Reuse of information

In compliance with current regulations on the reuse of public sector information, the Center for Sociological Research (CIS) makes the data, documents, and resources published on this website available to citizens, institutions, and businesses for free reuse, provided that the following principles are respected:

  • Acknowledgment of source : The CIS must be cited as the source of the reused information.
  • No alteration of content : The information may not be distorted or used in a way that distorts its meaning.
  • No official attribution : Reuse does not confer official status on the documents nor does it imply that the CIS endorses or approves the use made.

The reuse of content is subject to the conditions established in Law 37/2007, of November 16, on the reuse of public sector information, and other applicable regulations.
For any questions or specific requests related to the reuse of content, you can contact the CIS through the contact methods available here .
Consequently, except in exceptional cases where a request must be made or a specific regime exists with certain additional requirements, the general conditions for reuse for the state public sector described here:

Legal notice general conditions

This legal notice sets forth the general conditions governing access to and use of this website, owned by the Center for Sociological Research.

Use of the website implies express and full acceptance of these general conditions in the version published at the time the user accesses the website, without prejudice to any specific conditions that may apply to some of the website's content or services.

For the purposes of this document, a "reusing agent" means any person, natural or legal, who reuses public sector information, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes.

Mandatory nature of the general conditions

These general conditions, permanently available on this page, will be binding on any agent reused by the mere fact of using the documents subject to them.

Authorization for reuse and non-exclusive transfer of intellectual property rights

These general conditions permit the reuse of the documents subject to them for commercial and non-commercial purposes. Reuse is understood to be the use of documents held by the Center for Sociological Research by individuals or legal entities for commercial or non-commercial purposes, provided that such use does not constitute a public administrative activity. Authorized reuse includes, but is not limited to, activities such as copying, disseminating, modifying, adapting, extracting, rearranging, and combining information.

The concept of document is that established in section 2 of article 3 of Law 37/2007, of November 16, on the reuse of public sector information, and therefore includes all information regardless of its physical or electronic medium, as well as the form of graphic, audio or image expression used, including, consequently, also data at its most disaggregated or "raw" levels.

This authorization also entails the free and non-exclusive transfer of the intellectual property rights, where applicable, corresponding to such documents, authorizing the performance of reproduction, distribution, public communication or transformation activities necessary to carry out the authorized reuse activity, in any form and under any format, for the entire world and for the maximum period permitted by law.

General conditions for reuse
The following general conditions apply to the reuse of documents subject to them:

It is prohibited to distort the meaning of the information.
The source of the documents being reused must be cited. This citation may be made as follows: "Source of data: Center for Sociological Research."
The date of the last update of the documents being reused must be mentioned, provided that it was included in the original document.
It may not be indicated, insinuated or suggested that the Center for Sociological Research, owner of the reused information, participates in, sponsors or supports the reuse carried out with it.
Metadata about the update date and applicable reuse conditions included, where applicable, in the document made available for reuse must be retained, not altered or deleted.

Disclaimer of liability

Any use of the data sets will be carried out by users or reuse agents at their own risk, and they are solely responsible to third parties for any damages that may arise from such use.

The Center for Sociological Research will not be liable for the use of its information by reusing agents, nor for any damages or economic losses that, directly or indirectly, cause or may cause economic, material, or data damages caused by the use of the reused information.

The Center for Sociological Research does not guarantee the continued availability of reusable documents, either in content or form, nor does it assume responsibility for any errors or omissions contained therein.

Responsibility of the reusing agent

The reusing agent is subject to the applicable regulations regarding the reuse of public sector information, including the sanctioning regime provided for in Article 11 of Law 37/2007, of November 16, on the reuse of public sector information.

Protection of personal data

The Center for Sociological Research is committed to complying with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), as set out in the following link: Protection of Personal Data.

Modifications

In order to improve the performance of the website, the Center for Sociological Research reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice to the user, to unilaterally modify, expand, or temporarily suspend the presentation, configuration, technical specifications, and services of the website.

Hyperlinks

The hyperlinks contained on the website may lead to third-party websites. The Center for Sociological Research assumes no responsibility for the content, information, or services that may appear on these sites. These sites are for informational purposes only and in no way imply any relationship between the Center for Sociological Research and the individuals or entities that own such content or the websites where they are located.