Our Business Group, as this concept is considered by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, namely in its Article 4, paragraphs 19) and 20), is composed of four commercial companies, namely AFG – Adalberto Fashion Group SGPS, Lda, AD Style, Lda, Têxteis Adalberto, S.A., and Adalberto Textile Solutions, S.A., hereinafter jointly referred to as Grupo Adalberto, which are dedicated, respectively, to the development, production, and commercialization of textiles, garments, and integrated solutions for the textile sector.
Taking into account the proportionality and adequacy imposed by the capacity to allocate the resources and technical means at its disposal, Grupo Adalberto is deeply and genuinely committed to protecting its customers and employees, whether regular or occasional, as well as users of our various physical or digital media and platforms — namely paper files, digital records, and/or websites in use or to be implemented — with regard to their privacy and the processing and circulation of their personal data.
We provide, publish, and manage the following personal data processing media:
Computer system composed of a set of software solutions supported by hardware devices and other similar solutions, including email services and other digital repositories and communication solutions.
Paper archives stored in cabinets and shelves in restricted-access rooms.
Grupo Adalberto website – www.adalbertotextilesolutions.com
This Privacy Policy binds the company exclusively with regard to the personal data it collects, processes, and circulates.
An equivalent policy shall also be contractually required from entities that process such personal data on behalf of Grupo Adalberto.
The availability, through the aforementioned Grupo Adalberto website, of links granting access to external websites is made in good faith and in the user’s interest, and Grupo Adalberto cannot be held liable, in any way whatsoever, for the collection, processing, or destination of data on those websites, nor for their reliability, accuracy, legality, or available functionalities; therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to them.
Grupo Adalberto considers it mandatory and will presume, for all purposes and without possibility of proof to the contrary, that the user will read the privacy policies of all websites accessed.
In addition to implementing it within its organizational processes, Grupo Adalberto has drafted this Privacy Policy in order to provide, disclose, and publicize an explanatory instrument of the general rules of privacy and processing of personal data it collects, always in strict compliance with the applicable legislation.
For this purpose, the text of this Privacy Policy will be available in paper format displayed in a visible place and in digital format on the website www.adalbertotextilesolutions.com.
The provisions of this Privacy Policy complement what is stipulated on the same matter in the contracts, formal or informal, entered into between the data subjects and Grupo Adalberto.
We ask that you please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as providing your personal data, whether in person or when accessing the aforementioned website, implies that you are aware of and accept the conditions contained herein and the processing of such data for lawful and legitimate purposes provided by law.
Grupo Adalberto expressly reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, and the result of such amendments will be duly publicized by the same means.
Personal data shall mean any information or record, of any nature and regardless of its support or format, namely sound, image, writing, signature, or characteristic, relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
A person is considered identifiable if they can be identified directly or indirectly, namely by reference to one or more specific personal data elements, considered individually or combined, particularly regarding their physical, physiological, psychological, economic, ethnic, cultural, geographic, or social identity, or their location.
The entity responsible for collecting and processing personal data is Grupo Adalberto, which, within the context of the relationships it maintains with the personal data subject, determines—always under lawful and legitimate grounds—which data are collected, the means of processing, and the purposes of such collection and processing.
Within the scope of its activity, Grupo Adalberto collects and processes, namely:
Personal data necessary for supplying products to customers and receiving products and services from suppliers, including name, tax identification number, address, telephone number, and email address, among others strictly necessary, proportionate, and lawful.
Personal data necessary for the execution of employment or service contracts with employees, including name, identification document number and related data, tax number, household composition, social security number, address, telephone numbers, email address, health data, access and location data, among others strictly necessary, proportionate, and lawful.
Personal data necessary for compliance with legal obligations toward public or private entities, including identification data, tax number, household composition, social security number, contact details, health data, among others strictly necessary, proportionate, and lawful.
All personal data necessary for the exercise of Grupo Adalberto’s rights within the relationships mentioned above and in pursuing its legitimate interests, namely accounting, tax and administrative management, litigation management, judicial evidence, fraud detection, revenue protection and auditing, network and systems management, information and physical security control, and facility security.
Without prejudice to compliance with legal rules or lawful orders from competent authorities regarding data retention and transmission, Grupo Adalberto processes only the personal data necessary for its activity, to the fair and strict extent required by the contractual or other relationship established with the data subject, or by their prior, lawful, legitimate, and informed consent, where applicable.
Grupo Adalberto collects personal data in person, in writing, by telephone, or through its website www.adalbertotextilesolutions.com.
As a rule, personal data are collected when the contractual or other necessary relationship between Grupo Adalberto and the data subject begins.
Our website may collect unsolicited applications, which are sent directly to our email server and digital platform through an encrypted connection and are accessible only to our human resources managers. Whenever necessary, a candidate’s information may be shared for evaluation by a responsible manager of a specific department, always under HR supervision.
Certain personal data are mandatory for initiating and maintaining the relationship; without them, the relationship cannot begin or continue, and the data subject will be informed accordingly.
Except for mandatory data, publicly available data, or data usable under Grupo Adalberto’s legitimate interest, personal data will only be collected and processed for purposes previously consented to freely, specifically, and unequivocally, including newsletters or marketing communications, from which consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Collected data will be processed in paper or digital form in strict compliance with data protection legislation, stored in restricted-access archives or databases, and never used for purposes other than those that justified their collection.
In general, collected personal data aim at managing customers, suppliers, and employees; executing contractual relationships; tailoring services to customer needs; sending suggestions and marketing communications; promoting campaigns, advertising, and news; conducting market studies and satisfaction surveys; managing complaints; accounting, tax, and administrative management; litigation, auditing, and fraud prevention; network and system management; information and physical security; facility security; compliance with legal obligations; and other lawful legitimate interests.
Further information will be provided at the time of collection whenever necessary.
Whenever specific legal requirements impose minimum retention periods, Grupo Adalberto will comply with them.
Personal data will be stored only for the minimum period strictly necessary for the purpose of collection and processing, after which they will be securely deleted.
Grupo Adalberto guarantees data subjects the rights of access, rectification, objection, erasure, restriction, and portability of their personal data.
These rights may be exercised by contacting Grupo Adalberto at its registered office or via the email address designated for data protection matters.
Data subjects may also lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD).
Grupo Adalberto follows best practices and adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data against disclosure, loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorized access, or unlawful processing.
Personal data are stored in Grupo Adalberto’s datacenter or that of a subcontractor with adequate physical and logical security measures.
Grupo Adalberto has appointed a Data Protection Officer, who may be contacted through the institutional means to be provided.
Grupo Adalberto may use subcontractors, contractually ensuring the protection of personal data.
Data may also be communicated to public authorities when legally required.
Grupo Adalberto’s activity may involve transferring data outside Portugal, always in full compliance with applicable legal provisions.
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Whenever legally required, prior consent will be requested.
For more information, the Grupo Adalberto Cookie Policy should be consulted here.
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