1. Definitions
Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on Personal Data.
Data Subject: The natural person whose personal data is being processed.
Data Controller: Vitor Abreu Advogados
2. Data Protection Principles
Vitor Abreu Advogados is committed to upholding the following principles in the processing of personal data:
- Processing is lawful, fair and transparent, with an appropriate legal basis and respect for the rights of the data subject;
- Data is collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and is not processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes;
- Only data strictly necessary for the relevant purposes is collected;
- Data is not retained for longer than necessary;
- Accuracy and currency of data is ensured;
- Integrity and confidentiality of data is guaranteed.
3. Rights of Data Subjects
Data subjects have the following rights:
- Right to information – to know whether their data is being processed;
- Right of access – to access the data collected about them;
- Right to rectification – to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- Right to erasure – to request deletion of data in certain circumstances;
- Right to restriction of processing – to request restriction of the processing of their data;
- Right to object – to object to the processing of their personal data;
- Right to object to automated decision-making – including profiling;
- Right to data portability – to obtain their data in a structured, machine-readable format;
- Right to lodge a complaint – with the competent supervisory authority;
- Right to withdraw consent – at any time, without prejudice to the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
4. Data Collected
Information Provided by the User
Name, email address, telephone number and any other information required to handle a contact request or appointment booking.
Automatically Collected Information
IP address, pages visited and other technical information collected through cookies, used to analyse website performance and improve the visitor experience.
5. Purposes of Processing
The personal data collected is used to:
- Respond to information requests and enquiries;
- Manage meeting and consultation bookings;
- Provide the legal services requested;
- Comply with legal and professional obligations;
- Improve the operation and usability of the website.
Legal Bases for Processing
Performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps: Identification of the user and provision of the services requested.
Legitimate interest: Improvement of services, analysis of website performance and communications relating to services provided.
Consent: Sending of informational communications, where expressly authorised.
Legal obligation: Compliance with legal and professional requirements applicable to the practice of law.
Data Retention
Personal data is retained for the period strictly necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or for the period required by law, not exceeding, as a rule, 10 years.
6. Sharing of Personal Data
Personal data is not shared with third parties except in the following situations:
- When required by law or by order of a competent authority;
- With technology service providers supporting the operation of the website, bound by confidentiality obligations.
7. Data Security
Appropriate technical and organisational measures are implemented to ensure the security of personal data, including:
- Encrypted communications via HTTPS protocol;
- Anonymisation or pseudonymisation where appropriate;
- Regular system updates to prevent vulnerabilities.
In the event of a personal data breach that may pose a risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects, the competent authorities will be notified as required by law.
8. Minors
Our services are not directed at persons under 16 years of age and personal data relating to children is not intentionally collected.
9. Cookies
The website uses cookies to analyse visitor behaviour, improve website performance and personalise the browsing experience.
Types of Cookies Used
Necessary cookies: Essential for the basic operation of the website; they do not store personally identifiable information.
Functional cookies: Enable more convenient features, such as remembering user preferences.
Analytical cookies: Used to measure website traffic and performance (Google Analytics).
Cookie Control
Users may manage or disable cookies in their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
10. Contact
To exercise your rights or for any questions relating to the processing of your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: geral@vitorabreuadvogados.pt
The competent supervisory authority in Portugal is the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD):
- Website: www.cnpd.pt
- Email: geral@cnpd.pt
- Phone: +351 21 392 84 00
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be published on this page and we recommend checking it regularly.
12. Alternative Dispute Resolution
In the event of a consumer dispute, users may refer the matter to the Centro de Arbitragem de Conflitos de Consumo da Região Autónoma da Madeira (CACCRAM):
- Phone: 291 508 349
- Website: www.srrh.gov-madeira.pt/cacc
For further information on alternative dispute resolution, see the Consumer Portal.