Legal Notice

1. Purpose and Acceptance

This Legal Notice governs the use of the website www.s-w-e-p.com.

The website www.s-w-e-p.com provides services whose primary purpose is to enable users to contact the company, either to get in touch with us or to request quotations.

Browsing the website www.s-w-e-p.com confers the status of user and implies full and unconditional acceptance of each and every provision contained in this Legal Notice, which may be amended from time to time.

The user undertakes to use the website properly and in accordance with the law, good faith, public order, customary practices, and this Legal Notice. The user shall be liable to Spanish Work Exchange Programme and to third parties for any damage or loss that may arise as a result of a breach of this obligation.

2. Website Ownership and Identification of the Information Society Service Provider

In order to comply with the general information requirements set out in Article 10 of Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, we inform our users that this website is owned and operated by:

Website Owner: Cornelia Lassen, self-employed in Spain, operating under the
Brand name: Spanish Work Exchange Programme (S-W-E-P)
Address: Calle Tinerfe El Grande, P.O. Box 138, 38670 Adeje, Tenerife, Spain
Email: info@s-w-e-p.com
Telephone: +34 922 799 650

3. General Conditions of Access and Use

The website and its services are freely accessible and free of charge. However, the use of certain areas or services requires users to complete forms for the collection of personal data. Only individuals aged 18 or over may submit personal data through our website. Minors under the age of 14 may only do so with the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

Users guarantee the accuracy and currency of all data they provide to the Spanish Work Exchange Programme and shall be solely responsible for any false or inaccurate statements they make.

www.s-w-e-p.com has the following types of users:

Users who submit data through any of the available forms: The personal data requested by the Spanish Work Exchange Programme include the user’s name and email address, as well as any other information provided by the user when completing the forms.

Users who have not contacted the Spanish Work Exchange Programme but whose data are collected: Data collected through cookies.

Users who post comments on the blog: The data collected from these users include their email address, first and last name or nickname, the comment submitted, and the date of the comment.

Users who submit their CVs through the section provided for this purpose on our website.

3.2. Procedure in the Event of Unlawful Activities

If any user or third party considers that facts or circumstances indicate that the use of any content and/or the performance of any activity on the web pages included in or accessible through this website is unlawful, they must notify Spanish Work Exchange Programme, duly identifying themselves, specifying the alleged infringements, and expressly declaring under their own responsibility that the information provided in the notification is accurate.

4. Privacy Policy

Users can find out how Spanish Work Exchange Programme uses their data and what security measures have been implemented by following this link: “Privacy Policy”.

5. Cookie Policy

Information about the cookies and similar technologies used on this website, their purposes, and the available configuration options can be found in our Cookie Policy, accessible via the following link: “Cookie Policy”.

6. Notifications

All notifications and communications between users and Spanish Work Exchange Programme shall be deemed effective for all purposes when made by post, email, or telephone.

Users may contact Spanish Work Exchange Programme by:

• Postal mail: Spanish Work Exchange Programme – Calle Tinerfe El Grande, P.O. Box 138, 38670 Adeje, Tenerife, Spain.
• Email: info@s-w-e-p.com

7. Industrial and Intellectual Property

All content on the website, including texts, photographs, graphics, images, icons, technology, software, as well as its graphic design and source code, constitutes a work owned by Spanish Work Exchange Programme. No rights of exploitation in such content are deemed to have been transferred to the user beyond what is strictly necessary for the proper use of the website.

In summary, users accessing this website may view its content and, where applicable, make authorised private copies, provided that the reproduced elements are not subsequently transferred to third parties, installed on servers connected to networks, or used for any form of commercial exploitation, and only for as long as the service remains in operation.

Likewise, all trademarks, trade names, and distinctive signs of any kind appearing on the website are the property of Spanish Work Exchange Programme. Use of or access to the website shall not be understood as granting users any rights over them.

The distribution, modification, transfer, or public communication of the content, as well as any other act not expressly authorised by Spanish Work Exchange Programme, is prohibited. In the event of non-compliance, Spanish Work Exchange Programme shall take the appropriate legal action.

8. Disclaimer and Amendments to This Legal Notice

The information published on this website is provided solely for informational purposes. Spanish Work Exchange Programme reserves the right to remove or suspend its publication, in whole or in part, and to modify the structure and content of this website without prior notice, including restricting or denying access to such information.

Spanish Work Exchange Programme endeavours to maintain the quality and accuracy of this information, keep it up to date, and prevent or minimise possible errors. However, Spanish Work Exchange Programme shall not be liable for any damage or loss resulting from decisions made on the basis of the information published; inaccuracies, omissions, or errors contained therein; problems arising from the use of this website or an externally linked website; or damage to the user’s software or hardware resulting from access to this website.

Users expressly accept that Spanish Work Exchange Programme shall not be liable for unauthorised access to or alteration of their transmissions or data, any material or data sent or received or not sent or received, or any transaction carried out through its website.

Spanish Work Exchange Programme reserves the right to amend this Legal Notice unilaterally and without prior notice, on such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate, with the sole obligation of informing users of the changes made via www.s-w-e-p.com.

9. Partial Invalidity

If any of these clauses is declared null and void by a final decision issued by a competent authority, the remaining terms and conditions shall remain in force and shall not be affected by that declaration of invalidity.

10. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This website is subject to the applicable provisions of Spanish law and European regulations.

Any dispute arising from or relating to the use of the website or its products shall be submitted to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Spanish courts and tribunals in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

If the user is a consumer, nothing in this clause shall affect the rights granted to them under applicable law. The consumer may choose to bring a claim to enforce their rights under these Terms before the court or courts with jurisdiction over their place of residence.