Usage Policy

What is the purpose of this usage policy?

This Usage Policy (hereinafter referred to as the policy) regulates the terms and conditions for accessing and using this website with the URL www.electronvolteffects.com (hereinafter referred to as the site or website), owned and operated by Electronvolt Effects S.L., a provider of information society services (hereinafter referred to as Electronvolt).

Who is considered a user of this website?

Accessing, viewing, and browsing the services and content of this website grants the status of a user. Such a user must be a natural person of at least eighteen years of age and must not be legally incapacitated to accept and agree to the terms and conditions of this site. Electronvolt will not be held responsible for actions carried out by minors or legally incapacitated individuals.

How is this usage policy accepted?

Simply accessing, viewing, and browsing the services and content of this website constitutes express acceptance of this policy.

This policy may be replaced, in whole or in part, by a new policy, which will be deemed accepted in the same manner as described. Therefore, users are advised to review this policy periodically and, in any case, each time they access or intend to use the services and content of this site to familiarize themselves with the latest versions included in this usage policy.

If the user does not accept this usage policy, they must refrain from accessing, viewing, browsing, and using this website. Users must be aware that accessing and using the services and content of this website is done at their sole and exclusive responsibility.

What are the rights and obligations of the user?

The user of this website may:

• - Freely access the site's content and services, provided they have an internet connection and a browser.

• - Use the available services and content exclusively for personal purposes.

• - Download a single copy of the site for offline viewing for personal and non-commercial purposes.

• - Make proper and lawful use of the site in compliance with current legislation, morality, good customs, and public order.

Users may not, under any circumstances:

• - Access and use the site's services and content for illegal purposes, harmful to the rights and freedoms of Electronvolt and/or third parties, or in any way that may harm, damage, or impede access to them, to the detriment of Electronvolt and/or third parties.

• - Use the services and content, in whole or in part, to promote, sell, contract, or disseminate advertising or information for themselves or third parties.

• - Use any type of computer virus, code, software, program, computer or telecommunications equipment that could cause damage or unauthorized alterations to the content, programs, or systems accessible through the services and content provided on the website or to the information systems, files, and equipment of the website's users.

• - Include on websites under their responsibility or ownership "metatags" related to trademarks, trade names, or distinctive signs owned by Electronvolt.

What rights does Electronvolt have?

Electronvolt reserves the following rights:

• - Delete and/or modify, in whole or in part, unilaterally and without prior notice to users, the provision, configuration, services, content, and terms of this website's usage policy.

• - Determine the language in which this website is available.

• - Terminate the provision of a service or supply of content, without prejudice to the specific conditions governing the use of a particular service or content.

• - Initiate any legal or judicial action deemed appropriate to protect the rights of Electronvolt and/or third parties or entities providing their services or content through the website, where appropriate.

• - Demand compensation arising from the improper or illegal use of all or part of the services and content provided through this website.

In any case, Electronvolt is exempt from any liability for loss, damage, or harm (both direct and indirect, consequential, incidental, or quantifiable) arising from or related to the use of this site by users, in the following cases:

• - Inability or difficulties in connecting to the communication network through which this website is accessible, regardless of the type of connection used by the user.

• - Interruption, suspension, or cancellation of access to the website, as well as the availability and continuity of the website's operation.

• - The availability and conditions, technical or otherwise, of access to the services provided by third-party service providers, especially regarding information society service providers, understood as individuals or legal entities that provide the following services to the public: (i) Transmission of data via a communication network provided by the recipient of the service; (ii) Access services to said network; (iii) Data storage or hosting services; (iv) Supply of content or information; (v) Temporary data copying services; and (vi) Providing links to content or search tools.

Who owns the intellectual and industrial property rights of the contents of this website?

The content and services offered on the website—including texts, graphics, images, animations, musical creations, videos, sounds, drawings, photographs, all comments, exhibitions, software applications, databases, and code—are protected by intellectual and industrial property laws.

The copyright and economic exploitation rights of the website belong to Electronvolt and/or third parties or entities. The trademarks, trade names, or distinctive signs displayed on the website are owned by Electronvolt and/or third parties or entities.

The provision of services and publication of content through this site does not imply, under any circumstances, the assignment, waiver, or transfer, in whole or in part, of the ownership of the corresponding intellectual and industrial property rights by Electronvolt and/or its legitimate owners.

No part of this website may be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, copied, publicly communicated, transformed, in whole or in part, by any system or method, whether manual, electronic, or mechanical (including photocopying, recording, or any information retrieval and storage system), through any medium currently known or invented in the future, without prior written authorization from Electronvolt and/or third parties or entities.

Can hyperlinks to this website be used?

The use of links or hyperlinks to this website may only be carried out under the following conditions:

• - The link or hyperlink must only allow access to the homepage of this website.

• - To avoid confusion, no page from this website may be loaded within a frame on another website, in a way that distorts the presentation of this website, leading to user confusion ("framing").

• - The possibility of inserting a link does not imply, under any circumstances, consent to reproduce the visual and functional aspects ("look and feel") of this website.

• - The creation of a navigation environment or toolbar over the pages that make up this website is explicitly prohibited without prior authorization.

• - Regarding the appearance of the link: the hyperlink may only consist of text. For the use of graphics or logos, prior permission must be obtained from Electronvolt to use the graphics or logos. In any case, the text should clearly indicate that it links to this website. Generally, the appearance, visual effect, location, and characteristics of the hyperlink should make it clear that it leads to the Electronvolt website, which is independent and not associated in any way, be it through collaboration, partnership, sponsorship, employment, or any other relationship, with the website containing the hyperlink.

• - Any website containing a hyperlink to this site must necessarily comply with this usage policy, be a legitimate and lawful hyperlink, and adhere to any applicable legal provisions and generally accepted moral and ethical standards.

• - Specifically, authorization for inserting hyperlinks to this website is conditional upon respecting human dignity and freedom. The website where the hyperlink is placed must not contain illegal content or information, or material contrary to morality, good customs, or public order, nor any content infringing on the rights of third parties or entities.

• - It is prohibited to insert hyperlinks to this website on webpages with content, references, or orientations that are contrary or incompatible with those promoted by Electronvolt.

How long will this website be active?

Access, content, and services offered through this website have an indefinite duration. However, Electronvolt is authorized to terminate or suspend access, services, and content on this site at any time.

When reasonably possible, Electronvolt will notify users in advance of the termination or suspension of the services on this website, for their awareness.

In which languages is this website available?

The services and content offered on this website will be available in Spanish and English, without prejudice to the possibility—at Electronvolt's discretion—of offering them in official regional languages as well as any other languages spoken within the European Union.

What legislation governs this usage policy?

This usage policy is governed by Spanish law.

What jurisdiction applies in case of dispute?

In cases where the user acts in their capacity as a businessperson with a profit motive and for a purpose related to their commercial, business, trade, or professional activity, they expressly waive any jurisdiction that may correspond to them and submit expressly to the Courts and Tribunals of Laredo, Cantabria (Spain) for the resolution of any disputes arising from the interpretation or application of the terms set forth in this usage policy.

In cases where the user is a consumer, according to Article 3 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007 of November 16, which approves the consolidated text of the General Law for the Defense of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws (General Law of Consumers and Users), whether they are individuals acting for purposes unrelated to their commercial, business, trade, or professional activity, or legal entities and entities without legal personality acting without a profit motive in a non-commercial or non-business context, the Courts and Tribunals of the consumer's residence shall apply.

Additionally, in these cases where the user is considered a consumer under the General Law of Consumers and Users, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and Council, of May 21, 2013, on online dispute resolution in consumer matters, the user may access the "Online Dispute Resolution Platform" through the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/, developed by the European Commission, in order to attempt to resolve any dispute arising from the provision by Electronvolt of information society services through this website in an extrajudicial manner.