This Privacy Policy applies to all data processed by MES Tax Legal, including personal data relating to Website users, individual clients, and contact details of representatives of corporate clients. Collectively, all such individuals are referred to as “Users.”

Any changes to the way we process personal data will be reflected in this Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that Users review it regularly. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

1. Who We Are

MES Tax Legal, S.L.P., Tax Identification Number (CIF) B67101642, registered with the Barcelona Commercial Registry (hereinafter, “MES Tax Legal”), with its registered office at Via Augusta 29, 08006 Barcelona, Spain, and email address [email protected], is the Data Controller responsible for processing Users’ personal data.

Personal data is processed in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation and, in particular, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and any other applicable data protection laws.

2. What Is Personal Data?

Personal data means any information that, either on its own or in combination with other available information, identifies or can be used to identify a natural person, directly or indirectly. This includes, but is not limited to, information such as a person’s name, surname, image, voice, postal address, email address, telephone number, official identification documents, and any other information relating to an identifiable individual.

Personal data also includes information associated with an individual, such as bank account details, credit and/or debit card information, IP address, physical characteristics, preferences, interests, habits and behaviour, the products and/or services they purchase or use, and information relating to their browsing activity collected through cookies.

3. What Personal Data Do We Process?

The categories of personal data we process will depend on the specific processing activity being carried out and, in all cases, will be limited to the data that is strictly necessary for the relevant purpose.

When completing any form or contacting us through any of our communication channels, the USER must provide, at a minimum, the information marked with an asterisk (*). Providing information in the remaining fields is optional. Where the USER provides personal data through either mandatory or optional fields, such data will be used solely for the purpose of processing and responding to the relevant request or enquiry. The USER warrants that the personal data provided to MES Tax Legal is accurate and undertakes to notify us of any changes to such information.

MES Tax Legal will process the personal data necessary to fulfil the relevant processing purposes. Depending on the specific circumstances, this may include:

• Full name
• Email address
• Contact telephone number

These personal data may be processed both for the provision of our professional services and, where appropriate, thereafter to manage our relationship with the USER, provide relevant information, and communicate services or offers that may be of interest.

3.1 Data Processing, Purpose, Legal Basis and Retention Periods

MES Tax Legal carries out the following personal data processing activities:

3.2 Purpose of Processing: Managing and Responding to Enquiries Submitted Through the Contact Forms

Legal basis: The legitimate interests of MES Tax Legal in responding to enquiries and requests efficiently and providing the highest standard of service to the USER.

Recipients: Personal data will not be disclosed to third parties.

Retention period: Personal data will be retained until the relevant enquiry or request has been fully resolved.

3.3 Purpose of Processing: Managing and Moderating Comments Posted by USERS on the Blog

Legal basis: The USER’s prior, informed and explicit consent, given by selecting the relevant acceptance checkbox before submitting a comment. In addition, any personal data processed for the purpose of moderating comments is based on the legitimate interests of MES Tax Legal in protecting its legitimate rights and ensuring the appropriate and respectful use of its Website.

Recipients: Personal data will not be disclosed to third parties.

Retention period: Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or for the period required by applicable law. Once it is no longer required, the data will be securely deleted or anonymised using appropriate technical and organisational measures.

3.4 Purpose of Processing: Storing and Retrieving Data from USERS Who Visit and/or Interact with the Website

Legal basis: The USER’s prior, informed and explicit consent, provided when visiting the Website and accepting and/or configuring cookies.

Recipients: Third parties identified in the relevant cookies.

Retention period: Personal data will be retained until the USER deletes the relevant cookies and/or for the retention periods specified for each cookie.

Where the legal basis for processing is the legitimate interests of MES Tax Legal, a legitimate interest assessment has been carried out to ensure that such interests do not override the rights, freedoms and interests of the USERS.

3.5 Data Processors and Third-Party Recipients

Personal data may also be processed by external service providers acting as data processors on behalf of MES Tax Legal in connection with the following services:

• IT services, web hosting and telecommunications services.
• Employment, accounting and legal support services.
• Document storage, records management and secure document destruction services.
• Marketing and advertising services.

MES Tax Legal will not disclose personal data to any third party without first informing the data subject and, where required, obtaining their consent, except in the limited circumstances permitted by applicable law.

Where applicable, all such service providers are contractually required to maintain a level of protection for personal data equivalent to that established in this Privacy Policy and under the applicable data protection and cybersecurity legislation.

3.6 International Data Transfers

MES Tax Legal does not carry out international transfers of USERS’ personal data.

Should an international transfer of personal data outside the European Union become necessary, it will be carried out in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation in force at the relevant time, and the USER will be informed in advance where required.

4. Where Do We Obtain Your Personal Data?

We collect personal data directly from USERS who contact us through any of the communication channels available on the Website.

In addition, through the use of cookies, MES Tax Legal may collect certain information relating to the browsing activity of USERS visiting the Website, provided that the USER has previously accepted our Cookie Policy.

4.1 Exercise of Data Protection Rights

MES Tax Legal informs data subjects that, in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation, they are entitled to exercise the following rights:

• Right of access: To obtain confirmation as to whether MES Tax Legal is processing personal data concerning them and, where that is the case, to access such personal data and obtain information about its processing.
• Right to rectification: To request the correction of inaccurate personal data and the completion of incomplete personal data.
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): To request the deletion of personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless MES Tax Legal is required by law to retain the data or has other overriding legitimate grounds for its continued processing.
• Right to restriction of processing: To request that MES Tax Legal restrict the processing of personal data while the accuracy of the data or the lawfulness of its processing is being verified, or to preserve the data for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
• Right to object: Under certain circumstances and on grounds relating to their particular situation, data subjects may object to the processing of their personal data. MES Tax Legal will cease processing such data unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing or it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
• Right to data portability: To receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have that data transmitted directly to another data controller.

Data subjects may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection, data portability, or withdraw their consent at any time by sending a written request to MES Tax Legal at: [email protected]

5. Data Protection Officer and Complaints to the Supervisory Authority 

If you have any questions or require further information regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact MES Tax Legal at: [email protected]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos – AEPD) if you believe that the processing of your personal data does not comply with the applicable data protection legislation. Further information is available at www.aepd.es.

5.1 Security Measures

MES Tax Legal is committed to implementing appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of personal data and to protect it against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data. Such measures are implemented taking into account the state of the art, the nature of the personal data processed, and the risks to which such data may be exposed, in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation.

5.2 Minors

The Website and the services provided by MES Tax Legal are intended exclusively for individuals aged 18 years or older. Accordingly, if a minor wishes to request information or engage our services, they must do so with the prior authorisation of their parent or legal guardian.

MES Tax Legal does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18 without the prior written consent of their parent or legal guardian. Furthermore, MES Tax Legal will implement appropriate technical measures to prevent minors from accessing or purchasing its products and services without such consent.

If MES Tax Legal becomes aware that a minor has used this Website, requested information, or attempted to engage our services without the required authorisation from a parent or legal guardian, we will delete the information provided and, where appropriate, notify the relevant competent authority.

We also encourage anyone who becomes aware of the disclosure or misuse of personal data relating to a minor to inform us immediately by email at [email protected], so that we can take the appropriate action.

6. Social Media

MES Tax Legal operates its official profiles on X and LinkedIn (hereinafter referred to as the “Official Social Media Accounts”).

Access to and use of the Official Social Media Accounts is subject to acceptance of the terms set out in this Privacy Policy, the Legal Notice, and any specific conditions applicable to the Social Media section, as well as the terms, policies and community guidelines of the respective social media platforms. The operation of each social media platform is governed primarily by the terms and conditions established by its owner or provider and, secondly, by the provisions set out herein.

MES Tax Legal reserves the right to remove from its Official Social Media Accounts any content that breaches the provisions of this Privacy Policy, the Legal Notice, the applicable rules of the relevant social media platform, or any applicable law, public order or generally accepted standards of conduct.

Likewise, the operators of the relevant social media platforms may remove any content that violates their terms of use or community standards, either on their own initiative or following a report made by another USER.

To stop following the Official Social Media Accounts, the USER must follow the procedure established by the relevant social media platform. MES Tax Legal has no control over or involvement in this process.

MES Tax Legal reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, to create, modify, edit or delete its social media profiles, pages or accounts.

The social media platforms themselves may permit registration by users aged 14 or over. However, the Official Social Media Accounts of MES Tax Legal are intended exclusively for adults. Accordingly, minors, including those over the age of 14, should not register for, use or provide personal information through any profile or account operated by MES Tax Legal on social media.

MES Tax Legal will take reasonable steps to prevent minors from using its Official Social Media Accounts whenever reasonably possible.

Users may publish, exchange and share information and content, and communicate with other users, provided that such use remains personal in nature and is not carried out for commercial or business purposes.

The USER undertakes to use the Official Social Media Accounts and their content responsibly and in accordance with applicable law, accepted standards of conduct, these terms, and the policies and rules published by the relevant social media platforms. The USER shall be solely responsible for any information, images, opinions, comments or other content that they publish, upload, transmit, share or otherwise make available through the Official Social Media Accounts.

MES Tax Legal shall not be deemed the publisher or editor of any content posted by USERS and expressly disclaims responsibility for any opinions expressed by them. Each USER shall remain solely responsible for the content they publish and for any consequences arising therefrom.

The use of the Official Social Media Accounts for any unlawful or unauthorised purpose, whether or not for financial gain, is strictly prohibited. In particular, without limitation, USERS must not:

• Publish, store, distribute or share any content that infringes the rights to honour, privacy, personal or family life, image rights or data protection rights of third parties, particularly those of minors.
• Publish or share photographs or images containing personal data relating to third parties without their prior consent.
• Publish or distribute content that infringes the confidentiality of communications, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights or applicable data protection legislation.
• Reproduce, distribute or otherwise share photographs or images made available by other USERS, whether within or outside the Official Social Media Accounts.
• Publish or distribute unlawful, racist, obscene, pornographic, abusive, defamatory, misleading or fraudulent content, or any material contrary to public policy or accepted standards of morality.
• Defame, harass, intimidate or otherwise violate the rights of other USERS or third parties.
• Upload viruses, malicious software, corrupted files or any other material capable of damaging or interfering with the systems, content or operation of the Official Social Media Accounts.
• Use the Official Social Media Accounts to distribute advertising, promotional communications or to collect personal data for marketing purposes.
• Send unsolicited bulk or repetitive communications or disclose third-party email addresses without the relevant individual’s consent.
• Impersonate another person for any purpose.

Where MES Tax Legal becomes aware of any unlawful use of its Official Social Media Accounts, it reserves the right to cooperate with the relevant police, judicial or administrative authorities.

Users are informed that all content and services available through the Official Social Media Accounts—including, without limitation, text, graphics, images, animations, music, videos, audio recordings, drawings, photographs, comments, presentations, HTML code, trademarks, trade names and other distinctive signs—are protected by applicable intellectual and industrial property laws. Ownership of such rights may belong to MES Tax Legal and/or to third-party rights holders.

The publication of such content through the Official Social Media Accounts does not imply any assignment, transfer, waiver or licence of the related intellectual or industrial property rights in favour of the USER. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law, USERS may use the content and services available through the Official Social Media Accounts solely for their personal, non-commercial use.