Dutra & Ferrari — Sociedade de Advogados (hereinafter referred to as “the Firm”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — EU Regulation 2016/679) and other applicable legislation in Portugal.
By contacting us or using our services, you declare that you have read and understood the terms of this Policy. If you do not agree with any of the provisions set out herein, you should refrain from providing us with your personal data.
The controller responsible for processing the personal data collected is:
Name: Dutra & Ferrari — Sociedade de Advogados
Email: contato@dutraeferrari.com
Phone: +351 937 636 758
Within the scope of providing our legal services in immigration matters, we may collect, among others, the following personal data:
Identification data: full name, date of birth, civil identification number, passport number, nationality;
Contact data: address, email address, phone number;
Immigration data: residence status, visas, permits, consular processes, and related documentation;
Family and professional data relevant to immigration processes;
Financial data necessary for certain applications;
Browsing data collected through our website, where applicable (IP address, cookies, pages visited).
Your personal data is processed for the following purposes and based on the respective legal grounds:
Provision of legal services and representation in immigration matters — legal basis: performance of a contract;
Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations — legal basis: legal obligation;
Communication and response to inquiries — legal basis: legitimate interest or performance of a contract;
Sending informational or legal marketing communications — legal basis: consent (withdrawable at any time);
Internal management, invoicing, and accounting — legal basis: legal obligation and legitimate interest.
Personal data will be retained only for the period strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or for the period required by law.
Within the lawyer-client relationship, data may be retained for a minimum period of 10 (ten) years after the conclusion of the matter, in compliance with legal and professional obligations applicable to the legal profession in Portugal.
Your personal data may be shared with third parties only when necessary for the provision of contracted services or to comply with legal obligations, namely with:
Immigration authorities, consular services, and governmental entities in Portugal and abroad;
Other lawyers or legal professionals in the context of specific collaborations, subject to confidentiality obligations;
IT and document management service providers, acting as data processors under appropriate agreements;
Judicial or administrative authorities, where legally required.
We do not sell, transfer, or commercialize your personal data for marketing purposes.
If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that such transfers comply with the safeguards required under the GDPR.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access — obtain confirmation and access to your data;
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) — request deletion of your data, where applicable;
Right to restriction of processing — request limitation of processing in certain circumstances;
Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format;
Right to object — object to the processing of your data for certain purposes;
Right to withdraw consent — without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us in writing via the email or address indicated in Section 2, properly identifying yourself.
We will respond within a maximum period of 30 (thirty) days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) — www.cnpd.pt.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Access to data is restricted to professionals within the Firm who require it for their duties, all of whom are bound by confidentiality obligations.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure; therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and collect anonymous statistical information.
You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, although this may affect website functionality.
For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy available on our website.
The Firm reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time, particularly due to legislative changes or internal practices.
Any changes will be published on our website, with the date of update indicated.
We recommend that you review this Policy regularly.
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us via:
Email: contato@dutraeferrari.com
Phone: +351 937 636 758
Dutra & Ferrari — Sociedade de Advogados | Specialists in Immigration Law
This document complies with the GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) and Law No. 58/2019 of August 8.