Privacy Policy

The confidentiality of your personal data is important to us.

All personal information will be processed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into full effect on 25 May 2018, and other applicable legislation.

In this Privacy Policy, we explain the purposes for which we may use your data, how we process it, who we share it with, how long we retain it, and the ways you can contact us and exercise your rights.

 

Who is responsible for processing your data?

The entity responsible for processing your personal data is Garcia, Silva, Nunes & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL, with Tax Identification Number (NIPC) 515951889, headquartered at Avenida António Augusto Aguiar, 13, 5th left, 1050-010 Lisbon (hereinafter referred to as GSN).

 

What personal data is collected, and how?

How we collect your data:

  • While browsing the website http://www.gsnadv.com
  • When you subscribe to our Newsletter
  • Through forms on the website for downloading information in ebook or similar formats (e.g., full name, email address, and any other data freely provided)
  • Via forms on the website to schedule a meeting with one of our lawyers (e.g., full name, email address, and location for the meeting)
  • When submitting a contact request via the “Contact Us” section of the website (e.g., full name, email address, and other freely provided information)
  • In the context of the services we provide

Types of personal data that may be collected, depending on the purpose of the processing:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Landline and mobile phone numbers
  • Tax Identification Number (NIF)
  • Email address
  • Login credentials, including username, password, and unique user ID
  • Geographic location

Newsletter Subscriptions:
If you directly subscribe to our mailing list, your data will be stored on an email marketing platform. If you later decide to unsubscribe, simply click “unsubscribe” in any received email or request data deletion as explained below.

Data collected via newsletter subscription forms is solely used to provide updated information on legal content produced by our lawyers and published on the website and/or to schedule meetings when selected.

Retention Period:
The retention period of your data depends on its processing purpose, never being shorter than the time required for GSN to comply with its legal and contractual obligations.

 

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, the data entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent, are saved to help detect spam.

An anonymised string derived from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s Privacy Policy can be found here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

 

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images containing embedded geolocation data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract geolocation data from such images.

 

How we use the information collected – purposes of processing and retention periods

When you access our website, certain information about you and your preferences is logged. For more details, refer to our Cookie Policy below.

Newsletter Subscription:
When subscribing to our newsletter, you will be required to provide your email address. These details will be used to send the newsletter containing information about new services, special offers, webinars, workshops, events, and other initiatives. This subscription also includes joining GSN’s subscriber list.

Legal and Contractual Purposes:
Your data may be collected by GSN to provide the services or goods you request, including preparing quotations, proposals, and invoicing. Without this data, GSN cannot deliver its services, and deletion cannot be processed while the data is still required for these purposes. Additionally, GSN will retain the data for the necessary period to comply with legal tax obligations.

Consent-Based Processing:
If you consent, GSN may collect your data to:

  • Share sector news and alerts
  • Promote services/products
  • Collect customer feedback through service evaluation surveys
  • Share special offers, campaigns, and promotions
  • Promote webinars, workshops, events, and other initiatives

For consent-based purposes, the retention period is six months unless otherwise requested for deletion.

 

Who has access to your data?

GSN ensures that collected data is not shared with any third party, except entities necessary to fulfil legal and contractual obligations, such as accounting, legal, and technical support services. Even in such cases, data sharing is minimal and aligned with the purposes of processing, with safeguards in place.

Public entities, such as regulatory authorities, courts, or law enforcement agencies, may also receive data strictly in compliance with legal requirements.

 

Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content

This website may include links to third-party websites or applications. GSN does not control their content or privacy policies and assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies with current legal requirements.

Embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) behaves as if the user were visiting the respective third-party website, which may collect data, use cookies, or include third-party tracking.

 

Retention Period

The retention period of your data depends on the consent granted, the legal and fiscal obligations applicable to GSN, and the purposes outlined above.

 

Cookies

When you visit http://www.gsnadv.com, some information is automatically collected during your navigation.

This website uses standard technology known as “cookies” to gather information about how it is used. The information collected through cookies may include details such as the date of your visit, pages viewed, time spent on the site, preferences, among others. This is navigation data only, which is anonymous and intended exclusively for statistical purposes. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help improve your browsing experience. Generally, cookies are used to remember user preferences and provide anonymised tracking data to third-party applications. These cookies have a lifespan of one year.

Cookies enhance your browsing experience. However, if you wish, you can disable cookies on this website. The most effective way to do this is to adjust your browser settings. However, note that some aspects of the site may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

Comments Section:
If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when posting another comment.

Login Page:
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

Session Cookies:
When you log in, cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display preferences. These session cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your session will persist for two weeks. When you log out, these session cookies will be removed.

Article Editing Cookies:
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not include personal data and simply indicates the ID of the content you just edited. It expires after one day.

By navigating this website, you agree to our cookie policy.

 

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time, to ensure compliance with applicable laws.

 

Exercising Your Rights

Regardless of the retention period established based on your consent, you may request, at any time, that your data be deleted, rectified, accessed, or made portable. To do so, please send your request to the email address info@gsnadv.com. Likewise, any consent you have provided can be withdrawn at any time by the same method.

Your requests will be handled with care and promptly to ensure that you can exercise your rights effectively.

While the data you provided remains necessary to fulfil the contractual relationship established and the legal obligations to which GSN is subject, deletion cannot be performed.

GSN ensures that you will not be subject to any automated decision-making process, including profiling, as outlined in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).

You have the right to file a complaint regarding the processing of your data with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD). However, this does not preclude our availability to address any complaint or provide clarification directly. You may contact us via the email info@gsnadv.com for this purpose.