Privacy and Cookies Policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out the ways in which personal data is collected and used, as well as the safeguards and security measures adopted when processing it. SFC is concerned about your privacy, so it is important that you read this Privacy Policy carefully to find out how any personal information you may provide will be treated. The website www.sfc.pt, as well as all the services provided, are the property of SFC Lda, with registered offices at Rua da Bélgica, Edif. Lezíria, Ap. 308 8125-446 Vilamoura, Quarteira, Portugal. www.sfc.pt bem como todos os serviços prestados, são propriedade da SFC Lda., com sede na Rua da Bélgica, Edif. Lezíria, Ap. 308 8125-446 Vilamoura, Quarteira, Portugal.

Information Collection

Whenever there is a need to collect personal information, it will be used in accordance with the legislation in force, applicable to the Data Protection Policy imposed by the National Data Protection Commission, CNPD, in order to ensure the confidentiality and security of the personal data provided.
The collection of personal data such as name, email address and telephone contact is applicable to commercial inquiries and/or the provision of services. The entity responsible for collecting and processing personal data is SFC.

Information Use

SFC undertakes to comply with the rules on processing personal data in force in the European Union, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data collected is exclusively for the use of SFC, and the privacy and protection of user data is guaranteed.

Right of Access, Rectification, Cancellation and Opposition

In accordance with the provisions of the law in force, any person may request access to their personal data, be informed of its content and demand that it be rectified, updated or destroyed, by writing to the SFC at: a_eva@sfc.pt

Security and Data Protection

SFC undertakes to treat your personal information with the utmost privacy, confidentiality and security and to adopt the necessary security measures to guarantee the safeguarding of users’ personal data against possible misuse or unauthorized access. SFC cannot guarantee the security of any information it discloses online, nor can it be held responsible for any loss or damage caused to the user as a result of the loss of confidentiality of the information.

Responsibility

On the pages of the SFC website, the user may find links to other websites within the domain of the SFC server, which may collect data or request personal information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third party websites or services, nor is it responsible for the content and information on these websites and services, and the user’s agreement with the Privacy Policy of these websites is essential.

Cookies Policy

We use cookies on our website to improve performance and your user experience. This document explains how we do this.

What are cookies?

“Cookies” are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device via your web browser, retaining only information related to your preferences and therefore not including your personal data. Placing cookies will help the website recognize your device the next time you visit. We use the term cookies in this policy to refer to all files that collect information in this way. The cookies used do not collect information that identifies the user. Cookies collect generic information, such as how users arrive at and use the websites or the area of the country/countries through which they access the website, etc. Cookies only retain information related to your preferences. At any time, the user can, through their browser, decide to be notified of the receipt of cookies, as well as block their entry into their system. If you refuse to use cookies on the website, you may not be able to access some of its areas or receive personalized information.

What are cookies for?

Cookies are used to help determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of your websites, allowing for faster and more efficient browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

What kind of cookies do we use?

Our cookies have different functions:

Essential Cookies – Allow you to browse the website and use its applications, as well as access secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided. Some cookies are essential to access specific areas of our website.

Analytical Cookies – These cookies are used to analyze how users use the website and monitor its performance. This allows us to provide a high quality experience by customizing our offer and quickly identifying and correcting any problems that arise. For example, we use performance cookies to find out which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, or to determine why some pages are receiving error messages. These cookies are only used for statistical creation and analysis purposes and never collect personal information.

Functionality Cookies – These store the user’s preferences regarding the use of the website, so that it is not necessary to reconfigure the website each time you visit it.

Third-party cookies – Measure the success of applications and the effectiveness of third-party advertising. They can also be used to personalize a widget with user data.

Cookies can be:

Permanent Cookies – These are stored for a variable period of time in the browser on your access devices (PC, mobile and tablet) and are used whenever the user visits the website again. They are generally used to direct browsing according to the user’s interests, allowing us to provide a more personalized service.

Session Cookies – These are temporary and remain in your browser’s cookies until you leave the website. The information obtained allows us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.

How can you manage cookies?

As we have explained, cookies help you get the most out of our websites. All browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, in particular by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser. Once you have authorized the use of cookies, you can always disable some or all of our cookies. To do so, please follow these instructions:

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer – Disabling cookies

1 – Click on the “Tools” menu and choose the “Internet Options” option;
2 – Select the “Privacy” tab”;
3 – Move the bar to the top, where “Block all cookies” will appear.”.

Note: There are several levels of activation and deactivation of cookies in Internet Explorer. For more information on Internet Explorer cookie settings, see the following Microsoft page: https://windows.microsoft./en-us/windows/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

Cookie Settings in Mozilla Firefox – Disabling cookies

Click on the “Tools” menu;
2 – Select “Options”;
3 – Click on the “Privacy” icon in the top panel;
4 – In the “Cookies” section, disable the “Accept cookies from websites” option;
5 – Click on “OK” to save the changes and close.

Nota: Note: There are several levels of activation and deactivation of cookies in Mozilla Firefox. For more information on cookie settings in Firefox, see: https://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/managing-cookies/managing-cookies-mozilla-firefox

Cookie settings in Chrome – Disabling cookies

1 – Click on the Chrome menu in the browser toolbar.
2 – Select Settings.
3 – Click Show advanced settings.
4 – In the “Privacy” section, click on the Content settings button.
5 – Select the “Block websites from setting data” option.”

You can change the following cookie settings in the “Cookies” section:
Delete cookies

Block cookies by default

Allow cookies by default

Keep cookies and website data by default until you exit the browser

Create exceptions for cookies from specific websites or domains.

Note: There are several levels of enabling and disabling cookies in Google Chrome. For more information on cookie settings in Google Chrome, see the following page : https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

Cookie Settings in Safari Web and IOS – Disabling cookies

1 – Click on “Edit”;
2 – Select “Preferences”;
3 – In the top panel, select the “Privacy” icon;
4 – In the “Accept cookies” section, select “Never”.

Note: There are various levels of enabling and disabling cookies in Safari. For more information on cookie settings in Safari, see the following page : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265

Other web browsers

Please look in the “help” menu of your browser or contact your browser provider. (browser).

Note: Please note that if you disable cookies, parts of our website may not function properly.

Links

For more information on cookies and their use, we suggest you consult the following links, which are only available in English: www.allaboutcookies.org

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