Terms &
Conditions

The inthemiddle Website

This website was created, is owned and operated by In The Middle, Lda., registered at Av. da República, 57, 6th floor, 1050-189, Lisbon, VAT number 518 112 500 (hereinafter INTHEMIDDLE), and its use is governed by these Terms of Use.

Acceptance of Terms of Use

The website user ("User") acknowledges that by using this website, they accept these Terms of Use.

Changes to the Terms of Use

INTHEMIDDLE reserves the right to, at any time, without prior notice and with immediate effect, amend, add to, update or delete, in whole or in part, these Terms of Use.

Users should periodically consult these Terms of Use to check whether any updates or changes have been made. If you do not agree with any of the terms of use, you should not use the website.

Access to the Website

Registration is not required to access the website. INTHEMIDDLE has the exclusive right to suspend access to the Website, in whole or in part, including during management, maintenance, repair, modification or modernisation operations, and may also choose to close the Website or any of its services, whether permanently or temporarily, partially or fully, without prior notice and at any time.

Use of the Website

Use of the Website is subject to compliance with the following rules:

• Do not use the Website to send or make available any content that may be illegal, false, misleading, threatening, malicious, abusive, defamatory, insulting, invasive of privacy, racially, ethically or morally objectionable, harmful or offensive to human dignity or harmful to minors, or that may negatively affect the image of INTHEMIDDLE;
• Do not use the Website to send or make available information or content belonging to third parties that you do not have the right to use, such as content protected by third-party copyright or containing personal data of third parties;
• Do not use the Website to make available or transmit any type of material that contains or may contain viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses or other items, including computer codes, files or programmes that may interrupt, destroy or limit the functioning of any computer equipment or system (hardware or software) or communications equipment;
• Do not use or exploit the Website, including its content, materials, resources or features (all content made available may only be accessed for personal use) for commercial or other purposes that are subject to payment in any form. That is, Users may not promote or make available on the Website any brand, product or service, for example through sales, sponsorship requests or competition promotion;
• Do not remove any copyright, trademark or proprietary rights notices;
• Do not impersonate any person or entity, including but not limited to an INTHEMIDDLE representative; do not provide guidance or invite anyone as a host, nor falsely claim to be affiliated or associated with any person;
• Do not make available or transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised content, such as SPAM; do not collect, store, make available, transmit, exploit or reproduce information about other Users (including usernames and/or email addresses) for unauthorised purposes.

In general, Users should browse the Website responsibly, prudently and carefully, and should not disturb or degrade the continuity, integrity and quality of the Website's features and functionalities. Users acknowledge that they use the Website at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage caused to their computer system and/or equipment or for other damages or losses, including loss or damage of data, resulting from the use of materials, content or information obtained in any way through the Website.

Intellectual Property Rights

Users acknowledge that the structure and layout of the Website, the selection, organisation and presentation of its content, including its functions and the software it uses, as well as the brands, logos and symbols displayed on it, are the property of INTHEMIDDLE and have been duly licensed to it.

Users further acknowledge that the content of this Website (texts, images, graphics, brands, sounds and animations, as well as all other information and elements contained therein) is protected by intellectual property rights and that such rights must be respected.

INTHEMIDDLE is responsible for managing the design and layout of all information, content and materials on the Website and may, at any time, update, modify or delete any content, service, option or feature, or change its presentation and configuration, as well as the respective URLs.

Users are not authorised to transmit, communicate to the public, publish, make available, modify, transform, copy, sell, use or distribute, by any means, the text, images and other information contained in or forming part of the Website, without prior written authorisation from INTHEMIDDLE. The use of brands and logos on the Website, as well as the availability of its materials and products, does not grant (nor may be interpreted as granting) Users permission to use, directly or indirectly, such brands, logos and materials.

Personal Data

Use of this Website does not necessarily require the provision of personal data. However, if you wish to request contacts and clarifications, submit a complaint, comment or suggestion, the provision of personal data (such as name and email) will be required, and such data will be processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy available on this Website.

Information

The information made available on the INTHEMIDDLE Website is primarily intended to clarify and inform Users about aspects of INTHEMIDDLE's activities and services, as well as the products it promotes or offers to the public.

Liability and Warranties

The Website was developed to reflect the interests of our Users. However, we cannot guarantee that the Website or any feature available on it will meet your specific needs and expectations, or your specific objectives. INTHEMIDDLE also does not guarantee that:

• The results obtained through use of the Website are correct, true, adequate or reliable;
• Any advice, recommendation or information, of any kind, for which INTHEMIDDLE is responsible, present on or made available through the Website, or obtained through its use, is current, accurate, complete or error-free — INTHEMIDDLE states that it assumes no legal obligation in this regard;
• Any material or other content made available by third parties through the Website is safe, legal or appropriate;
• The qualities, functions or characteristics of the products, services, information or other materials or content published on the Website meet Users' expectations.

INTHEMIDDLE shall not be liable for errors caused by irregularities or failures (temporary or permanent) in the Website system, applications or other tools.

INTHEMIDDLE shall not be liable for any damages resulting from improper use or inability to use the Website.

Links to Third-Party Websites

INTHEMIDDLE may provide links to pages of other entities. These websites do not belong to INTHEMIDDLE, nor are they operated or controlled by it. Accordingly, INTHEMIDDLE is not responsible for, nor does it approve, endorse or support in any way the content of such websites, or of third-party websites or links mentioned therein. The provision of these links does not imply, in any case, any relationship between INTHEMIDDLE and the owner or administrator of the web page to which the link directs.

In light of the above, INTHEMIDDLE is not responsible for the legal compliance, reliability or quality of any content made available on those websites, nor for compliance with applicable legal standards in relation to that content. Users are entirely responsible for the use of these links.

Security

INTHEMIDDLE does not guarantee the continuous operation of the Website, nor that it will be free from errors or failures, or that it will be available at all times.

INTHEMIDDLE makes every effort to ensure that the Website does not contain viruses or other elements harmful to your computer. However, as INTHEMIDDLE does not fully control the circulation of information on the internet, it cannot guarantee that such information is free from viruses or other elements that may damage your computer.

To ensure the security of the Website, INTHEMIDDLE may, at any time and without prior notice, take the necessary measures to ensure the integrity, security, continuity or quality of the Website, such as restricting or limiting access to it.

Validity of the Terms and Conditions of Use

If any part or provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or in conflict with applicable law, the validity of the remaining parts or provisions shall not be affected.

Questions

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact INTHEMIDDLE at contact@inthemiddle.pt or write to Av. da República, 57, 6th floor, 1050-189, Lisbon.

Applicable Law

The Website Terms of Use are governed by Portuguese law.

Competent Court

All questions and disputes that may arise in relation to these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Judicial Court of Lisbon, with express waiver of any other.