M.A.SILVA Cortiças, S.A., (hereinafter referred to as M.A.SILVA), corporate taxpayer number 502434570 with registered offices at Rua Central das Regadas, Apartado 62, 4536-902 Mozelos, specialises in producing natural cork stoppers and makes its website tellus.masilva.pt available to its visitors (hereinafter referred to as users).

We are committed to protecting your privacy when you use our website. To this end, we have drafted this Privacy Policy to outline our commitment to and compliance with the rules related to the privacy and protection of the personal data we collect and process, in accordance with personal data protection regulations.

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF AND CAN ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU PROVIDE YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND TO AUTHORISE US TO COLLECT, USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR DATE ACCORDING TO THE RULES ESTABLISHED HEREIN.

SCOPE

This Privacy Policy applies solely to the personal data we collect and process electronically, which helps you use our website seamlessly and efficiently.

PERSONAL DATA

Personal data means information of any nature and on any media, including audio and images, relating to a natural identified or identifiable person.

An identifiable person is one who can be directly or indirectly identified by reference to an identification number or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, mental, financial, cultural or social identity of that person.

CONTROLLER

M.A.SILVA is the controller of the personal data of USERS it collects and processes, and decides which categories of data are collected, how such data is processed and the purposes for which the data are used.

TYPE OF DATA COLLECTED

We may collect the following data: (a) name, (b) email, (c) telephone number and (d) IP address, but will only do so after obtaining your consent. These data will be processed according to law, namely by storing the data in duly secured and protected databases and your data will not be used for any purposes other than those for which you provided consent.

“COOKIES”

“Cookies” are small pieces of information which help identify your browser and can store information, such as your settings and preferences.

These cookies may be stored on our device to help us personalise and improve your use of our website. They do not provide references or personal data and will only be used for troubleshooting, statistics, quality assurance and to monitor system security.

With the exception of cookies that are needed specifically to ensure that our website operates properly, cookies will only be stored on your device if you accept and consent to the use of cookies, which you can disable, delete or block at any time using your browser settings.

You can set your browser to notify you of and reject cookies; however, please now that this may affect the performance of our website.

Our website uses Google Analytics, the privacy policy of which is available at: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage#gajs and https://www.google.com/intl/pt-PT/policies/

PURPOSES OF PROCESSING

The personal data we collect is used to manage our relationship with our USERS, which includes information and marketing campaigns related to M.A.SILVA services.

DATA RETENTION PERIOD

We will only store and preserve data for 2 (two) years, after which time the data will be erased.

RECTIFICATION

You may request that your personal data be rectified, erased, updated and/or altered at any time by sending an email to masilvacorticas@masilva.pt with such a request for the rectification, updating and/or alteration of your personal data, which we will confirm by email as soon as it has been done.

RIGHT OF ACCESS

The Data Protection Law grants you the right of access to your personal data at any time, as well as the right to object to the use of the data you provided. To exercise your rights, please send an email to that effect to masilvacorticas@masilva.pt.

SECURITY MEASURES

M.A.SILVA has ensured the security of personal data provided by implementing several organisational and technical security measures to protect personal data against disclosure, loss, misuse, alteration, processing or unauthorised access, as well as against any unlawful processing.

COMMUNICATING DATA TO THIRD PARTIES

We will not provide your personal data to other entities without your prior and explicit consent.

We may transmit your data to third parties during investigations, inquiries and legal and/or administrative proceedings or the like, provided a court order has been issued to that effect.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

M.A.SILVA reserves the right to adjust or make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. Such changes will be published accordingly.

YOU HEREBY STATE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS POLICY AND CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA AS EXPLAINED ABOVE.