Privacy Policy
Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer, as the data controller, complies with the obligations arising from the Data Protection Law – Law No. 58/2019, dated August 8, ensuring its enforcement in the national legal order of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated April 27, 2016 (GDPR), regarding the protection of individuals concerning the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, including the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.
The Privacy and Cookies Policy explains how the processing of any personal information provided during the use of this website and the services made available through it will be carried out.
1. Personal data and data subject
According to the GDPR, personal data refers to any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person (referred to as the “data subject”). An identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, especially by reference to an identifier, such as name, identification number, location data, IP address (internet protocol), cookies, electronic identifiers, or a set of distinct information that may lead to the identification of a particular person. The data subject is the natural person to whom the data relates and who has used the website of Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer.
2.Data Collection and Recording
Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer collects different categories of data:
- Identification data (e.g., name, date of birth, gender, address, contacts, citizen card data, passport and taxpayer number, nationality);
- Data related to education and professional experience (e.g., education, qualifications, certifications, languages, curriculum, information from former employers);
- Professional data (e.g., position, function, job description, company, office address);
- Professional activity data (e.g., business activities, information related to processes and files, information related to proceedings).
Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer, committed to protecting the privacy of users of her website, collects only the personal information of those who voluntarily provide it – with the explicit consent of the visitor – used only for the purposes for which it was provided.
The personal data collected by Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer is processed automatically and is intended for the management of the client’s file, its services, and support requests. The collection and processing of personal data essentially aim to use them for contacts by Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer for the purposes of:
- Provision of legal services, namely:
- Opening of a case and dossier;
- Registration in the client database;
- Registration of service proposals;
- Communications with the client and other entities;
- Archiving of documentation in digital and physical formats.
- Ensure the normal operation of the contracted service, including providing data for its management and billing;
- Communicate scheduled interventions, report problems, and/or other relevant situations or impacts on its services or support channels;
- Promote communication contractually required under the terms and conditions of the Service Agreement;
- Sending general and advertising information regarding Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer and the services provided by her. By providing personal data to Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer, the data subject authorizes them to be processed in accordance with this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy
3. Processing of provided data
By using our website, you agree to our Privacy and Data Protection Policy.
3.1. Provision, updating, and correction of personal data
In accordance with applicable legislation, the user has the right to access, update, and correct their data. Therefore, Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer offers the client permanent access to their data, enabling its correction at any time.
3.2. Free provision of data and acceptance of this privacy policy Any user may freely choose to provide or not provide their data. Completing the client form, contact form, or budget request is considered a voluntary indication of data and is understood as a declaration of acceptance by the client of this privacy policy, as well as the processing and storage of this data by Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer, for the commercial purposes for which they are intended. Thus, Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer reserves the right to store and use the data provided by the client until the client expressly requests its deletion.
3.3. Data deletion
Although Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer does not commit to storing client data after the deadlines for renewing its services and/or after the termination of the contract without explicit information, Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer cannot be certain whether the client wishes to remain registered as a client of Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer. The client should expressly request Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer to delete their personal data from the database if they do not wish to be contacted or if they wish to keep their data stored. If in doubt about this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy or if you wish to exercise any of your rights mentioned above, please contact us at: Data Controller’s Email: advbeatrizgarcia@outlook.com
4. Conservation of personal information
Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer processes and retains personal data according to the purposes for which they are collected and processed, and only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes that motivated their collection.
In accordance with the law, Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer may need to retain data for:
- Provision of legal services – Duration of the mandate relationship, plus 20 years.
- Communications and sending information – Until the data subject expresses their opposition.
- Organization and promotion of events – two years, counted from the contact or participation in the event.
- Billing and accounting management – 10 years.
- During the period of maintaining the professional relationship with Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer.
After the collection of individualized personal information voluntarily transmitted by the user, Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer will proceed to its storage and maintenance for the period necessary for the purpose of its processing, until contrary instructions, or until the law requires its deletion.
5. Transmission of personal data
Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer does not transmit personal data to third parties, except in cases where it proves necessary for the provision of contracted services or compliance with legal obligations to which Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer is subject.
The transmission of data to third parties is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and within the limits of the purposes and legal bases defined in this Policy.
Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer may share personal data with the following entities:
- Authorities and public offices, courts, and the Bar Association, within the scope of legal obligations;
- Service providers who provide services to Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer for the purposes described above, such as Information Technology providers, communication services, translation services, and accounting services.
6. Data subject rights
To ensure that you are aware of your rights and in accordance with applicable legislation, we want to inform you that:
- Your personal data belong to you. As such, you have the right to access, rectify, limit, delete, and object to the processing of your data, as well as to obtain them from Beatriz Garcia – Lawyer.
- We will make every effort to keep your personal data up-to-date and protected in accordance with the best industry standards.
- You have the right to file a complaint with the competent data protection authority. In Portugal, this authority is the National Data Protection Commission (“CNPD”). More information about the CNPD can be obtained through the website www.cnpd.pt.
- You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal
Cookie Policy
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The cookies we use and their functions:
Strictly Necessary Cookies – These are essential cookies that allow our site to respond to any action you take on the site, such as completing an inquiry form. The site does not function properly if this cookie is not used.
Analytical Cookies – These are cookies that enable the function of analytics software. This software helps analyze our website visitors and provide anonymous information, such as browsers used, returning visitors, and response to marketing activities. This information helps us improve the website and your online experience.
Functionality Cookies – These are cookies that store user preferences regarding the use of the site, so that it is not necessary to reconfigure the site each time you visit.
Permanent Cookies – These are cookies that are stored on access devices (computer, mobile phone, smartphone, or tablet), at the internet browser level, and are used whenever the user revisits the site. Generally, they are used to direct navigation according to the user’s interests, allowing for a more personalized service.
Session Cookies – These are temporary cookies that are generated and available until the session is closed. The next time the user accesses their internet browser, the cookies will no longer be stored. The information obtained allows for session management, problem identification, and providing a better browsing experience.
Users are allowed to accept, refuse, or delete cookies, particularly by selecting the appropriate settings in their respective browsers. Disabling cookies may prevent some of our web services from functioning properly.
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