Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
These conditions regulate access to and use of the website www.gatopreto.com, owned by:
Portugal: Gato Preto, with registered office at Alameda Fernão Lopes nº16, Edifício Premium, 3º A, 1495-190 Algés, NIPC nº 501 774 335 and Share Capital: €340,000.
Spain: Gato Preto – España, SRL, with registered office at 32, Local B1., 28922 Alcorcón (Madrid), Spain, CIF: B83417337 and Share Capital: €5,000.
France: Gato Preto France SARL, with registered office at 20 Quater, Rue Schnapper les Tanneries Royales, 78100 Saint-Germain en Laye, SIREN No.: 530 009 307 RCS Versailles and Share Capital: €5,000.
Hereinafter jointly referred to as Gato Preto.
Browsing and using the website grants the visitor the status of user and implies unreserved acceptance of these conditions, which is why the user must read them when they wish to browse or use the website.
2. Data Collection:
Gato Preto recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of information provided by website visitors. Therefore, Gato Preto is committed to making every effort to respect user privacy, seeking to balance its legitimate business interests in obtaining and using information received from and about users with their reasonable expectations of privacy. Gato Preto explains below how it manages and processes the information it obtains about users whenever they visit the website.
2.1. Personal Data
Gato Preto declares its respect for and compliance with the provisions set out in Regulation EU 2016/680 and other national legislation on data protection, which regulate the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement thereof.
Gato Preto, in accordance with current legislation, informs you that the personal data you provide through your use of the website or upon registration will be stored in an automated personal data file owned by Gato Preto.
Gato Preto stores personally identifiable information, including name, postal address, email address, and other similar data, but only with the express consent of the website user.
Gato Preto will collect, process and/or use the information provided for the purpose of clarifying doubts of website users regarding the products and services offered therein, keeping users informed and/or collecting their opinion on promotions, products and services that may be of interest to them, using, for this purpose, promotional and informative leaflets or other similar material sent, preferably via e-mail, and also to process orders.
When necessary, Gato Preto will ask the user to complete the Data Update form, which will be made available for this purpose on the website.
Gato Preto further undertakes not to share or provide the collected information to third parties, except with express authorization. However, in order to fulfill the user’s order requests, Gato Preto may need to communicate or transfer user information to other companies in the group, as well as to third parties with whom it has established agreements, particularly for logistical purposes. By accepting this policy, the user consents to the collection, processing, and/or use by other companies in the group or third parties with whom Gato Preto has agreements, for the aforementioned purpose.
Access to personal data will be restricted to authorized individuals. Gato Preto maintains data protection security levels in accordance with current legislation regarding the security measures for automated files containing personal data, and establishes all technical means at its disposal to guarantee the privacy of the data entrusted to Gato Preto by the user and to prevent its loss, misuse, and unauthorized alteration and access. The website also warns the user that internet security measures are not impenetrable. The website contains an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that ensures authentication of the website and its owner, but also guarantees secure communication: all information exchanged between the user and the website is encrypted using the SSL security protocol.
The user has the right to:
a) access and review their personal data and to request its correction, modification, update, deletion or blocking, as well as the right to withdraw the consent given, at any time and free of charge, by completing our online form .
b) complain to the supervisory authority – National Data Protection Commission;
c) become aware of the existence of a data breach/security incident.
The user hereby expressly consents to the collection, processing, and/or use by Gato Preto of their personal data obtained through the use of the website or upon registration on it. When registering on the website, the user is asked to confirm, if they so wish, their authorization to process their personal data for marketing purposes by ticking this box on the form. If the user chooses not to register, this confirmation will be requested when making a purchase. If the user chooses not to grant authorization for the processing of their personal data, their data will be used exclusively for the purpose of fulfilling an order or request.
To offer Klarna’s payment methods, we may transmit your personal data from the contact form and order details to Klarna during the checkout process. This data allows Klarna to assess whether you meet the requirements to access our payment methods and to adapt these payment methods to your profile. Your personal data is processed in accordance with the provisions of Klarna’s privacy policy .
2.2. Non-Personal Data
Any non-personal information, communications, and material you send to the website or to Gato Preto by email will be considered non-confidential. Gato Preto is free to use and reproduce any such information freely and for any purpose. Specifically, Gato Preto is free to use ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in such information for any purpose, including developing, manufacturing, or marketing products. All information you send to the website must be truthful, not violate the rights of others, and be legal.
Gato Preto uses “cookie” technology, through which its servers deposit special codes on the user’s computer. This information helps determine the total number of visitors to the website on an ongoing basis and the types of Internet browsers and operating systems used by users. This information is used solely to facilitate navigation on the website and personalize the service provided to users. Under no circumstances will Gato Preto use this information to personally identify users or cross-reference information with any personal information voluntarily provided on or through the website.
3. Links to Other Websites
As a value-added service to the user, Gato Preto provides links to other websites. Gato Preto carefully selects web pages that it believes are useful and that meet its high standards. However, Gato Preto cannot guarantee these standards for all links it offers, nor can it explicitly or implicitly guarantee the accuracy of the information contained therein. Therefore, Gato Preto is not responsible for the content and use of these web pages outside of Gato Preto.
4. Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Associated with the Website
By accessing the website, the user is granted a limited license to use the website. This license grants the user a limited, non-exclusive, and solely private right to use the website’s content.
The website is protected by Copyright and Related Rights and Industrial Property Rights. The website and each of its constituent elements (such as trademarks, logos, photographs, images, illustrations, texts, video clips, etc.) are the exclusive property of Gato Preto, the only entity authorized to use the associated Intellectual Property Rights and personality rights. Gato Preto does not grant any license or any right to the user other than to view the website.
Reproduction of any documents published on the website is only authorized for informational purposes, and for strictly personal and private use. Any reproduction or representation, in whole or in part, of the website or any of its constituent elements, in any medium and in any form, for other purposes, particularly commercial purposes, is expressly prohibited.
5. Exclusion of Guarantees and Liability
The user acknowledges and accepts that the use of the website is his/her sole and exclusive responsibility.
Gato Preto does not control, in general, the use that users make of the website and, in particular, does not guarantee that users use the website in accordance with the Law, these conditions of use, morality and good customs commonly accepted in public order, nor that they do so in a diligent and prudent manner.
Gato Preto does not guarantee or represent that this website or any of the materials offered on it will be accurate, reliable, correct, useful, provided in a timely manner, uninterrupted, secure, free from defects or error-free.
The website and all materials offered therein are intended for general consumer information purposes only. Neither the website nor any materials are intended to constitute (and do not constitute) the practice of advice or the provision of content, data, software, information, products, and/or services. Any mention of professionals or the information (including, but not limited to, their content and results) contained on or provided through the website are intended for general consumer information purposes only and do not imply endorsement by Gato Preto or any association with such professionals.
Gato Preto will only be liable for any damages the user may suffer as a result of using the website when these are attributable to the user’s willful misconduct, and the user acknowledges and accepts that the use of the website and the services offered is at their sole risk and responsibility. In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion and limitation of certain warranties, Gato Preto’s liability will be limited to the extent permitted by law.
6. Termination
Without prejudice to liability for damages that may result, Gato Preto may, immediately and without prior notice, terminate its relationship with the user, interrupting their access to the website or the corresponding services, if it detects use of the same or any of the services linked to it that is contrary to the applicable conditions.
7. Changes
Gato Preto may, at any time and without prior notice, change the presentation and configuration of the website, as well as these conditions or, if applicable, introduce new conditions of use by publishing them on the website, so that they can be known by the user when accessing it and before using it.
The use of the website, once the applicable changes have been made, will mean the user’s acceptance of the aforementioned modified conditions.
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
In Portugal, Portuguese Laws apply, with the parties submitting to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Portuguese Courts.
In Spain, Spanish Laws apply, with the parties submitting to the jurisdiction of the Courts or Tribunals considered competent by the applicable legal norm in the place where the service is provided, in this case, in the user’s area of residence.
In France, French Laws apply, with the parties subject to the jurisdiction of the competent Courts in the geographical area where Gato Preto is headquartered.
