Vieira, Rezende e Guerreiro Advogados (“Vieira Rezende“) aims to protect the security and privacy of Users. Any information forwarded by Users to Viera Rezende is protected according to strict standards of confidentiality and only used for the purpose for which it was collected.
Vieira Rezende’s Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) was created to provide Users with a clear understanding of how their personal data and information is processed.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the following is considered:
1.1. Internet Protocol Address (IP Address): the code assigned to a network terminal allowing its identification, defined according to international parameters.
1.2. Internet: the system consisting of a set of logical protocols, structured on a worldwide scale for public and unrestricted use, with the purpose of enabling the communication of data between computers, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, tablets and any other devices that connect to the Internet through different networks.
1.3. Website: Vieira Rezende’s website through which Users’ accesses the contents made available by Vieira Rezende.
1.4. Users: anyone who in any way interacts with Vieira Rezende, receives information from Vieira Rezende, accesses or uses the Website or directly or indirectly uses Vieira Rezende’s services.
1.5. Personal Data: information collected by Vieira Rezende about Users so we can identify them (name, e-mail, telephone, etc.).
2.1. As a condition for accessing the legal contents and the information offered by Vieira Rezende and using the Website functionalities, Users declares they have read this Privacy Policy entirely and carefully, and fully acknowledges it, thus stating their free and express agreement with the terms herein provided.
3.1. Vieira Rezende may collect Personal Data, including the following:
i. Usernames,
ii. User’s e-mail,
iii. User’s phone number;
iv. information about the use of the Website by the Users (some pieces of information may be collected automatically, such as IP Address, unique mobile device identifier, browser type, browser language and access times); and
v. it is also possible to obtain automatically User’s location, if a permission is enabled on Users’ mobile device.
3.2. Users have exclusive duty for providing correct and updated information. Vieira Rezende is not responsible for the accuracy, truth or lack thereof in the information provided by Users.
3.3. All technologies used by Vieira Rezende’s Website will always comply with current legislation and the terms of this Privacy Policy.
4.1. Vieira Rezende collects Personal Data only for performing its services or as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.
4.2. Typically, Vieira Rezende uses Personal Data for the following purposes:
i. providing Vieira Rezende’s legal services;
ii. identifying the profile of the Users that access the Website;
iii. promoting the services provided by Vieira Rezende;
iv. contacting Users via mail marketing, custom ads, mobile marketing (SMS, WhatsApp or other social networks), if necessary or if so requested;
v. sending Users relevant content including: institutional communications; memos; bulletins; feedback surveys, and other;
vi. communication of updates, functionalities, news and other relevant events for keeping the relationship with the Users;
vii. analysis of information, in an unidentifiable manner and for statistical purposes or for studies, searches and surveys concerning Users activities and behaviors when using the Website;
viii. improvement of the Website use and experience; and
ix compliance with court order or administrative requirement.
4.3. In addition, Vieira Rezende may also use Personal Data in the following cases:
i. if the User is a professional or associate of Vieira Rezende, the data will be collected and stored for managing the professional relationship, in accordance with internal policies;
ii. if the User is a candidate for a job position in Vieira Rezende, User’s contact details are collected and stored (they are only stored during the selection process for which User applied. After this period, the data is deleted in accordance with all precautions and security policies); and
iii. if the User is from another office, data will be collected for the preparation of benchmarking surveys and for the exchange and storage of information.
4.4. Consent to the collection of Personal Data occurs freely, expressly, individually, clearly, specifically and legally.
4.4.1. Except in cases where (i) Vieira Rezende is required by law and/or court order, (ii) it is essential to provide legal services to the User; (iii) it is essential to exercise or defend the rights of Vieira Rezende, (iv) there is legal interest to process User’s data, Vieira Rezende will not use Personal Data without Users’ consent.
4.4.2. If Users’ consent is not granted for the purposes directly linked to the provision of legal services and information on content, materials and/or articles and other issues provided by Vieira Rezende, the services will not be available to you.
4.5. Internally, Users’ data are accessed only by duly authorized professionals, observing the principles of proportionality, necessity and relevance to the purposes of Vieira Rezende, in addition to the confidentiality undertaking in this Privacy Policy.
4.6. Vieira Rezende does not disclose and/or market Personal Data. However, if requested by an order issued by a competent authority in the performance of their legal duties, or in case of violations or suspected violations of this Privacy Policy, of the Terms of Use or the Law, Vieira Rezende may be required to provide Personal Data. However, Vieira Rezende undertakes to disclose the information to the minimum necessary to achieve the required purposes.
5.1. As set forth in applicable law, Users may request the:
i. rectification of their Personal Data;
ii. updating of their Personal Data;
iii. limitation of use of their Personal Data;
iv. opposition to the use of their Personal Data; and
v. exclusion of their Personal Data collected and registered by Vieira Rezende. In this case, Users must send an e-mail to the address vr@vieirarezende.com.br and Vieira Rezende will use reasonable efforts to meet the request.
5.2. If required by the applicable legislation, Vieira Rezende may provide Users with a copy of the Personal Data relating to the concerned User that it has in its control, and with the possibility of performing the portability to another service and/or Webite. in order to do so, Users may also use the e-mail address vr@vieirarezende.com.br.
5.3. If Users choose to stop receiving periodic e-mails regarding the services of Vieira Rezende, information and events, they can also use the e-mail address vr@vieirarezende.com.br to make an express request stating they no longer wish to receive such information. Users may request the change option to receive at any time.
5.4. For the purposes of auditing, security, fraud control and preservation of rights, Vieira Rezende may keep the Personal Data record history for a longer period if the law or regulatory rules so establish or for the preservation of rights. However, Vieira Rezende has the right to definitively delete them earlier at Vieira Rezende’s convenience, or upon request of the company engaging Vieira Rezende’s services.
6.1. The data and activity records collected will be stored in a secure and controlled environment for at least six (6) months, in accordance with the applicable legislation. However, since no security system is infallible, Vieira Rezende cannot be held liable for any damage and/or losses resulting from faults, viruses or invasions of its database, except in cases where fraud or fault are evidenced.
6.1.1. Any Personal Data of Users may be deleted earlier, if expressly requested by the User.
6.1.2. If the storage for a longer period is required due to the law and/or any court order, the Personal Data will be kept until the time set out. At the end of this period, the Personal Data will be deleted using a safe disposal method.
6.2. All Personal Data will be stored on Vieira Rezende’s own servers located in the national territory, and on a cloud computing environment, which requires, in the latter case, the data to be transferred or processed outside Brazil, in foreign countries.
Ensuring the security and confidentiality of Personal Data is a priority for Vieira Rezende. Thus, all appropriate technical and organizational measures have been implemented, in view of the nature, scope and context of the Personal Data extracted from our Website and/or by other technologies and the risks involved in their processing, to secure the Personal Data and, more specifically, to prevent any accidental or illegal destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, invasion or unauthorized access to such data.
Companies hired to provide occasional support services to the Website must adhere to the firm’s Privacy Policy.
9.1. If you have any questions about this policy or the way Vieira Rezende processes your Personal Data, please contact our data security officer at: vr@vieirarezende.com.br.
9.2. If Users are concerned about any violation of law or regulatory provision, we recommend them to send an e-mail to vr@vieirarezende.com.br. Vieira Rezende undertakes to respond within a reasonable time (within 30 days).
10.1. Vieira Rezende reserves the right to adapt this Privacy Policy at any time, according to the purpose or need, such as for adequacy and legal compliance, and undertakes to communicate on its website the changes or additions.
10.2. If significant changes that require prior consent are made, Vieira Rezende will notify Users by the contact provided by them.
