Privacy notice

FUNDACIÓN AZUL has a personal data protection unit (privacy office), located at the address indicated above, whose head is Armando de Jesús Contreras Vaal, who can be reached at 5517045094. Likewise, for any clarification arising from this Privacy Notice, you can contact us via email at armando@guru.legal

FUNDACIÓN AZUL may collect personal data from the data subject through direct or personal delivery, through any means of physical, telephone or electronic contact with the data subject.

The personal data that FUNDACIÓN AZUL collects are the following:

1. Your full name.

2. Your email address.

3. Your postal or tax address.

4. Your phone number.

5. Your Federal Taxpayer Registry

6. The use and activities you perform on our website.

7. Your bank details for processing donations to FUNDACIÓN AZUL.

8. Bank details of collaborators and suppliers.

This Privacy Notice applies to all information collected by FUNDACIÓN AZUL, as well as information from third parties with whom FUNDACIÓN AZUL has or will have contractual relationships of any kind. By reading this Privacy Notice, you consent to FUNDACIÓN AZUL lawfully collecting and using your personal data for the purposes described below.

For the collection and processing of personal data, FUNDACIÓN AZUL undertakes and is obligated to observe and comply with the principles of lawfulness, consent, information, quality, purpose, loyalty, proportionality and responsibility; as well as all the principles and provisions established internationally regarding the protection of personal data.

Changes to this “Privacy Notice” will be published on the following website: https://mexicoazul.org/.

The personal data provided to FUNDACIÓN AZUL is included in an electronic database and information system, which is used for the classification, use, safeguarding, and protection of personal data of individuals and legal entities linked to FUNDACIÓN AZUL. Thus, the information and personal data contained therein may be used by FUNDACIÓN AZUL for the following purposes:

A. Main Purposes

• To enable FUNDACIÓN AZUL to develop efficient and innovative programs for the conservation of marine habitats and species

• To provide the necessary information so that you can make donations to FUNDACIÓN AZUL or participate in the activities it carries out.

• To fulfill the obligations that FUNDACIÓN AZUL undertakes with you.

• Facilitate communication between you and FUNDACIÓN AZUL.

• To process payments to FUNDACIÓN AZUL's collaborators and suppliers

• Help us develop new programs and create campaigns that take your interests into account and continually improve our website.

• Allow FUNDACIÓN AZUL to keep you informed and invite you to participate in its programs.

B. Secondary Purposes

• Allow FUNDACIÓN AZUL to conduct quality assessments of its activities.

• To enable FUNDACIÓN AZUL to provide information to its donors.

• To send you information relating to personalized messages, special campaigns or programs and advertisements relevant to your personal interests, based on the information you have shared with us and that we have collected through cookies or similar techniques in relation to your use of FUNDACIÓN AZUL websites, social media and blogs.

To achieve the aforementioned purposes, FUNDACIÓN AZUL requires multiple personal data, among which the following stand out:

Identification data: Name, address, office telephone, home or mobile telephone, email address, fax, handwritten signature, advanced electronic signature (FIEL), Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC), Unique Population Registry Code (CURP), valid identification, nationality, proof of address and those that by any legal provision must be provided.

Employment, professional and academic data: Institutional email, occupation, resume, professional letters of recommendation, documents of affiliation to public and private organizations, degrees that accredit professional or technical level, documents that accredit participation in organizations, forums, diplomas or other means of professional specialization.

Asset information: Bank accounts, CLABE account and bank for making payments arising from the contractual relationships of FUNDACIÓN AZUL.

The use of personal data by FUNDACIÓN AZUL will be in accordance with the objectives agreed with its donors, suppliers or persons who, for any reason, make personal data available to it.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you believe that the processing of your personal data does not pertain to data necessary to fulfill the legal obligations that FUNDACIÓN AZUL has assumed with you, you may expressly request that FUNDACIÓN AZUL refrain from continuing to use your personal data (objection). This request may be made electronically via the email address indicated herein, or in writing to the address designated by FUNDACIÓN AZUL for this purpose.

FUNDACIÓN AZUL's electronic systems are properly protected to prevent loss or leakage of the personal data provided.

FUNDACIÓN AZUL will process your personal data only as necessary, correct and relevant for the purposes set out in this “Privacy Notice”.

In accordance with national legislation on personal data, you have the right to exercise your ARCO rights, which are described below for your convenience:

• Right of Access: The right of the data subject to request FUNDACIÓN AZUL to inform him if it has information relating to his personal rights in its database.

• Right of Rectification: The right of the data subject to request FUNDACIÓN AZUL to correct the personal data it holds in its database, provided that such data is incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete or outdated.

• Right of Cancellation: The right of the data subject to request FUNDACIÓN AZUL to cancel their personal data held in its databases.

• Right of Opposition: The right of the data subject to request FUNDACIÓN AZUL to refrain from continuing to use or process their personal data in whole or in part (for certain circumstances or purposes).

In light of the foregoing, you have the right to access your personal data held by FUNDACIÓN AZUL and the details of its processing, as well as to rectify it if it is inaccurate or incomplete; to cancel it when you consider that it is not required for any of the purposes indicated in this privacy notice, is being used for purposes not consented to, or the contractual or service relationship has ended, or to oppose its processing for specific purposes.

If you wish to exercise your ARCO rights, you may do so by sending an email to the person designated by FUNDACIÓN AZUL for this purpose, or by submitting a physical (paper) request to our privacy office.

Once FUNDACIÓN AZUL receives the respective request, it will proceed to attend to the request within a period of 20 (twenty) days counted from the date of the request, and you will be informed about the origin of this through the email that is expressed for this purpose in the request.

In order for FUNDACIÓN AZUL to carry out the activities you have contracted, your personal data may be transferred and processed within and outside the country by persons other than FUNDACIÓN AZUL, mainly in cases where FUNDACIÓN AZUL requires the support of third parties to perform certain tasks on its behalf, which will be related to the contracted activities.

In this regard, FUNDACIÓN AZUL undertakes not to transfer your personal data without your consent, except in the cases provided for in the applicable legislation, and to carry out this transfer in the terms established by law.

Likewise, FUNDACIÓN AZUL will require those who receive personal data to comply fully with data protection regulations, as well as to protect, classify and properly handle the personal data transferred by FUNDACIÓN AZUL.

If you do not expressly object to FUNDACIÓN AZUL transferring your personal data to third parties, it will be understood that you give your consent for this.

FUNDACIÓN AZUL reserves the right to make modifications or updates to this privacy notice at any time to address new legislation.

or jurisprudential, internal policies or new requirements for the provision of their services or the provision of their products.

Modifications and/or updates to the “Privacy Notice” will be notified to the public through the following website: https://mexicoazul.org/.

For any questions regarding this “Privacy Notice”, please contact the privacy office of FUNDACIÓN AZUL.

Cookies are text files that are automatically downloaded and stored on the user's computer hard drive when browsing a specific Internet page, allowing the Internet server to remember some data about this user, including their preferences for viewing pages on that server, name and password.

Web beacons, on the other hand, are images embedded in a web page or email that can be used to monitor (i) a visitor's behavior,

(ii) information stored about the user's IP address, (iii) the duration of interaction time on that page, (iv) the type of browser used, among others.

In light of the above, it is important to mention that FUNDACIÓN AZUL uses cookies and other identification technologies on its websites, mobile applications, electronic communications, advertisements, and other online services. Through these cookies, FUNDACIÓN AZUL collects personal data for user authentication and configuration, website and mobile application traffic analysis, trend analysis, and generally to understand the behavior and interests of users and individuals who interact with FUNDACIÓN AZUL's services and products.

You have the option to prevent FUNDACIÓN AZUL from using cookies, although doing so will likely affect the functionality of its services and products.

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually configure your browser to delete or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser, which are typically found in the "Help" or "Preferences" menu.

If you believe that your personal data protection rights have been violated by any conduct attributable to FUNDACIÓN AZUL, you may file the corresponding complaint or report with the INAI.

For more information, visit http://inicio.ifai.org.mx/SitePages/ifai.aspx.

LAST UPDATE: APRIL 2020.