Privacy Policy

Law No. 58/2019 of August 8, 2019 ensures the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, regarding the protection of natural persons concerning the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, hereinafter referred to as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

TEV2 – Distribuição de Material Eléctrico, Lda, hereinafter referred to as TEV2, is committed to protecting the privacy of users of the website it provides at www.tev.pt, hereinafter referred to as the website, of which it is the owner. In this context, this Privacy Policy has been developed to inform you about the data collected when you use the website and how it is subsequently processed. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as providing your personal data implies knowledge and acceptance of the conditions contained herein. By providing your personal data, you are authorizing the collection and use of the same, in accordance with the rules set out herein.

1.Entity responsible for data processing
The entity responsible for the collection and processing of personal data obtained through the website is TEV2 – Distribuição de Material Eléctrico, Lda, with the following contact details:

TEV2 – Distribuição de Material Eléctrico, Lda
Zona Industrial da Maia I
Rua de Joaquim Silva Vicente, Lote 137
4470-434 Maia
Phone: 229478170 (call to the national fixed network)
Fax: 229485164 (call to the national fixed network)
Email: dpo@tev.pt

Under the GDPR requirements, TEV2 is not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer, so any inquiries regarding personal data should be directed to the email address mentioned above.

2.Data processed, purpose, and retention period
Personal data is collected through the following forms on the website:

▪ Newsletter subscription, where the email address is requested. This data will be used, based on your express and unambiguous consent, to send our periodic newsletter with information about our company, products, and services. The data will be retained until your consent is withdrawn or until you exercise your right to object to the processing.
▪ Contact form, where the name, email address, and phone number are requested. This data will be used, based on your express and unambiguous consent, to address the matter that prompted your contact. The data will be retained for the period necessary to resolve/clarify the contact or until you exercise your right to object to the processing.

The data collected through these forms is solely intended for the processing of the submitted request and will not be used for purposes other than those indicated. By submitting the form, your consent authorizes the processing of the submitted personal data for the purposes outlined therein, based on the legal framework provided by Article 6(1) of the GDPR.

3.Data sharing
TEV2 may subcontract third parties to perform certain data processing tasks on its behalf, such as providing IT services, web hosting, or digital marketing. In cases where these third parties have access to personal data for processing, we have implemented technical, organizational, and contractual measures to ensure that your personal data is processed exclusively for the purposes mentioned.

4.International data transfers
The personal data collected by TEV2 under this privacy policy is stored on servers located in Portugal, and no data transfers to third countries are carried out.

5.Data retention period
The retention period of data varies according to the purpose for which the information is processed. When there is no specific legal requirement, your data will be stored only for the minimum period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected.

6.Data subject rights
Under the GDPR, data subjects are guaranteed the exercise of all legally granted rights, including the right to access, rectify, or delete personal data, restrict processing concerning the data subject, object to processing, and the right to data portability.

If you believe that any of your rights have been violated, you can also file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. In Portugal, this authority is the National Data Protection Commission – CNPD | Rua de São Bento, nº 148, 3rd floor, 1200-821 Lisbon | Tel.: +351 213928400 | Fax: +351 213976832 | Email: geral@cnpd.pt.

7. Optional or Mandatory Nature of Data Provision
Providing personal data is generally optional. However, in certain cases, failure to provide the data may prevent access to specific services or result in a delayed response to the request made.

8. Automated Decisions
No automated decisions are made, nor is any profiling carried out based on the personal data collected under this privacy policy.

9. Cookie Policy
A cookie is a text file containing small amounts of information that is downloaded and stored on the user's device through their browser when they visit a website.

Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet; they do not damage the user’s equipment or device and, if enabled in their browser settings, they simplify navigation and provide the user with a better experience on the website. For this purpose, the user is anonymously recognized whenever they access the website using the same device, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information and enabling faster, more efficient, and higher-quality navigation.

Cookies can be categorized based on their purpose. There are cookies that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website, while others collect statistical information to analyze the website’s use and performance, or are used to ensure the availability of additional features on the website or to save the visitor’s preferences regarding navigation. Other cookies may also be used to measure the success of applications and the effectiveness of third-party advertising.

TEV2 does not store sensitive personal information, such as addresses, passwords, credit or debit card details, etc., in the cookies generated by the website. The data may be accessed by TEV2 or by third parties when it involves third-party cookies, such as Google Analytics, which is a Google tool that monitors the website to gather access information, such as the number of times a user visits the website, the duration of each visit, links clicked, etc.

The user can always configure their devices and browsers to accept all or some cookies, to notify them whenever a cookie is issued, or to never receive cookies. However, if this last option is chosen, some areas of the website may become inaccessible.

You can find more information and best practices at: www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy
TEV2 reserves the right to, at any time, make adjustments or changes to its Privacy Policy, always in strict compliance with the law. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle your personal data.

11. Consent
By accepting this Privacy Policy, the user provides their informed, express, free, and unequivocal consent for the personal data provided through the website to be processed by TEV2 in compliance with appropriate technical and organizational security measures.