Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy

This Privacy Policy regulates the processing of personal data of users (hereinafter "User" or "Users"), collected in connection with the use of the website www.meloalves.com (hereinafter "Site"), by Melo Alves & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados SP RL (hereinafter Melo Alves), as the entity responsible for processing.

The provision of your personal data implies knowledge and acceptance of the conditions contained in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is complemented by the Terms and Conditions of Use.

Users can find detailed information on Melo Alves' Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy in the following sections:

  1. Collection and processing of personal data
  2. User rights
  3. Retention of personal data
  4. Under what circumstances is data communicated to other entities?
  5. Security
  6. Cookies
  7. Links to third-party sites
  8. International data transfers
  9. Complaints
  10. Questions and suggestions
  11. Changes to the privacy policy and cookie policy

1. Collection and processing of personal data

Access to and use of the Website does not imply the provision of personal data by the User. However, the use of certain functionalities of the Site implies the provision of personal data by the User.

This data will be processed by Melo Alves for:

(i) Contact request: personal data will be processed, with your consent, to manage the contact established and provide clarifications and information requested by the User;

(ii) Submission of an application: personal data will be processed for the purposes of pre-contractual steps to manage your application;

(iii) Subscription to updates: personal data will be processed, with your consent, for the purpose of sending you relevant communications and information.

2. User rights

Under the terms of the applicable legislation, the User may request, at any time, access to personal data concerning them, as well as its rectification, deletion, limitation of its processing, the portability of their data, or object to its processing.

Users can also obtain confirmation of which personal data concerning them is being processed and, if they so request, will be provided with a copy of the data being processed.

Under the terms of the law, the User is also guaranteed the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of data for the purposes indicated through the aforementioned means, although this does not invalidate the processing carried out up to that date on the basis of the consent previously given.

In order to exercise any of the aforementioned rights, the User must submit a written request to the following contacts:

e-mail: geral@meloalves.com
Address: Avenida 5 de Outubro, n.º 142 - 1.º Esq., 1050-061 Lisboa

3. Retention of personal data

The personal data collected is processed in strict compliance with the applicable legislation. Personal data will be kept in accordance with the respective purposes and respecting the applicable legal time limits. Therefore, and whenever there is no specific legal requirement, the data will be stored and kept only for the appropriate period and to the extent necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless the right to object, the right to erasure or the right to withdraw consent is exercised within the legal limits.

4. Under what circumstances is data communicated to other entities?

Melo Alves may pass on your personal data:

a) When using other entities to provide certain services, since this provision of services may imply access by these entities to your personal data. Thus, any subcontracting entity of Melo Alves will process your personal data in the name and on behalf of Melo Alves, under the strict obligation to follow our instructions and under the terms of the subcontracting agreement signed with said subcontracting entities;

b) To partners of Melo Alves, for the aforementioned purposes;

c) To third parties, when it deems such data communications to be necessary or appropriate (i) in the light of applicable law, (ii) in fulfilment of legal obligations/court orders, (iii) deliberations or decisions of supervisory authorities or (iv) to respond to requests from public or governmental authorities.

In any of the aforementioned situations, Melo Alves will take all appropriate measures to ensure the effective protection of personal data.

5. Security

Melo Alves makes every effort to protect Users' personal data from unauthorised access. To this end, it uses security systems, rules and other procedures to guarantee the protection of personal data, as well as to prevent unauthorised access to data, improper use, disclosure, loss or destruction.

It is, however, the responsibility of Users to guarantee and ensure that the devices and equipment used to access the Site are adequately protected against harmful software, computer viruses and worms.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that identify the User's computer on the Melo Alves server. The cookies themselves do not identify the individual user, only the computer used. Cookies are not used to collect personal data.

This Site uses cookies to help determine the usefulness, interest and number of visits to the Site, enabling faster and more efficient browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information. In this way, Melo Alves & Associados will be able to provide a more personalised service tailored to its users.

The cookies used on this site are as follows:

  • PHPSESSID: cookie that allows the Site to respond to any action the User takes on the Site, such as completing an enquiry form. The site does not function correctly if this cookie is not used.
  • xms_user: cookie used by backoffice users. The Site works correctly if this cookie is not used.
  • __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmz: Cookies __ utmz beginning "__utm" enable the function of analytics software. This software helps analyse visitors to the Site and provide anonymous information such as browsers used, return visitors and response to marketing activities. This information helps Melo Alves to improve the site and your online experience.
  • __atuvc, __atuvs: The _atuvc and _atuvs cookies are created and read by the site's JavaScript that allows content to be shared on "AddThis" social networks.

All browsers allow the User to accept, refuse or delete cookies, in particular by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser. The User can configure cookies in the browser's "options" or "preferences" menu. To find out more about cookies, including how to manage and delete cookies, the User can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please note, however, that deactivating cookies may partially or totally affect your browsing experience on the Website

7. Links to third-party sites

The links on this site may lead to other sites. Melo Alves is not responsible for, approves or in any way endorses or subscribes to the content of these sites, or the sites linked to or referred to in them.

Melo Alves is not responsible for any damage resulting from viruses that may infect the User's computer or network, or other property, as a result of accessing the Melo Alves website and transferring its content to the User's computer or network.

This privacy statement applies solely to information collected on the Melo Alves website.

8. International data transfers

Melo Alves may transfer personal data to third countries (outside the European Union or European Economic Area), within the scope of the purposes set out in this Policy, for which there is no adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission. In this case, Melo Alves undertakes to adopt the appropriate security measures to ensure the confidentiality and protection of personal data, under the terms of the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data.

You can request additional information by writing to geral@meloalves.com.

9. Complaints

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, the User has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority under the terms of the law if they believe that the processing of their data by Melo Alves violates the legal regime in force at any given time.

10. Questions and suggestions

Users may contact Melo Alves  with any questions related to the processing of their personal data and the exercise of the rights conferred on them by the applicable legislation and, in particular, referred to in this Policy, through the following contacts:

Telephone: (+351) 21 780 41 60
e-mail: geral@meloalves.com
Address: Avenida Engenheiro Duarte PAcheco, Torre 1, Piso 12, Sala 4, 1070-101 Lisboa

11. Changes to the privacy policy and cookie policy

Melo Alves reserves the right to change these terms for processing personal data at any time. These changes will be duly publicised on the website.

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