Legal Notice
Please read this document carefully, as it constitutes the Legal Notice governing access to, browsing and use of the online platform available on the website located at the URL: www.challenges.inditex.com (hereinafter, the "Website").
Access to, browsing and use of the Website imply express and unreserved acceptance of all the terms of this Legal Notice, which shall have the same validity and effectiveness as any contract executed in writing and signed.
Observance of and compliance with these terms shall be enforceable against any person who accesses, browses or uses the Website. If the user (hereinafter, the "User" or "Users", as applicable) does not agree with the terms set out, they must not access, browse or use the Website.
WHO ARE WE?
Owner: Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (hereinafter, "INDITEX")
Tax ID number: A15075062
Registered office: Avenida de la Diputación, Edificio Inditex, 15142 Arteixo (A Coruña)
Contact email address: logistica.innovacion@inditex.com
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This Legal Notice governs access to, browsing and use of the Website, without prejudice to INDITEX reserving the right to modify its presentation, configuration and content, as well as the conditions required for its access or use. Amendments to the terms and conditions of this Legal Notice shall be published in the same manner as this Legal Notice or through any type of communication addressed to Users. Likewise, the User acknowledges that access to and use of the Website content after the entry into force of its amendments or changes implies acceptance thereof.
However, access to certain content and the use of certain sections may be subject to specific terms and conditions, which shall in all cases be clearly displayed. These specific terms and conditions may replace, supplement or, where appropriate, amend the terms of this Legal Notice. In the event of any contradiction, those specific terms and conditions shall prevail.
ACCESS AND BROWSING
Access to the Website is entirely free of charge, and the User is only required to provide the data necessary to manage their registration and participation in accordance with the specific terms and conditions made available to the User for such purpose.
Accessing and browsing the Website do not require registration, although certain actions require completion of the registration forms provided for that purpose, as well as any applicable additional documentation.
The data provided by Users must be truthful. If such information is incomplete, inaccurate or false, Users undertake to hold INDITEX harmless against any damages and third-party claims that may arise as a result of the inaccuracy or falsity of the data provided. Under no circumstances shall INDITEX be responsible for the truthfulness of the data provided by Users; therefore, each User shall be solely responsible for any consequences, errors and failures that may arise from poor data quality.
INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INDITEX owns or, where applicable, holds the corresponding licences for the intellectual and industrial property exploitation rights over the Website, as well as all content offered on it, including, by way of example and without limitation, the Website itself, texts, photographs, videos or illustrations, logos, brands, graphics, designs, interfaces, navigation architecture, source code, databases, or any other information or content, and the services available through it.
Under no circumstances shall the User's access to, browsing or use of the Website be understood as a waiver, transfer, licence or assignment, in whole or in part, of INDITEX's rights to Users. The User is granted a right to use the content and services of the Website solely for the purpose of enjoying the Website's functionalities in accordance with this Legal Notice.
References to registered trademarks or trade names or other distinctive signs, whether owned by INDITEX or third-party companies, imply a prohibition on their use without the consent of INDITEX or their legitimate owners. Unless expressly stated otherwise, access to, browsing or use of the Website or its content shall never grant the User any right over the distinctive signs included therein.
All intellectual and industrial property rights over the Website content or services are reserved and, in particular, it is prohibited to modify, copy, reproduce, communicate publicly, transform or distribute, by any means and in any form, all or part of the content included on the Website, for public or commercial purposes, without the prior, express and written authorisation of INDITEX or, where applicable, the holder of the relevant rights.
Likewise, it is prohibited to remove or manipulate copyright notices or other credits identifying the owners of rights in the content that the User finds on the Website, as well as technical protection devices, digital fingerprints, or any protection mechanism or information incorporated into the content offered on the Website.
If the User sends information of any kind to INDITEX through any of the channels provided for this purpose, the User declares, warrants and agrees that they are entitled to do so freely, that such information does not infringe any intellectual property, industrial property, trade secret or any other third-party rights, and that such information is not confidential or harmful to third parties.
The User acknowledges that they assume liability and hold INDITEX harmless for any communication provided personally or on their behalf, such liability including, without limitation, the accuracy, legality, originality and ownership thereof.
If the User becomes aware of any unlawful or illegal content, content contrary to the law or content that may infringe intellectual or industrial property rights, they must immediately notify INDITEX at ipenforcement@inditex.com so that it may take the appropriate measures.
Likewise, should any User or third party consider that any content on the Website owned by INDITEX infringes their intellectual or industrial property rights, or any other rights, they must send a communication to iplegal@inditex.com with the following information:
- Identification details and contact method of the claimant or their legal representative.
- Documentation proving their status as the holder of the allegedly infringed rights.
- A detailed account of the rights allegedly infringed by INDITEX, as well as their exact location on the Website.
- An express statement by the claimant that the content has been used without the consent of the holder of the allegedly infringed rights.
LINKS
Links to other websites.
If the Website displays links to other websites through different buttons, links, banners, embedded content, etc., INDITEX informs you that these shall be managed directly by third parties. INDITEX has neither the authority nor the human or technical means to know in advance and/or control and/or approve all the information, content, products or services provided by other websites to which links may be established from the Website.
Consequently, INDITEX cannot assume any liability for any aspect relating to third-party websites that may be accessed through the Website, including, by way of example and without limitation, their operation, access, data, information, files, the quality and reliability of their products and services, their own links and/or any of their content in general.
In this regard, if Users become effectively aware that activities carried out through these third-party websites are unlawful or contrary to morality and/or public order, they must immediately notify INDITEX so that the access link to them may be disabled.
In any event, the establishment of any type of link from the Website to another external website shall not imply the existence of any relationship, collaboration or dependency between INDITEX and the person responsible for that external website.
Links from other websites to the Website.
INDITEX does not authorise the establishment of a link to the Website from websites containing unlawful, illegal, degrading or obscene materials, information or content and, in general, content that is contrary to the law, morality or public order, or generally accepted social standards.
In any event, Users may establish links from websites they own that direct to the Website, provided that they comply with the following conditions: a) the link may not reproduce the content of the Website or parts thereof in any form; b) it is not permitted to create a browser or border environment over sections of the Website, nor may the Website be modified in any other way; c) it is not permitted to make false, inaccurate or incorrect statements or indications about the Website and/or, in particular, to state or imply that INDITEX has authorised the link or has supervised or in any way assumed the content or services offered or made available on the website where the link is established; d) the website on which the link to the Website is established shall not contain unlawful content or information, content contrary to generally accepted morality and good customs or public order, or content contrary to any third-party rights, including intellectual and industrial property rights and/or the right to honour, personal or family privacy or one's own image, or any other right, or content contrary to the rules governing the protection of personal data.
INDITEX has neither the authority nor the human or technical means to know, control or approve all the information, content, products or services provided by other websites that have links to the Website. INDITEX assumes no liability for any aspect relating to the website that establishes such link to the Website, including, by way of example and without limitation, its operation, access, data, information, files, the quality and reliability of its products and services, its own links and/or any of its content in general.
RULES FOR USE OF THE WEBSITE
Access to or use of the Website for unlawful or unauthorised purposes, whether or not for economic gain, is not permitted and, therefore, the User shall bear sole responsibility for its consequences. In particular, and without the following list being exhaustive, the following are prohibited:
- Using the Website in any way that may cause damage, interruptions, inefficiencies or defects in its operation or in a third party's computer;
- Using the Website to transmit, install or publish any virus, malicious code or other harmful programs or files;
- Using the Website to transmit material for advertising or promotional purposes, including spam, chain emails or similar;
- Using the Website in a manner that infringes the rights of INDITEX or any third party;
- Using the Website to transmit or publish any defamatory, offensive, racist, vulgar, degrading, pornographic, obscene or threatening material, or material that may cause annoyance to any person;
- Using the Website to collect personal data of other Users;
- Using the Website unlawfully, contrary to good faith, morality and public order;
- Accessing or registering through the Website using a false identity, impersonating third parties or using a profile or taking any other action that may confuse other Users as to the identity of the source of a message;
- Gaining unauthorised access to any section of the Website, to other systems or networks connected to the Website, to any INDITEX server, or to the services offered through the Website, by hacking or spoofing, password mining or any other illegitimate means;
- Breaching, or attempting to breach, the security or authentication measures of the Website or any network connected to it, or the security or protection measures inherent in the content offered on the Website;
- Taking any action that causes disproportionate or unnecessary saturation of the Website infrastructure or of INDITEX's systems or networks, as well as systems and networks connected to the Website; or
- Preventing the normal conduct of any challenge, project, activity or innovation process published through the Website or any of its functionalities, whether by unlawfully or otherwise altering or attempting to alter access, participation or operation thereof, or falsifying their results and/or using fraudulent participation methods, by any procedure, and/or through any practice that in any way breaches or infringes this Legal Notice.
Failure by the User to comply with any of the above obligations may result in INDITEX taking the necessary measures, including the removal or blocking of access to the Website, without entitling that User to any compensation. Without prejudice to the foregoing, INDITEX shall in all cases inform Users whose access has been prohibited of the decision taken and the reasons for it, unless this is not possible due to confidentiality, legal or judicial requirements.
In order for the Website to be a safe environment and to protect our Users, it is strictly prohibited to publish, send or incorporate in any way content:
- That may be considered to infringe in any way the fundamental rights to honour, personal and family privacy or one's own image of third parties and, especially, of minors;
- That includes photographs containing images or personal data of third parties without having obtained the appropriate consent of the data subjects;
- That infringes the secrecy of communications or constitutes an infringement of intellectual and industrial property rights or the rules governing the protection of personal data;
- That contains any material or information that is unlawful, racist, obscene, pornographic, abusive, defamatory, misleading, fraudulent or otherwise contrary to morality or public order;
- That contains "spam" and/or links to sites unrelated to the corresponding space;
- That includes advertising or commercial communications, for the sending of messages for advertising purposes or for the collection of data for the same purpose.
Any User who breaches these prohibitions shall be liable for any claims arising as a result. Even if no third-party claim arises, INDITEX reserves the right to prevent access to the Website or participation in the areas provided therein for Users who breach these conditions.
INDITEX does not control the content published by Users on the Website and assumes no liability for such content.
Likewise, if the User finds any information or content on the Website that may be inappropriate, contrary to applicable law, or contrary to the conditions established on the Website, we request that they immediately notify INDITEX through the email address indicated at the beginning of this Legal Notice.
The User undertakes to use the Website diligently and properly, in accordance with the law, this Legal Notice and the specific terms and conditions.
INDITEX reserves the right to access, read, retain and disclose any information that it reasonably believes is necessary to (i) comply with applicable law, regulations, legal process or governmental request, (ii) enforce this Legal Notice, including the investigation of potential breaches of this document, (iii) detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, (iv) respond to User assistance requests by accessing their account and activity information to the extent necessary to resolve the issue raised, or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of INDITEX, its Users and third parties. Likewise, INDITEX reserves the right to analyse Users' use in cases of suspected abuse, discriminatory behaviour, breach of privacy or other exceptional circumstances. Such monitoring by INDITEX may be carried out if, and only if, INDITEX has a paramount interest in protecting both the legitimate commercial interests of an INDITEX Group company and the interest of its Users in privacy, and if the measure is proportionate. The User must use the Website and any content and services available on it only for the purposes for which they are provided. For these purposes, INDITEX informs Users that it may notify and cooperate appropriately with the competent police and judicial authorities if it detects any breach of applicable law or suspects the commission of a criminal offence.
LIABILITY AND WARRANTIES
Except as provided in the specific terms and conditions, INDITEX cannot guarantee the reliability and/or usefulness of all information provided on the Website, nor the usefulness or truthfulness of the documentation made available through it. Consequently, INDITEX does not guarantee and shall not be liable for: (i) the continuity of Website content; (ii) the absence of errors in such content; (iii) the absence of viruses or other harmful components on the Website or on the server that provides it; (iv) the invulnerability of the Website or the impossibility of breaching the security measures adopted therein; (v) the lack of usefulness or performance of the Website content; and (vi) damages or losses caused to themselves or a third party by any person who breaches the conditions, rules and instructions established by INDITEX on the Website or by breaching the Website's security systems.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, INDITEX declares that it has adopted all necessary measures, within its capabilities and the state of the art, to ensure the operation of the Website and minimise system errors, both from a technical standpoint and with regard to the content published on the Website, as well as to prevent the presence and transmission of viruses and other harmful components to Users' computer systems.
INDITEX does not guarantee the lawfulness, reliability or usefulness of content that may be provided by third parties through the Website. If the User becomes aware of any unlawful or illegal content, content contrary to the law or content that may infringe third-party rights, they must immediately notify INDITEX so that it may take the appropriate measures.
INDITEX'S RIGHTS
In addition to any other rights provided for in this Legal Notice and the specific terms and conditions, INDITEX reserves the right to:
- Limit, exclude, deny or make conditional access to, use, download, installation or execution of the Website where all guarantees for use by Users are not met, at INDITEX's discretion.
- Modify and update the Website with new versions, including improvements or the incorporation of new information and/or services.
- Terminate the use or operation of the Website, without entitlement to compensation, where it is unlawful or contrary to applicable regulations or the terms of this Legal Notice.
The User shall be personally liable for damages of any kind caused to INDITEX, directly or indirectly, by failure to comply with any of the obligations arising from this Legal Notice or any other obligations established.
INDITEX reserves the right to take any legal action available to it in defence of its rights and interests against any third party and User of the Website, including claims for damages of any kind (including, without limitation, reputational and material damages) that may arise from the improper or unlawful use of the Website.
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
INDITEX provides its Users with a communication channel through which they may notify INDITEX of any content which the User considers to be contrary to the law or which infringes the legitimate rights of third parties, as well as submit queries, suggestions or incidents related to the Website. The User may contact INDITEX at logistica.innovacion@inditex.com, including the reference "Inditex Innovation Hub" in the subject line.
Without prejudice to the foregoing, the email addresses set out in section 4 shall apply to the matters described therein.
SUSPENSION OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE
INDITEX reserves the right to suspend, modify, restrict or interrupt, temporarily or permanently, access to, browsing, use, hosting or downloading of content from, or use of, the Website, with or without prior notice, for Users who breach any of the provisions set out in this Legal Notice, without the User being entitled to claim any compensation on these grounds.
GENERAL
The headings of the different clauses are for information purposes only and shall not affect, qualify or extend the interpretation of this Legal Notice. Likewise, INDITEX may amend the terms and conditions set out herein, in whole or in part, by publishing any changes in the same manner as this Legal Notice or through any type of communication addressed to Users.
Accordingly, this Legal Notice shall remain in force for as long as it is displayed, until it is modified in whole or in part, at which point the amended Legal Notice shall enter into force.
Irrespective of the specific terms and conditions that may be established, INDITEX may terminate, suspend or interrupt access to Website content at any time and without prior notice, without the User being entitled to claim any compensation. Following such termination, the prohibitions on the use of content set out above in this Legal Notice shall remain in force.
For these purposes, INDITEX informs you that it may notify and cooperate appropriately with the competent police and judicial authorities if it detects any breach of applicable law or suspects the commission of a criminal offence.
Participation in challenges, projects, activities or innovation processes published by INDITEX through the Website shall be governed by this Legal Notice and by any other documentation that INDITEX makes available to the User prior to their participation, including, by way of example but without limitation, the applicable terms and conditions and/or legal rules, which shall in all cases prevail over this Legal Notice in the event of any contradiction.
Should any provision of this Legal Notice be declared null or unenforceable, in whole or in part, by any competent Court, Tribunal or administrative body, such nullity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions thereof.
INDITEX's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision contained in this Legal Notice shall not constitute a waiver thereof, unless acknowledged and agreed by INDITEX in writing.
APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPETENT JURISDICTION
Applicable regulations shall determine the laws governing and the jurisdiction hearing relations between INDITEX and Users. However, whenever such regulations provide for the possibility for the parties to submit to a specific jurisdiction, Spanish law in force at the time of the dispute shall apply to any dispute arising from or related to this Website. Likewise, INDITEX and Users submit to the Courts and Tribunals of the city of A Coruña, Spain, unless any applicable regulation provides for another court as competent, in which case both parties shall submit to the Courts and Tribunals of the place established by law.
Last updated: 08-10-2026