Legal Notice and Terms of Use
Identification data
In compliance with the provisions of Law No. 7/2004 of 7 January, as amended, on electronic commerce and information society services, the identification details of the owner and service provider of this Website are provided below:
Name: Universidade da Madeira
Legal status: Public Higher Education Institution
Registered office:
Campus da Penteada
Caminho da Penteada
9020-105 Funchal
Portugal
E-mail address:
Website owner: Universidade da Madeira
The academic event to which this Website refers takes place at Colégio dos Jesuítas, Rua dos Ferreiros, 9000-082 Funchal, Portugal, which does not correspond to the legal address of the Website owner.
General conditions of use
The purpose of these general conditions of use and navigation (hereinafter referred to as the “Conditions”) is to regulate the relationship between the owner of the Website, as service provider, and the users who access, browse and use the services made available through it (hereinafter referred to individually as the “User” or collectively as the “Users”).
This Website provides Users with general information related to the academic event, its organisation and activities (hereinafter the “Content”), in accordance with these Conditions. Due to its institutional and academic nature, the Content is not intended for minors.
By accessing, browsing or using this Website, the User expressly accepts these Conditions of Use in full.
The owner of the Website reserves the right to modify these Conditions at any time and without prior notice. Users are therefore advised to review them periodically.
Intellectual and industrial property
Legal protection of content
The owner of the Website holds the intellectual and industrial property rights over the Website and all of its Contents and elements, including, but not limited to, texts, images, graphics, audio, video, software and design, or has obtained the necessary authorisations for their use.
Access to and use of the Website by the User shall not, under any circumstances, be construed as a waiver, transfer, licence or assignment, whether total or partial, of said rights.
The reproduction, copying, distribution, public communication, transformation or any other form of exploitation of the Contents, in whole or in part, for public or commercial purposes, is strictly prohibited without the prior express written authorisation of the Website owner.
Users may view, print, copy or download Contents exclusively for personal and private use.
The use of the owner’s contact details for commercial or promotional communications is strictly prohibited without prior authorisation, in accordance with applicable legislation.
Trademarks and logos
All trademarks, logos and distinctive signs displayed on the Website are the property of the Website owner or of third parties who have authorised their use. Any unauthorised use thereof is prohibited.
Responsibilities
Website availability
The Website operates through servers provided by third-party service providers connected via public and private communication infrastructures.
The owner of the Website endeavours to ensure the proper functioning of the Website but does not guarantee uninterrupted availability, particularly in cases of technical maintenance, network failures or circumstances beyond its control.
Access to the Website may be temporarily suspended due to force majeure events, including but not limited to:
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Power or telecommunications failures
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Cyberattacks or malware incidents
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User access errors
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Natural disasters
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Labour disputes or armed conflicts
In such cases, the owner of the Website shall not be held liable.
User liability
The User accesses and uses the Website at their own risk and undertakes to do so in compliance with applicable law, ethical standards and these Conditions.
Any breach of these Conditions or of applicable legislation may give rise to liability on the part of the User for any damage caused to the Website owner or to third parties, without prejudice to any civil, administrative or criminal liability that may arise.
Owner liability
The Website owner shall not be liable for damages arising from misuse of the Website by Users, from security failures attributable to Users’ devices, or from illegitimate intrusions by malicious software.
User obligations
Users undertake not to modify, alter, delete or interfere with any content or functionality of the Website.
Users shall refrain from disseminating illegal, offensive, discriminatory, violent or degrading content, as well as from introducing viruses, malware or any harmful software.
Unauthorised advertising or promotional communications through the Website are strictly prohibited.
Hyperlinks
Any references or links to third-party websites are provided for informational purposes only. The Website owner does not manage or control such websites and accepts no responsibility for their content or services.
The establishment of hyperlinks to this Website is permitted provided that:
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The linking website does not contain illegal or inappropriate content
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No false association, endorsement or sponsorship by the Website owner is implied
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The link does not affect the reputation or interests of the Website owner
The creation of a hyperlink does not imply the existence of any legal relationship between the Website owner and the owner of the linking website.
Protection of personal data
The Website owner undertakes to process Users’ personal data in strict compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Law No. 58/2019 of 8 August.
Detailed information on data processing is available in the Website’s Privacy Policy.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
The relationship between the User and the owner of the Website shall be governed by Portuguese law.
For the resolution of any disputes arising from the interpretation or application of these Conditions, the parties expressly submit to the courts of the judicial district of Funchal, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction to which they may be entitled.