{"id":8755,"date":"2026-09-03T21:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mapv.pt\/politica-de-privacidade\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T21:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:55:12","slug":"politica-de-privacidade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mapv.pt\/en\/politica-de-privacidade\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MAPV Advogados respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes who is responsible for processing your personal data, the purposes for which it may be used, how it is processed, with whom it may be shared, how long it is retained and how you may exercise your rights.<\/p>\n<h2>Who are we?<\/h2>\n<p>MAPV Advogados is the name used by the law firm of Dra. Maria Alexandra Celorico Moreira Pacheco Vieira, Lawyer, holder of professional card 42A, NIF 186 645 180, with professional address at Avenida Infante D. Henrique, n.\u00ba 43, R\/C, 9500-150 Ponta Delgada, email address alexpvieira-42a@adv.oa.pt and telephone +351 296 307 190.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Maria Alexandra Celorico Moreira Pacheco Vieira is the data controller within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016\/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 \u2014 the General Data Protection Regulation (\u201cGDPR\u201d) \u2014 and of other applicable national and European personal data protection legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The firm's activity is carried out with the collaboration of other lawyers, who handle the matters entrusted to them in accordance with their own professional organisation and who are likewise subject to the legal and ethical obligations applicable to the practice of law, in particular the duty of professional secrecy.<\/p>\n<h2>Why do we process your information?<\/h2>\n<p>Your personal data will only be processed where there is a legal basis for doing so, in particular:<\/p>\n<p>For the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual steps, in particular to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>respond to contact requests;<\/li>\n<li>review appointment booking requests;<\/li>\n<li>prepare and hold legal consultations;<\/li>\n<li>assess whether legal services can be provided;<\/li>\n<li>enter into and perform legal services agreements;<\/li>\n<li>handle the matters entrusted to us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To comply with legal, regulatory or ethical obligations, including tax, accounting, professional and other obligations applicable to the practice of law.<\/p>\n<p>In pursuit of legitimate interests, where these are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms, in particular for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>managing and organising the firm's activity;<\/li>\n<li>managing relationships with clients and professional contacts;<\/li>\n<li>maintenance and security of the website and information systems;<\/li>\n<li>fraud prevention and detection;<\/li>\n<li>defending and exercising rights;<\/li>\n<li>improving services and internal procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With your consent, where this is legally required for a specific, explicit and legitimate purpose, in particular for sending certain communications or using non-essential cookies.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand.<\/p>\n<h2>What do we process your information for?<\/h2>\n<p>When you complete the forms available on the website, contact the firm or request an appointment, personal data such as your name, email address, telephone number and other information you choose to provide may be collected.<\/p>\n<p>This data will be processed in order to respond to your request, contact you, review and manage the appointment request or provide the information requested.<\/p>\n<p>When making a consultation request, we recommend that you initially provide only the details necessary to identify you and to summarise the matter, avoiding sending documents or personal data that are not strictly necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Submitting a request through the website does not in itself constitute acceptance of the matter by MAPV Advogados, nor does it establish a lawyer-client relationship. Acceptance of an engagement may depend, in particular, on confirmation of the firm's availability, verification that no conflicts of interest exist and compliance with all other applicable legal and professional obligations.<\/p>\n<p>When you entrust a legal matter to us, your personal data may be processed by the firm's principal lawyer and, where necessary to handle the matter, by other lawyers collaborating with MAPV Advogados, all of whom are subject to the legal and ethical obligations applicable to the practice of law, in particular the duty of professional secrecy.<\/p>\n<p>The following may be processed, in particular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>identification and contact data;<\/li>\n<li>tax, banking and billing data;<\/li>\n<li>data relating to personal, family or professional circumstances;<\/li>\n<li>asset and financial information;<\/li>\n<li>information relating to real estate, companies, contracts or employment relationships;<\/li>\n<li>documentation contained in judicial, administrative or out-of-court proceedings;<\/li>\n<li>data relating to third parties involved in the matter;<\/li>\n<li>other information necessary for the proper provision of legal services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Depending on the nature of the matter, personal data belonging to special categories or other data subject to enhanced protection may be processed, whenever this is necessary and legally permitted.<\/p>\n<h2>Who may we share your information with?<\/h2>\n<p>MAPV Advogados does not sell or commercially make available your personal data to third parties.<\/p>\n<p>In the course of the firm's operation, information may be accessed by the principal lawyer and by the lawyers collaborating with the firm, whenever this is necessary to handle the matter and in compliance with applicable legal and ethical obligations, in particular the duty of professional secrecy.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, in the course of providing legal services, it may be necessary to disclose certain personal data to third parties where this is required to pursue the matter entrusted to us or to comply with legal obligations.<\/p>\n<p>Data may be disclosed, in particular, to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>courts and other judicial authorities;<\/li>\n<li>registry offices and registration services;<\/li>\n<li>notary offices;<\/li>\n<li>the Tax and Customs Authority;<\/li>\n<li>Social Security and other public services or bodies;<\/li>\n<li>banking and financial institutions;<\/li>\n<li>insurance companies;<\/li>\n<li>counterparties and their representatives or agents;<\/li>\n<li>experts, technicians, translators or other professionals whose involvement is necessary;<\/li>\n<li>IT, technology, accounting or administrative service providers used in the course of the firm's activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Data disclosure will always be limited to what is adequate and necessary for the purpose in question and carried out in compliance with applicable legislation and professional secrecy obligations.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever service providers process personal data on behalf of the data controller, the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that those providers offer adequate data protection guarantees.<\/p>\n<h2>Professional secrecy and confidentiality<\/h2>\n<p>The firm's principal lawyer and the other lawyers collaborating with the firm are bound by the duty of professional secrecy in respect of facts and information of which they become aware in the exercise of their duties or by reason of the provision of their services.<\/p>\n<p>Information entrusted to the firm is treated as confidential and is accessible only to the professionals whose involvement is necessary to handle the relevant matter, without prejudice to disclosures to third parties that are necessary for the provision of legal services or for compliance with legal obligations.<\/p>\n<p>The duty of professional secrecy and the other confidentiality obligations applicable to the practice of law are independent of, and additional to, the obligations arising from personal data protection legislation.<\/p>\n<h2>How long do we retain your information?<\/h2>\n<p>Our policy is to retain personal data only for as long as necessary to pursue the purposes for which it was collected.<\/p>\n<p>Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information, the relationship established with the firm and the applicable legal, professional and ethical obligations.<\/p>\n<p>In certain cases, data may be retained for longer periods, in particular where this is necessary for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>compliance with legal, tax, accounting or professional obligations;<\/li>\n<li>compliance with document retention obligations;<\/li>\n<li>exercising or defending rights;<\/li>\n<li>observing applicable limitation and expiry periods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once the applicable retention period has elapsed, data will be deleted or anonymised, unless there is a legal basis for retaining it for an additional period.<\/p>\n<h2>What are your rights?<\/h2>\n<p>Under applicable legislation and subject to the relevant legal conditions, you may at any time:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Request access to your personal data<\/h2>\n<p>You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed and, if so, to access that data and the information about its processing provided for by law.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Request rectification of your data<\/h2>\n<p>You have the right to request, without undue delay, the correction of inaccurate personal data or the updating of incomplete data.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Request erasure of your personal data<\/h2>\n<p>You may request the erasure of your personal data where one of the grounds provided by law applies, in particular where:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected;<\/li>\n<li>you withdraw consent, where processing depends solely on that consent and no other legal basis exists;<\/li>\n<li>you object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds justifying its continuation;<\/li>\n<li>the data has been unlawfully processed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The right to erasure is not absolute and may not apply where retention of the data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, for exercising or defending rights, or for compliance with professional or ethical obligations.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Request restriction of processing<\/h2>\n<p>You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data in the cases provided by law, in particular where:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you contest the accuracy of the data, for the period necessary to verify it;<\/li>\n<li>the processing is unlawful and you oppose erasure of the data, requesting instead that its use be restricted;<\/li>\n<li>the data is no longer needed for the purposes of the processing, but is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim;<\/li>\n<li>you have objected to the processing, for the period necessary to verify whether legitimate grounds override your objection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Object to the processing of your personal data<\/h2>\n<p>Whenever processing is based on the pursuit of legitimate interests, you may object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data.<\/p>\n<p>You may also object, at any time and without needing to provide justification, to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Request portability of your data<\/h2>\n<p>Where the legally prescribed requirements are met, you may request that the personal data you have provided to us be made available in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, or transmitted directly to another controller.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Withdraw consent<\/h2>\n<p>Where the processing of your personal data depends on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand, nor does it prevent subsequent processing of the same data on another legally applicable basis.<\/p>\n<h2>How can you exercise your rights?<\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to exercise any of your rights or obtain clarification about the processing of your personal data, you may contact the data controller through the following means:<\/p>\n<p>E-mail: alexpvieira-42a@adv.oa.pt<br \/>Address: Avenida Infante D. Henrique, n.\u00ba 43, R\/C, 9500-150 Ponta Delgada<\/p>\n<p>Requests will be handled with the care necessary to ensure the effectiveness of your rights and the protection of the information concerned.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever there are reasonable doubts as to the identity of the person making the request, the details strictly necessary to confirm their identity may be requested.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that, in certain cases, the exercise of a right may be subject to the limitations provided by law, in particular where processing is necessary for compliance with legal, professional or ethical obligations or for the exercise or defence of rights.<\/p>\n<p>Requests will be answered within the legally applicable time limits.<\/p>\n<p>You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (Comiss\u00e3o Nacional de Prote\u00e7\u00e3o de Dados \u2014 CNPD).<\/p>\n<h2>Security and confidentiality<\/h2>\n<p>Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect personal data against loss, destruction, alteration, disclosure, or unauthorised access or use.<\/p>\n<p>Security procedures and measures are reviewed whenever necessary, taking into account the nature of the information processed and the risks associated with the processing.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding the measures adopted, transmitting information over the Internet is not entirely free of risk. For this reason, we recommend that you do not send information or documentation that is not necessary at this stage through the general forms available on the website.<\/p>\n<p>MAPV Advogados undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of the information entrusted to it, under the terms of this Policy, applicable legislation and the professional and ethical rules governing the practice of law.<\/p>\n<h2>Cookies<\/h2>\n<p>The MAPV Advogados website may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for its operation.<\/p>\n<p>The use of cookies that are not strictly necessary depends, where legally required, on the user's consent.<\/p>\n<p>For detailed information about the cookies used, their purposes and how to manage your preferences, please consult our Cookie Policy.<\/p>\n<h2>Do you have any questions?<\/h2>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data or wish to exercise any of your rights, you may contact us through the following means:<\/p>\n<p>E-mail: alexpvieira-42a@adv.oa.pt<br \/>Telephone: +351 296 307 190<br \/>Address: Avenida Infante D. Henrique, n.\u00ba 43, R\/C, 9500-150 Ponta Delgada<\/p>\n<p>This Privacy Policy may be updated whenever necessary, in particular as a result of legislative, regulatory or technological changes or changes to the services provided.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend consulting this page periodically to see the most recent version of the Policy.<\/p>\n<p>Last updated: 1 September 2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A MAPV Advogados respeita a sua privacidade. A presente Pol\u00edtica de Privacidade descreve quem \u00e9 respons\u00e1vel pelo tratamento dos seus dados pessoais, para que finalidades podem ser utilizados, como s\u00e3o tratados, com quem podem ser partilhados, durante quanto tempo s\u00e3o conservados e de que forma poder\u00e1 exercer os seus direitos. Quem somos? 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