Lab52, Unipessoal Lda., (collectively referred to as “Lab52”, “Company” or “We”) strives to ensure the protection of your Personal Data. We are committed to ensuring the confidentiality of the information we collect. Respecting this commitment, we want you to know why we collect your Personal Data, how we treat it, how we protect it and how to raise questions.

The provision of personal data in connection with the use of the website at www.sic2025.pt (hereinafter “Site”) implies knowledge and express acceptance of the conditions contained in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy regulates the collection and processing of Personal Data from users (hereinafter “User” or “Users”) within the scope of the use of the website www.sic2025.pt, by Lab52, Unipessoal Lda,, (hereinafter “Lab52”) and reflects the company’s concerns regarding privacy and the processing of Users’ personal data. The Privacy Policy communicates to Users information about the exercise of their rights relating to Personal Data, in accordance with Regulation 2016/679, of April 27, General Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data (“GDPR”).

Lab52 has appointed a Data Protection Officer. If you have questions or suggestions regarding our Personal Data processing policies or practices, please contact us by sending an email to geral@lab52.pt, or via the following address:

Lab52 // Design & Events

A/C Data Protection Officer
Rua Oliveira Monteiro, 358
Porto, Portugal

Accessing and browsing the Site does not necessarily imply the provision of personal data. However, there are certain features on the Site that involve the provision of personal data (for example, if you wish to submit a contact form to formulate your questions and suggestions). The other features available on the Website, such as registration for the congress, imply prior registration in “REGISTRATION”, with the processing of personal data in this context subject to an autonomous Privacy Policy. To check this Policy, click here.

If you wish to contact Lab52 through the Website, we will collect a set of personal data, which will be processed to respond to your request/question/suggestion. To this end, the following personal data is collected on the contact form: name, email, telephone and the subject of your request. This data is mandatory, otherwise it will not be possible to process your request and provide a response.

In this context, an open field is also available where you can submit your request/question/suggestion, where other personal data can be provided by you spontaneously.

In the case of subscribing to the newsletter or similar marketing campaigns, contact details, such as the User’s email address, may be collected to send marketing materials.

The data collected by the company Lab52 Unipessoal Ltda., such as: name, address, zip code, city, country, e-mail, CNPJ among other data necessary for identification and contacts, are intended, and upon consent to do so, for the processing of requests, requests for information, possible complaints, statistical analyses, satisfaction questionnaires, carrying out audits and investigations, managing internal and human resources databases, sending marketing communications about products, services and institutional disclosures via email mail, telephone/messaging services and/or letters. To comply with legal obligations, Lab52 Unipessoal Ltda. You can still use personal data, strictly necessary, for the disclosure of data following court orders, collaboration with regulators and the defense of the legitimate interests of Lab52 Unipessoal Lda..

Lab52 Unipessoal Ltda. guarantees the confidentiality of all data provided by customers. Notwithstanding, Lab52 Unipessoal Ltda. collect and process data in a secure manner that prevents its loss or manipulation, using techniques to do so, we inform you that collection on an open network allows the circulation of personal data without security conditions, running the risk of being seen and used by unauthorized third parties.

Your personal data will not be used for purposes other than those described in this policy, without you being previously informed or, if applicable, obtaining your consent. Your data will be processed by Lab52 Unipessoal Lda. applying appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a high level of security, in accordance with the GDPR.

Your data will only be used if one of the following situations occurs:

You have provided your consent by signing or accepting an online or paper form;
The data is necessary to comply with legal billing obligations;
The data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which Lab52 Unipessoal Ltda. is subject, as well as the disclosure of data to the Tax Administration and Social Security, as well as other authorities;
The data is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by Lab52 Unipessoal Lda., as long as they do not prevail over the interests or rights, freedoms and guarantees of the data subject.

Your data may be communicated to third parties when the transmission is carried out in compliance with a legal obligation, a deliberation by the National Data Protection Commission or another relevant control entity, or a court order; or when the communication is carried out to protect the vital interests of Users or any other legitimate purpose provided for by law.

We will try to ensure that the processing of your personal data takes place within the European Economic Area. However, some of our service providers, as well as some of the systems used to store your Data, may be located outside of Portugal or the European Economic Area. The Company takes appropriate due diligence to ensure that such persons and/or service providers are bound by confidentiality duties and the Company implements measures, where necessary, such as standard data protection contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, to ensure that any Personal Data transferred remains protected and secure. You can request a copy of these clauses from the Data Protection Officer, using the contact details mentioned above.

Your personal data will be kept for the minimum period of time necessary and proportionate to achieve the purposes described above or, at any time, at the request of the customer, through the means informed in this privacy policy, requesting the deletion of their data and withdrawing the consent to this processing and/or exercise the right to portability.

In compliance with GDPR, Users have the following rights under data protection law:

Right of Access: the right to confirm whether or not your personal data is being processed, as well as the right to access your personal data and certain information, including obtaining a copy of your personal data in the processing phase. This right does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of third parties, namely the business secrets and intellectual property rights of the controller;

Right to Rectification: the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you, as well as the right to complete your data if it is incomplete;

Right to Erasure: the right to request the erasure of your data in certain cases, in particular, if your personal data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or processed. This right does not prejudice the fulfillment of legal obligations for the storage of personal data that fall on the controller;

Right to Limitation of Processing: the right to request the limitation of the processing of your data in certain cases, namely, if the processing is unlawful and if you oppose the erasure of the data, requesting, in return, the limitation of its use;

Right to Data Portability: the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, including the right to transmit this data to another controller;

Right to Object, which means that in certain cases (e.g. when your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes), you can object at any time, for reasons relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your data.

Such requests must be addressed to the Data Protection Officer, through the contact details mentioned above.

The Company may not be able to comply with such a request when this places it in situations of non-compliance with obligations set out in laws or regulations that apply to it.

When the processing of Personal Data is based on consent, it can be withdrawn at any time by the Data Subject, without compromising the legality of the processing under the previously given consent.

The above provisions apply, with due adaptations, to the exercise of rights, by the holder of parental responsibilities or guardian, in the name and on behalf of data subjects who are under 16 years of age [or incapable].

If a Customer or User is aware of changes or inaccuracies relating to their Personal Data, they must inform us so that we can update or correct them.

If you consider that the processing of Personal Data by our Company does not meet the legally required requirements, you may submit a complaint to this effect to the National Data Protection Commission, if you understand that the processing of your data violates the legal regime in force at each time .

We guarantee privacy and security in the processing and transmission of User data, maintaining the technical means within our reach in operation to prevent loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorized access and misappropriation of personal data provided or transmitted. In any case, please note that, by circulating data on an open network on the internet, it is not possible to completely eliminate the risk of unauthorized access and use, so the User must implement appropriate security measures when browsing the Website.

Lab52, Unipessoal Lda, reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice and with immediate effect, to change, add or revoke, partially or completely, this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be immediately published on this same online page. If they involve a substantial change in relation to the way your data will be treated, we will notify you of such changes using the contact details you have provided.

Last updated date: April 5, 2024