This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal data of users (hereinafter the “User” or “Users”), which may be gathered by NOVA School of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Vieira de Almeida & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL (“Data Controllers”), as controllers, in the context of the use of the website WhatNext.Law (hereinafter the “Website”).
Providing your personal data implies your knowledge and acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy must be read together with the Terms of Use available here.
Users can find more detailed information with respect to the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy on the following matters:
1. Collection and processing of personal data
2. User’s rights
3. Storing of personal data
4. Under what circumstances is personal data disclosed to other entities?
5. Security
6. Cookies
7. Links to third-party websites
8. International data transfers
9. Complaints
10. Queries and suggestions
11. Changes to the privacy policy and cookie policy
1. Collection and processing of personal data
Access to and use of the Website does not require Users to share personal data. However, the use of certain features of the Website involves the provision of personal data by Users, such as their name or their email address.
Such data shall be processed by the Data Controllers for the following purposes:
(i) Contact request: User’s personal data shall be processed with the Users’ consent in order to manage the contact request and to provide any clarifications and information requested by Users;
(ii) Creation of an account on the WhatNext.Law website for the submission of blog entries and articles: User’s personal data shall be processed for the purposes of managing the publication of blog entries and articles;
(iii) Submission of application: Users’ personal data, such as name, email address, curriculum vitae and telephone number, shall be processed for the purposes of the management of their application to the WhatNext.Law initiatives;
(iv) Registration to events: User’s personal data, such as name and email address, shall be processed for the purposes of the management of their registration to WhatNext.Law events, workshops, conferences or similar initiatives;
(v) Newsletters: your personal data will be processed, with your prior consent, for the purposes of sending notifications and other relevant information.
2. User’s rights
Pursuant to applicable law, Users may, at any time, request to have access to their personal data or for its portability as well as request for it to be rectified, erased, for the processing to be restricted or to object to the processing.
Users may also request confirmation that their personal data are subject to processing, and a copy of personal data under processing shall be made available to the User, upon their request.
Pursuant to the law, Users have the right to withdraw their consent for the processing of their personal data for the above mentioned purposes which require such consent, but this does not, however, render invalid any processing of their personal data based on such consent that may have taken place prior to the date of withdrawal.
In order to exercise any of the rights mentioned above, Users should submit a written request to the following contacts:
E-mail: info@whatnext.law
3. Storing of personal data
Personal data collected will be processed in strict compliance with the applicable legislation. Your personal data will be kept in accordance with its intended purpose and for the legally prescribed time. In the absence of a specific legal requirement, personal data will only be stored for the appropriate period of time and to the extent necessary given the reasons for its collection, unless the User exercises their right of objection or right to erasure, or withdraws their consent, within the established legal limits.
4. Under what circumstances is personal data disclosed to third parties?
Data Controllers may disclose your personal data to third parties:
a) when relying on other entities for the provision of certain services, given that such provision of services may imply access by these third parties to your personal data. As such, any of the Data Controllers’ subcontracted entities will process your personal data, in the name and on behalf of the Data Controllers, under the strict obligation to comply with our instructions and in accordance with the terms of the appropriate subcontracting agreement;
b) to any third entities, in cases where such disclosure is deemed necessary or appropriate (i) under the applicable law, (ii) to ensure compliance with legal obligations/judicial orders, (iii) in line with decisions of the relevant supervisory authorities, or (iv) to respond to requests issued by public or governmental authorities.
In any of these situations, the Data Controllers will take all appropriate measures to ensure the effective protection of your personal data.
5. Security
Data Controllers undertake to protect Users’ personal data from unauthorised access. To this end, the Data Controllers make use of security systems, rules and other procedures, in order to ensure the protection of personal data, as well as to prevent unauthorised access to the personal data and its improper use, disclosure, loss or destruction.
It is, however, User’s responsibility to guarantee and ensure that the equipment used to access the Website is appropriately protected against damaging software, viruses and worms.
6. Cookies
“Cookies” are small text files which identify the User’s computer on the Website server. Cookies do not, of themselves, identify individual users, but only the computer used. Cookies are not used for the collection of personal data.
This Website uses strictly necessary cookies which allow for faster and more efficient browsing of the website. Data Controllers can, thereby, provide Users with the best browsing experience.
This Website uses the following cookies:
wordpress_test_cookie: A cookie used to test whether cookies are enabled on the User’s Web browser. It expires once the browser closes.
penci_law_footer_new: A cookie used to allow the installation of cookies, manage the provision of consent and display notifications.
cookie comment_author_[hash], cookie comment_author_email_[hash], cookie comment_author_url _[hash]: Cookies that remember the information the User entered into the comment form. There are only activated if the User saves these details in the comments section.
wpo_commented_post: A cookie used when a User enters a comment to avoid loading the cached version of the page.
pll_language: A cookie used to remember the language selected by the User when they visit the website again. This cookie is also used to get the language information when there is not available in another way.
bid_1_password_protected_auth: A cookie used when the website is in maintenance mode or when the pages are password protected. It records whether the User has successfully entered the password to view the website, so they do not have to re-renter the password on every page.
All browsers allow Users to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely through the selection of appropriate settings in each browser. Users can configure cookies in the “options” or “settings” menu of their browser. To know more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been created, how to create and delete them, Users can go to www.allaboutcookies.org which contains information on how to manage user settings on various browsers.
Please note, however, that if a User deactivates cookies this may impact their browsing of the Website, whether entirely or in part.
7. Links to third-party websites
The links contained in this Website may lead to the websites of third parties. Data Controllers are not liable in respect of, or in any way support or endorse the content of such websites or the websites connected to or mentioned in such websites.
Data Controllers are not liable for any damage resulting from any virus which may affect a User’s computer or network, or any other assets, as a result of accessing the Website with the transfer of data from the Website to the User’s computer or network.
This privacy statement is applicable only to information collected by the Website.
8. International data transfers
For the purposes foreseen in this Policy, Data Controllers may transfer personal data to third countries (outside the European Union or the European Economic Area) in relation to which the European Commission has not adopted a decision on adequacy. In this case, Data Controllers undertake to adopt suitable security measures to ensure the confidentiality and protection of the personal data processed, in compliance with the applicable personal data protection legislation.
Further information may be requested in writing to the following e-mail address: info@whatnext.law.
9. Complaints
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial means, Users have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in accordance with the law, should they believe that the processing of their personal data by Data Controllers breaches the legal framework in force at any given time.
10. Queries and suggestions
Users can contact the Data Controllers in relation to any queries regarding the processing of their personal data and the exercise of their rights under applicable legislation, and, in particular, those mentioned in this Policy, through info@whatnext.law.
11. Changes to the privacy policy and cookie policy
Data Controllers reserve the right to, at any time, change the current terms of the processing of personal data. Such changes shall be duly disclosed on the Website.
This Website was created by, belongs to and is operated by NOVA School of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Vieira de Almeida & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL (“Operators”). Access to and use of this Website is governed by these Terms of Use.
Any person accessing or using this Website (a “User”) acknowledges that in accessing and using this Website it accepts these Terms of Use.
Access to the Website
Operators have the right to, at any time, suspend access to the Website, whether partially or entirely, in particular in relation to the management, maintenance, repair, modification or updating of the Website, and to, at any time, shut down the Website, whether permanently or temporarily and whether partially or entirely.
Intellectual Property Rights
The User acknowledges that the contents of this Website are subject to intellectual property rights and undertakes not to infringe such rights.
Operators have the right to or are duly licensed to use the contents, images, graphics, sound, video, animation files on this Website and the format in which they are graphically displayed on the Website. This includes all trademarks, logos and symbols, as well as the layout and structure of the Website.
The User is not authorised , disclose, modify, copy, sell, use or distribute, in any way, the text, images and other information in this Website or part of the Website without the prior written consent of the Operators. The User may transmit via digital means the text included in the Publications and Blog sections of the Website by using the link to the specific part of the Website. The use of trademarks and logos in this Website, and the material made available on this Website, does not grant, and should not be interpreted as granting Users any express or implied license to use, whether directly or indirectly, such trademarks, logos or materials.
Personal Data
Operators are determined at protecting User’s privacy. The use of this Website does not necessarily imply the processing of personal data, although certain areas of the Website may imply such collection. For any further questions related to the treatment of your personal data, please visit the Privacy Policy.
Information
The information made available on this Website is provided to inform Users of the WhatNext.Law activities and provide articles, publications, elements and other relevant information on its activity.
Publications Policy
WhatNext.Law is a research center that results from the partnership between Vieira de Almeida & Associados and NOVA School of Law, with the purpose of deepening legal themes associated to the challenges of the future, through studies, publications and research scholarships.
WhatNext.Law’s website will publish opinion articles on emerging issues within the scope of the research conducted at the research center. The opinions expressed in the opinion articles, except when specifically indicated, are solely binding on their author(s) and do not represent the opinion/view of their employer, Vieira de Almeida, NOVA School of Law or the research center itself.
Liability
Operators are not liable for any errors which may occur due to system malfunctions or failures (whether temporary or permanent) of the Website.
Operators are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from the improper use, or inability to use, the Website.
Links
The Website may contain links to the websites of other entities. Such sites do not belong to, and are not operated or controlled by, the Operators, and, as such, the Operators are not liable in respect of, or in any way support or endorse the content of such websites or the websites connected to or mentioned in such websites. The use of such links is done at the User’s own risk.
Validity of these Terms of Use
If any part or provision of these Terms of Use is unenforceable or contrary to applicable law, the remaining parts or provisions of these Terms of Use shall not be affected.
Terms of Use update
The Operators reserve the right to amend at any time and without prior notice the Terms of Use and the conditions contained herein.
You should periodically review the page of the Terms of Use for updates or amendments.
Queries and suggestions
Users can contact Operators in relation to any queries regarding the Terms of Use through info@whatnext.law.
Applicable law
These Terms of Use are subject to the Portuguese Law.
