management makes this Quality and innovation Policy available to its clients and interested parties and communicates it to all its employees.

Revision: 1

Policy signed 12/01/2026