Legal advice

Use of the www.barcelona.cat/museu-etnologic-culturesmon/en, hereinafter, the website, attributes the condition of website user and involves the acceptance of each and every provision included in this legal notice, as well as any applicable current legislation.

The terms and the use of the website or any service that is offered is governed and interpreted in accordance with Spanish law, and in the event of any controversy arising from the use of this service, the parties shall be expressly subject to the jurisdiction of City of Barcelona courts (Spain).

RESPONSIBILITY WAIVER

The City Council shall not be held responsible for any improper use that users may make of the website's content. Nor shall it be responsible for any access difficulties that may arise with the portal, nor any malfunction that is attributable to causes beyond the responsibility of the Barcelona Institute of Culture, nor any harm that may be caused by inaccurate information published on this website.

In accordance with current legislation, the Institute of Culture assumes responsibility for any content on this website that has been prepared by the City Council itself. As for content supplied by users and third parties, the City Council shall be exempted from any liability, as provided for under Articles 13 to 17 of Spain's Act 34/2002, on Information Society and e-Commerce services. In particular, in relation to linked content, the applicable exemption from liability is that provided for under Article 17 of the same Act.

The museum aims to foster the participation of users in order to favour dialogue and a critical perspective. In the areas provided for this purpose, the museum reserves the right to delete comments that do not make specific reference to the content that is the subject of the comments, and also those that, in any way, contravene, disparage or attack the constitutionally-recognised fundamental rights and public freedoms, in international treaties or in the rest of the legal system.

Advertisements, or any other content that does not contribute a reflection that is strictly related to the content on which it is wished to express or share an opinion, shall not be accepted.

Participation forums are strictly for the above stated purpose. There are channels available to users for information and queries as well as for sending complaints and suggestions.

The museum is not responsible for the opinions expressed by users in the available participation spaces.

The Barcelona Institute of Culture is represented on several social media networks and platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. When you access any of these or other social networks, note that the applicable user terms and conditions are the ones established for each platform and are not determined by the Barcelona Institute of Culture.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Barcelona Institute of Culture is the holder or assigned user of the intellectual property rights to the works and services that come under this website. This includes the website's graphic designs and programs as well as its texts, images, and recordings. Any reproduction, distribution, public communication or transformation of these works and services that falls outside the definition of activities directly authorised under Spain's Act on Intellectual Property shall require the holder's authorisation.

The Barcelona Institute of Culture permits the reuse of the images published on this website under the following terms and conditions, unless otherwise stated:

• The content of the information must not be altered.
• The meaning of the information must not be distorted.
• The source of the information must be stated.
• That no impression is given that the Barcelona Institute of Culture sponsors or supports the activity in which the information is reused.

Works and services must not be reused where it is stated that their intellectual property rights are reserved.

Trademarks, trade names and distinctive signs that appear in this website may be protected under industrial property law, where applicable, and belong to their respective holders. Such content may not be used unless it is authorised by its holder or covered under the Act.

Any citizen who believes this website or its content infringes any intellectual or industrial property rights must notify the Barcelona Institute of Culture, stating their name, the ownership of the rights (providing the corresponding proof or accreditation) and the subject matter of the right allegedly infringed.

PERSONAL DATA

In compliance with personal data protection regulations, Barcelona City Council guarantees the confidentiality of the personal data that may be obtained by using forms or other elements with the aim of providing a service in accordance with current legislation, especially the Regulation2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and Framework Act 3/2018, of 5 December, on Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights.

This web page only collects personal data relating to the installation of cookies that are necessary to facilitate browsing the usability of the website, in accordance with the cookie policy, by means of the link “Register”, for the purpose of receiving personalised information, taking part in activities, taking part in prize draws and managing queries; in the contact form for researchers, for the purpose of managing the consultation request made by the user (their data is permanently conserved in the archive); and also through the queries, suggestions and complaints forms concerning the information published on the website. The participant is hereby informed that their personal data is processed by the Barcelona Institute of Culture for the purposes stated here, and that it cannot be transferred to third parties except by a legal obligation. Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, cancellation, limitation, portability and opposition by sending an email to the Barcelona Institute of Culture. Further information can be found in the section “Personal Data Protection”.