Welcome to our website, and thank you for your interest in reading its legal terms. We understand this may not be your favorite topic, but it is important that you are fully informed about the terms and legal conditions that define the relationship between users of our website and our organization, as the party responsible for this site. As a user, it is important that you read and understand these terms before continuing to browse.

We are INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS, S.A.L. (hereinafter “INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS”), a partner in the “WaterMellon” project, responsible for leading its dissemination, exploitation, and communication efforts, including the development of its outreach strategy and materials. As the entity responsible for this website, we commit to processing users’ data with full guarantees and to complying with both Spanish and European regulations governing the collection and use of personal data.

Access to this website is free of charge, except for the cost of the internet connection provided by the user’s telecommunications provider. Use of our website confers the status of “User” (hereinafter, “User”) and implies full acceptance of all conditions contained in this Legal Notice. The provision of services through our website is limited to the time during which the User is connected. Therefore, Users should read this Legal Notice carefully each time they intend to use the website, as the terms of use contained herein may be subject to modifications.

This website strictly complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons (GDPR), Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), as well as Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSICE or LSSI).

In compliance with Article 10 of Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, the following identifying information is provided for INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS:

Owner: INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS, S.A.L.

Tax ID (NIF): A-31679806

Address: C/ Zabalgaina nº 3 -1º Offices 4/5, 31.180 Zizur Mayor (Navarra), Spain

Phone: +34 948 281 270

Email: info@iniciativas-innovadoras.es – masin@iniciativas-innovadoras.es

Commercial Registry Entry: Registered in the Commercial Registry of Navarra, Volume 728, Page 57, Sheet NA-15018 

1) INFORMATION ON INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS holds the exclusive rights of use (exploitation rights) for this website. INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS reserves all intellectual and industrial property rights derived from this site, and any use or exercise of these rights requires the express written authorization of INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS. This reservation of rights includes the external appearance (“look and feel”), as well as all content in any format included or distributed through the website, including the code, design, and navigation structure.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS may make modifications or updates to the content, configuration, or presentation of the website at any time without prior notice. It makes every reasonable effort to ensure the information provided is clear, understandable, and accurate, as well as to correct or update errors when possible. However, INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS does not guarantee the absence of errors or that all content will be permanently up to date.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS owns or holds the required express consents or licenses to exercise intellectual and industrial property rights necessary for the operation of this website and for all content offered on it. This includes, but is not limited to, the websites themselves, texts, photographs, videos, illustrations, logos, trademarks, graphics, designs, interfaces, and any other information, content, or services made available through the website.

Under no circumstances does access, browsing, or use of this website imply any waiver, transfer, license, or total or partial assignment of such rights unless expressly stated otherwise. Under this Legal Notice, INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS grants the User only a limited, non-transferable, revocable, non-sublicensable, and non-exclusive license to access and use the website on their device. The user may enjoy the services offered solely for personal and non-commercial purposes, strictly in accordance with this Legal Notice.

All intellectual and industrial property rights regarding the contents and/or services of this website are reserved. Therefore, it is strictly prohibited to modify, copy, reproduce, publicly communicate, transform, or distribute any content from the site by any means and in any form without prior authorization.

Any other use or exploitation of the rights not explicitly permitted in this Legal Notice must be subject to prior, express, and written authorization from INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS or the third-party rights holder. Accessing, browsing, or using the website or its contents does not, under any circumstance, confer any rights to the User over the trademarks or other distinctive signs contained therein unless stated otherwise.

The contents, texts, photographs, designs, logos, images, software, source code, and in general any intellectual creation present on this website—as well as the site itself as a multimedia artistic work—are protected under copyright laws and other relevant intellectual and industrial property regulations. Therefore, it is prohibited to remove or alter copyright notices or any other credits identifying rights holders.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS is either the owner or has authorization to use the graphic design elements of the website, including menus, navigation buttons, HTML code, texts, images, textures, graphics, and any other website content.

The content of the website may not be reproduced, wholly or in part, transmitted, or stored in any retrieval system, in any form or by any means, without prior, express, and written authorization from INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS.

Likewise, it is forbidden to remove, bypass, or manipulate any content or element on the website owned by INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS, including technical protection devices or any mechanisms of information that the content may include.

The User acknowledges and accepts responsibility for any communication or content they personally send or submit on their behalf, holding INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS harmless.

The User agrees to respect the rights described above and to refrain from any actions that may harm them. INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS reserves the right to take legal action in defense of its legitimate intellectual and industrial property rights or any other related rights.

If a User becomes aware of any content that is illegal or may infringe intellectual or industrial property rights (or any other rights), they must immediately notify INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS by email at masin@iniciativas-innovadoras.es, so appropriate measures can be taken.

Likewise, if any User or third party believes that any content on the website owned by INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS infringes their rights, they must send an email to masin@iniciativas-innovadoras.es with the following information:

• Identifying details and contact information of the complainant or their legal representative;
• Documentation proving ownership of the allegedly infringed rights;
• A detailed description of the allegedly infringed rights and the exact location of the content on the website;
• An express statement by the complainant that the use of the content has been made without the rights holder’s consent.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS will not be liable under any circumstances for violations of intellectual property rights by third-party providers or collaborators regarding the authorship of images or photographs supplied by them. It is presumed that the rights of use over such materials have been duly transferred to the providers by their respective rights holders.

2º) CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE.

By merely accessing this website, regardless of the means of such access, the user consents to and agrees with these conditions, which will govern the use of this website. The owner reserves the right to alter and modify them at any time, with the conditions published in the latest update being those that apply and govern each visit. If the user does not accept all of these conditions, they are not authorized to access this website or the content and services hosted herein and must immediately leave the site. These conditions also apply to communications and newsletters that may be sent by the website owner; therefore, the user must accept these conditions to access and/or use them.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS reserves the right to exclude users temporarily or permanently in any of the following cases:

• For breach of any of these general conditions of use.
• For breach of laws, morality, and public order.

3º) PURPOSE.

https://watermellon.eu/ is the official website of the WaterMellon project, whose main objective is the development of climate-smart solutions for arid soils by building regional living laboratories with the aim of generating a lasting impact throughout the region.

On our website, you can learn about the project’s objectives, partners, activities we organize, news and events, and download communication materials. You can also contact us via the contact form provided or by email directed to the project coordinator ealex@cres.gr or the communication manager masin@iniciativas-innovadoras.es. We reserve the right to offer other content and links, related or unrelated to the above.

4º) PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY.

You can read about what data we collect and how we process users’ data in our personal data protection policy

5º) LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES.

It is prohibited to display a page from the website https://watermellon.eu/ within a window of a website not owned by the website owner using the technique known as “framing,” unless express consent is granted by INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS.

Insertion of any type of content disseminated through https://watermellon.eu/ on another website using the technique known as “in line linking” is prohibited unless express consent is granted by INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS.

The establishment of hypertext links (hyperlinks) on other websites that direct to the homepage of https://watermellon.eu/, or, where applicable, to any internal page (“deep link”) of the website, is authorized, provided that the corresponding pages appear in a full window under their respective web addresses. The party establishing the hyperlink assumes full responsibility and risk.

6º) RESPONSIBILITIES.

Users agree to make proper use of the content and services that INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS offers through its website and not to use them to (I) engage in illicit, illegal activities or those contrary to good faith and public order; (II) disseminate sexist, racist, xenophobic, illegal-pornographic content or propaganda, advocacy of terrorism, or content that violates human rights; (III) cause damage to the IT systems of INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS or its service providers; (IV) introduce or spread computer viruses or any other systems capable of causing damage within the INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS network; (V) carry out activities related to unauthorized decompilation or decoding of content.

If a user or any other internet user becomes aware that the website displays illegal, harmful, derogatory, violent, or immoral content or that linked sites lead to pages with such content, they must contact INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS at the email address indicated in this legal notice, sufficiently identifying themselves if necessary and describing the facts considered illegal or inappropriate. In cases of rights violations such as intellectual and industrial property rights, the claimant must also provide personal data of the rights holder when different from the person reporting, along with proof of legitimacy of rights ownership and, if applicable, representation authority to act on behalf of the rights holder, as well as an express declaration that the information in the claim is accurate.

The receipt by INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS of such communication shall not imply, as established by the LSSI (Spanish Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce Law), effective knowledge of the activities and/or contents reported by the claimant.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS does not guarantee in any way the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, timeliness, truthfulness, precision, functionality, or availability of the contents and services offered, disclaiming any responsibility regarding them as well as any damages they may cause. The information provided is purely informative and is not representative of anything. The above also applies to links, content, and opinions not owned or hosted by the website owner, with responsibility resting with the owners of said contents and sites. Likewise, INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS is not responsible for any misuse that may be made of the offered contents and disclaims all liability in this regard.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS is not directly or subsidiarily responsible for any claims arising from the quality, reliability, accuracy, or correctness of the contents.

7º) SERVICE PROVISION.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS reserves the right to modify its programs, as well as the systematization of the data provided and the technical characteristics of access and transmission. When such changes do not allow use compatible with previously installed versions, INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS will communicate this through its website. It also reserves the right to partially or fully interrupt the service due to technical changes or breakdowns, notifying users in advance through its website if possible, or through any other site enabled for this purpose.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS will endeavor, as far as possible, to ensure the IT security of the technical means used by the user while browsing the website pages. However, since the Internet cannot be considered a secure medium, INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS cannot guarantee the absence of viruses or other harmful elements introduced by third parties that could cause damage or alterations to the user’s computer system, electronic documents, or files when visiting this website. Consequently, INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS will not be liable for damages and losses that such elements may cause to users or third parties.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS is not responsible for the operating system currently installed nor for the consequences that may arise from its malfunction.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS reserves the right to make modifications to its website without prior notice, being able to change, remove, or add content and services offered through it, as well as the manner in which these appear or are located on the website.

8º) IMAGE RIGHTS and DISCLAIMER.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS is not responsible for content, information, or images that do not depend on the website nor are managed by INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS, even if they appear on the website under any agreement signed by INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS.

9º) INFRINGEMENTS.

INICIATIVAS INNOVADORAS will pursue breaches of the above conditions, as well as any prohibited or improper use of its website, exercising all civil and criminal actions available under the law.

10º) VALIDITY.

In the event that any clause or part thereof in this legal notice is declared null and void, such circumstance shall not affect the validity of the rest.

11º) APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION.

We’re confident we’ll get along well, but to clarify all possible situations that may arise, we inform you that the applicable law for any dispute arising in relation to this website and the content offered herein shall be Spanish law. The parties agree to submit to the Courts and Tribunals of Pamplona, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may apply, except where under your national law there is a legal regulation excluding the possibility of express submission, in which case the legal provision will prevail.

Last updated June 12, 2025