1. Processing of personal data

The data collected from registered and unregistered users of the UAM e-journal portal falls within the scope of the standard operation of peer-reviewed journals. It includes information that enables communication during the editorial process, is used to inform readers about the authorship and editing of content, and enables the collection of statistical data on readership.

 

2. Audience

The Editorial Board of the journals hosted on the UAM e-journal portal uses this data to guide their editorial work. Data that helps to develop this publishing platform, such as article metrics, may be shared as long as this is done anonymously. The data will not be disclosed by this journal or the Publications Service and will not be used for purposes other than those stated here. Authors published in this journal are responsible for the accuracy of their personal data.

 

3. Rights of the author in relation to the processing of his or her personal data

Those involved in the publication of this journal endeavour to comply with industry standards on data privacy, including the provision of the General Data Protection Regulation (UE) for the protection of personal data, which includes:

a) Security Breach Notification
b) Right of access
c) Right of erasure
c) Right to modification

The General Data Protection Regulation also allows for the recognition of the "public interest in the availability of the data", which is of particular relevance to those involved in maintaining, with the highest possible integrity, the public register of scholarly publications.

You may exercise these rights by contacting the UAM Data Protection Officer. See section 5.

 

4. Origin and legitimacy of the data

Personal data are provided by the data subject during the registration process. The data is legitimised by the consent of the data subject. The Editorial Board accepts no liability for the correctness and accuracy of the personal data and reserves the right to correct or delete false or incorrect data.

We process the personal data you provide to us in accordance with the following legal basis:

Artible 6.1.b) processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;

Artible 6.1.c) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;

Artible 6.1.e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

- Ley Orgánica 6/2001, de 21 de diciembre, de Universidades.

- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Statutes

- Privacy Policy of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

- Ley 39/2015, de 1 de octubre, de Procedimiento Administrativo Común de las Administraciones Públicas

- Ley 40/2005, de 1 de octubre, de Régimen Jurídico del Sector Público.

5. Data Controller and Data Protection Delegate

Users are informed of the possibility of exercising their rights (Section 3 "Rights of the data subject in relation to the processing of their personal data") by means of a written request addressed to the editors of the journal or to the Publications Service (erevistas@uam.es).

It is also possible to contact the UAM Data Protection Delegate at the e-mail address delegada.protecciondedatos@uam.es

We also inform our users that if they submit a request for the exercise of these rights and consider that it has not been adequately dealt with by our institution, they may file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency in accordance with the procedure set out at the following address:

https://sedeagpd.gob.es/sede-electronica-web/vistas/formReclamacionDerechos/reclamacionDerechos.jsf

When the processing of their personal data is based on consent, users have the right to withdraw it.

 

COOKIE POLICY

1. Use of cookies

The UAM e-journals portal (revistas.uam.es), owned by the Publications Service of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, uses cookies.

Cookies are files that are downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their computer.

In addition, they improve your browsing process, as they allow the website to offer the user information that may be of interest to them depending on the use they make of the content of the website.

If you do not wish to receive cookies, please configure your Internet browser to erase them from your computer's hard drive, block them or warn you if they are installed. To continue without changing your cookie settings, simply continue on the website.

 

2. Consent

The cookies we use do not store any personal data or any information that can identify you, unless you want to register voluntarily in order to use the services we offer or to receive information about promotions and content of interest to you.

When you browse our website for the first time, a banner will appear explaining the use of cookies. By continuing on our website you are indicating that you are consenting to the use of the aforementioned cookies, and under the conditions contained in this cookies policy. If you do not agree, please send an email to erevistas@uam.es.

 

3. Types and purpose of cookies

Cookies, depending on their permanence, can be classified as follows:

• Session cookies: they expire when the user closes the browser.

Cookies, depending on their purpose, can be classified as follows:

• Analytical cookies: Each time a User visits a service or information of the website or a tool of an external provider (Google Analytics and similar that may be added to this list in case they vary in relation to the current ones) generates an analytical cookie in the user's computer. This cookie, which is only generated during the visit, will be used during future visits to the services of the website to anonymously identify the visitor. The main objectives pursued are:
• To allow the anonymous identification of browsing users through the cookie (it identifies browsers and devices, not people) and therefore the approximate counting of the number of visitors and their trend over time.
• Identify anonymously the most visited content and therefore more attractive to users.
• To know whether the user accessing the site is new or a repeat visitor. Important: Unless the user decides to register for any service or content of the website, the cookie will never be associated with any personal data that can identify him/her. These cookies will only be used for statistical purposes to help optimise the user experience on the website.

 

4. How to block or delete installed cookies

You can allow, block or delete cookies installed on your computer by configuring your browser options. You can find information on how to do this, in relation to the most common browsers, in the links below:

Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/kb/278835

Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/Borrar%20cookies

Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042

 We inform you, however, of the possibility that the deactivation of a cookie may prevent or hinder browsing or the provision of the services offered on the website.

 

5. Modifications

The UAM e-journals portal (revistas.uam.es), owned by the UAM Publications Service, may modify this cookies policy in accordance with legal requirements, or in order to adapt this policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency or the Privacy Policy of the Autonomous University of Madrid (http://www.uam.es/UAM/ProteccionDatos).

For this reason, we advise users to visit it periodically. When significant changes are made to this cookie policy, users will be notified either via the website or by e-mail to registered users.