1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for processing personal data is:

• Owner / Company name: Vekamar Sustainable Fisheries consulting LTD
• NIF/CIF: IE4194602FH
• Registered office: 6 Bellfield park, Dundalk, Co. Louth Ireland
• Registration number: 748474
• Email: hello@vekamar.com
• Phone: +35 3833908232

2. What personal data do we process?

Depending on your relationship with VEKAMAR CONSULTING and the services you use, we may process the following categories of data:

• Identification data, such as first and last name.
• Contact data, such as email address, telephone number or postal address.
• Professional data, such as company, job title or professional activity.
• Data necessary for managing commercial, contractual or administrative relationships.
• Billing data and, where necessary, financial or banking information.
• Information voluntarily provided through forms, email or other contact channels.
• Data included in CVs or job applications when the data subject takes part in a recruitment process.
• Technical data related to the use of and access to the website, where applicable.

VEKAMAR CONSULTING only requests data that is adequate, relevant and necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.

3. For what purposes do we process your data?

Management of enquiries and requests

To respond to enquiries, requests for information, proposals or communications received through the website, email, telephone or other channels provided by VEKAMAR CONSULTING.

Provision of services and contractual relationship

To manage professional or commercial relationships with clients, potential clients, suppliers and collaborators, including the preparation of proposals, contracting, provision of services, project monitoring and after-sales support.

Administrative, accounting and tax management

To manage administrative, accounting, billing, tax and legal obligations related to the activities of VEKAMAR CONSULTING.

Commercial communications

Where there is a valid legal basis, to send information related to services, news, content or activities of VEKAMAR CONSULTING.

The data subject may request at any time to stop receiving these communications through the mechanisms provided in each communication or by contacting VEKAMAR CONSULTING.

Recruitment processes

To manage CVs, applications and recruitment processes when an individual applies for professional opportunities offered by VEKAMAR CONSULTING or voluntarily submits an application.

Website security and operation

To ensure the proper operation and security of the website, prevent fraudulent or unlawful use and manage potential technical incidents.

4. What is the legal basis for processing your data?

The processing of personal data may be based, depending on each case, on:

• The consent of the data subject, for example, when they voluntarily submit a form or authorise certain communications.
• The performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, when the data is necessary to provide a requested service.
• The compliance with legal obligations applicable to VEKAMAR CONSULTING.
• The legitimate interest of VEKAMAR CONSULTING where appropriate and provided that such interest does not override the rights and freedoms of the data subject.

Where processing is based on consent, it may be withdrawn at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal.

5. How long do we retain your data?

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected.

Thereafter, it may remain duly blocked for the legally required periods in order to address potential liabilities arising from the processing or contractual relationship.

• Data relating to clients, suppliers or contractual relationships will be retained for as long as that relationship remains in force and subsequently for the periods required by law.
• Data obtained from enquiries will be retained for the period necessary to respond to and manage the request.
• Data used for commercial communications will be retained until the data subject withdraws their consent or requests to stop receiving them.
• Data relating to recruitment processes will be retained for [PERIOD DEFINED BY THE COMPANY], unless there is a legal basis justifying a different period.

6. Who may we share your data with?

As a general rule, VEKAMAR CONSULTING will not disclose personal data to third parties unless this is necessary to provide its services, there is a legal obligation, or another valid legal basis applies.

Certain service providers working with VEKAMAR CONSULTING may have access to certain data, including providers of:

• Web hosting and technological infrastructure.
• Email and communication tools.
• IT services.
• Storage and document management.
• Business management or CRM tools.
• Legal, tax, employment or accounting advisory services.
• Analytics and other digital services used by the company.

Where these providers process personal data on behalf of VEKAMAR CONSULTING, they will act as data processors and will be subject to the corresponding data protection obligations.

Likewise, data may be disclosed to public authorities, official bodies, courts and tribunals where there is a legal obligation to do so.

7. International data transfers

Some of the technology providers used by VEKAMAR CONSULTING may be located outside the European Economic Area or provide services involving international transfers of data.

Where such transfers take place, VEKAMAR CONSULTING will adopt the safeguards required by applicable regulations, such as adequacy decisions of the European Commission, standard contractual clauses or other legally recognised mechanisms.

8. Rights of data subjects

Everyone has the right to obtain information as to whether VEKAMAR CONSULTING is processing personal data concerning them.

Likewise, where applicable, they may exercise the following rights:

• Access: to know what personal data we process.
• Rectification: to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: to request the deletion of their data where the legally established requirements are met.
• Objection: to object to certain processing of their data.
• Restriction of processing: to request that processing be restricted in certain circumstances.
• Data portability: to receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or request its transmission to another controller where applicable.
• Withdrawal of consent: to withdraw previously granted consent at any time.
• Not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, where such decisions produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect them, in the circumstances provided for by applicable regulations.

To exercise these rights, you may contact:

The request must indicate the right you wish to exercise and contain the information necessary to properly identify and process the request.

If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable regulations, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) .

9. Personal data security

VEKAMAR CONSULTING will adopt appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or unauthorised access, taking into account the nature of the data, the risks associated with the processing and the state of the art.

Likewise, staff and collaborators who may have access to personal information will be subject to the corresponding confidentiality obligations.

10. Children's data

VEKAMAR CONSULTING's services are not specifically directed at minors.

If we become aware that data relating to a minor has been collected without the corresponding authorisation or legal basis, the necessary measures will be taken to delete it.

11. Cookies and similar technologies

This website may use cookies or other similar technologies.

Information regarding the cookies used, their purpose, duration, providers and mechanisms for accepting, rejecting or configuring their use is available in the Cookie Policy.

12. Links to third-party websites

The VEKAMAR CONSULTING website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

VEKAMAR CONSULTING does not control the privacy practices of such third parties, so we recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

13. Accuracy of data

The user guarantees that the data provided is true, accurate and up to date, and undertakes to communicate any changes that may occur.

Where personal data relating to third parties is provided, the person providing it must have sufficient legal grounds to do so and, where applicable, must have previously informed those third parties.

14. Changes to the Privacy Policy

VEKAMAR CONSULTING may amend this Privacy Policy where necessary to adapt it to regulatory changes, criteria issued by supervisory authorities, changes in the processing activities carried out or changes in the services offered.

In the event of significant changes, they will be communicated through the website or by other appropriate means.