Terms of use and
Privacy Policy
Manesco Advogados ("Manesco", the "Firm", "we", "us", or "our"), a duly organized law firm, recognizes the importance of privacy and the protection of the personal data of its clients, prospective clients, representatives of legal entities, website visitors, job applicants, suppliers, business partners, and other data subjects.
This Privacy Notice aims to transparently explain how we process personal data collected through this website and other communication channels related to our activities, as well as to inform data subjects of their rights, in accordance with Law No. 13,709/2018 (Brazilian General Data Protection Law – LGPD) and other applicable regulations.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you are aware of the practices described in this Notice.
1. WHO IS THE DATA CONTROLLER?
Manesco Advogados is the Controller of the personal data processed through this website and is responsible for decisions regarding the processing of such information, pursuant to the LGPD.
2. WHAT PERSONAL DATA MAY WE COLLECT?
The personal data processed will depend on how the user interacts with the Firm:
| Interaction Method | Personal Data |
|---|---|
| "Contact Us" form | Name, company, position, email address, telephone number, subject, and message content |
| Contact by email | Name, email address, company, telephone number, and content of the communication |
| Contact by telephone or WhatsApp | Name, telephone number, and content of the communication |
| Registration for events, seminars, and webinars | Name, company, position, email address, and telephone number |
| Newsletters and legal updates | Name and email address |
| Résumé/CV submission | Name, telephone number, email address, educational background, professional history, résumé/CV, and other information provided by the applicant |
| Website browsing | IP address, date and time of access, approximate location, browser used, operating system, pages visited, cookies, and electronic identifiers |
Manesco does not request sensitive personal data through this website, except when strictly necessary and permitted under applicable law.
3. FOR WHAT PURPOSES DO WE USE PERSONAL DATA?
Personal data may be processed for the following purposes, including but not limited to:
- responding to requests submitted through the website;
- addressing questions, requests, and communications from users;
- contacting clients and prospective clients;
- sending commercial proposals;
- enabling participation in events, seminars, lectures, and webinars promoted by the Firm;
- sending newsletters, legal bulletins, and institutional communications, when authorized or permitted by law;
- conducting recruitment and selection processes;
- ensuring information security and preventing fraud;
- complying with legal and regulatory obligations and orders issued by competent authorities;
- exercising rights in judicial, administrative, arbitration, or out-of-court proceedings; and
- improving our services, content, and the website browsing experience.
4. WHAT IS THE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA?
The personal data processing activities carried out by Manesco are based on the legal grounds provided for under the LGPD, particularly:
- compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation;
- performance of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract;
- regular exercise of rights in judicial, administrative, or arbitration proceedings;
- Manesco's legitimate interests, always taking into account the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject;
- credit protection, where applicable; and
- the data subject's consent, when required by law.
Not all processing activities depend on the data subject's consent. Consent will only be requested when required by applicable law.
5. WITH WHOM MAY WE SHARE PERSONAL DATA?
Manesco may share personal data with service providers, technology suppliers, business partners, and other third parties acting on its behalf whenever necessary for the provision of its services, the operation of its activities, or the fulfillment of the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
Personal data may also be shared with government agencies, administrative authorities, courts, Public Prosecutor's Offices, arbitration chambers, and other competent entities when required by law or regulation, pursuant to an order issued by a competent authority, or when necessary for the regular exercise of rights.
Whenever personal data is processed by third parties on behalf of Manesco, appropriate contractual and security measures will be adopted to ensure the protection and confidentiality of personal data and its processing in compliance with the LGPD. Personal data will only be shared to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Notice.
6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Some of the suppliers used by Manesco may store or process personal data on servers located outside Brazil.
In such cases, international data transfers will be carried out in accordance with the requirements established by the LGPD and the regulations issued by the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), through the adoption of the technical, organizational, and contractual safeguards necessary to ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data.
7. HOW DO WE PROTECT PERSONAL DATA?
Manesco adopts technical and administrative measures consistent with market best practices to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure, or any inappropriate or unlawful processing. For this purpose, the Firm uses access controls, security mechanisms, monitoring of technology environments, employee training, and third-party management.
Although Manesco adopts reasonable measures to protect the information under its responsibility, no environment is entirely free from risk. Therefore, Manesco continuously reviews its security controls to improve the protection of personal data.
8. HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN PERSONAL DATA?
As a general rule, only personal data strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes of the processing activities is retained in our systems. Accordingly, whenever applicable, unnecessary or excessive personal data is properly deleted.
It should also be noted that, even when unnecessary data is intended to be deleted, after the processing activities have ended, personal data may remain stored when necessary for:
- compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation;
- the regular exercise of rights;
- compliance with orders issued by competent authorities;
- fraud prevention;
- preservation of evidence;
- compliance with applicable statutes of limitations; and
- other circumstances provided for by law.
Once these periods have expired, the data will be deleted or anonymized whenever technically feasible.
9. DATA PROCESSING AND PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
In the course of providing legal services, Manesco may process personal data relating to clients, legal representatives, witnesses, parties, third parties, and other individuals involved in administrative, arbitration, judicial, or advisory proceedings.
Such processing activities are carried out exclusively for the performance of the contracted legal services, with an absolute commitment to confidentiality, in accordance with the legal grounds provided for under the LGPD, the Brazilian Bar Act (Law No. 8,906/1994), the Code of Ethics and Discipline of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), and other applicable regulations.
10. DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS
Manesco respects and observes the rights of all data subjects. Accordingly, it ensures the exercise of the rights provided for under Article 18 of the LGPD, including:
- confirmation of the existence of processing involving the data subject's personal data;
- access to the data subject's personal data;
- correction of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data;
- deletion of unnecessary or excessive data or data processed in violation of the law;
- data portability;
- withdrawal of consent; and
- information regarding the sharing of personal data with third parties.
Requests relating to the rights provided for under the LGPD may be submitted through the following link: Exercise Your Data Subject Rights:
https://app.dpoaas.online/ct?ID=1752502337579x313131436573982700
Whenever necessary, additional information may be requested to verify the identity of the requester in order to protect personal data against unauthorized access.
11. USE OF COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- ensure the proper functioning of the website;
- enable essential functionalities;
- improve the browsing experience;
- analyze usage statistics;
- measure performance;
- enhance browsing security; and
- store user preferences.
The cookies used on this website include:
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| XSRF-TOKEN | Necessary / Security | Protects the website against CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) attacks by validating the authenticity of requests. | Session (until the browser is closed) |
| manesco_session | Necessary / Functional | Session identifier that keeps the browsing session active and preserves the user's state between pages. | Session (until the browser is closed) |
| cookieDismiss | Preferences | Stores the user's consent regarding the cookie notice, preventing the banner from being displayed again. | 7 days |
Users may manage their preferences through their browser settings or through the cookie management tool made available on the website, where applicable.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation of some website functionalities.
12. CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Notice, please contact Manesco's Data Protection Officer (DPO) at dpo@manesco.com.br.
13. CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
This Privacy Notice may be updated periodically to reflect changes in applicable laws, Manesco's activities, or its personal data processing practices.
The most recent version will always be available on this website, together with the respective date of the latest update.