Privacy policy

This policy explains how the personal data of people who visit or contact GEMOTT through this website is collected, processed and protected.

Before using gemott-uab.cat, we recommend that you also consult the Legal Notice and the Cookie Policy.

Responsible for the processing

  • Responsible: Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • Tax identification number: Q-0818002-H
  • Address: Building A, UAB University Campus, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), 08193 Barcelona
  • Website name: GEMOTT – Mobility, Transport and Territory Studies Group
  • Domain: gemott-uab.cat
  • Contact email: gemott@uab.cat

What personal data do we collect?

Depending on how you interact with the website, we may process the following categories of data:

  • Identification data: name and surname.
  • Contact details: email address and other data that you voluntarily provide.
  • Content of communications: information included in queries or messages sent via the contact form or email.
  • Browsing data: IP address, device type, browser, language, pages visited and information relating to the use of the website.
  • Consent preferences: options selected in the cookie settings panel.

We do not intentionally request special categories of personal data through this website. We recommend that you do not include sensitive information in free text fields.

For what purposes do we process the data?

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

Respond to inquiries and communications

The data provided through the contact form or email is used to respond to queries, requests for information, suggestions or collaboration proposals.

Manage and protect your website

We may process technical data to guarantee the operation, security and integrity of the website, prevent abuse and detect possible incidents.

Analyze website usage

With the prior consent of the user, we can use analytical tools such as Google Analytics to obtain statistical information about the use of the website and introduce improvements.

Show third-party content

Some pages may include content or functionality provided by external services, such as YouTube or LinkedIn. This content will only be loaded when the user has authorized the corresponding service.

You can consult detailed information about these services in the Cookie Policy.

Legal basis for processing

The applicable legal bases are:

  • Consent , when you voluntarily submit a query, accept optional cookies or authorize the loading of third-party content.
  • Legitimate interest , to guarantee security, prevent fraudulent use and maintain the technical functioning of the website.
  • Compliance with legal obligations applicable to the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
  • The fulfillment of a mission carried out in the public interest , when the processing is related to the institutional, academic, research or dissemination functions of the University.

You can withdraw your consent at any time, without this affecting the legality of the processing carried out previously.

How long do we keep the data?

The data will be kept only for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:

  • Queries and communications will be kept as long as they are necessary to manage them and, subsequently, for the legally required periods.
  • Data related to legal obligations will be retained for the periods established by applicable regulations.
  • Data collected through cookies will be retained for the periods indicated in the Cookie Policy.

When the data is no longer necessary, it will be deleted or kept duly blocked when there is a legal obligation.

Recipients of the data

In general, personal data will not be communicated to third parties, except when:

  • It is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
  • It is required by public administrations, authorities or competent courts.
  • Providers who provide services necessary for the operation of the website intervene, acting as data processors and under the corresponding confidentiality and data protection obligations.
  • The user has expressly authorized the communication.

Third-party services and international transfers

This website may use services provided by companies located outside the European Economic Area or that process data from third countries.

When international data transfers occur, the guarantees provided for by the GDPR will apply, such as adequacy decisions, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or the standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

Specific information about services that use cookies or similar technologies can be found in the Cookie Policy.

What are your rights?

You can exercise the following rights:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Request rectification when they are inaccurate.
  • Request its deletion.
  • Request limitation of processing.
  • Oppose the treatment.
  • Request data portability, when applicable.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, you can send a request to:

Secretary General of the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Academic Square, s/n
Rectorate Building, UAB Campus
08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona
Email: sec.general@uab.cat

If you consider that your rights have not been adequately addressed, you can file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency .

Data security

The Autonomous University of Barcelona applies the necessary technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration or disclosure.

Communication with gemott-uab.cat is carried out through an encrypted connection with the HTTPS protocol.

Automated decisions

No automated decisions with legal effects are made on users nor are individual profiles created from the data collected through this website.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated to adapt it to legislative, technical or processing changes. The date of the last update will be indicated at the end of the document.

Last updated: 20 July 2026.