LEGAL WARNING

In order to comply with Article 10 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, we shall inform users of our data:

Company name: AKO ELECTROMECÀNICA, S.A. (also AKO or the provider)

Registered Address: Av. Roquetes, nro. 30/38 de S.PERE RIBES (Barcelona)

Tax ID (NIF): A-60997582

Phone number: SAT (+34) 93 814 27 00

E-mail: ako@ako.com

Website: www.ako.com/

Registration Data: Barcelona Mercantile Registry, Volume 28859, Folio 124, Page B-142501.

1. PURPOSE

AKO (hereinafter also the provider) as the owner of the Website, makes this document available to users, which regulates the use of the website www.ako.com, to comply with the obligations set out in Law 34/2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (‘LSSICE or LSSI’), and to inform all website users about its terms and conditions of use.

AKO provides users with access to and the possibility of using different services and content made available through the website.

Any person accessing this website assumes the role of user (hereinafter the user) and implies full and unreserved acceptance of each and every one of the provisions included in this legal notice, as well as any other legal provisions that may be applicable.

Users shall always read this Legal Notice thoroughly when accessing the website as it may be modified, since the provider reserves the right to modify any type of information that may appear on the website, without there being any obligation to give prior notice or to inform users of these obligations, publication on the provider’s website being sufficient.

2. CONDITIONS OF ACCESS I USE OF THE WEB

2.1. Free access and use of the website.

The provision of services by AKO is free of charge for all Users. However, some of the services provided by the provider through the Website are subject to payment determined by the general contract conditions.

2.2. Users’ registration.

In general, the provision of the Services does not require prior subscription or registration by the Users. Even so, AKO conditions the use of some of the services to the prior completion of the corresponding User registration. This registration shall be carried out in the manner expressly indicated in the section corresponding to the service itself.

2.3. Truthfulness of the information.

All information provided by the User shall be truthful. To this end, the User guarantees the authenticity of the data submitted through the Service subscription forms. The User is responsible for keeping all the information provided to AKO permanently updated so that it corresponds, at all times, to the User’s real situation. In any case, the User shall be solely responsible for any false or inaccurate statements made and the damages caused to the provider or third parties.

2.4. Minors.

In order to use the services, minors shall always obtain prior consent from their parents, guardians or legal representatives, who are ultimately responsible for all acts carried out by the minors in their care. They are responsible for determining the specific content to which minors have access, so that if they access inappropriate content on the Internet, certain mechanisms, in particular computer programmes, filters, and blockers that shall be installed on their computers, can limit the available content because, although not infallible, they are particularly useful for controlling and restricting the materials to which minors can have access.

2.5. Obligation to make correct use of the Website.

The User agrees to use the Web in accordance with the Law and this Legal Notice, as well as with morals and good customs. To this end, the User shall refrain from using the site for illegal or prohibited purposes, harmful to the rights and interests of third parties, or in any way that could damage, disable, overload, deteriorate or prevent the normal use of computer equipment or documents, files and all kinds of content stored on any computer of the provider.

Particularly, but not limited to, the User undertakes not to transmit, disseminate or make available to third parties information, data, content, messages, charts, drawings, sound or image files, photos, recordings, software and, in general, any kind of material that:

(a) is contrary to, disregards or infringes the fundamental rights and public freedoms recognised by the Constitution, international treaties and other regulations in force;

(b) induces, incites or promotes criminal, denigrating, defamatory or violent actions or, in general, actions contrary to the law, morality and public order;

(c) induces, incites or promotes discriminatory actions, attitudes or thoughts on the basis of sex, race, religion, belief, age or status;

(d) is contrary to the right to honour, to personal or family privacy or to a person’s own image;

(e) in any way prejudices the credibility of the provider or third parties; and

(f) constitutes unlawful, misleading, or unfair advertising.

3. DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTEES AND LIABILITY

The provider is exempt from any kind of liability derived from the information published on our Website as long as this information has been manipulated or entered by a third party.

This Website has been reviewed and checked to ensure its proper operation. As a general rule, proper operation can be guaranteed 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. However, the provider does not rule out the possibility of certain programming errors, or the occurrence of force majeure, natural disasters, strikes, or similar circumstances that make access to the website impossible.

AKO does not grant any guarantee nor is it responsible, in any case, for damages of any nature that may arise from the lack of availability, maintenance and effective operation of the website or its services and contents; for the existence of viruses, malicious or harmful programmes in the contents; for the illicit, negligent or fraudulent use or any use contrary to this Legal Notice and terms of use; or for the lack of lawfulness, quality, reliability, usefulness and availability of the services provided by third parties and available to users on the website.

The provider is not responsible under any circumstances for damages that may arise from the illegal or improper use of this website.

4. COOKIES

The provider’s website may use cookies (small information files the server sends to the computer of the person accessing the site) to carry out certain functions that are considered essential for the proper operation and display of the website. The cookies used are, in any case, temporary. Their sole purpose is to make browsing more efficient and disappear once the user’s session ends.

Under no circumstances shall cookies be used to collect personal information.

For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

5. LINKS

It is possible to be redirected to contents of third-party websites from the website. Since the content introduced by third parties cannot always be controlled from the website, AKO does not assume any responsibility for this content. In any case, the provider states the immediate withdrawal of any content that could contravene national or international legislation, morality, or public order, proceeding to the immediate withdrawal of the redirection to these websites, bringing the content in question to the attention of the competent authorities.

The provider is not responsible for the information and content stored, but not limited to, forums, chats, blog generators, comments, social media, or any other means that allow third parties to publish content independently of the provider’s website. However, in compliance with the provisions of Articles 11 and 16 of the LSSICE, the provider shall be available to all users, authorities, and security forces, and shall actively collaborate in the withdrawal or, where necessary, blocking of all content that may affect or contravene national or international legislation, the third-party rights or public morality and public order.  In the event that the user considers there is any content that could be subject to this classification, they should immediately notify the website administrator.

6. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

The provider is deeply committed to fulfilling the personal data protection regulations and guarantees full compliance with the obligations set forth, as well as the implementation of the security measures set forth in the European Data Protection Regulation and the Spanish data protection regulations. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The website, including but not limited to programming, editing, collecting and other elements necessary for its operation, designs, logos, texts, photographs and / or charts are owned by the provider or, if necessary, the license or express authorisation is given by the authors. All the contents on the website are duly protected by intellectual property regulations.

The total or partial reproduction, use, distribution, and public communication, regardless of the purpose for which they were intended, requires under any circumstances the prior written authorisation of the provider. Any use not previously authorised by the provider shall be considered a serious breach of the intellectual property rights of the author.

The third-party designs, logos, texts and/or graphics that may be displayed on the Website belong to their respective owners, and they shall be responsible for any dispute that may arise concerns them. In any case, the provider has their express and prior authorisation.

The provider acknowledges the relevant intellectual property rights in favour of their owners. Their sole mention or publication on the website does not imply the existence of any rights or liability whatsoever on the part of the provider, or their support, sponsorship, or recommendation.

You may submit any kind of observation regarding possible breaches of intellectual property rights, as well as any of the contents of the website, by sending an e-mail to the aforementioned address.

8. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

This legal notice is governed by Spanish legislation. Any dispute or issue regarding the Website will be resolved before the Courts and Tribunals of Barcelona. If the User has the status of Consumer or User in accordance with the definitions of the Consolidated Text of the General Law for the Defense of Consumers and Users, the resolution of possible disputes will be resolved before the Courts and Tribunals of the User’s domicile. If any of the clauses of this legal notice is declared null or ineffective, in whole or in part, it will not result in the invalidity of the remainder, maintaining its validity unless AKO ELECTROMECANICA S.A. declares otherwise. Likewise, for any claim, the user can access the phone number and email address provided at the beginning of this legal notice as well as access the online dispute resolution platform of the European Union following this link: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home2.show&lng=ES