This channel provides a way to report irregularities or violations of internal or external regulations affecting PRISA Group companies, their professionals, or their activities.
This system has been securely designed, implemented, and managed to ensure the confidentiality of the whistleblower’s identity, as well as the identities of any other individuals mentioned in any report. It also ensures that all actions taken during the investigation and processing of the report are handled confidentially and in line with data protection laws, preventing unauthorized access.
The system also allows for anonymous reporting.
PRISA Group strictly prohibits any form of retaliation against individuals who, acting in good faith, submit reports through this channel regarding possible violations by PRISA professionals, in accordance with applicable laws.
In addition, anyone who becomes aware of irregular conduct, violations, or breaches may also choose to report directly to the competent authorities, and, where applicable, to institutions, bodies, or agencies of the European Union. In Spain, such reports may be submitted to the AII (Independent Whistleblower Authority), once it has been established; the AEPD (Spanish Data Protection Agency) www.aepd.es; the CNMC (National Markets and Competition Commission) www.cnmc.es; and the CNMV (Spanish Securities Market Commission) www.cnmv.es, depending on the nature of the irregularity:
The features and management process of the Internal Reporting System are described in detail in PRISA’s Compliance Policy and the Procedure for Managing the Internal Reporting System.
Data protection
The purpose of this whistleblowing channel is to allow Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. (PRISA), with its registered office at Gran Vía 32, 28013 Madrid, to receive reports, investigate the reported concerns or allegations, and take appropriate corrective action.
All personal data will be processed confidentially and will not be disclosed to any third parties, except where such disclosure is essential for the investigation (for example, to relevant personnel within PRISA Group companies).
If the report is submitted anonymously, no personal data about the whistleblower will be processed.
However, if the whistleblower voluntarily provides personal data that could identify them, PRISA will process both the report and the personal data provided for the purposes described above and, where applicable, to inform the whistleblower of the outcome of the procedure.
The legal basis for processing this data is PRISA’s legal obligation to comply with applicable regulations.
All data will be processed for as long as necessary to conduct the investigation, in accordance with applicable regulations.
At any time, whistleblowers may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, and portability in relation to their personal data, by sending a written request by post to the address indicated above, with proof of identity and indicating that they are a user of PRISA’s whistleblowing channel.
If a whistleblower believes their data protection rights have been violated, they may file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) (www.aepd.es) or contact PRISA Group’s Data Protection Officer at apo@prisa.com.