Vieira, Rezende e Guerreiro Advogados (“Vieira Rezende“) sets forth, in its Terms of Use, the conditions for using its Website, whereby Users may access the contents made available by Vieira Rezende.
For the purposes of these Terms of Use, the following is considered:
1.1. Internet Protocol Address (IP Address): the code assigned to a terminal of a network to allow 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. Privacy Policy: the privacy policy of Viera Rezende, which governs the processing of data and personal information of Users and is available on the Website.
1.4. Website: Vieira Rezende’s website through which Users access the contents made available by Vieira Rezende.
1.5. Users: anyone who in any way interacts with Vieira Rezende, receives information from Vieira Rezende, accesses or uses the Website or uses, directly or indirectly, the services of Vieira Rezende.
By accessing the Site, the User agrees and fully accepts the provisions of these Terms of Use. If the Users do not agree with any of the provisions in these Terms of Use, we recommend them not to use and/or access the Website. The Privacy Policy is part of these Terms of Use.
3.1. Personal Data: this is information collected by Vieira Rezende about Users, with which we can identify them. Types of Personal Data include:
i. Username;
ii. User 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. Commitment of Vieira Rezende when collecting Personal Data: Vieira Rezende undertakes to comply with the rules applicable to all processing of Personal Data that it performs. Vieira Rezende undertakes, more specifically, to observe the following principles:
i. your Personal Data is processed lawfully, fairly and transparently (principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency);
ii. your Personal Data is collected for certain explicit purposes based on Vieira Rezende’s legal interest, as set out in the Privacy Policy, and will not be further processed in a manner that is incompatible with such purposes (principle of purpose limitation);
iii. your Personal Data is properly and consistently stored and only to the extent required to meet the purposes for which it is processed (principle of data minimization); and
iv. your Personal Data is correct, up to date and any reasonable measures are taken to ensure that incorrect data, considering the purposes for which it is processed, is promptly deleted or rectified (principle of incorrectness).
3.3. Ways to Collect Personal Data from the Website: Vieira Rezende may collect information from Users of the Website as follows:
i. through the registration made by Users on the Website; and
ii. using cookies or other technology allowing to store information on Users browsing on the Website.
3.4. Use of the Information Collected: Users information is collected, stored, handled, processed and used by Vieira Rezende for the following purposes:
i. Developing, keeping and improving Website features and functionalities;
ii. Analyzing the Website performance, measuring the Website’s public, verifying the browsing habits of Users on the Website, how they arrive at the Website address (for example, through links to other sites, search engines or directly using the address), evaluate statistics related to the number of accesses to and use of the Website, its features and functionalities; and
iii. Improving the browsing experiences of Users on the Website.
3.5. No Sharing of Personal Data: Vieira Rezende preserves the privacy of Users and does not share Users’ Personal Data with third parties, except upon User’s consent, a court order and as required by the applicable legislation.
3.6. Responsibility for the data collected: In order to ensure the proper application of the rules on data privacy and in accordance with the provisions of the legislation on data protection – Act 13.709 of 2018, known as the General Law on Data Protection -, Vieira Rezende has appointed its operations officer the person in charge of the data protection. Vieira Rezende carries out adequate internal procedures to safeguard compliance with these rules within its organization.
3.7. Period of use of the Collected Information: Vieira Rezende undertakes to keep the Personal Data for a period not to exceed the period required to fulfil the purposes for which the data is processed. Furthermore, Vieira Rezende keeps the Personal Data in accordance with the safekeeping periods determined by the applicable legislation.
3.8. Image: If Users consider there are facts or circumstances that constitute illegal activity in the use of any content accessible through this Website and, specifically, that they represent a violation of intellectual property rights, personality rights or other rights, they must send a communication to Vieira Rezende through the e-mail vr@vieirarezende.com.br containing the following data:
i. personal data: name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the complainant;
ii. description of the alleged illegal activity occurred on the Website and, specifically, in the case of alleged copyright infringement, accurate and complete indication of the protected and allegedly infringed content; and
iii. facts and/or circumstances allegedly indicating the infringement of said rights; and
iv. Vieira Rezende reserves the right to remove, at its sole discretion and at any time, any content of the Website, regardless of prior notice.
The User may not take the following actions, considering the Website or its utilization:
i. Practicing any illegal acts and/or violating the current legislation;
ii. Threatening, coercing, physically or morally embarrassing Users;
iii. Violating the rights of third parties;
iv. Violating the rights to confidentiality and privacy of third parties;
v. Causing or propitiating the contamination or damage to any equipment of Vieira Rezende and/or third parties, including through viruses, Trojans, malware, worm, bot, backdoor, spyware, rootkit, or any other devices that may be created;
vi. Taking any actions that directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, may damage Vieira Rezende, any Users and/or to third parties; and
vii. Using any corporate name, trademark, domain name, slogan or advertisement expression or any distinctive sign or intellectual property owned by Vieira Rezende.
5.1. Users are solely responsible:
i. for their own acts or omissions taken upon their access to the Internet and/or the Website; and
ii. for redressing any direct or indirect damage caused to Vieira Rezende, other Users, or third parties, due to non-compliance with the provisions of these Terms of Use or any action taken upon their access to the Internet and/or Website.
5.2. Under no circumstances will Vieira Rezende be responsible:
i. for any act or omission performed and/or damage caused by Users resulting from their access to the Website;
ii. for the misuse of the Website by any User;
iii. for failures, technical impossibilities or unavailability of the system; and
iv. for the installation of viruses, Trojans, malware, worms, bot, backdoor, spyware, rootkit, or any other devices that may be created on Users’ or third parties’ equipment resulting from Users browsing the Internet.
5.3. If the Users fail to comply with any provision of these Terms of Use or legal provision, without prejudice to other measures, Vieira Rezende may by itself or by third parties, at any time, take the measures it deems necessary to comply with these Terms of Use and for the proper functioning of the Site. Such measure may be taken at the sole discretion of Vieira Rezende, without the need for any notice or prior or subsequent notification to any User or any third party, in any way or form, without prejudice to taking the applicable legal measures, suspending or limiting the access to the Website.
6.1. In accordance with the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data, data subjects may, at any time, exercise their rights of rectification and exclusion of data concerning them, and their rights to limit and oppose the processing and portability of their personal data.
6.2. All these rights are exercised by e-mail to be sent to vr@vieirarezende.com.br. In this context, we request that holders attach to their request the elements necessary for their identification (surname, first name, e-mail), and any other information necessary for the confirmation of their identity.
6.3. Vieira Rezende will collaborate as necessary to guarantee the exercise of its clients’ rights, or to assist them in their questions or complaints.
Ensuring the security and confidentiality of Users’ 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 that is extracted from our Website and/or by means of other technologies and the risks involved in its processing, to preserve the security of your personal data and, more specifically, prevent any destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, invasion or unauthorized access to such data accidentally or illegally.
Vieira Rezende reserves the right to adapt the policy of protection of Personal Data and undertakes to communicate on its website the changes or additions.
9.1. Vieira Rezende is the copyright holder of all content available on the Website, and all intellectual property rights and related rights, including, but not limited to rights on the database, trademarks, applications, etc.
9.2. Unless Users have the express written permission of Vieira Rezende, they should not use Vieira Rezende’s name, brand or logo.
9.3. Users are not authorized to download, print, temporarily store, retrieve and display information from the Website on the screen of the computer or mobile device, print pages (but not copy them) and store such pages in electronic form on the computer or mobile device for personal use or for internal use within the organization.
9.4. Users are not authorized to (except upon express consent) adapt or modify the information in this Website or any part of it and the information or any part of it may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted or otherwise transmitted to third parties for commercial gains.
Click here to read Vieira Rezende’s Privacy Policy.
These Terms of Use are governed by Brazilian law. Any disputes or controversies arising from any acts practiced within the scope of the use of the sites and/or applications by Users, including in relation to non-compliance with the Terms of Use or the violation of the rights of Vieira Rezende, other Users and/or third parties, intellectual property rights, confidentiality and personality, will be processed in the Judicial District in the Capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
