Terms & Conditions
The protection of privacy and personal data is a priority for MaterClinic (hereinafter referred to as MC) and a clear commitment we have made.
This policy concerns privacy practices within the scope of MC’s activities, including portals, websites, and other services managed by this Agency. The personal data you provide us during your interaction with the various services will be treated with the security and confidentiality guarantees required by the legal framework for the protection of personal data.
The portals and websites under MC’s responsibility, within the scope of the services provided, contain links to other websites under the responsibility of third parties. MC’s privacy policy applies exclusively to the websites and services under its responsibility. When you access other entities’ websites, even from websites under MC’s responsibility, you should read their respective privacy policies.
Access to and use of the services, portals, and websites under MC’s responsibility must be free on the part of the user, with MC assuming that the user has read, understood, and accepted the Terms and Conditions of use.
Any attempts to alter the information, or any other action that may cause damage and jeopardize the integrity of the system, are strictly prohibited in accordance with current legislation. The user undertakes to comply scrupulously with applicable legislation, namely in matters of computer crime and intellectual property rights, and is solely responsible for any violation of these regulations.
1. Data Protection Officer
MC has appointed a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted at materclinic2@gmail.com.
2. Privacy
MC respects your right to privacy. The data requested is intended for the provision of the service you have requested, and no personal data that is not necessary for the provision of the service will be collected without your consent.
With regard to the free website analysis tool, only the website link will be publicly visible when developing content for YouTube. All other data collected will not be disclosed or shared with third parties.
Interaction with MC’s services, portals, and websites does not require user information, except when, for expressly identified purposes, registration is declared necessary and is authorized by the user in accordance with the following terms.
3. Data Controller
MC, as the data controller:
Ensures that your personal data is processed within the scope of the purposes for which it was collected or for purposes compatible with those purposes;
Collects, uses, and retains only the personal data necessary for the purpose in question;
Does not transmit personal data for commercial or advertising purposes;
Processes personal data for legally established purposes or for the provision of services at your request.
Subcontractor
As a subcontractor, MC undertakes to comply with the privacy and personal data processing agreements entered into with the entities responsible for data processing.
4. Types of Personal Data we collect
The personal data processed by MC is of a diverse nature, given the provision of services promoted on electronic platforms and other services under its management.
Depending on the type of services provided, the following may be collected: IP address; name; age; tax identification number; civil identification number; social security number; identification document number; address; email address; and mobile phone number.
5. Personal Data Security
In the course of its activities, MC uses a set of security technologies and procedures appropriate for the protection of your personal data, protecting against unauthorized access or disclosure, namely:
Logical security measures, in terms of access to systems and workstations through identity management, authentication, and privilege mechanisms; in terms of the network, the use of firewalls and intrusion detection systems, segregating networks and application environments, as well as encrypting information through secure communication channels.
6. Access and control of your Personal Data
We enable you, upon request, to access, rectify, and erase your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
If the use of your personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw it, without compromising the validity of the data processing carried out up to that point.
Through the data protection officer, you can request:
Information about your data;
Information about processing;
The purpose underlying the processing;
The correction or updating of data;
Your data in an open format;
The deletion of data, without prejudice to the legislation applicable to the processing in question.
Personal Data File
Your personal data is kept by MC for the period necessary for processing, in accordance with the respective purpose.
Os períodos de conservação podem alterar-se quando o interesse público associado, motivos históricos, científicos ou estatísticos o justifiquem, comprometendo-se a MC a adotar as adequadas medidas de conservação e segurança.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
MC uses cookies and other similar technologies on its websites to improve the performance and browsing experience of its Users, increasing, on the one hand, the speed and efficiency of response and, on the other, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
The placement of cookies helps websites recognize the User’s device on their next visit and is often essential for the website to function properly.
The cookies used by MC do not collect personal information that could identify the User, storing only generic information, such as the form or region/city of access, among others.
The cookies used on MC’s websites and portals are as follows:
Essential – necessary for browsing the website, ensuring access to private areas of the site in order to perform services, namely session cookies.
Analytical – necessary for collecting information for statistical analysis of website browsing and use, namely Google.
Social Networks – possibility of interaction with social networks, namely:
– Facebook;
– Instagram;
Performance – necessary for monitoring the user experience of the website, examples of which are:
– Cloudflare;
The information generated by the use of cookies may be sent to third parties for trend analysis, navigation tracking, and performance, without, however, identifying any individual.
What cookies are used and for what purpose?
MC uses the following cookies on its various websites:
Cookie Domain Purpose Expiration Date
_ga Most MC websites Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users 2 years
_gid Most MC websites Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users 24 hours
_gat Most MC websites Google Analytics cookie used to limit the request rate 1 minute
8. How to control the use of cookies?
Users can prevent the use of cookies in their browser settings. However, if you limit this option, the use of some features or the performance of certain tools may be affected.
It is also possible to use browser add-ons to disable certain functions. Google provides an extension for Google Analytics that allows you to disable its use. It is available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/
MC is implementing a cookie management system, currently available on only two sites (autenticação.gov and ePortugal), but whose implementation will be extended to all MC sites.
Through this system, it is possible to disable all cookies considered “non-essential,” allowing you to manage them and check which cookies are being used by each platform.
When using this system, please note that changing your consent to non-consent does not have retroactive effect, i.e., it does not delete cookies previously installed on your device. To do this, you must delete the cookies through your browser (see below for how to do this).
9. How to manage cookies in different browsers:
Google Chrome
By default, all cookies are allowed, but you can adjust this setting. Follow these steps: Click on the Chrome menu in the browser toolbar.
Settings;
Show advanced settings;
Under “Privacy,” click Content settings;
Select “Block sites from setting any data.”
To change cookie settings, follow these steps: Delete cookies;
Block cookies by default;
Allow cookies by default;
Keep cookies and website data by default until you exit the browser;
Create exceptions for cookies from specific websites or domains.
Internet Explorer: Select the “Tools” menu and the “Internet Options” option;
“Privacy” tab;
Move the bar to the top, where the message “Block all cookies” will appear.
Mozilla Firefox: Select the “Tools” menu;
Select “Options”;
“Privacy,” found in the top panel;
In the cookies section, disable the “Accept cookies from sites” option. Click “OK” to save the changes and close.
Safari: Select “Edit”;
Click “Preferences”;
In the top panel, select the “Privacy” icon;
In the “Accept cookies” section, select “Never.”
Disclaimer
MC shall not be liable for any losses or damages in civil liability (including, but not limited to, consequential damages, lost profits, and moral damages, caused directly or indirectly) arising as a result of the correct or incorrect use of its Services, websites, and respective content by the user, including unauthorized access to the user’s computer and computer system by third parties.
The information disclosed should be viewed in its informative aspect.
The services, websites, and portals managed by MC contain content and services provided by third parties, which are responsible for updating them. Therefore, AMC cannot be held liable for the complete accuracy and timeliness of any information contained on its websites.
The websites may contain links to sites operated by third parties over which it has no control and for which it assumes no responsibility.
The display of legal provisions on this site does not exempt you from consulting the legal rules in force, officially approved and published in the original editions and media (namely the Diário da República or the Official Journal of the European Union).
Changes to the security and privacy policy
These Terms and Conditions, which you should read carefully, may be changed, with the changes taking effect from the date of their publication on this site, with express reference to the date of update.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions are governed by and interpreted in accordance with Portuguese law. The court of Lisbon shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes arising from the interpretation and application of these Terms and Conditions.