Privacy Policy

The SosGrande - Sostenibilidad en Grande website is owned and operated by the Asociación para la Conservación, Regeneración y la Sostenibilidad en Playa Grande (hereinafter, the "Association"), which acts as the Data Controller of your personal data.

We have adopted this Privacy Policy in accordance with the applicable legislation in the Republic of Costa Rica —mainly Law No. 8968 (Law on Protection of the Individual against the Processing of Personal Data) and its Regulations— as well as international data protection regulations, such as the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By accessing, browsing, or using our website, providing your personal data, or interacting with our services, you acknowledge having read this Privacy Policy and grant your informed, free, express, and unequivocal consent for the collection, use, and processing of your personal information under the terms described herein.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

A. Automatically Collected Information ("Device Information")

When browsing SosGrande - Sostenibilidad en Grande, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location.

• Web browser type and version.

• Time zone and language settings.

• Cookies installed on the device.

• Web pages or content viewed, search terms that referred you to the site, and interaction patterns with the page.

• B. Voluntarily Provided Information

We collect personal data that you consciously provide to us when registering, subscribing to the newsletter, submitting a form, or contacting the Association:

• First and last name.

• Email address.

• Phone number.

• City and country of residence.

• Organization or institution to which you belong.

• Billing or payment information (in the case of making contributions, donations, or transactions through the site).

2. PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING

We process your data in strict compliance with the principles of informative self-determination, purpose, veracity, and proportionality required by Law No. 8968:

• Technical Operation and Security: Automatically collected information is used in an aggregated manner to prevent misuse, monitor security, and identify anonymous website usage statistics.

• Handling Inquiries and Requests: Responding to messages addressed to the Association through contact forms or communication channels.

• Organizational Communications: Sending our newsletter or conservation and sustainability project updates only if you have expressly authorized it.

• Contractual Fulfillment and Obligations: Managing membership applications, collaborations, volunteering, or donations.

You may visit the website without revealing direct identifying data. However, refusing to provide certain mandatory data may limit the use of specific features (such as subscribing to the newsletter or sending messages). For questions regarding mandatory fields, you may write to info@sosgrande.org.

3. RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

A. ARCO Rights (Costa Rica - Law No. 8968)

In accordance with Law No. 8968 and before the Agency for the Protection of Inhabitants' Data (PRODHAB), you hold the rights of:

• Access: Obtain confirmation on whether your data is being processed, the purpose of the processing, and details regarding its storage.

• Rectification: Request the modification or correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated data.

• Cancellation (Erasure): Request the deletion or removal of your personal data from our databases when it is no longer necessary or when the relationship ends.

• Opposition (Objection): Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes based on legitimate grounds, or revoke previously granted consent.

B. Additional Rights for European Union Residents (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you additionally have the following rights:

• Restriction of data processing.

• Data portability.

• Opposition to automated decision-making and profiling.

• C. Procedure to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights or revoke your express consent, please send a formal request specifying your name and the right you wish to exercise to info@sosgrande.org. Your request will be handled in accordance with the established legal timeframes.

4. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

To operate the website's services, the personal information collected may be transferred to and processed on servers located outside of Costa Rica (including countries such as the United States and Canada).

These transfers are conducted ensuring that infrastructure providers maintain contractual and technical safeguards that guarantee an adequate level of data protection, equivalent to that required by Law No. 8968 and international standards.

5. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

This website may contain links to external portals not owned or controlled by the Association. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or data handling of such third parties. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of each external platform before providing personal data.

6. INFORMATION SECURITY

We secure the personal information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures. However, you should consider that no data transmission over the Internet or wireless networks is completely invulnerable.

7. LEGAL DISCLOSURE

We will disclose personal information only when required or permitted by law (for example, in response to a court order, a requirement from PRODHAB, or another competent public authority in Costa Rica) or when we believe in good faith that such disclosure is indispensable to protect our rights, ensure user safety, or investigate fraud.

8. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy to adapt it to legislative reforms in Costa Rica, administrative resolutions from PRODHAB, or organizational changes. Any update will be published directly in this section of the website.

9. CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or the management of your personal data, you may contact the Association via:

• Data Controller: Asociación para la Conservación, Regeneración y la Sostenibilidad en Playa Grande

• Email: info@sosgrande.org