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IMPORTANCE OF PRIVACY

The protection of personal data of users and clients is paramount, and therefore, we wish to explain and facilitate in a transparent manner how we collect, protect, use and share this data in the development of our activity.

Personal data should be understood as information about an identified or identifiable natural person, which we collect through some of the established channels, such as:

  • Data collection forms inserted in our website, by telephone or in person when filling out any of our forms, among others.

Regardless of the channel chosen, we recommend that you carefully read the information provided on privacy, and if you have any doubts about any of the sections collected, please contact us by sending an e-mail request to: dpd@electronica-submarina.com

It is very important that you understand:

WHO COLLECTS YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

Identification and contact details of the data controller:

Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES) is responsible for the processing of your personal data.

      • Registrar data: Mercantile Register of Murcia: Volume 509, Folio 148, Section 3a, Page 9005
      • NIF: A79144267
      • Company address: Ctra. Algameca s/n, 30205, Cartagena (Murcia, Spain)
      • Contact of the Data Protection Delegate: dpd@electronica-submarina.com

WHICH PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT?

Depending on the type of web form used or application employed, we will collect certain personal or technical information.

TECHNICAL DATA OF WEB USERS a) Device information. (IP address, unique identifier, operating system, version and if applicable, browser.)

b) Cookies and similar technologies.

c) Date, time and duration of the connection or operation carried out, type of connection.
CANDIDATES

FOR EMPLOYMENT

 Data of an identifying nature.

Data related to personal characteristics of candidate personnel.

Academic and professional data.

Data related to employment details.
CANDIDATES FOR SELECTIVE PROCESSES (PUBLIC) Data of an identifying nature.

Data related to personal characteristics of the candidate personnel.

Academic and professional data.

Data related to employment details.
COMMON (to deal with data protection requests) Data of an identifying nature.

Contact data.
COMMON (manage and process claims, complaints and queries ) Identifying data.

Contact data.
Complaints Channel Identifying data.

Contact data.

Employment detail data.

Transaction data.

Economic-financial data.
SOCIAL NETWORKS Identifying data.

Contact data.
VIDEOVIGILANCE Identifying data
WIFI FOR. VISITORS Identifying data

HOW DO WE GET YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

From the information you provide directly to us through the data collection channels enabled, such as:

      • Forms inserted on the website and traditional media.
      • Social networks.
      • Employment.
      • Video surveillance.
      • Wifi for visitors.

From information provided by third parties:

      • Legal representative or authorized person, in the case of minors, incapable or legal representatives or joint accounts.
      • From third parties whose cookies are applied on the web.

WHY DO WE PROCESS PERSONAL DATA?

Identification of purposes and applicable legal bases.

We inform you that all data processed by Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES) are necessary for the purposes described in this

Privacy Policy and failure to provide them would make it impossible to properly manage the existing relationship with you.

The different purposes for which your personal data are processed and the bases that legitimize the processing are described below:

PURPOSES PURPOSES APPLICABLE LEGAL BASIS
USERS OF THE WEB Use of data obtained from non-necessary cookies and other technologies when accessing our website. Consent of users.
To deal with doubts and queries processed through the established customer service channels and provide requested information.

Managing and transferring the suggestion or complaint raised.

 Legitimate interest, or execution of a contract in the case of being a customer.
Analyzing user behavior on the website to prevent and detect illicit activities such as, attacks against the security of the same that affect the confidentiality, integrity of the personal data of other users and availability of the website. Legitimate interest.
CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT Evaluating the possibility of recruitment.

Reception and storage of resumes.

 Execution of pre-contractual measures.
CANDIDATES IN SELECTIVE PROCESSES (PUBLIC) Management of applications during selective processes.

Communications with participants.

 Fulfillment of a legal obligation.
COMMON To deal with data protection requests, such as exercising rights.

To notify, if necessary, a security breach.

 Fulfillment of a legal obligation.
To attend to, manage and process claims, complaints and queries received through the customer service and/or the rest of the channels enabled by the Data Controller for this purpose. Legitimate interest.
CLAIMS CHANNEL To manage and prevent regulatory non-compliance (compliance) Compliance with a legal obligation.
SOCIAL NETWORKS To register and process requests and queries received through the RRSS. Consent of the data subject.
VIDEOVIGILANCE Video surveillance to guarantee the security of persons, goods and facilities.

Video surveillance for the purpose of communicating images to Judges or Courts or Security Forces and Corps.

 Fulfillment of a legal obligation.

Legitimate interest.

Fulfillment of a mission carried out in the public interest.
WIFI FOR VISITORS Control/registration of access to the wifi system for visitors. Legitimate interest.

INFORMATION ON APPLICABLE LEGAL BASIS AND OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE DATA.

Information on applicable legal basis.

In the event that the applicable legal basis proves to be, legitimate interest, you may object to any of the processing, based on the same, by contacting the Data Protection Officer at: dpd@electronica-submarina.com and explaining the reason for such opposition. In such a case, the Data Controller will weigh whether the aforementioned interest prevails over the rights of the data subjects.

With respect to those processing operations based on the consent provided, the lack of authorization will not affect the maintenance or fulfillment of the contractual relationship with Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES). Furthermore, once the authorization has been given, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the processing previously carried out. In any case, your consent will remain in force as long as you do not withdraw it.

Obligation to provide data.

In some cases, it is mandatory to collect certain personal information before handling your request or providing one of our services either because such information is the minimum necessary to fulfill your request or because we are legally obliged to collect it.

However, Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES) undertakes to collect only those data necessary for the purpose pursued.

You should know that, in these cases, if the required information is not provided, it may generate delays in the provision of the requested services or even lead to the impossibility of providing them. Mandatory changes will normally be marked with an asterisk (*).

HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES?

To comply with applicable legal obligations, your data may be transferred to the following recipients:

      • Spanish Data Protection Agency.
      • Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) and Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
      • State Security Forces and Corps.
      • Ministry of Public Prosecution, Judges and Courts.
      • Finally, in certain cases, some of our suppliers may process your personal data in the name and on behalf of the Data Controller as necessary for the development of the specific activity. Specifically, some of these suppliers are:
        • Providers of IT services such as servers, cloud platforms.
        • Events or marketing activities, research.
        • Administrators, investors, managers.
        • Design, maintenance of tools and applications.
        • Specialized mailing services.
        • Destruction of information.

As a general rule, no data transfers are made to third parties located or whose servers are located outside the European Economic Area. However, in those cases where you accept the use of third party cookies, your information may be shared with third parties located outside the European Economic Area. For more information, please see our cookie policy.

For how long will we store your data?

As a general rule, your data will be deleted when they are no longer necessary to fulfill the purpose for which they were collected.

In the event that the processing is only based on your consent, your data will be processed until your consent is withdrawn.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, the privacy regulations provide for the possibility of retaining certain data for longer than necessary for the achievement of the purpose originally pursued, in the following cases:

      • Fulfillment of a legal obligation pursuant to Article 17.3.b of the RGPD.
      • Purposes of archiving in the public interest, scientific and historical research, statistical purposes in accordance with Article 17.3.c and 89 of the RGPD.
      • Execution or defense of claims in accordance with Article 17.3.e of the RGPD.

In accordance with the provisions of the LOPDGDD, when the rectification or deletion of the data, based on the principle of proactive responsibility, we may continue to keep your data blocked (i.e. with restricted access) prior to the final physical or digital erasure, during the limitation periods established in the applicable regulations and for the sole purpose of addressing or demanding possible liabilities arising from the treatment.

Access to the data and consequently, the availability of the same is limited only to judges and courts, the Public Prosecutor’s Office or Public Administrations.

Final deletion of your data:

Your data will be definitively destroyed when the retention periods imposed by the rules governing our activity and the statute of limitations for administrative or judicial actions arising from the relations established between you and us have elapsed.

In the case of the use of cookies, your data will be retained in accordance with the provisions of the said policy.

PROFILING AND AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING.

Through the data collected through the website, the data controller does not make automated decisions or profiles.

WHICH ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND HOW CAN YOU EXERCISE THEM?

RIGHTS Access You may consult your data included in the databases of the contracting body.
Rectification You may modify your personal data when they are inaccurate.
Deletion You may request the deletion of your personal data.
Opposition You may request that your personal data not be processed.
Portability You may receive, in electronic format, the personal data provided to the contracting body, as well as transmit them to another third party.
Limitation You may request the limitation of the processing of your data:

– when the contestability of the accuracy of your data is ascertained,

– when the processing is unlawful and you object to the erasure of your data,

– when the contracting body does not need to process your data, but you need it for the exercise or defense of claims,

– when you have objected to the processing of your data for the performance of a task in the public interest or for the satisfaction of a legitimate interest, while verifying whether the legitimate grounds for the processing outweigh yours.
If processing is carried out as a result of an authorization or consent previously given, you may withdraw your authorization, and where appropriate, where appropriate, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling and where appropriate, to obtain human intervention by the controller, to express your point of view and to challenge the decision.

How can you exercise your rights?

– We have forms for the exercise of your rights; you can request them to us via email or if you prefer, you can use those developed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (https://www.aepd.es) or the competent authority.

– These forms must be signed electronically or be accompanied by a copy of your ID card or valid official document that accredits you.

The forms can be sent:

– By post to the address: Ctra. Algameca s/n, 30205, Cartagena (Murcia, Spain)

– By e-mail: dpd@electronica-submarina.com

– At our headquarters.

Complaints to the supervisory authority.

In the event that you consider that your data protection rights have been violated, or your request has not been properly addressed, you can file a complaint with the Control Authority (Spanish Data Protection Agency) https://www.aepd.es/es.

– Postal address: C/ Jorge Juan, 6. 28001 – Madrid.

– Tel. 91 266 35 17.

– Electronic address: https://sedeagpd.gob.es/sede-electronica-web/.

REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF THE POLICY.

We will review this Privacy Policy whenever it is necessary to keep you properly informed, for example, when new rules or criteria are published or new processing operations are carried out. We will notify you through the usual communication channels whenever there are material or important changes to this Privacy Policy. However, we recommend that you visit and read our policy whenever you access the website.

FURTHER INFORMATION.

For more information about our Privacy Policy and how we use your personal data you can contact us through any of the means mentioned throughout this policy.

Last version date: 13th February 2024

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Participación en consorcios de ámbito nacional e internacional_

SAES has participated in the development of the MIRICLE project (December 2021 to December 2023), selected for funding by the European Commission in the 2020 EDIDP (European Defence Industrial Development Program) call, under the theme: Solutions to detect, identify, counter, and protect against the threat of mines, including those operating at great depths.

The project has been developed by a consortium composed of 18 entities from 10 European nations and coordinated by the French entity Naval Group.

MIRICLE (Mine Risk Clearance for Europe) addresses the main components of an innovative mine countermeasure solution, such as: mission system, communication network, MCM (Mine Countermeasure) vessel, and robots, using Artificial Intelligence to support decision-making and leading to significant improvements in the execution of MCM missions. More specifically, it will enable European navies to benefit from the highest and most interoperable military mine countermeasure capabilities, in accordance with NATO recommendations.

SAES’s participation in the project focuses on two areas: reduction of electric and magnetic signatures, including the definition, design, development, and testing of an electromagnetic signature reduction system, and the study, analysis, and evaluation of the mine threat.

SAES is part of the consortium of European entities developing the USSPS (Unmanned Semi-fixed Sea Platforms) project, selected by the European Commission in the 2019 call under the theme: Maritime surveillance generated by sensor networks based on fixed or semi-fixed unmanned platforms.

The selected consortium is composed of a total of 17 entities from 7 European countries and is coordinated by the Greek entity ETME. SAES participates as a Linked Third Party of Navantia. The project has a duration of 42 months, with its completion scheduled for May 2025.

The project is focused on the development of a prototype unmanned platform, highly autonomous, energy-efficient, based on miniaturised oil platform technologies and equipped with a wide range of aerial, surface, and underwater sensors. This platform can be deployed in any geographical area, including deep waters, and in adverse environmental conditions, making it very versatile in its operations.

SAES’s participation focuses on integrating its DDS-03 Diver Detection Sonar and its associated DES system into the platform, aimed at deterring divers from approaching the protected area by emitting acoustic messages. It also participates in the development of requirements and the design of the complete system prototype.

Since December 2022, SAES has been participating in the dTHOR project, selected in the 2021 call of the European Defence Fund (EDF) under the category: Smart Ships, theme: Structural Health Monitoring of Digital Ships.

The project has a duration of 36 months and is being developed by a consortium of 35 entities from 9 European countries, coordinated by the Norwegian entity SINTEF.

dTHOR (digital ship sTructural Health mOnitoRing) will develop the next generation of a predictive structural health monitoring system for ships. This system is based on the innovative use of: large amounts of load and response measurements obtained from robust and advanced sensors, a digital environment compatible with recognised open standards for data exchange, and hybrid analysis and modelling, which combines physical and data-driven models.

SAES’s participation in dTHOR focuses on the areas of modelling, including the development of the ship’s vibration-noise transfer function, selection of sensors for acoustic signature acquisition, and management of underwater radiated noise.

SAES is part of the consortium of entities developing the EPC (European Patrol Corvette) project, selected in the 2021 call of the European Defence Fund, in the category: Offshore patrol vessel, theme: Modular and multirole patrol corvette.

The EPC began in November 2023, has a duration of 24 months, and is being developed by a consortium of 35 entities (including beneficiaries, affiliated entities, and subcontracted entities) from 12 European countries, coordinated by the Franco-Italian entity NAVIRIS.

The EPC project is focused on the development of conceptual studies, up to the initial design, of a reference corvette-class ship, capable of carrying out a wide range of missions in future operational contexts. The design produced will lead to the development of a modular and flexible ship, more energy-efficient, more environmentally friendly and safe, and more interoperable and cyber-secure compared to current configurations.

SAES’s participation in EPC is focused on the active management of the ship’s multi-influence signatures, including:

– Measurement and analysis of the ship’s underwater signature.

– Prediction and control of acoustic, electric, and magnetic signatures.

– Acoustic noise monitoring system.

– Digital twin for acoustic signature management and control.

– Tool for evaluating the corvette’s detectability against naval mines.

SAES is part of the international consortium developing the SWAT-SHOAL project (Swarm and teaming operation of Manned & Unmanned Underwater Vehicle SHOAL), selected in the 2023 EDF call under the theme: Underwater manned-unmanned teaming and swarms.

SWAT-SHOAL began in December 2023, has a duration of 36 months, and is being developed by a consortium of 20 entities from 12 European countries, coordinated by the Spanish entity NAVANTIA.

The SWAT-SHOAL project develops the concept of a system of systems that integrates different types of manned and unmanned vehicles into a swarm to achieve greater effectiveness in underwater missions, such as: surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, collaborative engagements, or support for amphibious operations.

SAES’s participation focuses on leading work package WP5, which is focused on identifying technological gaps and defining future roadmaps to eliminate these gaps, and on participating in work packages centred on: scenario definition and requirements capture, System of Systems requirements, platforms and components, communication technology, and work packages related to demonstration simulation and the preparation and execution of the sea demonstration.

SAES is part of the international European consortium developing the UnderSec (Underwater Security) project, selected in the 2022 Horizon Europe call under the theme: Underwater Detection and Control Capabilities.

The consortium responsible for the development of the project is composed of a total of 22 entities from 7 European countries and is coordinated by the German entity Fraunhofer. The project has a duration of 36 months, with its completion scheduled for October 2026.

Within the scope of the project, a prototype system with a modular approach will be developed, consisting of systems, sensors, and robotic assets for the surveillance of ships, ports, and maritime infrastructures, including demonstrations in real operational environments.

SAES leads the work package WP3 Protection Technologies for continuous underwater surveillance and detection of potential threats for early warning and deterrence actions, for which it will develop a barrier of magnetic sensors to detect possible intruders and will provide its DDS-03 diver detection sonar and its DES diver access deterrence system. Additionally, it will participate in other work packages related to activities such as the definition of operational concepts, system integration, and prototype testing.

Since November 2022, SAES has been participating in the development of the European project SONORA, selected under the 2022 call of the JPI (Joint Programming Initiative) Oceans: Underwater Noise in the Marine Environment.

SAES participates as a subcontracted entity of the University of Alicante (UA) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), which are part of the consortium responsible for developing the project along with three Italian entities.

SONORA (evaluation of thresholds and impact, beyond acoustic pressure levels, linked to emerging blue growth activities) will carry out the evaluation of quantitative thresholds related to behavioural and physiological impacts on fish, based on the relationships between acoustic pressure and particle motion, to assess the impact of both variables.

SAES’s participation in SONORA will focus on conducting measurement campaigns of sound pressure levels and particle motion, and analysing the data obtained.

SAES is part of the consortium led by the Naval Technology Centre (CTN) that has been selected by the European agency CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) to develop the tender CINEA/2022/OP/0019 focused on building an open library containing a catalogue of individual sound signatures in shallow marine environments.

The project began its development in September 2023 and is scheduled to be completed in January 2025. The consortium is composed of seven entities from five European countries.

SAES’s participation focuses on data collection and the selection of AI-based algorithms, as well as their training and testing.

SAES is participating in the development of the METASUB project (November 2021 to November 2024), selected in the 2020 COINCIDENTE call (Cooperation in Scientific Research and Development in Strategic Technologies) by the Spanish Ministry of Defence.

The consortium responsible for the execution of METASUB is composed of the following entities: CTN (coordinator), Navantia, and SRG, with SAES participating as a subcontracted entity of CTN.

The METASUB project (Acoustic Materials for the Reduction of Submarine Signatures) is focused on implementing a methodology to obtain different configurations of panels, based on metamaterials, that improve the acoustic performance of the current panels on the superstructure of the Navy’s submarines.

SAES’s participation in METASUB focuses on the following areas: defining the configurations of interest for which the design, optimisation, and manufacturing will be customised, and defining the frequency ranges of interest for each application and the design objectives for the reduction of the electromagnetic signature.

Additionally, SAES participates in the definition and execution of a marine environment test to verify the real-world behaviour of a large object previously designed and manufactured, as well as in potential tests for acoustic and electromagnetic isolation and absorption at sea of a larger-scale sphere.

SAES is part of the consortium developing the ePark+ Project, selected for funding in the 2022 Science and Innovation Missions Call by CDTI, and supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation. In addition to SAES, the consortium is composed of the following entities:

  • Navantia (Coordinator)
  • ABANCE
  • ARISNOVA
  • EOLOS
  • PERSEO TECH

Participating as subcontracted entities: Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), AICIA (University of Seville), and FIDESOL.

This is a collaborative project that will contribute to the technological development of offshore wind energy, started in December 2022 and will continue until January 2025.

The ePark+ project is focused on the research and development of various digital technologies for the Support of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of offshore wind farms. The project aims to obtain a technological demonstrator of an Intelligent System for this function using unmanned vehicles, as well as the development of a prototype to demonstrate its operation in a relevant and controlled environment.

The system will consist of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), which will act as a mothership from which Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) will operate, as well as a remote control centre where all the information from the sensors of the unmanned vehicles will be centralised.

SAES’s contribution to the ePark+ programme focuses on underwater acoustic propagation and the monitoring of underwater infrastructures using sensors installed on the vehicles.

SAES’s participation in this project demonstrates the applicability of technologies originating from the defence sector to the civil sector, expanding the diversification of applications for these dual-use technologies. In the field of unmanned vehicle technology, SAES is an expert in their sensorisation for adaptation to various uses through the employment of artificial intelligence techniques.

SAES participates as a member of the consortium developing the BLUESIM project, selected in the 2023 call of the Naval Sector PERTE by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism.

The consortium is composed of 5 national entities and is coordinated by the company Clue Technologies. Its completion is scheduled for June 2025.

BLUESIM (Synthetic Training Platform for Autonomous UxVs) focuses on the research of a new type of training architecture for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems based on deep learning. The project targets two initial applications: the characterisation of a synthetic marine environment for deep learning and the representation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) with synthetic systems.

SAES will lead two work packages within this project, related to: Characterisation of the marine acoustic environment, in which it will simulate the acoustic environment adapted to the operational conditions of the UxVs, and Simulation model of acoustic sensors and their interfaces, in which it will simulate a Side-Scan Sonar (SSS) and a forward-looking sonar. Additionally, it will participate in other work packages related to activities such as requirements definition, system architecture definition, and integration and testing of the complete system.