Privacy Policy

Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., is committed with privacy and data protection, acting according to the rules set at the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable laws.
In order to ensure our commitment to the Privacy Policy, and also to the legal rules on data protection, Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. has adopted the best practices in personal data security and protection under the terms described below.
For this reason, we suggest you to read this Privacy Note, in order to acknowledge and consent in the way your data is collected and processed.

TYPE OF DATA COLLECTED

For visitors to the website or users contacting us or requesting information: name and job title; contact information including the company; demographic information such as users address,only after having obtained your consent, which will be processed according to the law, and in any situation being used for any other purpose aside from the one we had your consent for.
Several elements of your personal data that we collect, are essential to allow us to fulfill our contractual obligations towards you or third parties.  Others, can simply be needed to guarantee that our relationship develops without trouble. Depending on the type of data and the objectives of its processing, if you refuse to provide them, we might not be able to fulfill our contractual obligations or, in limit cases, we might not be able to continue with our relationship with you.

METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

We collect your data, directly through you and only if we have your consent.
Regarding the website, we collect your data automatically through the cookies when you visit our website, according to our Cookie Policy and the definitions set on your browser. If you wish to know more about Cookies, namely how we use them and the options you have, we advise you to read our website Terms and Conditions. We also collect your data when you contact us through our website, for example, using the e-mail functionality. Any data collection requires your previous consent.

PURPOSE OF THE COLLECTION

We use your data to help us improve your navigation experience while using our website, for example, analyzing your recent search criteria in order for us to present you with content we believe you might be interested in, and also to manage the information through information and marketing campaigns of the services we provide.
Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. processes personal data in the provision of legal services: when performing our obligations in accordance with any contract that we may have with our clients; in our legitimate interest or in a third party’s legitimate interest, to ensure that we provide the services in the best way that we can; to comply with any legal obligations imposed upon us.
And also: in our legitimate interest, we process personal data in such a way to ensure that we can make the best recruitment decisions; in our legitimate interest, we process personal data of clients to send newsletters, legal updates, invitations, announcements, and similar communications; in case you have expressed your consent, we process personal data of third parties to send newsletters, legal updates, invitations, announcements, and similar communications.

TRANSFER OF DATA TO THIRD PARTIES

Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. does not transfer any of your personal data to third parties, except if necessary to provide the services you have hired or to comply with legal obligations.  

ACCESS TO PERSONAL DATA

To request clarifications about the access to personal data, or to clarify questions regarding the Privacy Note, please contact us at: info@pca-advogados.pt, or use the following address: Rua Vítor Cordon, 10A, 1200-484 Lisboa.
You are allowed to question the data, and where appropriate, you can: delete, rectify, amend or complete the data. We reserve the right to refuse a copy of your data, but in that case you shall provide you with a justification. You may contest our decision. You may also oppose to the processing, as well as withdraw the consent given. You may also request the portability of your data, meaning you can receive your data in a format that allows you to transfer to another entity.
The user may always present any complaints he/she deems necessary to the Portuguese National Data Protection Commission with head-office at Rua de São Bento n.º 148-3º 1200-821 Lisboa, telephone +351 213928400, fax +351 213976832 and e-mail geral@cnpd.pt.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can find information on how to contact us at www.pca-advogados.pt.
It is important that the personal information we have about you is accurate and updated. Please inform us if there is any change on your data during the time we retain it.

SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL DATA

Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. is subject to professional secrecy, as foreseen in the Statues of the Bar Association.
In addition to the strict compliance of its professional secrecy obligations, Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. are committed to keeping the provided personal information secure and we have implemented appropriate security policies and measures to ensure that users’ personal data are protected and to prevent access to them by unauthorised persons, improper uses or disclosure, unauthorised modification and unlawful destruction or accidental loss.
Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. will periodically analyse its security systems and policies in order to ensure that the personal data are safe and protected.
Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. also respect the confidentiality of personal information. All of our partners, employees, consultants, workers and data processors who process personal information on our behalf, who have access to, and are associated with the processing of personal information, are also subject to professional secrecy and to contractual obligations to safeguard the confidentiality of such personal information.

COMPLIANCE

Our Privacy Note is in compliance with the applicable laws, namely the GDPR. Data Protection laws are subject to revision, therefore we advise you to regularly check our Privacy Note. As an advice, we suggest you check the control authority website www.cnpd.pt. Our website is in compliance with national and European laws. The Portuguese courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from the use if this website.

DATA STORAGE PERIOD

Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L. will only storage your data for the necessary time needed to pursue its collection purpose, as defined in this Privacy Note, or during the time required by law or regulations.

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING

Pereira da Cruz e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., registered under number 510 120 385, with office at Rua Vítor Cordon, 10A, 1200-484 Lisboa.