Legal Notice

This present General Terms and Conditions regulates the use of the Internet website “https://www.ie.edu”, which IE University® makes available to you, the user (the “User”), operated by the following legal entities:

- Instituto de Empresa, S.L.U., with registered office in Madrid, Spain, Paseo de la Castellana, 259 E, 28029, and Tax Identification Number (NIF) B-82334319, recognized as a Private University (as “IE Universidad Madrid”) by virtue of the Recognition Law approved by the Assembly of the Community of Madrid on December 11, 2025.

- IE Universidad, with registered office in Segovia, C/ Cardenal Zuñiga, 12, 40003, and Tax Identification Number (NIF) G40155384, recognized as a private university pursuant to Law 4/1997 of April 24, published in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León on April 30, 1997, and in the Official State Gazette (B.O.E.) on July 1, 1997.

It also provides you with access to the website of the IE Foundation, with registered office in Madrid, C/ María de Molina, 13, 28006, and Tax Identification Number (NIF) G81711459, registered in the Foundations Registry under number 28-1053.

Therefore, when browsing this website, you may access pages operated by the aforementioned entities (Instituto de Empresa, S.L.U., IE Universidad, and/or IE Foundation). The website and the pages dependent on it are hereinafter jointly referred to as the “Website”.

Use of the Website implies the User’s full acceptance of all the General Terms of Use of the Website in force at the time the User accesses it. Therefore, if the User does not agree with any of the conditions set forth herein, they should not use this Website. The aforementioned entities reserve the right to modify at any time these General Terms of Use of the Website, as well as any other general or specific conditions, usage regulations, instructions, or notices that may apply. They also reserve the right to suspend, interrupt, or cease operation of the Website at any time.

The services offered on the Website are intended for residents in Spain. Any individuals or legal entities residing or domiciled in other countries of the European Union or outside the European Union must ensure that access to and use of the Website and/or its content is permitted under their own legislation. In any case, access to and use of the Website by a User who does not meet the requirement of residency in Spain shall be understood to take place under their sole responsibility, releasing the aforementioned entities from any liability to the extent permitted by applicable law.

1. PURPOSE

Through the Website, the aforementioned entities provide Users with access to various content, information, and data (the “Content”) made available by them and by third-party service and content providers, who reserve the right to modify at any time the presentation (including the “look-and-feel”), configuration, and location of the Website, as well as the Content and the conditions required for its use. Among such Content, there is a restricted-access area for Users who have previously registered (“Registered Users”), whose access and use are subject to the conditions set out in Section 3 of this document.

2. CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING AND USING THE WEBSITE

2.1. Access to the Website and/or the Content included therein does not imply any type of guarantee regarding the suitability of the Website and/or the Content included therein for the particular or specific purposes of the Users. The aforementioned entities may establish additional limitations and/or conditions for the use of and/or access to the Website and/or the Content, which must in all cases be observed by the Users.

2.2. The User undertakes to make appropriate and lawful use of the Website and the Content, in accordance with applicable legislation, these Conditions of Use of the Website, moral standards, generally accepted good practice and public order. The User shall refrain from: (i) making any unauthorised or fraudulent use of the Website and/or the Content; (ii) accessing or attempting to access restricted resources or areas of the Website without complying with the conditions required for such access; (iii) using the Website and/or the Content for illicit or illegal purposes or effects, or in a manner contrary to these General Conditions, to good faith or to public order, or in a manner harmful to the rights and interests of third parties, or in any way that may damage, render unusable or overload the Website, or impede the normal use or enjoyment of the Website; (iv) causing damage to the physical or logical systems of the aforementioned entities, their suppliers or third parties; (v) introducing or spreading computer viruses or any other physical or logical systems that may cause damage to the physical or logical systems of the aforementioned entities, their suppliers or third parties; (vi) attempting to access, use and/or manipulate data; (vii) reproducing or copying, distributing, making available to the public by any means of public communication, transforming or modifying the Content, unless authorised by the holder of the corresponding rights or when legally permitted; (viii) removing, concealing or manipulating any notices regarding intellectual or industrial property rights and other identifying data of the rights of the aforementioned entities or third parties incorporated into the Content, as well as any technical protection devices or information mechanisms that may be embedded in the Content; (ix) obtaining or attempting to obtain the Content using means or procedures other than those which, depending on the case, have been made available for this purpose or have been expressly indicated on the web pages where the Content is located, or in general, those that are normally used on the Internet because they do not entail a risk of damaging or rendering the Website and/or the Content unusable.

2.3. Users who wish to establish a hyperlink, connection or link between their website and the Website (the “Link”) must obtain prior authorisation from the aforementioned entities by submitting a request to the following email address: soluciones.web@ie.edu, and shall remain subject to compliance with the following obligations: (i) the Link shall solely allow access to the Website and may not reproduce it in any way; (ii) Links shall not be established with any page other than the Website’s main page (“homepage”); (iii) no frame or border environment shall be created over the Website; (iv) no false, inaccurate or incorrect statements or indications shall be made regarding the Website; (v) it shall not be stated or implied that the aforementioned entities have supervised or in any way accepted the content or services offered or advertised on the website where the Link is established; (vi) the website on which the Link is established shall not contain any trademark, trade name, establishment sign, denomination, logo, slogan or other distinctive signs belonging to the aforementioned entities, any entity of the IE Group and/or third parties, without their authorisation; (vii) the website on which the Link is established shall not contain unlawful information or content, content contrary to moral standards, generally accepted good practice or public order, or content that infringes the rights of third parties. The establishment of the Link shall in no case imply the existence of any relationship whatsoever between the aforementioned entities and the owner and/or operator of the website on which the Link is established, nor shall it imply knowledge, acceptance and/or approval by the aforementioned entities of its content and/or services. Under no circumstances shall the aforementioned entities be liable for any consequences arising from the inclusion of Links by third parties, nor for the content, information and/or services offered on the websites where the Link has been established.

3. RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA

To access and use the restricted access area, Users must first be registered as users of the aforementioned entities or of the corresponding service provider entity, and must use the credentials provided to them for such purpose.

Registered Users shall be responsible at all times for safeguarding their access credentials, and shall therefore assume any damages or losses that may arise from their improper use, as well as from their transfer, disclosure or loss. For these purposes, access to restricted areas and/or use of the Content carried out using a Registered User’s credentials shall be deemed to have been performed by said Registered User, who shall in all cases be liable for such access and use. Registered Users may modify their exclusive credentials at any time by submitting a request to the aforementioned entities. In the event of forgotten credentials or any other circumstance that entails a risk of access and/or use by unauthorised third parties, Registered Users must immediately notify the aforementioned entities so that they may promptly block and replace such credentials.

4. INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The User acknowledges and agrees that all industrial and intellectual property rights over the Website, its source code, design, browsing structure, databases, the Content and/or any other elements incorporated into the Website (trademarks, logos, trade names, texts, images, graphics, designs, sounds, databases, software, flowcharts, presentation, “look-and-feel”, audio and video) belong to the aforementioned entities and/or to third parties.

Under no circumstances shall access to the Website imply any waiver, transfer, licence or assignment, in whole or in part, of said rights, unless expressly stated otherwise. These Conditions of Use of the Website do not grant Users any other rights of use, alteration, exploitation, reproduction, distribution or public communication of the Website and/or its Content other than those expressly provided for each specific Content or, failing that, in these General Conditions. Any other use or exploitation of any rights shall be subject to the prior and express authorisation specifically granted for such purpose by the aforementioned entities or by the third-party holder of the affected rights.

5. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

By using this Website, the User accepts that any or all information and communications sent to them may be electronic. Where appropriate, the User may be contacted by email or provided with information by posting notices on this Website. For contractual purposes, the User consents to the use of this electronic means of communication and acknowledges that any contract, notification, information or other communications sent electronically comply with the legal requirement of being in writing. This condition shall not affect any rights granted to the User under applicable law.

6. USE OF COOKIES

The User acknowledges and agrees that the aforementioned entities may use cookies when the User browses the Website. The User may configure their browser to notify and reject the installation of cookies sent by the aforementioned entities, without this affecting their ability to access the Content. To better understand the scope of cookie use on the Website, we recommend that the User consult the Cookies Policy at https://www.ie.edu/es/politica-de-cookies/, which may be amended by the aforementioned entities at any time.

7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY

The aforementioned entities do not guarantee the availability and continuity of the operation of the Website or of any other websites with which a Link has been established. Likewise, they shall in no event be liable for any damages that may arise from: (i) the lack of availability of or access to the Website or to other linked sites; (ii) interruptions in the operation of the Website or computer failures, telephone breakdowns, disconnections, delays or blockages caused by deficiencies or overloads in telephone lines, in the Internet system or in other electronic systems occurring during its operation; (iii) the lack of suitability of the Website for the specific needs of the Users; and (iv) any other damage that may be caused by third parties through unauthorised intrusions beyond the control of the aforementioned entities.

In order to reduce the risk of viruses being introduced into the Website, the aforementioned entities use virus detection programs to control all Content incorporated into the Website. However, they do not guarantee the absence of viruses or other elements introduced into the Website by third parties that may cause alterations to the physical or logical systems of Users or to electronic documents or files stored in their systems. Consequently, they shall in no event be liable for any damages of any kind that may result from the presence of viruses or other elements that may cause alterations to Users’ physical or logical systems, electronic documents or files.

The aforementioned entities adopt various protective measures to safeguard the Website and the Content against computer attacks by third parties. Nevertheless, they do not guarantee that unauthorised third parties cannot gain access to the type of use that the User makes of the Website, or to the conditions, characteristics and circumstances under which such use is carried out. Consequently, they shall in no event be liable for any damages that may arise from such unauthorised access.

8. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

The provision of the Website service and these General Terms of Use of the Website are governed by Spanish law. To the extent permitted by law, the parties, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may correspond to them, agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts and Tribunals of the city of Madrid (capital).

Last updated: December 2025.