COOKIE POLICY
www.oadvogado.pt
1. Commitment and Legal Framework
INOVALEX, LDA, as the entity responsible for managing the Oadvogado.pt platform, is committed to respecting user privacy and ensuring that cookies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
The use of cookies adheres to the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, minimization, and storage limitation, ensuring that only necessary cookies, or those for which the user’s prior, informed, and explicit consent has been obtained, are installed.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, mobile phone, or other device when you visit websites.
They allow:
recognize the user and remember their browsing preferences;
to improve the website experience and security;
to collect statistical information about the use of the platform;
To support essential technical functionalities, such as login, appointment scheduling, and payment processing.
The cookies used by Oadvogado.pt do not allow for the direct identification of the user and do not store sensitive personal data without their explicit consent.
3. Types of Cookies Used
Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the platform to function (user authentication, session management, appointment scheduling, browsing security). These cookies cannot be disabled, as this would compromise the site’s functionality.
Performance and statistical cookies: these collect aggregated and anonymous information about how users interact with the website (e.g., pages visited, time spent on the site). We use Google Analytics, with IP anonymization, in particular, for statistical purposes and continuous improvement.
Preference cookies: allow the website to remember user choices, such as language or region, in order to provide a personalized browsing experience.
Third-party cookies: used by integrated external services, such as:
Stripe – online payment processing;
Google reCAPTCHA – protection against automated access and spam;
Accommodation and security services;
These cookies comply with the respective privacy policies of the service providers. Oadvogado.pt does not use cookies for advertising purposes or user profiling.
4. Consent and Cookie Management
Under the terms of the GDPR and Law No. 46/2012, the installation of non-essential cookies depends on the user’s explicit consent.
Upon accessing the website, the user will see a cookie banner, which allows:
Accept all cookies;
Reject non-essential cookies;
Customize cookie preferences.
Consent can be changed or withdrawn at any time via the banner or browser settings.
5. Cookie Storage
Cookies are kept only for the period strictly necessary for the purposes for which they were collected, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 1, point (e) of the GDPR.
Session cookies: automatically deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies: kept for the period defined in the provider’s Cookie Policy or until the user deletes the cookies in their browser.
6. User Rights
The user may, at any time, exercise their rights under the GDPR, including:
right of access and obtain clear information about the cookies used;
right to object to the use of cookies for certain purposes;
right to withdraw consent given, without this compromising the lawfulness of the processing carried out up to that point.
To exercise their rights, users can contact the Data Protection Officer via email at rgpd@oadvogado.pt.
7. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
Users can configure their browser to block, delete, or manage cookies. Disabling cookies may affect the proper use of some platform features.
Useful links for managing cookies:
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge
8. Changes to the Cookie Policy
This Policy may be revised periodically to reflect legal, technological or operational changes.
Whenever significant changes occur, they will be clearly communicated on the website.
9. Contacts
INOVALEX, LDA
General email:info@oadvogado.pt
Data Protection Officer: Priscila Vilhena Ganga – rgpd@oadvogado.pt
Last updated:October 24, 2025
