Privacy
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Privacy Policy

This Privacy and Cookie Policy governs the processing of personal data of users (hereinafter referred to as "User" or "Users") collected at https://www.inthemiddle.pt by In The Middle, Lda., as the data controller.

The provision of personal data for browsing the Website is subject to the knowledge and express acceptance of this Privacy and Cookie Policy.

This Policy is complemented by the Terms of Use, available here.

Collection and Processing of Personal Data

Access to and browsing of the Website generally does not require the provision of personal data.

However, the use of certain Website features, such as completing information request forms, involves the processing of identification data (name) and contact data (address, email, phone number).

In The Middle, Lda. is responsible for the collection and processing of Users' personal data, in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

In The Middle, Lda. collects personal data processed to follow up on steps taken at the User's request prior to entering into a contract through our form here.

With the User's consent, their data may also be processed for enquiries submitted through the following form https://www.inthemiddle.pt/contacts/, as well as for information on promotions and direct marketing.

User Rights

In accordance with applicable legislation, Users may at any time exercise their rights:

• Right of access: obtain confirmation that their personal data is being processed and obtain a copy of the personal data being processed;
• Right to rectification: request the rectification of their personal data where that data is incorrect, or request that incomplete data be completed;
• Right to erasure: obtain the erasure of their personal data where there are no valid grounds for its retention;
• Right to restriction of processing: request the restriction of the processing of their personal data, requiring the suspension of processing or the restriction of the scope of processing to certain categories of data or processing purposes;
• Right to data portability: receive the personal data concerning them which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and have the right to transmit that data to another controller;
• Right to object: object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them, in particular where processing is for direct marketing purposes;
• Right to object to automated individual decision-making: not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or significantly affects them in a similar way.

In accordance with applicable legislation, Users have the right to withdraw their consent to data processing for the purposes indicated, through the contact details provided, although this does not affect the validity of data processing carried out previously.

Users may exercise these rights directly by sending an email or in writing to:
Email: contact@inthemiddle.pt
Address: Av. da República, 57, 6th floor, 1050-189, Lisbon

Retention of Personal Data

Personal data collected will be processed with the utmost respect for applicable legislation. Personal data will be stored and retained only for the period necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected, as mentioned above.

Disclosure of Personal Data

In The Middle, Lda. may transfer your data to data processors for the purposes mentioned above, under a contract entered into with those entities.

In The Middle, Lda. may also transfer your data to third parties, namely: in compliance with the law, by decision of the Portuguese Data Protection Authority or another Data Protection Authority, by court order, or for another legitimate purpose arising from the law.

Security Measures

In The Middle, Lda. makes every effort to protect Users' personal data against unauthorised access via the internet. To this end, it uses security systems, rules and procedures to ensure the protection of personal data, as well as to prevent unauthorised access to data, misuse, disclosure, loss or destruction.

In any case, it is important to note that when circulating data on an open internet network, the risk of unauthorised access and use cannot be completely eliminated, which means that Users should implement appropriate security measures when browsing the Website, in order to avoid the risk of access to personal data and passwords by unauthorised third parties.

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a text file that is automatically stored in users' web browsers when they access certain websites. Cookies allow the web browser to be identified on the server, store information to improve the user experience, and analyse and evaluate Website performance.

What types of cookies exist?

There are several types of cookies. In terms of duration, they can be classified as:

• Persistent cookies — which remain in your browser until they expire or are deleted. Expiry dates vary according to the nature and purpose of each cookie. These cookies collect information about Website usage to improve the services provided and assess their performance.
• Session cookies — which expire automatically when you close your browser. These cookies collect information on web traffic patterns to identify problems and offer a better experience.

In terms of origin, cookies may also be:

• First-party cookies: cookies placed by a device or domain managed by In The Middle, Lda.;
• Third-party cookies: cookies placed by a device or domain not managed by In The Middle, Lda., but by another entity that processes data collected through the cookies.

Browsers allow users to configure their device settings to accept all cookies, be notified when a cookie is set, or never receive cookies.

If your privacy settings are set to "high", you may not be able to access some of our features or use them fully. To adjust your settings, you can add one of our internet addresses to the list of permitted sites in your privacy settings, such as http://www.inthemiddle.pt. If you are accessing our website from a company computer and are experiencing difficulties, the issue may be related to the company's security settings. We recommend contacting your system administrator.

For more information about cookies in general and/or how to disable them, Users can visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more about managing their settings.

Please note that by completely disabling cookies, some or all of the Site's features may no longer be available.

Complaints

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial action, Users have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Commission or another competent supervisory authority, in accordance with the law, if they consider that the processing of their data by In The Middle, Lda. violates the applicable legal framework at any time.

Questions and Suggestions

Should Users have any questions relating to the processing of their personal data and the exercise of the rights conferred upon them by applicable legislation, and in particular those referred to in this Policy, please contact us through the following means:
Email: contact@inthemiddle.pt
Address: Av. da República, 57, 6th floor, 1050-189, Lisbon

Changes to this Policy

In The Middle, Lda. may amend this Policy at any time, in which case the relevant changes will be duly made available on the Website.