Privacy and Cookies Policy
Who is responsible for processing your personal data?
We inform you that personal data collected through the contact forms available on the Women EU-LAC Cinema website (EULAC cinema – Portal for promoting opportunities for women in the audiovisual sector) will be processed by the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) for the purpose of managing and responding to your query/request and/or suggestion submitted via our website.
This Privacy Policy has been developed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) to ensure the fundamental right to data protection on the Women EU-LAC Cinema website.
Data processing, purpose and legal basis
In fulfilling its institutional roles, OEI may process personal data from website users for the following purposes:
Handling inquiries and requests:
• Purpose: to respond to user inquiries and requests through the website form.
• Data processed: identification and contact details.
• Legal basis: user’s consent.
Publishing professional and funding opportunities:
• Purpose: to publish on the website the professional and funding opportunities submitted to OEI.
• Data processed: identification, contact details, professional information, country and city.
• Legal basis: user’s consent.
Promoting festivals and events:
• Purpose: to publish on the website festivals and events communicated by users.
• Data processed: identification, contact details, professional information, country and city.
• Legal basis: user’s consent.
Sharing networks and associations:
• Purpose: to publish on the website networks and associations communicated by users.
• Data processed: identification, contact details, professional information, country and city.
• Legal basis: user’s consent.
Legal compliance:
• Purpose: to comply with OEI’s legal obligations related to the website.
• Data processed: identification and contact details.
• Legal basis: legal obligation.
If data processing is based on your consent, its withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the previous processing.
Data disclosure
Your personal data will not be shared with third parties except where legally required. OEI may share data with service providers acting as data processors, ensuring appropriate legal safeguards are in place.
Data retention
Personal data will be kept only as long as necessary for its intended purpose and during applicable legal limitation periods. Afterward, data will be deleted, except when necessary for compliance verification.
International data transfers
If needed, OEI may transfer your data to service providers outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, adequate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission will be applied. OEI has also signed these clauses with its other international offices.
Social media
When following OEI on social media, your data will be processed according to each platform’s privacy policy. See:
• Facebook: https://es-es.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
• Instagram: https://about.instagram.com/es-la/blog/announcements/instagram-community-data-policy
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/intl/ALL_es/howyoutubeworks/our-commitments/protecting-user-data/
• X (Twitter): https://x.com/es/privacy
• LinkedIn: https://es.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
What are your rights?
You may exercise the following rights with OEI:
• Right to access your personal data.
• Right to rectify inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
• Right to restrict processing.
• Right to data portability.
• Right to object to processing.
• Right to withdraw previously given consent.
You may exercise your rights by writing to:
C/ Bravo Murillo, 38, 28015 Madrid or emailing: protecciondatos@oei.int
You also have the right to file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).
Cookie Policy
By accepting this Cookie Policy, the User confirms they have been clearly and fully informed about the use of data storage and retrieval devices (cookies), and has given consent for their use, in accordance with Article 22 of Law 34/2002 of 11 July, on information society services and e-commerce.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file stored on a user’s computer when they access certain web pages. It allows, among other things, user recognition, usage statistics collection, and storage/retrieval of browsing preferences.
Cookies do not harm your device; they help identify and fix errors and improve navigation.
They can store and retrieve user preferences and may be used to recognize the user depending on how they interact with the website.
Cookies used by OEI
The Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) uses both first-party and third-party cookies for technical, preference/personalization, and analytical purposes:
Based on origin:
• First-party cookies: sent to the user’s device and managed by OEI to enhance website performance and tailor content.
• Third-party cookies: managed by external services, such as Google Analytics, which collects user activity data for reporting and improvement purposes.
Based on purpose:
• Technical cookies (necessary): allow session management, control access attempts, traffic and session ID tracking.
• Preference or personalization cookies: store information like language settings, cookie consent status, accessibility preferences, and regional content display.
• Analytical or measurement cookies: help OEI monitor user behavior and website performance (page views, visit duration, click counts, etc.).
Based on duration:
• Session cookies: deleted once the browser is closed.
• Persistent cookies: stored on the user’s hard drive for a defined period and read during each visit.
Summary of cookies used:
1. Technical cookies (necessary)
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| pll_language | Saves user’s preferred language | 1 year | First-party |
| mfnConsent | Stores cookie consent preferences | 1 year | First-party |
2. Analytical cookies (require consent)
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes users for statistics | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
| _ga_XFRNW9NC0Z | Maintains session for GA4 analytics | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
Disabling cookies in major browsers
You can usually disable cookies completely or selectively via browser settings:
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
• Firefox: Tools → Options → Privacy → History → Custom settings.
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security.
• Safari: Preferences → Security.
• Opera: Settings → Privacy and security.
Check your browser’s help section for specific instructions. Most browsers allow private browsing, where cookies are deleted after each session.
Impact of cookies on your personal data
Most cookies are anonymous, but some can identify the user and involve the processing of personal data. In such cases, the legal basis is the user’s consent.
Accepting or rejecting cookies
If cookies are disabled or rejected, some sections or functionalities of the site may not be accessible or may not function properly.
Updates to this policy
OEI may revise this policy to comply with legal or regulatory changes. We recommend users check this page regularly.
Last updated: July 2025
