Privacy Policy
Information on personal data processing, cookies and use of the institutional website.
1. Data controller
The controller of the personal data collected through joaoamaral.law is João Amaral, lawyer registered with the Portuguese Bar Association under no. 19.421L. The main contact address is joao@joaoamaral.law.
2. Purposes of processing
Data sent through the contact form or by email is processed solely to handle contact requests, respond to institutional communications, assess whether any follow-up is appropriate and ensure the technical administration and security of the website.
3. Legal basis
Processing relies, as applicable, on steps taken at the request of the data subject prior to a possible engagement, legitimate interests connected with the institutional management of the website and compliance with legal or professional obligations applicable to the practice of law.
4. Categories of data
Identification and contact data may be processed, including name, company, email address, telephone number and the content of the message sent. Sensitive personal data, confidential documents or information exceeding what is necessary for an initial institutional contact should not be submitted.
5. Retention
Data is retained only for the period necessary to manage the contact received, evaluate any appropriate follow-up and comply with applicable legal, tax, professional or rights-protection obligations. Where there is no legitimate reason to retain the data, it will be securely deleted.
6. Recipients and technical providers
Data is not disclosed to third parties for commercial purposes. It may, however, be accessed by technical service providers strictly necessary for hosting, maintenance, security, analytics or website operation, always subject to confidentiality duties and GDPR-compatible arrangements.
7. Cookies and measurement tools
8. Data subject rights
Under the GDPR, data subjects may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection or portability, within the legally applicable limits. A complaint may also be lodged with the competent supervisory authority.
9. Privacy contact
Any request relating to data protection may be sent to joao@joaoamaral.law.
Important note: sending a communication through the website does not, by itself, constitute legal advice, acceptance of a mandate or the automatic creation of a lawyer-client relationship.