PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy seeks to clarify issues related to the treatment and use of information collected by SINMETRO Lda., through the www.accept.pt page.
All information collected is aimed at improving the user experience. The use of the accept.pt page implies the unconditional acceptance of the conditions of this privacy policy.
1. OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBLE ENTITY FOR PROCESSING THE DATA
The accept.pt page (hereinafter referred to as “page”) is owned by the company SINMETRO - Innovation Systems in Quality and Metrology (hereinafter abbreviated “SINMETRO Lda.”).
2. COLLECTED INFORMATION
In general, the sinmetro.pt page can be visited without having to reveal any personal information for this purpose.
However, in certain situations, such as making a contact request or applying for a job offer, the user is required to provide personal data in order to complete the entire process.
On the page, two different types of information are collected: Personal information and anonymous information.
3. ANONYMOUS INFORMATION – “COOKIES”
Cookies are small text files that contain anonymous information recorded on the access device through the browser, retaining only information related to preferences, not including, as such, personal data. Cookies are used to improve the functionality and user experience of the website, while allowing faster and more efficient navigation.
The cookies used on the accept.pt website are used to save preferences for the use of the website, remember contacts established through the forms provided, and to collect anonymous statistical information regarding the use of the website, in order to understand the activity of users, determine profiles and usage segments in order to improve the functioning of the website.
Users can allow, block or delete cookies installed on the equipment by configuring the browser options. The browser provides information on how to activate the “private mode” or unblock certain cookies. The user should, however, be aware that such procedure may affect the user experience, resulting in non-optimal use and altering behaviour and interactions with the page.
4. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal Data includes information that allows the user to be identified and characterized, provided by the user by filling in forms and options available on the website.
Personal data information will be considered and treated in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD). Data processing will be carried out exclusively to fulfil the purpose for which they were collected.
When consent is obtained, the website user will be informed of the purpose of data collection.
5. DATA SUBJECT'S RIGHTS
The user reserves the right to ask SINMETRO, the entity responsible for the processing of the personal data of its customers and/or potential customers, for clarifications regarding the collection, processing or protection of their personal data and the rights that they enjoy as data owner, through the email dpo@sinmetro.pt.
6. PERSONAL DATA STORAGE TIME
The period of time for which data is stored and preserved varies according to the purpose for which the information is processed.
Whenever there is no specific legal requirement, the data will be stored and kept only for the minimum period necessary for the purposes that motivated its collection or subsequent processing or, if any, for the period of time authorized by the National Data Protection Commission, or for the period established by legal requirement.
Once the maximum retention period is reached, your personal data will be irreversibly anonymized (and the anonymized data may be preserved) or securely deleted.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
SINMETRO ensures the confidentiality of the data provided by the user on pages of the accept.pt domain. Collaborators who need them to comply with contractual/pre-contractual and legal obligations have access to strictly necessary data.
The personal data collected may also be shared with subcontractors, so that they are responsible for ensuring part or all of the purposes for which the data was collected.
The accept.pt site has links to other websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third party websites. SINMETRO is not responsible for the privacy policy or content present on third-party websites.
TERMS OF USE
SINMETRO welcomes you, thanking you for your interest in the page and its contents.
The use of this page is governed by the terms and conditions of use listed below.
By using this page, you unconditionally agree to the terms and conditions of use, which you agree to comply with, including all additional terms, conditions and policies referenced in this document or made available via a hyperlink.
The listed terms and conditions apply to all users of this page, including, without limitation, users, visitors, suppliers, customers, partners and/or content contributors. In the event that you do not agree and/or accept all the terms and conditions of use presented, you must choose to leave the page.
1. ADDITIONAL POLICIES
SINMETRO reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of use, at its sole discretion, at any time and without prior notification. The use of the page, after the implementation of modifications/updates to the terms and conditions, implies the acceptance of them in their entirety in their updated version.
If, for any reason, any of the conditions presented is considered invalid, null or, for any reason, not applicable, that condition will be considered severable and will not affect the validity and applicability of the remaining conditions.
2. ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS
The page may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions, some of which may be related to information about the services.
SINMETRO reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and update the information at any time without prior notification.
SINMETRO assumes no obligation to update, modify or clarify information, including, without limitation, process information, except as required by law.
3. USER SUBMISSIONS
SINMETRO does not accept or encourage the submission of confidential or proprietary information. If the user sends certain submissions such as entry into competitions, creative ideas, suggestions, proposals or any other type of material, he agrees that SINMETRO is not obliged to maintain, compensate or respond.
By posting, submitting or offering submissions, you are simultaneously granting SINMETRO a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and entirely sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative work, distribute/redistribute and display this material around the world in any format or medium. You will and will remain solely responsible for any submission published or offered.
SINMETRO is not obligated to monitor, edit or remove any content that it determines to be illegal, offensive, threatening, lewd, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or that violates the intellectual property of these terms and conditions.
You agree that you will not violate any rights, including copyrights, trademarks, privacy, personality or/and individual or proprietary rights. The user may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be another person or in any other way seek to deceive, SINMETRO or third parties, as to the origin of the information submitted.
The user shall be solely responsible for any comments and their accuracy. SINMETRO assumes no responsibility or liability for any submission it publishes.
4. COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The content included on this site is owned by SINMETRO or its content providers, and for that reason is protected by national and international copyright laws and other laws in the field of intellectual property.
This content includes, but is not limited to, images, photographs, dialogues, music, colours, layouts, tools, fonts, drawings, diagrams, layouts, methods, processes, functions and software. Reproduction is prohibited except for what is not mentioned in this point.
All content reproduced on this site that is not owned by SINMETRO is duly identified.
SINMETRO and its content providers have the exclusive right to authorize or prohibit, at its sole discretion, any reproduction, publication, distribution, display, modification, creation of derivative work or exploitation in any form, in whole or in part, of the content.
Any reproduction, publication, distribution, display, modification or creation of derivative work from, or exploiting in any way, the content expressly authorized by SINMETRO or its content providers, shall be carried out for lawful purposes, only and in accordance with the applicable laws.
The user confirms and agrees that any infringement of copyrights, trademarks or intellectual property, may result in civil or criminal liability.
5. COPYRIGHT CLAIM
SINMETRO respects the intellectual property of third parties. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact the company through the official channels provided on the page.
6. OTHER USE PROHIBITIONS
In addition to the aforementioned restrictions, the user of this page is prohibited from using this page and its contents for the purposes listed below: any illegal purpose; incite another to commit or participate in any illegally constituted initiative; violate any local, national or international rules, laws or regulations; harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, belittle, intimidate or discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, country of origin, age or disability; present false or misleading information; send or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code, which may be used to affect the functionality and operability of this page or any other related page; collect or track personal information from other users; spam, phishing, pharm, pretext, spider, craw, or scrape; any obscene and immoral purpose; interfere with or circumvent the security features of this and any other related site.
SINMETRO reserves the right to cancel your access to the services, this page or any related page, in violation of any of the prohibitions of use presented.
7. MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES
SINMETRO reserves the right, without prior notification and on exclusive pretext/scrutiny, to cancel or restrict, partially or totally, access to or use of this page, as well as to modify or terminate any service.
The user understands and agrees that SINMETRO may do so without any obligation or liability.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
SINMETRO, its partners, agents, collaborators, directors and owners, cannot, under any circumstances, be held liable for any damage resulting from the use of this page and services made available on it, resulting from the behaviour or misuse by other users.
SINMETRO, in particular, cannot be held liable for damages resulting from technical, technological or other issues arising from the misuse of this page.
9. APPLICABLE LAW
All questions arising from and/or related to these terms and conditions of use, including, without limitation, their validity, interpretation, construction, performance and application, are regulated and interpreted in accordance with Portuguese law, without application of the rules of conflicts of law.
Any dispute, claim or controversy arising directly or indirectly from the conclusion, interpretation or performance of any contract with SINMETRO shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Portuguese courts.
For clarification or additional information, please contact SINMETRO through the official channels available on the page.