Privacy Policy

Aim

This Privacy Policy and Treatment of Personal Information (the “Policy”) establishes the rights and responsibilities of the Owners of the information, as well as the duties and commitments of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. in the use of said information.

Likewise, this Policy contains the general principles and parameters that must be observed in the Processing of personal data by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. or any official and/or collaborator of it or third parties that it designates as processor.

Therefore, the Owners must read this Policy in detail and carefully before providing their personal information. The terms and conditions indicated herein will apply to personal data provided physically as well as through non-face-to-face mechanisms (the website, information systems, emails, etc.) of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., which is why it is recommended to be be aware of them before using or consulting with ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.; If they do not agree with this Policy, the Owners must refrain from using ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. information systems.

Scope

This Policy will be applicable to the processing of data from suppliers, contractors, collaborators, beneficiaries and/or third parties whose personal data have been collected by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. through different means that may be face-to-face or non-face-to-face mechanisms.

Glossary:

Authorization: Prior, express and informed consent of the Owner to carry out the Processing of personal data.
Database: Organized set of personal data that is subject to Processing by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. or a third party commissioned by it.
Data Processor: Natural or legal person, public or private, who, by themselves or in association with others, carries out the Processing of personal data on behalf of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.
Information/Personal Data/Data : Refers to any information processed by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. that identifies a person, or that can reasonably be used to identify a person, either directly or indirectly, alone or combined with other data.
Responsible for the Treatment: ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.
SIC. Superintendence of Industry and Commerce.
Third. The natural or legal person, national or foreign, other than the Owner or the Foundation.
Owner : Natural person whose personal data is the subject of Treatment. This Policy will refer to the Owner as the User when it comes to personal information collected through ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. website.
Transfer. Activity that takes place when the Controller and/or Processor of personal data sends information or personal data to a third party who will act as Controller of the data and who may be inside or outside the country.
Transmission. Processing of personal data that involves their communication within or outside the territory of the Republic of Colombia, with the purpose of carrying out the Processing by a Processor on behalf of the Controller.
Processing: Any operation or set of operations on personal data, such as collection, storage, use, circulation or deletion.

Beginning

The Processing of Personal Data will be governed, in addition to what is established in this document, by the general principles of personal data processing enshrined in Law 1581 of 2012, which are described below:

Principle of purpose: The Processing of Personal Data carried out by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., or any of the third parties referred to in this Policy, must obey a legitimate purpose in accordance with the applicable regulation, and be informed at all times to the owner. of the information.
Principle of freedom: In order to carry out any Personal Data Processing activity, the prior, express and informed consent of the owner will always be required.
Principle of truthfulness or quality: All information collected by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. or the third parties to whom it entrusts the processing must be truthful, complete, exact, updated, verifiable and understandable. Under no circumstances may partial, incomplete, fragmented or misleading data be processed.
Principle of transparency: The rights of the Owner of Personal Data established in the applicable local regulations must be guaranteed at all times.
Principle of restricted access and circulation: Processing is subject to the limits derived from the nature of the Personal Data and the provisions of applicable local laws. In this sense, the Treatment can only be carried out by people authorized by the Owner and/or by the people provided for by law.
Security principle: At all times, the Personal Data collected by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., or any third party on its behalf, will be handled under strict technical, human and administrative measures that are necessary to provide security to the records, preventing their adulteration, loss, consultation. , unauthorized or fraudulent use or access.
Principle of confidentiality: All to whom this Policy applies will be obliged to guarantee the confidentiality of the information, even after their relationship with any of the tasks included in the Treatment has ended.

Personal Data subject to Processing

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., the organization that owns the website expertiseplus.com.co, may obtain and retain the following information about visitors to its website or other in-person or non-face-to-face means through which it has collected personal information:

The date and time of access to our website. This allows us to find out the busiest hours, and make the necessary adjustments to avoid saturation problems during our peak hours.
The Internet address from which the link that directs to our website originated. Thanks to this we can know the effectiveness of the different links that point to our server, in order to enhance those that offer the best results and identify possible allies.
The number of daily visitors to each section. This allows us to know the areas of most interest and increase and improve its content, so that Users obtain a more satisfactory result.
Name and surname, gender, marital status, age, address, region, country, city, postal code, landline number, mobile phone number, address, email address, social media addresses, profession, employment, type of employment relationship, organization in which you work, address and telephone numbers of the organization in which you work. This information is grouped into basic and personal data and professional experience.

Purposes of Personal Data Processing

In accordance with current legislation on data protection, Law 1581 of 2012, Decree 1377 of 2013 and other regulatory decrees, the corresponding regulations, the Owner must authorize, in advance, expressly and informed ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., the collection, storage, purification, use, analysis, circulation, updating and crossing with own or third party information, in any known or unknown technology, of the Personal Data provided at the time of registration, or any other provided to ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. for the following purposes:

Provide you with information related to the activities of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.;
Sending documents or information related to ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.;
For the linking of collaborators and suppliers and/or contractors;
For linking beneficiaries and their participation;
Comply with the obligations contracted with the Owners of Personal Data;
Development of the activities you have with the holders of the information;
Carry out activities specific to its corporate purpose;
Respond to and manage the requests and suggestions made by the Owners;
Share and Transmit data to third-party service providers who are responsible for the Processing of the Data, who may store, process, protect and maintain the Personal Data provided. In these cases, the Owners will be informed of the contact information of the third party in charge of Data Processing;
The Personal Data of the Holders may be disclosed by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. in order to provide information to government entities when they request it, to comply with tax regulations; and meet administrative and judicial requirements, and may be delivered for these purposes to lawyers and external advisors, or auditors;
In the case of personal information collected through Information Systems, such information may be used to add the data subject to email subscription lists, analyze trends and statistics, improve website operation, provide content and advertisements. , and send information materials about ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.;
When you have access to some of the website services (video downloads, information consultation, subscription, forums, chats, webinars), to (i) report on the trends and advances in Latin American and world journalism. (ii) publicize activities, products and services of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. and/or its strategic allies, through any known or unknown means of information. (iii)Develop strategic analyzes for planning processes of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. (iv)Verify the identity of the User and carry out selection processes for different types of activities (v) Answer any question and process any comment that the User may make (vi) Manage administrative tasks, register suppliers and customers to issue invoices, purchase orders, contracts, and make payments.
It may be processed for additional purposes that are incorporated in any of the privacy notices.

Authorization of the Processing of Personal Data

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. will collect personal information, which is subject to Treatment with prior express authorization from the Owner of the information in which you will be informed, the form of Treatment, the description of the Purposes of the Treatment, your rights along with the form and the channel to exercise them.

Proof of authorization

Through physical and technological mechanisms, the necessary actions will be implemented and adopted to appropriately maintain and conserve the authorization for the Processing of personal data granted by the Owners of the information.

Owners’ Rights

In accordance with current Colombian legislation, the Owners have the right to:

Know, update and request rectification of data from the Data Controllers or Data Processors.
Request proof of the granting of this authorization; except when it is expressly excepted as a requirement for Treatment, in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of law 1581 of 2012.
Be informed by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. of the use it has made of your personal data;
Revoke at any time the authorization to include your personal data in ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. databases and/or request its deletion when the Processing does not respect constitutional and legal principles, rights and guarantees. The revocation and/or deletion will proceed when the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce has determined that in the Treatment the Controller or Processor has engaged in conduct contrary to this law and the Constitution;
Request free access to your previously authorized personal data.

Processing of Personal Data

The person responsible for data processing is ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. and in charge of said processing there may be third-party service providers hired directly by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., companies and individuals who may perform services on behalf of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., such as: sending emails. , e-marketing, cleaning of databases and determination and consumption preferences, storage of Personal Data, and/or any other type of activity that ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. entrusts to it and involves the Processing of personal information.

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. and third-party service providers must process personal information within the scope and for the purposes included in this item, in accordance with the provisions of Law 1581 of 2012, Decree 1377 of 2013 and other regulatory decrees and standards. that modify them regarding the protection of personal data, and in accordance with this Privacy and Protection of Personal Data Policy. If a third party is entrusted with the Processing of personal data, the reference to the identification data of these third parties to whom the Processing is entrusted will be included.

Exercise of Rights

To exercise their rights, the Owners will have the appropriate means of communication at their disposal. In this sense, within ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. there is an area in charge of ensuring compliance with this Policy, which will also respond to the queries and claims of the Holders of Personal Data in the exercise of their rights. This area can be contacted at the hotline: 57-3157549755 , or by writing to the email info@expertiseplus.com.co; in writing to Calle 90 # 49 – 55. Barranquilla, Colombia, indicating the subject “Processing of Personal Data”

– Consultations

The Owner or his representative may consult the personal information of the Owner delivered to ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., for which he must make a request through the means enabled by ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S..

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. must respond to the query within a maximum period of ten (10) business days from the date of receipt thereof; When it is not possible to attend to the query within said term, the interested party will be informed, expressing the reasons for the delay and indicating the date on which their query will be attended to, which in no case may exceed five (5) business days following the expiration of the first term.

– Claims

The Owner or his representative may request the correction, update or deletion, submitting a claim which must be processed through a written request containing the following data:

Owner Identification
Description of the facts giving rise to the claim
Correspondence address of the Owner
Documents supporting the application

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. will require the interested party, within five (5) days following receipt of the claim, to provide additional documents, in cases where the request is incomplete.

Within two (2) months following the date of the request without the applicant presenting the required information, it will be understood that the claim has been withdrawn. Once the claim is received, a note will be included within two (2) days following receipt of the claim within the respective database, establishing that a claim is in progress.

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S., or whoever corresponds, will address the claim within the next fifteen (15) business days counted from the day following the date of receipt. If it is not possible to attend to it within that period, the interested party will be informed, and the reasons for the delay will be informed, and a response will be given within a maximum of eight (8) days.

The Owners may at any time rectify, know and update their data, among others, against partial, inaccurate, incomplete, fragmented, misleading data, or those whose processing is expressly prohibited or has not been authorized.

In accordance with the Law, ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. may deny access to Personal Data or revoke authorization or request deletion of data in the following cases:

When the applicant is not the Owner of the Personal Data, or the successor in title, or the legal representative is not duly accredited for this purpose;
When the applicant is not a public or administrative entity in the exercise of its legal functions, or there is no court order.
When the Owner has a legal duty to remain in the database.
When the applicant’s personal data is not found in its database;
When the rights of a Third Party are violated;
When there is a legal impediment, or the resolution of a competent authority, that restricts access or personal data, or does not allow rectification, cancellation or opposition thereof; and
When the rectification, cancellation or opposition has been previously made.

If there is an unresolved claim, the registered personal data of the Owner will be accompanied by the following legend: “Claim in Process”. The Owner of the personal data may only file a complaint with the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce once the consultation or claim process with ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. has been exhausted.

Security Measures in the Processing of Personal Information

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. will store the Owner’s information securely and, therefore, will take all precautionary measures to protect your information against adulteration, loss, consultation, unauthorized or fraudulent use or access. Subcontractors and suppliers who in one way or another access Users’ personal data due to a special assignment (Data Processor) are contractually obliged to keep said information confidential and may not use this information for any other purpose.

Processing of Personal Data of minors under 18 years of age.

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. does not wish to collect personal data from minors under 18 years of age. However, if parents or other legal guardians discover that children under their supervision have provided personal information to ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. without their authorization, and wish to delete it, they may contact tABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. to immediately instruct them on how to do so. delete it.

However, if it is imperative to process personal data of minors under 18 years of age, prior and express authorization will be obtained from both parents and/or legal representatives of the minor, specifying the purpose of the Treatment to which the information collected will be subjected. The responsible.

Cross-border Transfer of Personal Data

In the collection, Treatment and Processing of Personal Information, ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. may transfer Personal Information to third parties related to treatment activities, entities that may be located in jurisdictions other than Colombia. When this transfer must be made to entities located in other countries where there are no regulations equivalent to those of Colombia on privacy and data protection, ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. will ask the owner of the information for their consent to carry out such transfers, all in accordance with this Policy and subject to the requirements established in Colombian legislation on the matter. ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. may entrust the processing of Personal Data to third parties who must do so under this Policy and under their own policies which may not contradict this Policy.

Requirements of the Authorities

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. will cooperate with the competent authorities to guarantee compliance with the laws, regarding the protection of intellectual property, fraud prevention and other matters.

The User of the website expertiseplus.com.co expressly authorizes ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. to provide any Personal Information about him, in order to comply with any requirement from the competent authority, and in order to cooperate with the competent authorities to the extent in which we at our discretion deem it necessary and appropriate in relation to any investigation of an illegal act or fraud, infringement of intellectual property rights, or other activity that is illegal or that may expose ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. to any legal liability. Furthermore, the User authorizes ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. to communicate their name and surname, address, city, region, postal code, country, telephone number, email address, and name of their company to the competent authorities, in relation to the investigation of fraud, intellectual property rights infringement, piracy, or any other illegal activity.

This Information Processing Policy was reviewed in May 2024 and will be in force for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned in this Policy, and for which the data were collected.

Terms of use of the website

Thank you for visiting ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S website and for reviewing our terms and conditions of use (“expertiseplus.com.co” or the “website”).

By entering, browsing and using the contents and services of expertiseplus.com.co, the user expressly accepts the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Treatment of Personal Information and Copyright of this website.

Except for legal exceptions, the total or partial reproduction of this site, its translation, inclusion, transmission, transformation, storage or access through analog, digital or any other system or technology created or to be created, without authorization is prohibited. prior and written from ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.

All Users who want to actively participate must register
Those who want to consult the information on expertiseplus.com.co may do so without registering, but applying for activities, participating in networks and communities of practice, among other activities, require registration.
The data included in the record must be verifiable. At least the contact email.
Users of expertiseplus.com.co undertake to make good use of the site and not to use its services for illicit, illegal purposes or that go against good faith.

Exclusion of liability

The opinions published by Users on the contents of this site do not compromise ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. in any way. Likewise, ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. reserves the right to remove comments or any other content that it considers inappropriate or goes against the objectives of the site.
By accessing the links or hyperlinks that this website contains and that refer to third-party sites and portals on the Internet, users who leave ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. page are subject to the rules of use and privacy of the sites and portals that come to visit. Since ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. does not have any type of control over the content of these sites and portals, it is not responsible for the consequences generated by your visit, since the inclusion of the link or hyperlink does not imply that there is any relationship betweenABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. and his operator.

Use of materials and services of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.

By virtue of its mission, unless the use of a particular material or work is specifically restricted on the same website on which it is located, it is the policy of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. to permit the limited reproduction and distribution of the materials published on its website, with the following conditions:

The contents must be reproduced in their entirety, in their original form, without editions or alterations that change their essence or without deleting, evading or manipulating any indication of copyright, logos or intellectual property safeguards.
All partial or total reproductions or copies of the contents must include an express indication that the material was obtained from expertiseplus.com.co with authorization from ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S.. Copies may only be distributed for non-commercial purposes, free of charge.
Subject to compliance with the previous conditions, ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. grants the Users of its website a non-exclusive and non-transferable authorization to use, copy and distribute its materials.
Under no circumstances may ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. logo, or its graphic design, photography, audio or video elements be reproduced separately from the textual content associated with them.
For uses and conditions other than those specifically described in the previous paragraphs, users may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, present, prepare derivative works or give any other form of use to the contents published on expertiseplus.com.co, without the express authorization of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. To request such authorization, you must send an email to info@expertiseplus.com.co .

Intellectual property and copyright

ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. maintains its website for informational and pedagogical purposes, to make available to the media, journalists, communicators and other interested users, information, knowledge and tools produced within the framework of activities and projects aimed at contributing to improving quality. journalism in Ibero-American countries.
All materials on the site, including but not limited to graphic design, photographs, images, audio clips, video clips or logos, are the exclusive property of ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. or its allies, project partners, sponsored and sponsors. The materials on this site are protected by Colombian and international copyright and intellectual property protection laws.
When a user uploads or publishes third-party material, it will be understood that said user has the authorization of the owner of the moral and patrimonial rights of that material, consequently, ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. is not responsible for third-party publications on the website.
ABDALA & ABDALA ASOCIADOS S.A.S. reserves the right to remove any information that it subjectively considers inappropriate.