Privacy and Cookies Policy

At Carvalho Meirinhos LDA (“we”, “our”, “Saferent”) we are fully committed to protecting your privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully, it contains important information about how we collect, store, process, transfer, share and use your data, as well as information about the use of cookies and similar technologies.

Please note that any changes to this Privacy Policy are effective as of the date of publication.

Thank you for visiting Saferent.pt (the “Service”) which is operated by Carvalho Meirinhos LDA. We operate the Service under the “Saferent” brand, owned by Carvalho Meirinhos LDA. For the purposes of EU data protection laws (“Data Protection Legislation”), Carvalho Meirinhos LDA is considered the data controller – the company that is responsible and controls the processing of your personal data.

This Privacy Policy applies to the information we collect and use about users of our Service. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

1. Collection, use and disclosure of personal data

1.1 We collect your personal data when you voluntarily send us information directly through accessing and using our Service. This information may include: information you provide to us when you send us an email using the links on the Service, fill out a form, contact us via the Service, telephone, email or subscribe to our newsletters, newsletters, or other forms of marketing communications, and responds to surveys or uses some other available Service feature.

1.2 If you choose not to share your personal data, we may not be able to provide you with our Service or respond to other requests.

1.3 The table in Annex 1 defines the categories of personal data we collect, how we use, and disclose your information. This table also contains the legal basis applied in the processing of personal data.

1.4 Automatic data collection: we also automatically collect personal data indirectly, which tells us how you access our Service and the devices you use to access it.

1.5 The table in Annex 2 defines the categories of personal data that we collect automatically and how we use that information. This table also contains the legal basis applied in the processing of personal data.

1.6 We may eventually link or combine your personal data and automatic information that we collect, in order to provide you with a personalized experience, regardless of how you interact with us.

1.7 We may use and aggregate anonymous information – personal data that we collect that is used without being identified directly with any user – that satisfies our business objectives including testing our IT systems, research, data analysis, improvements to our Service, and development of new products and features. We can also share this anonymous information with others, for example, companies that provide services to us.

2. Disclosure of your personal data

2.1 We may have to share your personal data with the following parties, for the purposes described below, and as detailed in Annex 1 and Annex 2:

2.1.1 Service providers and consultants: Personal data may be disclosed to suppliers or service providers who provide services to Saferent on our behalf, which may include service providers for targeted marketing campaigns (for example, on Facebook and Twitter), mailing or email, tax and accounting, data processing, fraud prevention, web domains, data analysis and payment services (such as Stripe through which all of our payments are processed. As such, any information provided at the time of payment will be subject to Stripe’s privacy policy, available at stripe.com/gb/privacy).

2.1.2 Buyers and third parties involved in business transactions – personal data may be disclosed to third parties who are involved in a transaction: merger, sale of assets or shares, reorganization, financing, change of control, and/or acquisition of all or part of our business.

2.1.3 Official law enforcement agencies and other parties for legal reasons – personal data may be shared with third parties when required by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with the law and legal requirements; (b) protect the security or integrity of the Service; and/or (c) exercise or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of users of the Service or others.

3. Retention Periods

3.1 We will only retain your personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the purpose for which we collect it (as referred to in paragraph 2.1 above, and in Appendix 1 and nexus 2 below), including for the purpose of satisfying and meeting legal, accounting requirements and financial.

3.2 To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of personal data, the potential risk of damage caused by the disclosure or unauthorized use of your personal data, the purpose for which we process your personal data, and whether or not we have achieved these purposes through other means, and by applicable legal requirements.

3.3 In some circumstances, you can request the deletion of your data: see paragraph 5.2.4 below for more information.

3.4 In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal data (so that it is no longer associated with you) for analytical or statistical purposes, for which we may use this information indefinitely without notice.

4. Storage and transfer of your personal data

4.1 Security: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or illegal destruction, loss, alteration, or damage. All personal data we collect is stored on secure servers. All electronic transactions through our Service are protected by SSL technology encryption.

4.2 International transfers: your personal data may be transferred, processed, and stored in countries outside the jurisdiction where we and our third-party service providers operate. If you are located in the European Economic Area (“ESA”), your personal data may be processed outside of ESA, including, for example, in the United States (an “International Transfer”). Any International Transfer of your personal data is carried out: (a) to a country or territory that guarantees an adequate level of protection of the rights and freedom of the data subjects, in relation to the processing of personal data, as determined by the European Commission; (b) third parties who are members of a compliance scheme recognized as offering adequate protection of the rights and freedom of data subjects, as determined by the European Commission, such as the EU-US privacy shield; or (c) in accordance with appropriate safeguards, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by Decision of the European Commission C (2010) 593 or any subsequent version thereof released by the European Commission. If you would like to know more about the safeguards used, please contact us using the details set out at the end of this policy.

5. Your rights in relation to your personal data

5.1 This section applies if you are located in the ESA.

5.2 In accordance with the applicable privacy law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data that we have:

5.2.1 Right of access, you have the right to obtain:

5.2.1.1 confirmation whether or not we are processing your data and how;

5.2.1.2 information about the categories of personal data that we are processing, the purposes for which we process them, and the respective retention periods applied;

5.2.1.3 information on the categories of recipients with whom we may share your personal data; and

5.2.1.4 a copy of your personal data that we retain.

5.2.2 Right of portability: you have the right, in certain circumstances, to receive a copy of the personal data you have provided to us in the format generally used electronically, or to request the transfer of your personal data to another person.

5.2.3 Right to rectification: you have the right to obtain rectification of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data, which we keep on you without undue delay.

5.2.4 Right to delete: you have the right, in some circumstances, to require that your personal data be deleted, without undue delay, if the continuous processing of your personal data is not justified.

5.2.5 Restructuring right: you have the right, in some circumstances, to require us to limit the purposes for which we process your personal data if the continuous processing of your data in this way is not justified, such as when the accuracy of personal data is contested by you for a period that allows us to verify the accuracy of that personal information.

5.2.6 Right of objection: you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, based on legitimate interests and direct marketing.

5.3 If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided at the end of the Privacy Policy.

5.4 You can also exercise the right to complain to your local data protection authority. For more information on how to contact your local data protection authority, see: ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

6.1 The Service uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users on the Service. This helps us to provide you with a better experience when browsing the Service and to develop improvements in the Service in general.

6.2 Cookies are small software code tags that allow us to personalize the Service experience by saving your information, such as your user ID and preferences. A cookie is a small data file that we transfer to your device’s hard drive (such as a computer or smartphone) for record-keeping purposes.

6.3 We use the following types of cookies:

6.3.1 Strictly necessary cookies – These are the cookies that are necessary for the essential operation of the Service such as authenticating users and preventing fraudulent use.

6.3.2 Analysis/performance cookies – These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visits and see how users navigate the Service when they use it. This helps us to improve the user experience, for example, to ensure that users find what they are looking for easily.

6.3.3 Functionality cookies – these cookies are used to recognize when a user returns to the Service. This allows us to personalize our content for each user, according to their name and preferences (for example their choice of language or region).

6.3.4 Targeting cookies – These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make the advertising displayed on our website and the marketing messages we send you more relevant according to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties who provide us with a service for these purposes.

6.3.5 Third-party cookies – please note that advertisers and other third parties may use their own cookies when you click on an ad or link on our website. These third parties are responsible for setting their own privacy and cookie policies.

6.4 The cookies we use are intended to help you get a better experience on the Service, but if you do not wish to receive cookies, most browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. Please note that if you decide to remove cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of the Service. These settings are typically found in your browser’s “options” or “preferences” menu.

6.5 We participate in advertising based on the interests of users and use third-party advertising companies based on their online browsing history and interests. For this purpose, we or our advertising partners may collect information about how you access or use our Service, or other types of websites, social networking services, content, and advertisements that you visit, view or connect to our Service. Typically, this information is collected through cookies and similar technologies.

6.6 We also use “clear gifts” in emails in HTML format sent to our users to monitor which emails are opened and which links are accessed by the recipients. This information allows us to obtain a more assertive report and consequently improve the Service. You can set your e-mail options to prevent automatic downloading of images that may contain these technologies, which allow us to know whether you have accessed our e-mail and whether you have performed certain functions through it.

7. Links to third-party sites

The Service may, in some circumstances, contain links to/from third party services. If you follow a link to any of these services, please note that these services have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies. Please check each policy before submitting any information for these services.

8. Our policy towards children

The service is not intended for people under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect any personal data from anyone under the age of 18.

9. Changes to this policy

We periodically review our privacy policy and procedures to implement improvements. We may update this Privacy Policy and therefore you should review this page periodically. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this Privacy Policy. Changes to this Privacy Policy become effective immediately after being posted on this page.

10. Notice

If we need to provide you with any information, whether for legal, marketing, or other commercial purposes, we will select what we consider to be the best method of contacting you. Generally, contact is made via email or a notice posted on the Service. The fact that we can send you notices does not prevent you from choosing a certain type of contact as described in this Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

For questions, comments, or requests related to this Policy, please contact info@saferent.pt.