PRIVACY POLICY

1. DATA CONTROLLER
   In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on Personal Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights, users are informed that the controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website is:
   Company: VALENCIA Marine Services SLU
   Registered office: Valencia (Spain)
   Tax Identification Number (NIF/CIF): ESB06827356
   Commercial Registry: Mercantile Registry of Valencia: Volume 11011, Sheet 122, Section GNE, Entry 198596
   Website: containerinspection.es
   Contact: Through the contact form available on this website.

2. PERSONAL DATA WE MAY COLLECT
   When users submit information through the website contact form or request a quotation, VALENCIA Marine Services SLU may process personal data including:
   Name
   Company name
   Email address
   Telephone or WhatsApp number
   Inspection location
   Container identification or container number
   Number of containers
   Requested inspection date
   Type of inspection requested
   Information included in the message or enquiry
   Any documents or information voluntarily provided in connection with the requested service
   Technical information necessary for the operation and security of the website may also be processed, including IP address, browser information, device information and technical access records where applicable.

3. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
   Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
   To respond to enquiries submitted through the website.
   To review requests for container inspections.
   To prepare and provide quotations.
   To confirm availability and inspection requirements.
   To communicate with prospective and existing clients.
   To manage professional and contractual relationships.
   To organise inspection attendance and technical services.
   To prepare inspection documentation and reports where a professional assignment has been accepted.
   To manage administrative, accounting and legal obligations.
   To maintain website security and prevent misuse, fraud or unauthorised access.
   To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
   Personal data will not be used for purposes incompatible with those for which it was collected.

4. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
   Depending on the circumstances, personal data may be processed on the following legal bases:
   The user’s consent when submitting information voluntarily through the contact form.
   Pre-contractual measures requested by the user, including quotation requests and inspection enquiries.
   The performance of a contract where the user or the organisation represented by the user appoints VALENCIA Marine Services SLU to provide professional services.
   Compliance with legal obligations applicable to VALENCIA Marine Services SLU.
   Legitimate interests relating to the management, security and protection of the website, professional communications and the defence of legal claims, where such interests do not override the rights and freedoms of the data subject.

5. OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE DATA
   Complete mandatory fields in the contact or quotation form where necessary to process the request.
   Failure to provide essential information may prevent VALENCIA Marine Services SLU from evaluating the enquiry, preparing a quotation or providing the requested service.
   Users are responsible for ensuring that the information they provide is accurate, complete and up to date.

6. DATA RETENTION
   Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
   Enquiry and quotation data may be retained for the period necessary to respond to the request and manage any subsequent professional relationship.
   Where a contractual relationship is established, we may retain relevant personal and commercial data for the duration of the relationship and subsequently for the periods required by applicable accounting, tax, contractual, and legal obligations.
   Information may also be retained for the period necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
   Once retention is no longer required, we will delete personal data or appropriately restrict it in accordance with applicable legislation.

7. RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA
   We will not sell personal data to third parties.
   Data may be accessed or processed by service providers strictly necessary for the operation of the business and website, including providers of:
   Website hosting
   Website infrastructure
   Contact form processing
   IT services
   Data storage and backup
   Cybersecurity
   Professional administration
   Accounting or legal services
   Such providers will process personal data only where necessary and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
   Personal data may also be disclosed to public authorities, courts or other competent bodies where required by law.

8. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
   Some technology or infrastructure service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area.
   Where international transfers of personal data occur, VALENCIA Marine Services SLU will require the applicable safeguards provided under data protection legislation, such as an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another legally recognised transfer mechanism.

9. DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS
   Users may exercise the rights recognised by applicable data protection legislation, including:
   Right of access
   Right of rectification
   Right of erasure
   Right to restriction of processing
   Right to object to processing
   Right to data portability, where applicable
   Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
   Right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing where legally applicable
   You may submit requests to VALENCIA Marine Services SLU through the contact form available on containerinspection.es.
   The request should clearly identify the right being exercised and provide sufficient information to verify the requester's identity where necessary.
   Exercising data protection rights is generally free of charge, subject to exceptions established by applicable legislation. The AEPD states that these rights are exercised before the data controller and, in general, requests must be answered within one month, subject to the extensions permitted by the GDPR. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

10. RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT
    If a user considers that the processing of personal data infringes applicable data protection legislation, the user has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
    In Spain, the supervisory authority is the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD).
    Users are generally expected to contact the data controller about exercising their rights before submitting a complaint to the AEPD. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

11. SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA
    VALENCIA Marine Services SLU applies appropriate organisational and technical measures intended to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
    Nevertheless, no system connected to the Internet can guarantee absolute security.

12. DATA PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES
    Users who provide personal data relating to another person must ensure that they are authorised to provide such information and that the person concerned has been appropriately informed where required by applicable legislation.
    Users should not submit unnecessary third-party personal information through the website.

13. SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA
    Users are requested not to submit sensitive or special-category personal data through the general website contact form unless such information is specifically necessary and has been expressly requested for a legitimate professional purpose.

14. CHILDREN’S DATA
    This website and the professional services advertised through it are intended for businesses, professionals and adult users.
    VALENCIA Marine Services SLU does not knowingly request personal data from children through this website.

15. AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING
    VALENCIA Marine Services SLU does not use personal data submitted through the contact or quotation form to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on users.

16. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
    This website may use technical cookies necessary for its operation and, where applicable, additional cookies or similar technologies subject to the user’s consent.
    Detailed information regarding cookies, their purpose and available controls is provided in the COOKIE POLICY.

17. EXTERNAL LINKS
    The website may contain links to third-party websites.
    VALENCIA Marine Services SLU is not responsible for the privacy practices or data processing activities of external websites. Users should review those third parties' privacy policies before providing personal information.

18. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
    VALENCIA Marine Services SLU reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy where necessary to reflect changes in legislation, website functionality, technology, services or data processing practices.
    We will always publish the latest version on this website.

19. CONTACT
    For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the processing of personal data or the exercise of data protection rights, users may contact:
    VALENCIA Marine Services SLU
    Registered office: Valencia (Spain)
    Website: containerinspection.es
    Contact method: Contact form available on this website.
    No public email address is provided on this website.

LAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 2026