Terms and conditions

Before accessing and using the GG Algarve Translations website, the user should read the Terms and Conditions carefully.

By accessing and using this website, the user declares to have read, understood and accepted the Terms and Conditions described below, without the need for any subsequent act or consent.

The Terms and Conditions may be amended at any time by decision of GG Algarve Translations, and such amendments shall be deemed to take effect from the date they are posted on the website.

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on July 12, 2021.

Copyright and Industrial Property

All trademarks used on this website are the property of their respective owners. The user is authorized to view, copy, print and share the content of the GG Algarve Translations website for informational purposes, but not for commercial purposes. Any copy of the content that the user collects from the GG Algarve Translations website must be accompanied by a copyright statement stating that it is owned by GG Algarve Translations.

Modifications to the GG Algarve Translations website by persons or entities external to GG Algarve Translations, or without its prior authorization, are not authorized.

The user undertakes to access and use this website in accordance with the applicable laws.

User action

It is expressly forbidden to use this website for illegal, immoral or any other purposes that may be considered incompatible with the image of GG Algarve Translations. The user is also prohibited from creating or introducing into this website any type of virus, worm, Trojan horse, script or any other code or program that contains destructive or harmful properties to the website.

Privacy Policy

GG Algarve Translations is committed to respecting the privacy of its users. Browsing the GG Algarve Translations website implies acceptance of its Privacy Policy.

GG Algarve Translations reserves the right to change its privacy policy at any time. We recommend that you consult it regularly.

Information available on the website

The information provided through this website is provided free of charge and for information purposes only, and does not create any commercial relationship between the user of the website and GG Algarve Translations.

Links to third-party websites

To facilitate its accessibility, GG Algarve Translations may include links to other websites. We recommend that you review and accept the rules of these websites before using them. GG Algarve Translations accepts no responsibility for their quality, content or other functionalities.

Blogs and social networks

This website hosts a blog and links to services classified as social networks, which allow content to be shared with other users.

Any of our users' contributions published via social networks may be read, collected or used by other users of those same social networks. As such, GG Algarve Translations will not be held responsible for the inappropriate use of content that our users have obtained through social networks.

Applicable Law and Competent Court

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Portuguese law. The Courts of the District of Lisbon, to the exclusion of all others, shall have jurisdiction to settle any disputes arising from the interpretation and application of these Terms and Conditions for the use of the GG Algarve Translations website.

Privacy Policy

The privacy and protection of your personal data is important to GG Algarve Translations.

This Privacy Policy describes how we process your personal data and how you can exercise your rights as the holder of personal data processed by GG Algarve Translations, which acts in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and other applicable legislation.

What personal data do we process, who does it concern and how is it collected?

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

GG Algarve Translations only collects data that is appropriate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.

GG Algarve Translations may process the following categories of personal data:

1. a) Identification data (e.g. name, place of birth, date of birth, sex, tax number, citizen card or passport data);
2. b) Contact details (e.g. telephone number, address, email and Skype addresses);
3. c) Data on qualifications and professional status (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, languages, curricula);
4. d) Professional details (e.g. job title, position, job description, company and address);
5. e) Bank, financial and transaction data (e.g. IBAN, SWIFT, Paypal).

The holders of personal data are the natural persons to whom the personal data relate.

The categories of personal data processed by GG Algarve Translations may belong to different categories of data subjects, such as clients, employees of clients or candidates of GG Algarve Translations.

GG Algarve Translations collects personal data through various means and at various times, namely when you send us an e-mail, when you hire our services or when you make a professional application.

In some cases, GG Algarve Translations may collect personal data indirectly, namely from public sources.

Why and on what legal basis do we process your data?

GG Algarve Translations may process personal data for the following purposes and in accordance with the following legal grounds:

1. a) Provision of services offered by GG Algarve Translations, which includes opening a client in the system, recording quotes submitted, communications with clients and archiving documentation in digital format.

The legal basis for processing this data is the performance of a contract or the legitimate interest of GG Algarve Translations in processing the information of its customers, ensuring the provision of a quality service.

1. b) Communications and the sending of information, including the dissemination of newsletters and publications and the offer of services that may be of interest to our clients.

The legal basis is the client's consent to receive communications and information related to the offer of services.

1. c) Compliance with legal obligations, including the communication of data to public bodies.

The legal basis is the fulfillment of a legal obligation.

1. d) Invoicing and accounting management, including invoicing and management of accounts and maintenance of accounting records.

The grounds for lawfulness are the execution of a contract, legitimate interest and compliance with a legal obligation, in order to invoice the services provided in a timely manner, which makes it possible to maintain efficient management control and ensure compliance with legal obligations.

1. e) Collection and judicial and extrajudicial claims, including the recovery of amounts owed by clients.

The legal basis is the legitimate interest of GG Algarve Translations in satisfying its claims.

1. f) Recruitment and selection, which includes the analysis of applications and CVs, as well as the internal procedure for selecting employees.

The legal grounds are pre-contractual diligence and the legitimate interest of GG Algarve Translations in analyzing applications and submitting candidates to the internal selection process.

What are the retention periods for personal data?

GG Algarve Translations will only keep your data for as long as is necessary for the purposes of the processing for which it is intended or for as long as is required by applicable legal or regulatory standards.

The retention periods for personal data, according to each processing purpose, are as follows:

1. a) Provision of services offered by GG Algarve Translations: duration of the contractual relationship, plus 10 years.
2. b) Communications and sending information: until the data subject expresses their opposition.
3. c) Invoicing and accounting management: 10 years.
4. d) Collection and judicial and extrajudicial claims: until payment of the amounts owed or resolution of the dispute, as applicable.
5. e) Recruitment and selection: 2 years from the date of submission of the application or CV, if the candidate is not selected, and for the duration of the professional relationship with GG Algarve Translations, in other cases.

Who do we share your personal data with?

GG Algarve Translations does not transmit your personal data to third parties, except in cases where this is necessary to provide the services you have contracted or to comply with legal obligations.

In the case of the transmission of data to service providers, particularly with regard to IT services, GG Algarve Translations guarantees that it only uses service providers who provide guarantees that they have implemented the necessary and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data.

The transmission of data to third parties is carried out in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation and within the limits of the purposes and legal grounds defined in this Policy.

In cases where the transmission of personal data involves an international transfer of personal data, GG Algarve Translations will ensure that data transfers are carried out in strict compliance with the applicable legal regulations.

Is your personal data safe?

GG Algarve Translations has implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or access and against any other form of unlawful or abusive processing. These measures are regularly reviewed and improved to reflect legal developments and available technology.

The technical and organizational security measures created and implemented by GG Algarve Translations are also required of GG Algarve Translations' service providers who may process personal data on its behalf.

What are your rights as a data subject?

As the data subject, you can exercise the following rights:

1. a) Right of access: at any time, you can request confirmation as to whether GG Algarve Translations processes your data, access to your personal data and information on how it is processed. You may also obtain a copy of the personal data being processed.
2. b) Right to rectification: if your personal data is incorrect or incomplete, you can request that it be rectified or completed.
3. c) Right to erasure: in certain situations, you have the right to request the erasure of your personal data. This right may be limited in certain situations, such as when the processing of data is necessary to comply with legal obligations to which GG Algarve Translations is subject, or when such processing is necessary for the purposes of declaring, exercising or defending a right in legal proceedings.
4. d) Right to restriction of processing: in certain situations, you can ask GG Algarve Translations to restrict access to personal data or to suspend processing activities. This will happen, for example, in cases where you contest the accuracy of your personal data, for a period of time that allows GG Algarve Translations to verify its accuracy, or in cases where you have objected to the processing, until it is verified whether the legitimate interests of GG Algarve Translations or third parties prevail over yours.
5. e) Right to portability: in cases where data processing is based on a contract to which you are a party or on your consent, you can ask GG Algarve Translations to provide you with the data you have provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You may also request, provided this is technically possible, that the data be passed on to other data controllers.
6. f) Right to object: when the processing of data is based on the legitimate interests of GG Algarve Translations or when it is carried out for purposes other than those for which the data was collected, but which are compatible with them, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, for reasons related to your particular situation. In such cases, GG Algarve Translations will stop processing your personal data unless it has legitimate reasons for doing so and these reasons outweigh your interests.
7. g) Right to withdraw consent: in cases where data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, your personal data will no longer be processed, unless there is another legal basis for such processing.
8. h) Right to lodge complaints with the supervisory authority: you also have the right to lodge complaints with the competent supervisory authority regarding matters related to the processing of your personal data.

The rights described may be exercised, with the limitations provided for in the applicable legislation, by e-mail to the e-mail address info@ggalgarvearanslations.com or by sending a letter, addressed to António Gordinho, GG Algarve Translations, to the address Av. Cidade Hayward, BL C2, Nº 10, 8000-073 Faro.

Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files with relevant information that are downloaded by your access device (computer or mobile device), via the internet browser, when a website is visited by the user, with the aim of storing information about user visits.

The cookies themselves do not identify the individual user, but only the computer or mobile device used. Your consent applies to the following domains: ggalgarvetranslations.com [user_consent_state]

What kind of cookies do we use?

Through its website, GG Algarve Translations uses the following types of cookies:

1. a) Session cookies - these are temporary cookies that remain in your internet browser's cookies until you leave the site. The information they keep allows us to securely manage the various operations carried out by you during a session of access to our website. When you log out, all session cookies are deleted;
2. b) Permanent cookies - these are cookies that are stored in the internet browser of your computer or mobile device. These cookies are activated each time you visit our website.

GG Algarve Translations only uses third party cookies, i.e. cookies placed and managed by third parties.

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For what purposes are cookies used?

The cookies used have an analytical function, i.e. they are used anonymously for the purpose of creating and analyzing statistics in order to improve the functioning of the site.

How do I control cookies?

All browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser.

However, we would like to point out that disabling cookies may prevent some web services from working properly, affecting browsing in whole or in part.

For more details on how you can control and/or delete cookies, see the website www.allaboutcookies.org.

If you have any questions or require additional information regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact us:

E-mail: info@ggalgarvetranslations.com

Address: Av. Cidade Hayward, BL C2, Nº 10, 8000-073 Faro

The Privacy Policy may be updated, so we advise you to consult it regularly.