Legal notice
Introduction
These terms govern access to and use of the website www.lagodaalfarofia.com, owned by:
Portugal: Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia), with registered address at Herdade da Alfarofia, Apartado 22, 7350 -901, Elvas, Portugal.
Hereinafter referred to as Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia).
Browsing and using the website makes the visitor a user of it and implies acceptance, without any reservation, of these terms. The user should therefore read them whenever they intend to browse or use the website.
2. Data Collection:
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) recognises the importance of protecting the privacy of the information that may be provided by those who visit the website. For this reason, Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) undertakes to make every necessary effort to respect users' privacy, seeking to strike a balance between its legitimate commercial interests in obtaining and using the information received through and about users, and users' reasonable expectations of privacy. Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) explains below how it manages and processes the information it obtains about users whenever they visit the website.
2.1. Personal Data
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) declares its respect for and compliance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/680 and other national data protection legislation, which regulate the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.
In accordance with the legislation in force, Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) informs users that the personal data they provide through use of the website, or by registering on it, will be stored in an automated personal data file owned by the company.
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) keeps personally identifiable information, mainly name, postal address, email address and other similar data, but only with the express consent of the website user.
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) will collect, process and/or use the information provided in order to answer website users' questions about the products and services offered on it, to keep users informed and/or gather their opinion on promotions, products and services that may be of interest to them, using promotional and informational leaflets or other similar material sent preferably by email, and also to process orders.
When necessary, Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) will ask the user to fill in a Data Update form, which will be provided on the website for this purpose.
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) also undertakes not to share or provide the information collected to third parties, except with express authorisation. However, in order to fulfil the user's requests, Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) may need to communicate or transfer user information to third parties with whom it has agreements in place, mainly for logistical purposes. By accepting this policy, the user consents to the collection, processing and/or use of their data by other third parties with whom Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) has agreements, for that purpose.
Access to personal data will be restricted to authorised persons. Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) maintains data protection security levels in accordance with the legislation in force on security measures for automated files containing personal data, and uses all technical means within its reach to guarantee the privacy of the data the user entrusts to Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) and to prevent its loss, misuse, alteration and unauthorised access, while warning the user that security measures on the Internet are not impregnable. The website has an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that ensures the authentication of the website and its owner, and also guarantees secure communication: all information exchanged between the user and the website will be encrypted using the SSL security protocol.
The user has the right to:
a) access and review their personal data and demand its correction, modification, updating and deletion or blocking, as well as the right to withdraw the consent given, at any time and free of charge, via the email address lagodaalfarofia@gmail.com.
b) lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority – the National Data Protection Commission.
c) be informed of the existence of security incidents and data breaches.
The user expressly consents, from this moment, to the collection, processing and/or use by Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) of their personal data obtained through use of the website or by registering on it.
When registering on the website, the user is asked to confirm, if they wish, authorisation for their personal data to be processed for Marketing purposes, by ticking that option on the form. If the user chooses not to register, this confirmation is requested when making the booking. When the user chooses not to authorise the processing of their personal data, it will be used exclusively to fulfil a request or booking.
2.2. Non-Personal Data
Any non-personal information, communications and material that the user sends to the website or to Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) by email will be considered non-confidential data. All information the user sends to the website must be true, must not violate the rights of others and must be lawful.
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) uses «cookie» technology, through which its servers place special codes on the user's computer. This information helps to determine, on an ongoing basis, the total number of visitors to the website and the types of Internet browsers and operating systems used by users. This information is used for the sole purpose of making it easier to navigate the website and personalising the service provided to users. Under no circumstances will Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) use this information to personally identify users or to cross-reference it with any personal information voluntarily provided on or through the website.
3. Links to Other Websites
As an added-value service for the user, Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) may provide links to other websites. Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) tries to carefully select web pages that it believes are useful and meet its high standards. However, Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) cannot guarantee these standards for all the links it offers, nor can it guarantee, explicitly or implicitly, the accuracy of the information they contain. Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) bears no responsibility whatsoever for the content and use of those web pages external to Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia).
4. Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Associated with the Website
The website is a work protected by Copyright and Related Rights and by Industrial Property Rights. The website and each of the elements that make it up (such as trademarks, logos, photographs, images, illustrations, texts, video clips, etc.) are the exclusive property of Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia), the only entity authorised to use the Intellectual Property Rights and associated personality rights, and no licence or right is granted to the user other than that of viewing the website.
Reproduction of any of the documents published on the website is only authorised for information purposes and for strictly personal and private use.
Any reproduction or representation, in whole or in part, of the website or of any of the elements that make it up, on any medium and in any form, for other purposes, particularly commercial ones, is expressly prohibited.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability
The user acknowledges and accepts that use of the website is their sole and exclusive responsibility.
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) does not, in general, control how users use the website and, in particular, does not guarantee that users will use the website in accordance with the law, these terms of use, morality and generally accepted good customs and public order, nor that they will do so diligently and prudently.
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) does not guarantee or represent that this website or any of the materials offered on it are accurate, reliable, correct, useful, timely, uninterrupted, secure, free of defects or free of errors.
The website and all materials offered on it are intended solely for general consumer information purposes. Neither the website nor any materials are intended to constitute (nor do they constitute) the provision of advice or the supply of content, data, software, information, products and/or services. Any mentions of professionals or information (including, but not limited to, their content and results) contained in or provided through the website are intended solely for general consumer information and do not imply endorsement by Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia), nor that Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) has any association with those professionals.
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) will only be liable for damages the user may suffer as a result of using the website when these are attributable to wilful misconduct on its part, the user acknowledging and accepting that the use of the website and of the services offered is entirely at their own responsibility and risk. In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion and limitation of certain warranties, the liability of Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) will be limited to the extent permitted by law.
6. Termination
Without prejudice to liability for any resulting damages, Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) may, immediately and without prior notice, terminate its relationship with the user, cutting off their access to the website or the corresponding services, if it detects use of the website or of any of the related services contrary to the applicable terms.
7. Changes
Joao Carlos dos Santos Claudino (Lago Da Alfarofia) may, at any time and without prior notice, change the presentation and configuration of the website, as well as these terms, or, where necessary, introduce new terms of use by publishing them on the web page, so that the user can be aware of them when accessing the website and before using it. Use of the website after the applicable changes have been made will mean the user's acceptance of the changed terms.
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
In Portugal, Portuguese law applies and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Portuguese Courts.
In Spain, Spanish law applies and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts considered competent under the applicable legal rule in the place where the service is provided, in this case, the user's area of residence.