Privacy Policy – Agroforesteam

Last updated: 30/11/2025

Welcome to the Agroforesteam Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy explains how the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Biology collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit or interact with our website https://agroforesteam.org. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws. Please read this policy carefully to understand your rights and how your information is handled.

1. Controller within the Meaning of Art. 4(7) GDPR

The Controller responsible for processing personal data through this website is:

University of Barcelona
Faculty of Biology
Av. Diagonal 643
08028 Barcelona, Spain
Email: agroforesteam@gmail.com

The University of Barcelona ensures compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU Regulation 2016/679) and all applicable EU and Spanish data protection laws.

2. Categories of Data We Collect

A. Data Provided Voluntarily by Users

We may collect personal data voluntarily submitted by users, including:

• -Name
• -Email address
• -Any information provided through contact forms, email communication, or direct inquiries

B. Automatically Collected Data

When you access our website, we may collect:

• -IP address (anonymized when applicable)
• -Browser type, operating system, device information
• -Pages visited, interaction patterns, session duration
• -Cookies (technical and analytical)

These data are collected for security, technical performance, and analytics (when consented).

3. Purpose of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

1. Communication: To respond to inquiries or messages submitted through contact forms or email.
2. Website Operation: To ensure website performance, stability, and security.
3. Analytics (Google Analytics 4): To obtain aggregated statistical information on website usage, only if you provide consent for analytical cookies.
4. Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable administrative, legal, and regulatory requirements.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (Art. 6 GDPR)

The legal bases for processing your personal data include:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent: For analytical cookies and contact forms requiring user-provided information.
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate Interest: To ensure the proper functioning, optimization, and security of the website.
• Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with laws or regulatory requirements.

5. Use of Google Analytics (GA4)

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC.

Data Collected by GA4

• -Device and user identifiers
• -Browser, operating system, device type
• -Interaction data (scrolling, clicks, page views, engagement time)
• -IP address (with optional anonymization)

International Data Transfers

Google may store and process data in the United States. Such transfers are protected under:

• -The EU–US Data Privacy Framework, and
• -Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) issued by the European Commission.

Google Analytics will be activated only if you accept analytical cookies. Analytics data are retained for 14 months (unless otherwise configured).

6. User Rights under GDPR

You may exercise the following rights:

• -Right of access (Art. 15)
• -Right to rectification (Art. 16)
• -Right to erasure – “right to be forgotten” (Art. 17)
• -Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18)
• -Right to object (Art. 21)
• -Right to data portability (Art. 20)
• -Right to withdraw consent at any time
• -Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant Supervisory Authority (e.g., the Spanish Data Protection Agency – AEPD)

To exercise your rights, contact: agroforesteam@gmail.com

7. Data Recipients

Your data may be shared with:

• -Google LLC, for analytics (only if consented)
• -Hosting provider: Hostingnet

We do not sell personal data.

8. Retention Periods

• -Contact form submissions: retained for up to 12 months
• -Cookies: retained as defined in the Cookie Policy
• -Google Analytics: retained for 14 months

9. Security Measures

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure:

• -Protection against unauthorized access
• -Data integrity and confidentiality
• -Secure transmission (including SSL/TLS encryption)
• -Prevention of accidental loss or alteration of data

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or organizational changes. The latest version will always be available on this page and identified by its revision date.

Cookie Policy – Agroforesteam

Revised & Enhanced English Version – Last updated: 30/11/2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to ensure proper website functionality, remember preferences, and enable aggregated analytics. Cookies may be stored directly by this website (first-party cookies) or by third-party providers such as Google Analytics.

2. Cookies Used on This Website

A. Necessary Cookies (Always Enabled)

These cookies ensure the technical functioning, security, and accessibility of the website. They cannot be disabled through the cookie banner.

• cookie_consent – Provider: Own – Purpose: stores the user’s cookie preferences – Duration: 1 year.

B. Analytical Cookies (Require Consent)

Used to collect aggregated website traffic and usage statistics.

• _ga – Provider: Google – Purpose: user identifier – Duration: 14 months.
• _ga* – Provider: Google – Purpose: session and event tracking – Duration: 14 months.

Google’s Privacy Policy is available on Google’s official website.

3. Managing Cookies

You may manage your cookie preferences via:

• -Our website’s cookie banner
• -Your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, etc.)
• -Deleting existing cookies from your device

Rejecting analytical cookies will not affect the core functionality of the site.

3.1 Revoking or Changing Your Consent

You can revoke or modify your cookie preferences at any time, ensuring that you remain in control of your personal data and analytics tracking. You can do this by:

• Clicking the “Cookie Preferences” button located at the bottom corner of our website.
• Accessing the “Manage Cookies” link in the cookie banner, if still visible.
• Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
• Using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, which prevents Google Analytics from collecting data.

Revoking consent for analytical cookies will prevent the collection of usage statistics but will not affect essential site functionality.

Objection and Withdrawal Against the Processing of Your Data

1. 5. If you have consented to the processing of your data, it is possible at any time to withdraw this processing for the future. As a result, your data will no longer be processed for the agreed purpose.
   6. If your data are processed on the basis of a weighing of interests in accordance with the legal basis Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you can object to this if you have special reasons against processing the data.
   7. You also have the possibility to object to the processing of your data for the purpose of direct marketing. Thus, your data will no longer be processed for the purpose of direct advertising.

4. How to Disable Google Analytics

You may disable analytics by:

• -Withdrawing consent via the cookie banner
• -Blocking cookies directly in your browser
• -Installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on (available on Google’s official website)

5. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect new regulations, technologies, or functionalities. The date of the latest revision is indicated at the top of this page.