This Privacy Policy informs the User about how Banco de España collects, processes and protects the personal data provided through the website www.bde.es and other sites that are accessed through said domain (hereinafter, the “Website”), as well as through any other form or channel of communication established by Banco de España. Personal data is understood to be all information on a natural person which identifies or allows, either directly or indirectly, to determine their identity.
The User must carefully read this Privacy Policy, which has been written in clear and simple language, in order to comprehend and determine, freely and voluntarily, if they wish to provide their personal data to Banco de España.
The User can click on the following link to access the Record of Processing Activities of Banco de España where they will find updated and detailed information on each of the uses that their personal data is put to, their goals and legal grounds for processing, the categories of personal data to be processed and the involved persons. They will also find information on the categories of recipients to whom their data might be disclosed, where appropriate, along with indications if this data is transferred to international recipients outside the European Economic Area.
The Data Controller responsible for processing the personal data provided by the User through the Website and all other mentioned channels is BANCO DE ESPAÑA, with the NIF (Spanish Tax Identification Number) Q2802472G, registered address at Calle Alcalá Nº 48, 28014, Madrid, Spain, and telephone number 913 385 000.
In case of doubts regarding the processing of their personal data by Banco de España, the User can contact the Data Protection Officer by filling out the following contact form, or in writing to the registered address of Banco de España, marked “for the attention of the Data Protection Officer”.
Each personal data processing activity carried out by Banco de España has its own purposes, which may be consulted at the following link to the Record of Processing Activities of Banco de España.
Banco de España also uses cookies in order to create statistical reports regarding User habits when accessing and using the Website, in accordance with the following Cookies Policy.
In accordance with their purpose, the legal grounds for personal data processing activities carried out by Banco de España may be one or more of the following:
You can consult the legal grounds for each personal data processing activity carried out by Banco de España in the following link to the Record of Processing Activities of Banco de España.
Generally, personal data which is subject to processing will only be shared with third parties in order to fulfil a legal duty. Notwithstanding this, your personal data may be shared with organisations or third-parties that provide services to Banco de España, and whose services are required to fulfil the aforementioned ends.
The recipients mentioned in this section may be located inside or outside the European Economic Area. In the latter case, the international transfer of data shall be legally authorised.
You can consult the recipients of your data for each personal data processing activity carried out by Banco de España in the following link to the Record of Processing Activities of Banco de España.
The personal data of the User will be kept for as long as is necessary to fulfil the goal for which they were collected and to determine the possible responsibilities derived from said goal and from processing the data. In legally established cases, the law on archiving and Spanish documentary heritage will be applicable.
The User can revoke all given consent and exercise their rights of access to, rectification or erasure of personal data; their right to data portability, their right to limit and object to data processing. When in accordance with the applicable regulations on personal data protection, they can refuse to be subject to decisions based solely on the automated processing of their data.
In order to do so, they must present or send an application signed by the data subject, with an attached copy of their DNI (National Identity Card) or equivalent proof of identity, and specifying the right or rights they wish to exercise, in the following form for exercising your rights or in writing to the “Data Protection Officer” at Banco de España, Calle Alcalá Nº 48, 28014, Madrid, Spain.
If the User considers Banco de España to have violated their rights with regard to personal data protection, they can (i) lodge a complaint -prior to filing a complaint with the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (Spanish Data Protection Agency)- with the Data Protection Officer of Banco de España by the following contact form, or in writing to the “Data Protection Officer” at Banco de España, Calle Alcalá Nº 48, 28014, Madrid, Spain; or (ii) directly file a complaint with the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (Spanish Data Protection Agency www.aepd.es
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User personal data shall be processed, at all times, under absolute confidentiality, and maintaining due secrecy with regard to them, in accordance with the provisions of all applicable laws. All technical and organisational measures that guarantee the security of their data and avert its alteration, loss or unauthorised access or processing shall be adopted, taking into account the state of the technology, the nature of the stored data and the risks to which they are exposed. Banco de España especially applies, among others, security measures that are laid out in the Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (National Security Framework).
The data requested by Banco de España is, in general, compulsory (unless otherwise indicated) in order to fulfil the goals of each activity that requires data processing. Therefore, if the data is not provided, or incorrectly provided, these goals cannot be fulfilled. This does not affect the free viewing of the Website contents.
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Banco de España will ensure the correct use of the personal data of minors, guaranteeing compliance with all applicable laws, by means of all reasonable measures. Nevertheless, Banco de España shall not be held responsible for personal data provided by minors below the legally stipulated minimum age according to existing laws, who consent to the processing of their data without the prior consent of their parents, tutors or legal guardians.
Last updated: March 2020