Privacy Policy

    Welcome to https://www.lma.pt/ (the ‘Website’). This is our corporate website, and we use it for advertising our company to potential clients.

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    Acronyms Used on This Page

    GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation

    An EU regulation that came into effect on the 25th of May 2018. The primary aim of the GDPR law is giving EU and EEA citizens more control and protection over the data about them that gets collected by corporate entities. You can read more about GDPR here: https://www.eugdpr.org/

    DPO – Data Protection Officer

    In line with GDPR compliance, all businesses are now required to employ a Data Protection Officer. People who take on this role are responsible for overseeing the protection of all personal data that is processed within the company. Data Protection Officers should be the first point of contact for users who have queries or concerns regarding their personal data.

    DNT – Do Not Track

    If you do not want your browsing behavior to be tracked, then you have the right and ability to turn on a Do Not Track feature in your browser that will alert all the sites you visit of your choice.

    1. Who We Are

    1.1. The Data Controller of Your Personal Data is L.M.A. - Leandro Manuel Araújo, S.A., a Portuguese Company with registration number PT503390186 and registered address at Avenida Américo Teixeira, 4795-160, Rebordões, Portugal (‘LMA’ ‘Company’ ‘We’ ‘Us’ ‘Our’).

    1.2. By visiting Our Website and using Our Services, You acknowledge reading and fully considering this Privacy Notice.

    1.3. The Company acknowledges that in collecting Your Personal Data We are bound by the laws of Portugal and will process Your Personal Data in accordance with the GDPR. For any further request or query about how We use Your Personal Data, You may address Our Data Protection Officer through the following email address: alitecno@lma.pt

    1.4. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication which You address to the Company shall either be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by e-mail. All communication done by e-mail shall be deemed received on the business day following the day of transmission.

    2. Definitions

    Capitalised terms in this Notice shall have the meaning assigned to them under the GDPR, and shall be construed accordingly. Furthermore, the following definitions shall apply:

    2.1. Account – an account provided to You by the Company upon Your registration and acceptance of the Terms and Conditions for use of the Services.

    2.2. GDPR – the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, as amended, replaced or superseded and in force from time to time.

    2.3. Services – the Services provided by the Company through the Website.

    2.4. User – any person who registers an Account or accesses and browses the Website (‘You’, ‘Your’).

    3. Subject Matter

    3.1. This Privacy Notice sets out the terms and conditions which the Company follows in order to protect the privacy of Our Users. It describes the conditions under which We make any collection and processing of Your Personal Data and ensure their security and confidentiality.

    3.2. The Company reserves the right to amend and update this Privacy Notice, whenever it deems appropriate, and any changes thereof shall come in force and effect from the instance they appear online on the Website. Any substantial modifications to this Privacy Notice will communicated to You.

    4. Principles of Data Processing

    4.1. We fully respect Your fundamental rights and consider protection of Your Personal Data to be a priority. Accordingly, when processing Your Personal Data, We follow the following basic principles:

    4.1.1. We submit Your Personal Data only to lawful and fair processing, and We maintain full transparency vis-à-vis the way We handle Your Personal Data.

    4.1.2. We collect and process Your Personal Data only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes as outlined in this Privacy Notice, and We do not process it further in any manner incompatible with these purposes.

    4.1.3. We process Your Personal Data only to the extent that it is necessary and appropriate to purposes for which it is collected.

    4.1.4. We make reasonable efforts to ensure that Your Personal Data is accurate and, where necessary, updated with regard to the purposes of the processing, taking all reasonable steps to immediately delete or correct it in case of inaccuracy.

    4.1.5. We process Your Personal Data in a manner that guarantees its security by using appropriate technical and organizational measures.

    4.2. In general, We comply with all applicable laws statutory obligations, as Data Controller of Your Personal Data.

    5. Types of Personal Data Collected

    The Company collects and processes the following Personal Data:

    5.1. At the point of Your access and use of the Website:

    • IP Address;
    • End user device data;
    • Browsing data; and
    • Information on user preferences regarding the Website.

    5.2. Any other Personal Data directly provided by You during Your interaction with Us.

    6. Purposes and Legal Basis for Data Processing

    6.1 The Company may process your personal data for the purpose of processing contact forms in order to successfully submit your message.

    7. Data Recipients

    7.1. For the execution of the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Notice, We may provide access or transmit Your Personal Data to the following recipients:

    • Our internet and data hosting providers for hosting purposes;
    • Third-party consultants for recruitment purposes;
    • Third-party providers for the smooth operation and enhancement of the Website;

    7.2. The processing of Your Personal Data by Our Data Processors is done under a contract compelling Data Processors to the same level of data protection provided under this Privacy Notice.

    7.3. In case any of the data processors are located outside of the European Union, We will take all reasonable steps possible to ensure that Your data is treated as securely as it is within the European Union and in accordance with this Privacy Notice and applicable legislation (such as the standard contracted clauses issued by the European Commission).

    7.4. In the event that We are required by a court or other administrative authority, pursuant to an investigation relating to unlawful activities, the Company may transfer Your Personal Data to public authorities to the extent specified by law.

    8. Data Security and Confidentiality

    8.1. In order to ensure the proper use and integrity of Your Personal Data and to prevent unauthorised or accidental access, processing, deletion, alteration or other use, the Company applies appropriate internal policies and takes all appropriate organizational, technical and procedural security measures, as well as technical standards, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

    8.2. The processing of Your Personal Data by the Company is conducted in a manner that ensures confidentiality and security, taking into account the latest developments, implementation costs and the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing, as well as the risks for Your rights and freedoms, which are applicable in each circumstance.

    8.3. Your Personal Data is processed solely by authorised personnel of the Company, bound by strict obligations of confidentiality.

    9. Retention of Personal Data

    9.1. We retain Your Personal Data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the relevant purposes of processing explained in this Notice, in accordance with the Data Minimisation and Storage Limitation principles. After the period of retention, Your Personal Data is erased from Our databases and systems.

    10. Your Rights

    10.1. You have the right:

    • To request access to Your Personal Data and information related to their processing and obtain a copy thereof;
    • To request for the rectification of any inaccuracies in your Personal Data;
    • To request for the erasure of Your Personal Data;
    • To request for the restriction of the processing of Your Personal Data in cases explicitly provided for by law;
    • To request for the portability of Your Personal Data to another Data Controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
    • To object to the processing of Your Personal Data in cases explicitly provided for by law; and
    • To object to a decision taken solely on the basis of automated processing, including profiling, which has impact on You or significantly affects You.

    10.2. Any requests relevant to the above Section 10.1 must be addressed in writing to alitecno@lma.pt

    10.3. If You feel that Your rights are infringed, You have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner at the following page .

    11. Your Obligations

    11.1. By using Our Website and by providing Your Personal Data, You acknowledge that You are required to provide Your actual, accurate and complete data as requested by the Company. Furthermore, You must inform Us of any changes to Your information so as to ensure it is kept up-to-date and accurate.

    11.2. If You are found to be in breach of Your obligations or if We have reasonable suspicion that the information You provide is false or incomplete or in any way contrary to applicable law or this Privacy Notice, We retain the right to reject Your application for registration or to suspend or terminate Your Account immediately without notice. In this case, You have no right to any compensation due to the rejection of Your application, or the suspension or termination of Your Account.

    To offer you a full range of functions when you visit our website, recognize your preferences, and make the use of our website more comfortable and convenient, we use “cookies.”

    What are Cookies?

    A cookie, pixel or similar technology is a small file or information saved on your computer or device when you visit the website. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

    Your options

    By using our website, you agree to the use and storage of cookies on your computer or device. You can generally view our website without cookies, but certain parts of the website may not work properly or navigating be slower. If you do not wish cookies to be stored on your computer or device, you can deactivate the relevant option in the system settings of your browser. You can also delete stored cookies in the system settings of your browser at any time.More information on how to deactivate or delete cookies can be found here: However, please keep in mind that if you do not accept any cookies this may restrict the functionality of our offerings.

    Categories of cookies

    We use cookies for different purposes and with different functions. Some cookies are: necessary in technical terms (technical necessity) stored and used for a certain time period (storage duration)placed and stored by us or a third party (cookie provider).

    Technical necessity: Cookies that are technically

    Necessary: We use certain cookies because they are strictly necessary in order for the website and its functions to work properly. These cookies are automatically placed on your computer or device when you access the website or a certain function, unless you have set your browser to reject cookies.

    Not necessary: Cookies that are not strictly necessary are placed on your computer or device to improve convenience and performance of our website or save certain settings that you have made. We also use cookies that are not strictly necessary in technical terms to get information on the frequency of use of certain areas of our website, so that we can adapt to your needs and requirements on a more targeted basis.

    Storage duration Session cookies: Some cookies are only needed for the duration of your website session, so called “session cookies”. They will be erased or become invalid as soon as you leave our website or your current session expires. Session cookies are used, for example, to retain certain information during your session.

    Permanent cookies: Some cookies are stored for a longer period. For example, it allows to recognize you when you access our website again at a later time and access saved settings. As a result, you can access webpages faster or with greater convenience, for example, that you do not need to set certain options again, such as your chosen language. Permanent cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period.

    Flow cookies: These cookies are used for communication between our internal servers within our company group. They are placed on your computer or device when you start navigating the website and deleted after the end of your navigation on the website. Flow cookies are given a unique identification number but does not allow us to draw any conclusions regarding the actual customer or user.

    Cookie providers Provider cookies: These are cookies are placed by us or the operator of our website, who is commissioned by us.

    Third-party cookies: “Third-party cookies” are stored and used by other organizations or websites, for example Web analytics tools. External providers may also use cookies to display advertising or to integrate content from social networks, such as social plugins. For further information on Web analytics tools and measurement of reach, please see below in this cookie policy.

    Use of cookies for Web analytics and reach measurement: We use Google Analytics, a Web analytics service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to identify the frequency of use of certain areas of our website and to identify preferences. The information regarding your use of this website that is generated by the cookie (including your truncated IP address) is transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Google will use this information to analyze your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for us, and perform further services associated with website use and Internet use. Google may also transmit this information to third parties where required by law or to the extent third parties process these data on behalf of Google.

    You can deactivate Google Analytics using a browser add-on if you do not wish the website analysis to take place.

    You can download the add-on here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on stores “opt-out” information on your device that serves to match up your deactivation of Google Analytics. Please note that this kind of “opt out” only leads to the deactivation of Google Analytics for the device and browser from which the opt-out was activated. In addition, you may need to reactivate it if you delete cookies from your device.

    Our most common cookies are:

    Name of Cookie: Google Analytics

    Cookie Provider: Google

    Purpose: This Cookie is placed by Google. It enables our website to learn information about our users’ use of our site, such as the time of visit, the pages viewed, whether the user has visited before and the websites visited prior to visiting ours.

    Name of Cookie: Facebook Pixel

    Cookie Provider: Facebook

    Purpose: This Cookie is placed by Facebook. It enables our website to measure, optimize and build audiences for advertising campaigns served on Facebook.

    Name of Cookie: Hotjar

    Cookie Provider: Hotjar

    Purpose: This Cookie is placed by Hotjar. It collects non-personal information, with the overall aim of providing you with a better website experience, diagnose technical problems and analyse trends.