Privacy Policy

Data Controller

Who is responsible for processing your data?

  • Animal Ethics, Inc

  • EIN: 46-1062870

  • info@animal-ethics.org

Purpose

What is the purpose of processing your personal data?

At Animal Ethics, we process the data we collect for:

  • Sending information related to the defense and moral consideration of animals.

  • Managing email communications with interested individuals.

  • Managing the organization’s employees and volunteers.

How long will we keep your data?

The personal data you provide will be retained as long as the relationship remains active. However, to ensure full transparency, we inform you that the general retention periods we follow are:

  • Generic identification data (email, name, surname, phone number, etc.): for the duration of the commercial relationship or until consent is revoked. In any case, it will be deleted when it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected.

  • Accounting, tax, and labor records (Article 30 of the Commercial Code – accounting books, invoices, etc.): six (6) years.

  • Labor records: contracts, work hour logs, payroll receipts and contributions, identification documents, four (4) years; in the case of occupational risk prevention reports, records of illnesses or accidents, and contracts with prevention services, five (5) years.

You may always exercise the rights granted to you under applicable law by contacting us through the method most convenient for you.

However, despite the existence of these general timeframes, we inform you that we periodically review our systems to delete any data that is not legally required.

Legal Basis

What is the legal basis for processing your data?

The processing of your data is necessary for:

1º Sending communications

  • Consent of the data subject (authorized by Article 6.1 GDPR)

  • Consent of the data subject (authorized by Article 20 LSSICE)

  • Legitimate interest (authorized by Article 6.1.f GDPR)

2º Managing email communications with interested individuals

  • Consent of the data subject (authorized by Article 6.1.a GDPR)

  • Legitimate interest (authorized by Article 6.1.f GDPR)

3º Managing the organization’s employees and volunteers

  • Contractual performance (authorized by Article 6.1.b GDPR)

All data collected is necessary for the provision of the service. Some of it will be mandatory, while other data will be optional, as indicated in each form.

Rights of Data Subjects

What rights do you have regarding data protection?

You can exercise any of the following rights by writing to the email address provided in the header (info@animal-ethics.org):

  • Right to request access to your personal data.

  • Right to request rectification or deletion of your data.

  • Right to request restriction of processing.

  • Right to object to processing.

  • Right to data portability.

Recipients

To whom will your data be disclosed?

Your data will not be sold or shared with third parties, except in cases provided by law or when strictly necessary for the provision of services contracted with third-party companies, with appropriate security measures in place to ensure compliance with data protection regulations and confidentiality. In general, data may be disclosed to:

  • Technology service providers.

  • Payment service providers.

  • Third parties or intermediaries acting as service providers on our behalf, such as accounting or consulting firms.

Source of Your Data

How did we obtain your data?

The personal data used by Animal Ethics comes directly from the data subject.

What categories of data do we process?

  • Identification data:

First name
Last name
National ID / NIE / Passport or equivalent document
Postal addresses
Email addresses
Date of birth
Place of birth

  • Commercial information

  • Financial data:

Bank account number


Animal Ethics does not process any special categories of sensitive data.

Supervisory Authority

At Animal Ethics, we make every effort to comply with data protection regulations, which are a highly valuable asset for our organization. However, please be informed that if you believe your rights have been infringed, you may file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

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