Legal Notice

In compliance with the regulations in force regarding Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, users of this website are informed of the following identification details of the owner:

Website owner: [FULL NAME / COMPANY NAME]
Trade name: The Cottage English School
Tax ID number (NIF/CIF): [TO BE COMPLETED]
Registered office / business address: [TO BE COMPLETED IF DIFFERENT FROM THE CENTRE ADDRESS]
Centre address: Plaça Josep Anselm Clavé, 11, 08720 Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona
Contact telephone number: 938 92 31 04
Contact email address: thecottage@hotmail.es

1. Purpose

This Legal Notice governs access to, browsing of and use of the website https://thecottageenglishschool.com/, as well as the responsibilities arising from the use of its contents, including, by way of example and without limitation, texts, photographs, designs, logos, files, colour combinations, structure, selection, arrangement and presentation of content, as well as any other elements protected by the applicable regulations.

Access to this website confers the status of user and implies full and unreserved acceptance of this Legal Notice, without prejudice to any specific conditions that may apply to certain services, forms, enrolment processes or specific contractual relationships.

 

2. Terms of use of the website

The user undertakes to use this website in accordance with the law, good faith, public order, accepted internet practices and this Legal Notice. Likewise, the user agrees not to use the website for unlawful purposes or purposes harmful to The Cottage English School or third parties, nor in any way that may damage, disable or impair the normal operation of the website or the computer systems of the owner, its providers or third parties.

The following are expressly prohibited:

• Carrying out unlawful, illegal or contrary-to-good-faith or public-order activities.
• Introducing or spreading computer viruses or any other physical or logical systems likely to cause damage.
• Attempting to access, modify, manipulate or use email accounts, restricted areas, databases or systems belonging to the owner or third parties without authorisation.
• Reproducing, copying, distributing, transforming or making available to third parties the content of the website without the express authorisation of the owner or without sufficient legal basis.
• Using the content of the website for unauthorised commercial or advertising purposes.

The owner reserves the right to interrupt access to the website at any time and without prior notice, as well as to modify its presentation, configuration or content.

 

3. Information and content

The Cottage English School endeavours to ensure that the information contained on this website is clear, useful, up to date and accurate. However, it does not guarantee the absence of errors, omissions or outdated information, nor does it assume any obligation to permanently review all published content.

The content of this website is of a general informational and commercial nature regarding the services offered by the school. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the information published on this website does not in itself constitute a binding contractual offer, nor does it replace the formalisation of contracts, enrolment forms, parental authorisations, SEPA mandates or any other specific documents that may be required in each case.

 

4. Liability

The owner shall not be held liable for any damages or losses arising from:

• Interference, interruptions, viruses, telephone breakdowns or disconnections in the operation of the electronic system caused by circumstances beyond its control.
• Delays or blockages in the use of the system caused by deficiencies or overloads on the Internet.
• Unlawful intrusions through viruses or malicious software of any kind.
• Improper or inappropriate use of the website by users.
• Security or browsing errors caused by malfunction of the browser or by the use of outdated versions thereof.

Nevertheless, the owner shall adopt such reasonable technical and organisational measures as are within its reach to reduce these risks and to restore the service as quickly as possible in the event of an incident.

 

5. Intellectual and industrial property

All website content, including but not limited to texts, photographs, images, videos, designs, source code, browsing structure, databases, logos, distinctive signs, trade names and other elements, is owned by the person or entity responsible for the website or is used under the relevant authorisation or lawful title.

The reproduction, distribution, public communication, making available, transformation or any other form of exploitation, in whole or in part, of the website content is prohibited without the prior express written authorisation of the owner, except in cases legally permitted.

Any trademarks, trade names or distinctive signs belonging to third parties that may appear on this website belong to their respective owners, and their mere appearance does not grant the user any rights over them.

 

6. Links

This website may contain links to third-party pages or resources for the purpose of providing additional information or complementing the user experience. The inclusion of such links does not imply any relationship, recommendation, approval, supervision or control by the owner over the content, services or privacy policies of those external sites.

Users access such links at their own responsibility and must review for themselves the legal terms, privacy policies and cookie policies of those websites.

 

7. Protection of personal data

The processing of personal data collected through this website is governed by the relevant Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of this Legal Notice. Users may consult it in the corresponding section.

 

8. Use of cookies

This website may use its own and/or third-party cookies in accordance with the provisions of its Cookie Policy. Users may configure, accept or reject cookies under the terms set out in that policy.

 

9. Minors

The Cottage English School carries out its activity in the educational field and may also provide services aimed at minors. In cases where it is legally required, contracting, authorisation or the giving of consent regarding data protection must be carried out by the person holding parental authority or guardianship over the minor, or with their assistance, as legally appropriate.

 

10. Amendments

The owner reserves the right to amend this Legal Notice at any time in order to adapt it to legislative, case law, technical, organisational or business changes. Where appropriate, the new wording shall be published in this same section, indicating the date of the latest update.

 

11. Applicable law and jurisdiction

This Legal Notice shall be governed by Spanish law and, where applicable, by European Union regulations.

For the resolution of any dispute arising from access to or use of the website, the parties shall submit to the courts and tribunals that are competent in accordance with the applicable mandatory regulations. In the case of consumers and users, the courts of the domicile established by law in their favour shall have jurisdiction. In all other cases, the parties submit, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may apply, to the courts and tribunals of Barcelona.

 

Last updated: 03.2026