Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

1. Identification and Ownership

The website caminomedio.org is managed by the Soto Zen Camino Medio Community (CSZCM), a non-profit religious entity dedicated to the dissemination and teaching of Soto Zen Buddhism.

Contact details:
📧 Email: info.caminomedio@gmail.com
📞 Telephone: +34 616 305 406

2. Applicable Regulations

This privacy policy complies with the provisions of:

  • Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights (Lopdgdd).
  • Regulation (UE) 2016/679, of the European Parliament and the Council, of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).
  • Ley 34/2002, of 11 July, of Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSICE).

3. Processing of Personal Data

Purpose of treatment

Personal data collected through contact forms, subscription to newsletters or interaction on the web will be used to:

  • Answer queries and manage comments.
  • Send newsletters and communications about activities, events and news CSZCM.
  • Maintain fluid communication with interested people.
  • Ensure website security and prevent fraudulent activities.

Legal basis of treatment

The processing of personal data is carried out under the express consent of the user or in compliance with legal obligations..

Data we collect

  • Identifiers: Name, surnames, email and phone (when provided voluntarily).
  • Navigation and cookies: IP address, browser type and web interaction data.
  • Additional data: Only those that the user decides to share voluntarily through forms or emails.

Conservation Duration

Personal data will be kept as long as it is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or until the user requests its deletion..

4. Recipients and Data Transfer

  • No personal data will be transferred to third parties, except legal obligation or express authorization of the user.
  • In the case of comments on the web, An anonymous hash of the email can be shared with Gravatar for avatar management (Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/).

5. Rights of Users

Any user has the right to:

  • Access to your personal data and know how it is being treated.
  • Rectify incorrect or incomplete data.
  • Request deletion of your data when they are no longer necessary for the purpose collected.
  • Limit treatment in certain circumstances.
  • Object to the processing of your data.
  • Data portability, when technically possible.

To exercise these rights, can be contacted at info.caminomedio@gmail.com.

6. Information Security

The CSZCM adopts appropriate security measures to protect personal information and prevent unauthorized access, loss or manipulation of data.

7. Use of Cookies

The website uses own and third party cookies to improve user experience. You can manage cookie preferences from your browser settings.

More information in our Cookies Policy.

8. Embedded Content and External Links

Articles may include embedded content (For example, videos, images, articles) which behaves in the same way as if the user visited the original website. These websites may collect data and use their own cookies.

9. Modifications to the Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated based on legislative changes or needs of the company. CSZCM. The last modification was made on 10 February 2025.

For any questions about this policy, you can write to us at info.caminomedio@gmail.com.

10. Web Analytics and Use of Matomo

To improve the browsing experience and understand how visitors use our website, we use Visible, an open source web analytics software.

  • Matomo is hosted on its own server and does not share data with third parties.
  • Anonymous browsing data is collected, as pages visited, length of stay and type of device.
  • Matomo respects user privacy and does not use invasive cookies.
  • The information obtained is used exclusively to improve the website and the services offered..

11. Management of Forms and Sensitive Data

In caminomedio.org, Some forms may collect personal information including health data, with the purpose of adapting our activities or services to the needs of interested people.

  • The forms are managed through SinergiaCRM, a software hosted on our own server, ensuring full control over data security and access.
  • The health data collected is used only for the explicit purposes indicated on the form and are not shared with third parties without express consent.
  • The legal basis for the processing of this data is the explicit consent of the interested person.

Security Measures for the Protection of Sensitive Data

Since health data is considered of special protection according to the Regulation (UE) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Lopdgdd, We implement the following security measures:

  • Encrypted storage and restricted access to the data, allowing access only to authorized personnel.
  • Protection through security protocols that guarantee the confidentiality and integrity of the information.
  • Right of access, rectification and elimination: Any user can request a consultation at any time., modification or deletion of your data by sending an email to info.caminomedio@gmail.com.

Important: Under no circumstances will health data be used for purposes other than those indicated in the forms, nor will automated decisions be made based on them..

Perfect, Here you have the updated version of the Terms of Service for Soto Zen Camino Medio Community courses (CSZCM), including a specific section on the use of recordings and online sessions:

12. Terms of Service for CSZCM Courses

1. Purpose of the content

Courses offered by the Soto Zen Camino Medio Community (onwards, CSZCM) their sole purpose is the study, the practice and dissemination of Soto Zen Buddhism in an educational context, formative and spiritual. Under no circumstances should they be considered a substitute for medical advice., psychological, psychiatric, legal or any other professional nature.

2. Personal responsibility

Participation in our courses implies the commitment of each participating person to assume full responsibility for their learning process., interpretation and application of the contents offered. CSZCM is not responsible for the consequences that may arise from a partial interpretation, erroneous or decontextualized from the teachings.

3. Proper use of content

All materials (texts, audios, videos, images, presentations, etc.) provided in the courses are the intellectual property of the CSZCM or their respective authors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Reproduction is prohibited, distribution, modification or use for commercial or unauthorized purposes without prior written consent.

4. Interpretation of the teachings

Buddhist teachings, and in particular those of Soto Zen Buddhism, may require accompaniment, continued study and guidance from qualified instructors. It is recommended not to make important decisions exclusively based on the course contents without first consulting an authorized or experienced person..

5. Use of recordings and online sessions

Online sessions may be recorded for educational purposes, formative, archiving or subsequent dissemination by the CSZCM. Participation in these sessions implies acceptance of this possibility.

Class recordings, challa, Interventions or questions may be used as podcast content., video platforms, or similar, with the aim of disseminating the teachings and making the practice of Soto Zen Buddhism accessible to more people. Special care will always be taken to preserve the privacy of the participants.. If any intervention contains sensitive or identifying data and the interested person wishes that they not be published, You can request it before or after the recording and your request will be attended to..

Recording is not allowed, reproduction or distribution of these sessions by the participants without express consent. Misuse of recordings or unauthorized distribution may have legal consequences.

6. Limitation of liability

The CSZCM and its teachers will not be responsible for direct or indirect damages, physical or psychological, that may arise from participation in the courses or from the use of their contents outside the framework for which they have been created.

7. Update and changes

CSZCM reserves the right to modify the contents of the courses, as well as these terms, to adapt to new circumstances, pedagogical needs or legal issues. Registered persons will be informed of such changes with reasonable advance notice..

8. Acceptance of terms

Access to the courses and the use of their materials implies full and unreserved acceptance of these Terms of Service.

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