Privacy Policy

Introduction

Aware of the concerns regarding the way in which your personal data is processed at the European Chamber of Foreign Investors. we recognize the importance of protecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy aims to explain how the European Chamber of Foreign Investors… collects and manages your personal data. This Policy describes what data is collected, how it is processed, why it is necessary and how its collection and processing may benefit you or be of interest to you.

If you have any questions, would like clarification or would like to exercise any of your privacy rights, you can contact us here.

Legal basis

The European Chamber of Foreign Investors acts in strict compliance with the principles described in this policy, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) and applicable data protection legislation, in all processes involving the processing of personal data.

According to the GDPR, personal data is defined as: “Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”); 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.”

Basic principles and our commitment to privacy

The European Chamber of Foreign Investors. we are committed to protecting your right to privacy. Our aim is to protect any personal data we hold, to manage Users’ personal data responsibly and to be transparent in our practices. We therefore undertake to respect the following basic principles:

– There is no obligation for the User to share with the European Chamber of Foreign Investors. any personal data, even if requested by us.

– We only collect and process your personal data for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for specific purposes that we share with you in advance and/or for which you have given us your consent;

– Our aim is to collect, process and use as little personal data as possible;

– When we collect your personal data, we do our best to keep it as accurate and up-to-date as possible;

– If the personal data we have collected is no longer necessary in view of the purposes for which it was collected and processed and we are not obliged by law to retain it, we will do our utmost to permanently delete or anonymize it;

– Personal data will not be shared, sold, rented or disclosed, except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Why do we collect and use your personal data?

We collect your personal data so that we can offer you the best online experience and provide you with the highest quality service. In particular, we may collect, store, use and share your personal data for the following purposes:

A) To process and respond to your inquiries or to contact you to respond to your requests;

B) To develop and improve our communication methods and the functionality of the Site;

C) To communicate information to you and to manage your registration and/or subscription to our newsletter or other communications;

D) To authenticate the identity of people who contact us by telephone, electronic or other means;

E) For internal training and quality assurance purposes;

We may also need your personal data to comply with legal obligations or in the context of a contractual relationship we may have with you.

When we collect and use your personal data for the purposes mentioned above or for other purposes, we will inform you in advance or at the time of collection.

Where appropriate, we will ask for your consent to process your personal data. Where you have given your consent to processing activities, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

Your rights

When we process your personal data, please be aware that you have a number of rights that you can exercise, where applicable. We have prepared a summary of these rights and their implications for the User.

Right of access to and rectification of personal data

Users have the right to correct or update their personal data at any time. The European Chamber of Foreign Investors. you are aware of the importance of this right and if you wish to exercise it, please contact us via our contact page.

Right to data portability

Users may have the right to the portability of their personal data. This means that data can be transferred, copied or transmitted electronically. However, this right only applies when:

(a) the processing is based on consent; or

b) Processing takes place by automated means.

If you wish to exercise your right to portability, please contact us via our contact page.

Right to erasure of your personal data

The User may have the right to request that their data be deleted in the following cases:

(a) the personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed; or

b) The User withdraws the consent previously given for the processing of their personal data, and there is no lawful basis for processing it; or,

c) The User objects to the processing of their personal data for direct marketing purposes; or,

d) The User opposes the processing of his/her personal data for the legitimate interests of the European Chamber of Foreign Investors. (such as for general improvement of the User experience on the Site); or

e) Personal data is not being processed in accordance with the applicable legal provisions; or,

f) The personal data must be deleted in order to comply with a legal provision.

If you wish to delete the personal data we hold about you, please let us know and we will take all reasonable steps to respond to your request in accordance with legal requirements.

If the personal data that the European Chamber of Foreign Investors has collected is no longer necessary for any purpose or there is no legal provision requiring it to be kept, we will do our best to delete or anonymize it permanently.

Right to restriction of treatment

Users may have the right to limit the processing of their personal data if:

1) It considers that the personal data collected is not accurate; or

2) The personal data are not being processed in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, but instead of deleting the data, you prefer to choose to limit their use; or

3) It is no longer necessary to retain the personal data in view of the purpose for which they were collected, but the User requests the data in order to initiate, exercise or defend himself in the context of legal proceedings; or

4) The User has objected to the processing of their personal data and is awaiting analysis as to whether their legitimate reasons prevail over the interests that legitimized the processing of their data.

If you wish to limit the processing of your personal data, please let us know and, if eligible, we will take all reasonable steps to respond to your request in accordance with legal requirements.

Right of Opposition

Users may have the right to object to the processing of their personal data at any time. To do so, please contact us via our contact page.

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent authority

The User may, at any time, lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority under the terms of the law regarding the way in which the European Chamber for Foreign Investors handles their personal data.

How we protect your personal data

At the European Chamber of Foreign Investors we are aware that the security of your personal data is important. We make our best efforts to protect your personal data from any unauthorized use or access, interference, loss, modification or disclosure. We have implemented a set of security measures to help you protect your personal data. These measures include, for example, implementing access controls, using firewalls and secure servers, and encrypting information.

Sharing your personal data

When we share your personal data with Group companies or other entities, we ensure that we only do so with entities that safeguard and protect your personal data and comply with the applicable privacy standards in a similar or equal way to the European Chamber of Foreign Investors.

Your personal data will not be shared, sold, rented or disclosed beyond what is described in this Privacy Policy. However, we may share your data when required by law and/or government authorities.

We may need to communicate your personal data to suppliers who provide a service on our behalf, and they will never process your data for their own purposes. Examples of such suppliers are all those who help us with the maintenance of the technical platforms of the European Chamber of Foreign Investors, with the sending of the newsletter, with the analysis of statistical data, among other services.

International data sharing

Personal data may be processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When data is processed outside the EEA, the European Chamber of Foreign Investors. ensure that this cross-border processing of data is protected by appropriate safeguards, in accordance with the guidelines and recommendations of the competent authorities.

Automated individual decisions

For some services and products, we may process the User’s personal data by automated means. Essentially, this means that certain decisions are made automatically without any human intervention.

The User’s personal data may also be processed to define profiles with a view to anticipating the User’s behavior on our website.

If we intend to use such data processing methods, we will of course inform you and give you the opportunity to object in advance. Contact us via our contact page for more information about this treatment.

Cookies and other technologies

We may also collect personal data about you through the use of cookies and other technologies. This may occur when you visit our websites or third party websites, view our online promotions or use our mobile applications, or those of third parties, and may include the following information:

a) Information about the device’s browser and operating system;

b) The IP address of the device you are using;

c) Our web pages that the User views;

d) Links you click on while interacting with the different pages.

How to contact us

If you have any questions, need any clarification, suggestions or have any complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us via our contact page or through the following means:

Telephone: +351 21 099 96 20 (Call with national fixed network cost)

E-mail: geral@camara-europeia.eu

Address: Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco Torre 1 1070-101 Lisboa