EcoAtivo – Territorial Planning and Environment Study Group, legal entity number 501 716 610, with registered office at Travessa do Moinho de Vento, nº 17, Cave Drt, 1200-727 Lisbon, Portugal (hereinafter “EcoAtivo”), takes the privacy of users of the website https://www.EcoAtivo.pt (hereinafter the “Website”) very seriously. This document (hereinafter the “Privacy Policy”) defines the terms under which EcoAtivo processes your personal data collected through the Website and also informs you about the measures adopted regarding data security.

If you do not agree with what is established in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website. The Website is an important tool for EcoAtivo to carry out its work, as it enables the organization to disseminate information about projects and campaigns, issue press releases and newsletters, mobilize supporters, among other activities.

Providing personal data through the Website implies knowledge of this Privacy Policy. Users under the age of 18 who have not received prior authorization from their parents or guardians should refrain from submitting personal data through the Website.

EcoAtivo assumes that the user is authorized to provide the data collected through the Website and that such data is current, truthful, and accurate.

Data Controller

EcoAtivo is responsible for the management and content of the Website, whose domain is owned by EcoAtivo, and for processing the personal data of Website users collected through it.

Within the scope of this Privacy Policy, if EcoAtivo uses services provided by third-party entities (data processors) acting on behalf of and for EcoAtivo, such entities will also be required to implement the applicable technical and organizational security measures whenever they process personal data as defined by Law No. 67/98 of October 26 (hereinafter the “Personal Data Protection Law”).

Data Processed, Their Use, and Purposes of Processing

In the context of the user’s use of the Website, EcoAtivo may process the following categories of data for the purposes indicated below:

Data Collected Through Forms Available on the Website

The completion of forms by the user on the Website (for example, to subscribe to campaigns and EcoAtivo updates) involves the collection of the personal data requested in the form, as well as the collection of the IP address (identification number of the electronic device accessing the internet). The collection of the IP address is intended to prevent fraud, such as unauthorized use of credit cards. However, EcoAtivo also allows users to provide data by telephone, fax, or email.

Subscribing to EcoAtivo updates and completing certain forms implies that EcoAtivo may send informational messages to the email account provided by the user. Occasionally, these messages may request certain information that allows EcoAtivo to understand the general characteristics of its supporters. Users have the right at any time to unsubscribe from EcoAtivo updates, campaigns, or programs to which they have subscribed.

Request Processing

EcoAtivo processes the user’s personal data in order to handle requests made by the user within the framework of the law and any contract entered into with EcoAtivo, including:

• Responding to questions submitted by the user;
• Providing information or other clarifications during the normal course of registrations or memberships (in accordance with applicable registration/membership agreements);
• Technical support for any other operation carried out through the Website;
• Processing requests to update and correct Personal Data;
• Handling complaints and resolving disputes with users;
• Recording, at the request of the user or the organization to which they belong, their affiliation with other collective management societies or similar organizations providing services similar to those of EcoAtivo.

Usage Statistics

Your personal data may also be used by EcoAtivo, in aggregated and anonymized form, for statistical purposes, trend monitoring, and defining Website usage patterns, with the aim of continuously improving its performance.

With Whom Your Personal Data Is Shared

In carrying out its activities, EcoAtivo may need to share the user’s personal data with third parties, and the user acknowledges and consents to such sharing. In this context, EcoAtivo may transfer personal data:

• To governments, companies, or any other organizations that are the target of campaigns to which the user has subscribed;
• To administrative or judicial authorities, particularly when EcoAtivo is legally required to do so or by judicial or administrative order issued by a competent authority;
• To third parties contracted by EcoAtivo, if it reasonably considers it necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action against illegal or inappropriate activities, suspected fraud, potential threats to EcoAtivo or Website users, or violations or suspected violations of the Terms of Use.
  
  

Right of Access, Rectification, and Data Updating

Under the law, EcoAtivo guarantees at all times the right to access, rectify, update, and delete your personal data. You may also object to its processing for direct marketing purposes by submitting a written request to EcoAtivo (the data controller) at the following address: [email protected].

 

COOKIES

EcoAtivo uses cookies on this Website. A cookie is a small text file that identifies your computer on EcoAtivo’s server. Cookies themselves do not identify the individual user, only the computer being used. Cookies are not used to analyze user activities, but they allow EcoAtivo to use the information collected through cookies to improve the Website and store certain preferences of individual Website users.

Web browsers allow you to exercise some control over cookies through browser settings. Users may configure their computers at any time to accept all cookies, be notified when a cookie is issued, or refuse certain or all cookies. The method for doing so depends on the browser you use. For more information, please consult your browser’s “Help” function or visit www.allaboutcookies.org. If you accept cookies, they may remain on your computer for many years unless you delete them. Please note that disabling cookies may result in the loss of any opt-outs or preferences set on the Website and may limit the use or effectiveness of websites.

The use of cookies by this Website will always require your prior consent.

 

Personal Data Security

The data collected is stored in a confidential automated file. EcoAtivo has implemented technical and organizational procedures aimed at preventing security breaches, unauthorized access to personal data, unlawful destruction or use, and ensures the adoption of any other security measures required by data protection legislation.

Despite all efforts, EcoAtivo cannot guarantee the complete and absolute security of information received, given the inherently insecure nature of open networks such as the Internet.

 

Changes

EcoAtivo reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice. We therefore recommend that you review it regularly.