This English translation is provided for convenience. The Spanish version prevails in case of conflict.
Vera Beryl, owner of the Website, hereinafter OWNER, makes this document available to users in order to comply with the obligations set forth in Spanish Law 34/2002 of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), and to inform all Website users of the terms of use.
Any person who accesses this Website takes on the role of User, agreeing to the strict observance and compliance with the provisions set forth here, as well as any other applicable legal provisions.
Vera Beryl reserves the right to modify any information that may appear on the Website without any obligation to notify Users in advance; publication on this same Website shall be considered sufficient.
1. Identifying information
Name: Vera Beryl
Email: vera@veraberyl.com
Hosting provider: Netlify, Inc. (USA)
«Vera Beryl» is the author's pen name. The full legal identification details of the Website owner are available to the competent authorities and may be formally requested via the email address provided.
2. Purpose
Through the Website, we offer Users access to information about the author's books, news, and content.
3. Privacy and data processing
When access to certain content or services requires the provision of personal data, Users guarantee its truthfulness, accuracy, authenticity, and validity. The author will process such data automatically in accordance with its nature or purpose, under the terms stated in the Privacy Policy.
4. Minimum age
Use of this Website and subscription to the newsletter are restricted to persons over 14 years of age, in accordance with Article 7 of the LOPDGDD. Minors under that age may not provide personal data without the prior consent of their parents or legal guardians.
5. Intellectual and industrial property
The User acknowledges and accepts that all content displayed on the Website — and in particular designs, texts, images, logos, icons, buttons, software, trade names, trademarks, literary works, covers, or any other signs capable of industrial and/or commercial use — is subject to Intellectual and Industrial Property rights, belonging exclusively to the author and/or third parties, who hold the exclusive right to use them in commerce.
Accordingly, the User agrees not to reproduce, copy, distribute, make available, or otherwise publicly communicate, transform, or modify such content, and shall hold the author harmless from any claim arising from the breach of these obligations. In no case does access to the Website imply any waiver, transfer, license, or assignment, whether total or partial, of these rights, unless expressly stated otherwise.
These General Terms of Use of the Website do not grant Users any other right of use, alteration, exploitation, reproduction, distribution, or public communication of the Website and/or its content beyond those expressly set forth here. Any other use or exploitation of any rights shall be subject to the prior and express authorization of the author or the third-party rights holder.
The content, texts, photographs, designs, logos, images, computer programs, source code, and, in general, any intellectual creation existing on this Website, as well as the Site as a whole as a multimedia artistic work, are protected as copyright under intellectual property legislation.
It is also prohibited to remove, circumvent, and/or tamper with the «copyright» as well as any technical protection measures or information mechanisms that the content may contain. The User agrees to respect the stated rights and to avoid any action that could harm them. The author reserves the right to take any legal action available to defend her legitimate intellectual and industrial property rights.
6. User obligations and responsibilities
The User agrees to:
- Use the Website and its content and services appropriately and lawfully, in accordance with applicable legislation, these General Terms of Use, generally accepted morals and good customs, and public order.
- Obtain all the means and technical requirements needed to access the Website.
- Provide truthful information when completing forms on the Website with personal data, and keep it up to date at all times. The User is solely responsible for any false or inaccurate statements made and for any damages caused to the author or to third parties through the information provided.
The User shall also refrain from:
- Making unauthorized or fraudulent use of the Website and/or its content for illegal purposes, purposes prohibited by these General Terms of Use, purposes harmful to the rights and interests of third parties, or purposes that may damage, disable, overload, deteriorate, or prevent the normal use of the services.
- Accessing or attempting to access resources or restricted areas of the Website without meeting the requirements for such access.
- Causing damage to the physical or logical systems of the Website, its providers, or third parties.
- Introducing or distributing over the network computer viruses or any other physical or logical systems likely to cause damage.
- Attempting to access, use, and/or manipulate data belonging to the author, third-party providers, or other Users.
- Reproducing, copying, distributing, allowing public access through any form of public communication, transforming, or modifying the content, except with authorization from the rights holder or as legally permitted.
- Removing, concealing, or manipulating notices regarding intellectual or industrial property rights and other identifying information of the author's or third parties' rights.
- Obtaining or attempting to obtain content using means or procedures other than those made available or expressly indicated on the Website.
- Transmitting, distributing, or making available to third parties information, data, content, messages, graphics, files, or any material that is contrary to fundamental rights and public freedoms, induces or promotes criminal or discriminatory behavior, or is contrary to morality, good customs, or public order.
7. Liability
Continuous access, or the correct display, download, or usefulness of the elements and information contained on the Website, is not guaranteed and may be prevented, hindered, or interrupted by factors or circumstances beyond our control. We are not responsible for decisions that may be made as a result of accessing the content or information offered.
The service may be interrupted, or the relationship with the User immediately terminated, if a use of the Website or any of the services offered is found to be contrary to these General Terms of Use. We are not responsible for damages, losses, claims, or expenses arising from use of the Website.
In particular, we shall not be liable for damages arising from, among other things:
- Interference, interruptions, failures, omissions, malfunctions, delays, blockages, or disconnections in the operation of the electronic system caused by deficiencies, overloads, or errors in telecommunications lines and networks, or by any other cause beyond the author's control.
- Unlawful intrusions through the use of malicious programs of any kind and through any means of communication, such as computer viruses.
- Improper or inappropriate use of the Website.
- Security or browsing errors caused by browser malfunctions or use of outdated versions.
The author disclaims any liability for damages arising from the misuse of freely available services by Website Users.
The User shall hold the author harmless against any damages arising from claims, actions, or demands by third parties as a result of their access to or use of the Website, as well as from the use of «robots», «spiders», «crawlers», or similar tools used to collect or extract data.
8. Hyperlinks
The User agrees not to reproduce in any way — including by hyperlink — the Website or any of its content, except with the express written authorization of the owner.
The Website may include links to other websites managed by third parties, in order to facilitate the User's access to information from partner or related companies. Accordingly, the author is not responsible for the content of such websites, nor does she stand as guarantor or provider of the services and/or information that may be offered to third parties through such third-party links.
The User is granted a limited, revocable, and non-exclusive right to create links to the homepage of the Website for private, non-commercial use only. Websites linking to this Site may not misrepresent their relationship with it, claim that such linking has been authorized, or include the author's trademarks, names, logos, or other distinctive signs.
9. Data protection
To use some of the services, the User must first provide certain personal data. The author will process such data automatically and apply appropriate security measures, all in compliance with the GDPR, LOPDGDD, and LSSI. The User may review the policy followed for the processing of personal data, as well as the previously established purposes, in the Privacy Policy.
10. Cookies
This Website uses only technical and functional cookies, strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the site. No third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies are used (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or others). For more details, see the «Cookies» section of the Privacy Policy.
11. Representations and warranties
In general, the content and services offered on the Website are purely informational. As such, no warranty or representation is made regarding the content and services offered, including, by way of example, warranties of legality, reliability, usefulness, truthfulness, accuracy, or merchantability, except to the extent that such representations and warranties cannot be excluded by law.
12. Force majeure
The author shall not be liable for any inability to provide service due to prolonged power or telecommunications outages, social unrest, strikes, rebellion, explosions, floods, governmental acts or omissions, or any other force majeure or fortuitous event.
13. Dispute resolution. Governing law and jurisdiction
These General Terms of Use, as well as the use of the Website, shall be governed by Spanish law. The parties submit to the courts and tribunals that apply under applicable legislation, while always respecting the rights of the User as a consumer.
If any provision of these General Terms of Use should be unenforceable or void under applicable law or as a result of a judicial or administrative decision, such unenforceability or nullity shall not render these General Terms of Use unenforceable or void as a whole. In such cases, the author shall modify or replace such provision with another that is valid and enforceable and, to the extent possible, achieves the objective and intent reflected in the original provision.