Privacy and Cookie Policies

The norms concerning the Privacy Policy govern the processing of personal data of users (hereinafter the “User” or “Users”, which may be gathered by Barrocas & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL (hereinafter “Barrocas Advogados”), as controller in the context of the use of its website (hereinafter the “Website”). Providing or making available our personal data implies your knowledge and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy is part of and must be read together with the Terms of Use also available here. Users should also read the following information for further detail:

1. Collection and processing of personal data
2. Keeping personal data
3. Users’ rights
4. Discloser of personal data to third parties
5. Cookies
6. Security of personal data
7. International data transfers
8. Links to third-party websites
9. Complaints
10. Queries and suggestions
11. Changes to the privacy policy and cookie policy rules
12. Law applicable

1. Collection and processing of personal data

Access to and use of the Barrocas Advogados website does not require Users to share personal data. However, the use of certain of the website’s features may involve the provision of personal data by Users. Such data shall be processed by Barrocas Advogados:                                                                                                              

(i) Request  for contact: such data shall be acted on by Barrocas Advogados after gaining the User’s consent in order to manage the contact established and provide any clarification or information requested by Users;

(ii) Application submission: your personal data will be processed for the purposes of pre-contractual procedures and for the management of your application;               (iii) The subscription of updates: your personal data will be processed, with your prior consent, for the purposes of notifying and provide other relevant information.                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 “

 

2. Keeping personal data

Users may, at any time and pursuant to the applicable law, request Barrocas Advogados for access to their personal data as well as request its rectification, deletion, restriction of use, on portability or object to its processing.

Users can also request confirmation of the personal data processed in their regard.

Users have the right to withdraw their consent for the processing of their personal data for the above-mentioned purposes and through the means referred to above. However, this does not render the processing of their personal data up until such time invalid.

3. Users’ Rights

Personal data collected will be processed in strict compliance with the applicable law. Users’ personal data will be kept in accordance with its intended purpose and for the legally prescribed time. In the absence of a specific legal requirement, personal data will only be stored for the appropriate period of time and to the extent necessary given the reasons for its collection, unless a User exercises their right of objection or right to delete or withdraw their consent.

For any of the purposes mentioned above, Users should contact Barrocas Advogados:

* Telephone: (+ 351) 21 384 33 00
* Email: [email protected]
* Address: Avenida Engº Duarte Pacheco, Empreendimento das Amoreiras, Torre 2, 15º andar, 1070-102 Lisboa, Portugal

4. Disclosure of personal data to third parties

Barrocas Advogados may disclose your personal data under the following conditions:

a) when it has been agreed upon with other entities for the provision of certain services, providing that this provision of services implies access by these entities to your personal data. As such, any of Barrocas Advogados subcontracted entities will process your personal data in the name and on behalf of Barrocas Advogados under strict obligation to observe our instructions and in accordance with the terms of the respective subcontracting agreement;

b) to any third-party entities, if Barrocas Advogados consider such disclosure necessary or appropriate:
(i) under the applicable law
(ii) to ensure compliance with legal obligations/judicial orders
(iii) in line with decisions of the relevant supervisory authorities or
(v) in response to requests issued by public or governmental authorities.

In any of these situations, Barrocas Advogados shall take the appropriate measures to ensure the effective protection of your personal data.

5. Cookies
“Cookies” are small text files which identify the User’s computer on the Barrocas Advogados server. Cookies do not, of themselves, identify individual users, but only the computer used. Cookies are not used for the collection of personal data.
Barrocas Advogados may use cookies which help to determine the use, interest and number of accesses to its website, and allow for faster and more efficient browsing of the website by removing the need to repeatedly introduce the same information.
Barrocas Advogados can thereby provide Users with a more customized service.

The cookies used by Barrocas Advogados Website are as follows:
*(definir aqui o tipo de cookies que usaremos) cookies which allow the Website to respond to any action the User performs on the Website, such as filling out a query form. The Website cannot function properly without this cookie.
*(definir aqui o tipo de cookies que usaremos) cookies beginning with …… allow for the operation of analysis software (analytics). This software helps to analyse visitors to the Website and to provide anonymous information, such as browers used, returning visitors and response to marketing initiatives. This information allows Barrocas Advogados to improve its Website and online experience.
*(definir aqui o tipo de cookies que usaremos)The …… and …… cookies are created and read by the Website’s (definir aqui o tipo de cookies que usaremos) which allows for the sharing of content with social networks.
To knowmore about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been created, how to create and delete them, Users can go to …….. (definir aqui o tipo de cookies que usaremos)which contains information on how to manage user settings on various browsers. Please note, however, that if a User disconnect cookies this may impact their browsing of the Website, whether entirely or in part.

6. Security

Barrocas Advogados endeavors to protect User’s personal data from unauthorized access. Bearing this in mind, it makes use of security systems, rules and other procedures in order to ensure the protection of personal data and prevent unauthorized access to and the improper use, disclosure, loss or destruction of personal data.
It is, however, the User’s obligation to guarantee that the equipment used to access Barrocas Advogados website is appropriately and effectively protected against damaging software, viruses and worms.

7. International data transfers

For the purposes provided for in this Policy, Barrocas Advogados may transfer personal data to third-party countries (outside the European Union or the European Economic Area) in relation to which the European Commission has not adopted a decision on adequacy. In this case, Barrocas Advogados undertakes to adopt suitable security measures to ensure the confidentiality and protection of the personal data processed in compliance with the applicable personal data protection law.
Further information may be requested by writing to: [email protected]

8. Link to third-party websites

This link contained in the Website may lead to websites of third parties. Barrocas Advogados is not liable with respect to, or in any way supports or endorses the content of such websites or the websites connected to or mentioned in such websites.
Barrocas Advogados is not liable for any damage resulting from any virus which may affect a User’s computer or network, or any other assets, as a result of accessing Barrocas Advogados website with the transfer of data from the Website to the User’s data or network.
This privacy statement is applicable only to information collected by Barrocas Advogados website.

9. Complaints

Without prejudice to any other legal means, Users have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in accordance with the law should it believe that the processing of its personal data by Barrocas Advogados breaches the law in force.

10. Queries and suggestions

Users can contact Barrocas Advogados in relation to any queries regarding the processing of their personal data and the exercise of their rights under applicable legislation, and, in particular, those mentioned in this Policy, through the following contacts:

• Telephone: (+351) 21 384 33 00 or (+351) 21 384 33 27
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: Avenida Engº Duarte Pacheco, Empreendimento das Amoreiras, Torre 2, 15th floor, 1070-102 Lisboa, Portugal

11. Changes to the privacy policy and cookie policy rules

Barrocas Advogados reserves the right to change at any time the current terms of the processing of personal data. Such changes shall be duly disclosed on the Website.

12. Law applicable

Portuguese law is the law chosen by Barrocas Advogados, a choice that the User must accept in full and excluding any other law, to govern the terms and conditions provided for in these Privacy and Cookie Policies rules.