In compliance with Organic Law of Protection of Personal Data of the Equator and in accordance with the principles of transparency, legality and responsibility, proactive, this Privacy and Cookies Policy establishes the terms in which the POLIS, as data controller, collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects the personal information of the users who access your web site.
1. Responsible for the treatment
POLIS, based in Ecuador, is the controller of the personal data collected through your web site www.polisecuador.org and the services linked to this. For any request or inquiry in connection with this policy, users can contact the e-mail info@polisecuador.org.
2. Data collected and the means of obtaining
POLIS collects personal information directly provided by the user by means of contact forms, subscription, publications download or registration in academic activities. The data collected may include name, email address, phone number, and any other information that the user provides it voluntarily.
We also automatically collect certain technical data and navigation through cookies, as detailed later in this policy.
3. Purposes of the treatment
The personal data shall be processed exclusively for the following purposes:
- Promote the activities, events, programs, and products offered by POLIS.
- Manage the delivery of publications, newsletters and corporate communications or promotional purposes.
- Respond to requests for contact, information, or holder is made through the web site.
- Perform statistical analysis on the use of the website to improve the user experience and the quality of the content.
4. Cookies Own
If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to re-enter your data when you leave another comment. These cookies have a duration of one year.
If you visit our login page, we will install a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also install several cookies to save your login information and display options screen. Cookies logon last for two days, and screen options, a year. If you select "remember me", your login will be retained for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies session will be deleted.
If you edit or publish an article, you will save an additional cookie on your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the ID of the publication of the article you just edited. Expires the next day.
4. Legal basis for the processing
The processing of personal data is based on consent freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous granted by the holder, by the acceptance of the forms in which the data is collected. The user may revoke this consent at any time, without retroactive effects.
5. Transfers and recipients of the data
POLIS does not sell, rent, or otherwise transfer to third parties the personal data of its users, except in the following cases:
- Google Analytics, such as an external provider of services, analysis of data, to the processing of statistical information of the navigation.
- Brevo (before Sendinblue), as a platform in charge of the sending of e-mails and e-newsletters.
In both cases, the transfers are performed under contractual arrangements to ensure adequate protection of the data according to what established by the applicable regulations.
6. Storage and preservation
The personal data collected is stored in a server managed by POLIS. Apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to ensure the security, confidentiality and integrity of the data, preventing their loss, unauthorized access to or alteration.
The data will be retained only for the time necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected, or as long as the user does not revoke his or her consent.
7. Rights of holders
The user may at any time, exercise your rights of access, rectification, update, opposition, cancellation, deletion, portability and suspension of the treatment, via a written request to the email info@polisecuador.org in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Law of Protection of Personal Data of the Equator.
8. Use of cookies
The web site of POLIS uses cookies own and third parties for analytical purposes. Specifically, it uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information on the activity of users and to improve the performance of the site.
Currently, the site does not have a system of express consent to the use of cookies. By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described. Users are advised to configure your web browser if you wish to restrict or block the use of cookies.
9. Modifications
POLIS reserves the right to modify this privacy and cookies policy at any time. The changes will be duly published in this section of the web site and is deemed to be in force from its publication.