Legal Notice and Terms of Use

Legal Notice

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

In compliance with the duty of information set out in Article 10 of Spanish Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), the following information is provided:

The owner of this website, cortescastan.es, is María José Cortés Castán, holder of Spanish Tax Identification Number (NIF) 52588983N, with registered office at Avenida de Competa 1, Edf. Mirador, Local 2, 29770 Torrox (Málaga).

You can contact us by phone on 611 675 519 or by email at admin@cortescastan.es.

II. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Purpose of the conditions: The Website

This website (cortescastan.es) is the online presence of the law firm Cortés Castán. Accessing and browsing this site confers the status of user and implies full and unreserved acceptance of each and every one of these general terms and conditions, as published at the time you access the website.

Use of the content does not require prior subscription or registration.

The User

Merely accessing the website does not establish any form of commercial or professional relationship between the user and Cortés Castán, beyond the provision of the information made available here.

The content of this website is aimed primarily at residents in Spain. Cortés Castán does not guarantee that the information complies with the laws of other countries.

III. ACCESS AND BROWSING

Cortés Castán makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date. However, we cannot guarantee the absence of errors, omissions or inaccuracies. The content is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted access to the website, nor that it will be free of viruses or other harmful elements. Cortés Castán accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of the information on this site or from the inability to access it.

IV. INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

All content on this website — including but not limited to texts, images, graphics, logos, icons, design and source code — is the exclusive intellectual property of Cortés Castán or third parties who have authorised its use. All rights are reserved.

The user undertakes to respect the intellectual and industrial property rights of this website. You may view and make private copies of the content for personal use only. Any other use — such as reproduction, distribution, public communication or transformation — requires our prior written consent.

V. LEGAL ACTIONS, APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

These terms and conditions are governed by Spanish law. For the resolution of any dispute that may arise in relation to this website, the parties expressly submit to the courts and tribunals of Málaga (Spain), waiving any other jurisdiction to which they might otherwise be entitled.

Cookie Policy

This website uses only technical cookies that are strictly necessary for its correct functioning. These cookies do not collect personal data, are not used for analytics or advertising purposes, and no data is transferred to third parties.

Specifically, we use a session cookie of a technical nature to manage navigation and language preference on the site. No cookie requires your consent under current regulations, as they are exempt under Article 22.2 of the LSSI-CE.

You can configure your browser to block or alert you about the presence of cookies. However, blocking technical cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website. Below are links to instructions for the most common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Privacy Policy

I. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION POLICY

In compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation — GDPR), and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), together with Law 34/2002 (LSSI-CE), Cortés Castán informs users of this website about its personal data processing policy.

Laws incorporated in this privacy policy

This privacy policy is adapted to current Spanish and European regulations on personal data protection on the internet. Specifically, it respects the following standards:

• Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR).
• Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on Personal Data Protection and guarantee of digital rights (LOPDGDD).
• Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE).

Data Controller

• Identity: María José Cortés Castán
• NIF: 52588983N
• Address: Avenida de Competa 1, Edf. Mirador, Local 2, 29770 Torrox (Málaga), Spain
• Email: admin@cortescastan.es
• Phone: 611 675 519

Register of Personal Data

The personal data collected through the contact form will be incorporated into a file under the responsibility of the firm, for the purpose of responding to enquiries received and sending information related to the services offered.

Categories of personal data

The categories of data processed are identifying data (name, email, phone). No special categories of personal data are processed.

Principles we apply to your data (GDPR Article 5)

• Lawfulness, fairness and transparency: We will always request your consent before processing your personal data, explaining clearly and transparently the purposes for which it is collected.
• Purpose limitation: Your data is collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and is never processed in a way incompatible with those purposes.
• Data minimisation: We only collect the data that is strictly necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
• Accuracy: We take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is accurate and kept up to date.
• Storage limitation: We keep your data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and to meet any legal obligations.
• Integrity and confidentiality: Your data is processed in a way that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage.

Legal basis for processing personal data

The legal basis for processing the data is the user's consent when submitting the contact form. The data is processed for the sole purpose of managing your enquiry and communicating with you in relation to it. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting the data controller at the email address provided above.

How long we keep your data

Your personal data will be kept for the time necessary to deal with your enquiry. Once the matter is resolved, the data will be retained, duly blocked, for the period during which any liability arising from the processing may be claimed — in line with the applicable statute of limitations — after which it will be securely deleted.

Data transfers to third parties

Cortés Castán does not transfer your personal data to third parties, except where there is a legal obligation to do so. We do not carry out international transfers of personal data.

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to exercise the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access — to know what personal data we hold about you and how we process it.
• Right of rectification — to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected.
• Right of erasure (right to be forgotten) — to have your personal data deleted when, among other reasons, it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
• Right to restriction of processing — to limit the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to object — to object to the processing of your data for reasons relating to your particular situation.
• Right to data portability — to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and to transmit it to another controller.

To exercise these rights, please contact admin@cortescastan.es with the subject line "GDPR Rights".

Security measures

Cortés Castán has adopted the necessary technical and organisational measures to guarantee the security of personal data and to prevent its alteration, loss, unauthorised processing or access, in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Last updated: June 2026