Privacy Policy
Sombra Chinesa, Unipessoal, Lda, hereinafter referred to as Sombra Chinesa, takes measures to protect the privacy of the Clients and Users of its website, as well as of its products and services, and has drawn up this Privacy Policy to demonstrate its commitment to, and respect for, personal data protection rules.
Some of the features of the sombrachinesa.com website can be used without disclosing any personal information by the user.
Personal data is collected only when consented to by the data subject, and providing personal data implies knowledge and acceptance of the terms of this Privacy Policy; by providing your personal data, you authorise its collection, use and disclosure in accordance with the rules set out in the applicable collection instruments.
The personal data collected is intended for use by Sombra Chinesa and may be used for statistical purposes and in direct marketing promotions and actions. Data subjects' personal data may be disclosed by Sombra Chinesa in compliance with a court order or an order from a competent authority, under applicable law.
Any and all information made available on or through the site presupposes the prior consent of its holder and, after formal consent, may be used by Sombra Chinesa for digital marketing purposes, sending emails or other communications and contacts. The use of this information, previously consented to, is free of any monetary compensation to the user who provided it.
The entity responsible for the collection and processing of personal data is Sombra Chinesa.
Legal Basis, Recipients and International Transfers
The legal basis for processing your personal data depends on the purpose: your consent, where applicable (for example, direct marketing); compliance with legal obligations (for example, retaining accounting and tax documents); and Sombra Chinesa's legitimate interest in responding to requests for information, quotes or contact addressed to us.
Your personal data may be accessed by service providers that work with Sombra Chinesa, namely the website and email hosting provider, always subject to the confidentiality and security safeguards required by law, as well as, if you authorise their use, by YouTube (Google LLC) and Vimeo (Vimeo.com, Inc.), in relation to videos embedded on project pages. These last two may involve the transfer of data outside the European Economic Area, a transfer covered by the appropriate safeguards provided for by law, namely standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, in accordance with the privacy policies of Google/YouTube and Vimeo.
Data Retention Period
Personal data collected is kept only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. In particular: contact details from clients and prospective clients (for example, quote requests or information sent by email) are kept for as long as the relationship or contact remains active, and deleted or anonymised after a period of inactivity; accounting and tax documents (invoices and supporting records) are kept for 10 years, in accordance with applicable Portuguese law (VAT Code, Corporate Income Tax Code and Commercial Code).
Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as a data subject you have the right to:
Access your personal data and obtain information about its processing;
Rectify incomplete, inaccurate or outdated data;
Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten"), where applicable;
Restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances;
Portability of your data, i.e. to receive it in a structured format and transmit it to another controller;
Object to the processing of your data, in particular for direct marketing purposes;
Withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent given before its withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, you can contact us using the details provided at the end of this page.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in Portugal, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD – National Data Protection Commission), via www.cnpd.pt, if you believe the processing of your personal data breaches applicable law.
Sombra Chinesa guarantees high levels of security and protection for personal data, safeguarding the personal data provided by its Clients and/or Users against any misuse or unauthorised access.
Sombra Chinesa reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be published in this Privacy Policy, and material changes will apply to activities and data collected going forward.
In accordance with data protection law, Clients or Users may contact Sombra Chinesa with any questions about this Privacy Policy, or to change, correct or delete their personal data, through the following contacts:
Email: geral@sombrachinesa.com
Address: Rua São Bento, Nº 247 4970-451 Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
Tax ID (NIPC): 508767962
Cookie Policy
The first time you access our website, you are asked to choose whether or not you authorise the use of non-essential cookies, through the banner shown at the bottom of the page. You can accept, reject or customise your choice, and change it at any time via the cookie settings button (🍪 icon) always visible on the screen. Cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function are always used, regardless of your choice, as they do not require consent under applicable law. Please note, however, that rejecting the remaining cookies may have a (generally minor) impact on your experience as a user — for example, embedded YouTube/Vimeo videos will only become available after you authorise them.
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that, while not collecting personal information that identifies the user, stores generic information on the access device that allows for faster and more efficient subsequent use of websites.
Cookies have specific functions and may last only for the user's session or persist after it is closed, depending on their intended purpose.
What are Cookies used for?
Cookies help determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of websites, enabling faster and more efficient browsing and eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
Which cookies does this website actually use?
Unlike many websites, this site does not use third-party analytics, advertising or marketing cookies (for example, Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel). The only cookies actually used are the following:
sc_lang (necessary, first-party, persistent, 1 year) – stores your language preference (Portuguese/English) while browsing the site.
theme-mode (necessary, first-party, persistent, 1 year) – stores your light/dark theme preference.
sc_cookie_consent (necessary, first-party, persistent, 12 months) – records the choice you made in the cookie banner, so you are not asked again on every visit. Once this period elapses, you will be asked to confirm your choice again.
Third-party video cookies (YouTube / Vimeo) – only if you authorise this category in the cookie banner. Some videos embedded on project pages are provided by YouTube (Google LLC) and/or Vimeo (Vimeo.com, Inc.), which may set their own cookies when a video is played. These cookies are not loaded or set until you authorise this category. For more information, see the Google/YouTube and Vimeo privacy policies.
The first three cookies above are strictly necessary for the basic functioning and usability of the website (remembering an explicit user choice) and do not require prior consent; third-party video cookies are only used after your explicit consent.
How can you manage Cookies?
You can change your choice regarding third-party video cookies at any time via the cookie settings button (🍪 icon) visible on the site, without needing to do so through your browser.
In addition, all browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely by selecting the appropriate settings in the respective browser. You can configure cookies in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser.
If you do not know how to do this, follow the links below for the main browsers. You will be directed to the help page for each browser.
Note: disabling cookies may disable some internet services, which may partially or fully affect your internet browsing experience.
More Information:
English, French, German, Spanish – www.allaboutcookies.org