Last updated: October 2025
Data Controller
Erasmus Barcelona Official
📍 Carrer de la Providència, 9, 08024, Barcelona, Spain
📧 info@erasmusbarcelonaofficial.com
🌐 https://erasmusbarcelonaofficial.com
Erasmus Barcelona Official (hereinafter, the Organization) is the data controller responsible for processing the personal data collected through this website, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD).
Purpose of Data Processing
We process users’ personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to information requests sent via contact forms.
- To manage user registration and participation in Erasmus-related events or programs.
- To send updates and promotional communications about Erasmus activities, discounts, and student life in Barcelona (only with consent).
- To manage comments and participation in the blog.
- To analyze website traffic and improve user experience (e.g., via Google Analytics).
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
Legal Basis
The processing of personal data is based on:
The legitimate interest of the controller to ensure website security and improve its services.
The user’s consent.
The performance of a contract or pre-contractual relationship.
Legal obligations applicable to the Organization.
Data Retention
Personal data will be kept for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or until the user requests its deletion.
In the case of commercial communications, data will be retained until consent is withdrawn.
Data Recipients
Personal data will not be shared with third parties except when legally required or necessary to provide web services.
Certain service providers may have limited access to data under strict confidentiality:
Hosting provider located within the EU.
Google LLC (analytics and advertising services under EU Standard Contractual Clauses).
Automattic Inc. (comments, WordPress, and Gravatar services).
International Data Transfers
If international transfers occur, they will be carried out under appropriate safeguards, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions approved by the European Commission.
User Rights
Users have the right to:
- Access, rectify, or erase their data.
- Restrict or object to its processing.
- Request data portability.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, contact info@erasmusbarcelonaofficial.com, specifying the right you wish to exercise and providing proof of identity.
If you believe your rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD): https://www.aepd.es.
Cookies
This website uses first- and third-party cookies for analytics and personalization.
For more information, visit our Cookie Policy.
Comments, Media, and Embedded Content
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or posts from other websites). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Data Security
Erasmus Barcelona Official implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal data, and to prevent its loss, alteration, or unauthorized access.
These measures include secure server configurations (HTTPS), limited access to data by authorized personnel only, and regular website maintenance to prevent vulnerabilities.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy is governed by Spanish and European data protection regulations, specifically:
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR)
- Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD)
Any dispute arising from the interpretation or application of this Privacy Policy shall be submitted to the competent courts of Barcelona, Spain, without prejudice to the rights that may correspond to the user under applicable consumer protection laws.