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Privacy Policy

The protection and preservation of privacy of the data collected for the fulfilment of legal obligations and supply the various services we provide is very important for ESSE.

We commit ourselves to protect and respect the privacy of all our users and visitors, ensuring the confidentiality of their data, and treating it only for the purpose for which it was collected.

The processing of data performed by us is limited to the minimum necessary and in full compliance with applicable laws and data protection regulations, including GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation.

In our Privacy Policy we intend to inform you in a clear, transparent and objective way about what personal data we collect, the purpose for which they are collected, how they are processed, who has access to your personal data, how much time they are maintained and how they can exercise their rights regarding the processing of their personal data.

This privacy policy applies to the processing of data collected in the exercise of public functions, in connection with the provision of the services that you have subscribed to with us, in accessing and using the features on our web pages (Website, application, among others) electronic communications that are made either for notifications regarding the service or marketing communications sent by ESSE for which you have previously given us your subscription consent.

  • 1 · Compliance with GDPR

    The processing of personal data performed by the ESSE is done by following the best data security practices and in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of their data personal data and the free movement of data, best known for RGPD (Regulamento Geral sobre a Proteção de Dados) or also GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

    • a ·
      Responsible for Data Processing


      Regarding personal data necessary for the fulfillment of public concession skills and the provision of services subscribed to, the entity Responsible for the Treatment of the Data collected in the scope of the use of the services of the brand ESSE is:

      ESSE – ESTACIONAMENTO À SUPERFÍCIE E SUBTERRÂNEO, S.A.
      Rua Marcelino Sá Pires, nº15
      2nd Floor – Room 26
      4700-924 Braga
      Phone: 253 304 060
      E-mail: geral@esse.pt

      A ESSE – ESTACIONAMENTO À SUPERFÍCIE E SUBTERRÂNEO, S.A. is headquartered in Braga (Portugal), and registered at the Commercial Registry Office under the unique Registration and Identification number of Collective Person 507592522, with a Share Capital of 1.000.000,00 Euros.
    • b ·
      Personal data


      Personal data means any information relating to a natural person that may, in any way, permit identification of the individual, such as name, identification number, location, electronic identifier, among others.

      Some of the personal data that we treat in connection with the subscription and / or use of our services and fulfilment of public functions are the name, e-mail address, tax number, address, vehicle registration, place and parking date and number from phone.
    • c ·
      Legal Basis for Treatment


      The legal basis for the collection and processing of personal data will depend on the personal information in question and the specific context in which it was collected. The processing of personal data may occur based on the following situations:

      Consent

      It occurs when the data processing is obtained through your consent, and this authorization is freely obtained by providing specific information specific to the treatment with which this data collection is made.

      Example:

      The sending of our newsletter to send marketing campaigns, presentation of new services, is only done (by electronic mail or other electronic means equivalent, such as SMS, if you have specifically indicated that you intended to receive the same, -authorized in any of our registration forms and the subscription may be canceled at any time in an automated and immediate manner.

      Thus, by virtue of the law, in the exercise and because of public concessions, in order to quantify the fees to be paid and collect voluntarily or coercively, ESSE is legally obliged to collect data related to the identification of vehicles that are (registration, make, model), place and date of parking (street, date and time), identification of drivers or owners (name, NIF, address).

      Legitimate Interest

      When the processing of personal data is done for situations related to activities that, although not necessarily justified by a legal obligation or contractual clause, can be justified for reasons of legitimate interest.
    • d ·
      Collection of Data


      Personal data is normally collected electronically through our website during your navigation and use of the same features in the application in person, on the road, through ESSE employees in the exercise of public functions.

      Collection of Personal Data may also be done by other means, such as landing-pages or interaction with our social profiles or in personal contacts on paper forms, with the prior consent of the holder of the personal data and an indication of the terms on which their data will be processed, where consent is applicable.
    • h ·
      Deadline for the Preservation of Personal Data


      The term of retention of the personal data collected by ESSE may vary according to the purpose for which they were initially collected and the legal basis for requesting them.

      ESSE retains its personal data only for the period necessary for the processing of the data for the purpose for which it was initially collected, which may, in certain situations and depending on the legal basis of the data collection, be deleted or anonymised if the client exercises his right to opposition, right to forget or withdraw his consent to the treatment of that specific purpose.

      Whenever there is a law requiring the retention of data for a certain period of time, such as preservation over a 10-year period required by the Tax Authority for tax and accounting compliance with respect to billing data, ESSE shall take the necessary measures to minimize the information strictly necessary to comply with this requirement.

      In the absence of a legal obligation requiring the retention of data for a certain period of time, they shall be treated in accordance with the law only for the period necessary to carry out the purpose for which they were originally collected, following the guidelines and decisions of the Commission National Data Protection.
    • i ·
      Changes to the Privacy Policy


      ESSE aims to guarantee the best conditions for the protection of privacy and data security, thus reserving the right to change, whenever deemed appropriate, its Privacy Policy, recommending in this way the regular consultation of our online page where you can find and review the latest version.
  • 2 · Cookie Policy

    TAll data, trademarks and general content on this website, may be protected under the general terms of law and by national and international intellectual property protection legislation. Reproduction for personal use is permitted but its unauthorized modifications, imitations, loans, leases, transmissions or the sale of any content on this website are prohibited.

    All rights not expressly granted by us, are copyrighted. In this way, all texts, images, illustrations, photographs, publicity, trademarks and other elements of the content of the website may be protected by law, and any copy, reproduction, diffusion or transmission, use, modification, distribution or any other use, in whole or in part, whatever the means used.

    Exceptions to this prohibition are free uses authorized by law, namely the right of citation, provided that its origin is clearly identified.

    Offenders will be subject to legal action.

    Although personal data provided to us is defined in our privacy policy, we understand that all information communicated through the internet (including suggestions, material or ideas) will be owned and used by us, even if in a restricted way. Such information will not have to be treated by us as confidential.

    Some parts of the website may contain images that are the copyright of your suppliers (such as image bank photos).

    Any file that is made available for download from the website is copyrighted by the operator who provides the file. The terms of use of these files are established by the operator that makes them available, so we recommend you read them.

    • a ·
      Purpose of cookies


      Cookies help you get the most out of our websites, they help determine the usefulness, interest, and the number of uses of websites, allowing for faster and more efficient browsing, thus eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the website's information.
    • b ·
      Types of cookies


      Permanent:

      They remain stored, for a variable time, at the level of the browser in their access devices (personal computer, mobile phone and tablet) and are used whenever the user makes a new visit to the website. They are generally used to direct navigation according to the interests of the user, allowing us to provide a more personalized service.

      Session:

      They are temporary, remain in the cookies of your browser until you leave the website. The information obtained allows you to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.
    • c ·
      Cookie Management


      Certain cookies are deleted as soon as you close the tab or browser (depending on which browser you use), certain cookies are renewed with each visit and certain cookies are deleted after a period of time.
      You can configure the devices and browsers you use to reject all or some of the cookies.
      The most usual method is anonymous browsing.

      Information on "Incognito Navigation" and cookie management in the Chrome browser:
      https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

      Information on "Private Browsing" and Cookies management in the Firefox browser:
      https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

      Information on "Private Browsing" and Cookies Management from Safari:
      https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265

      Information about "Private Browsing" and Cookies management from the Internet Explorer browser:
      https://support.microsoft.com/pt-pt/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

      You can also get more information on how to handle cookies here:
      https://www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-control-cookies/

      To manage cookies in your Chrome browser:
      https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

      To manage cookies in the Firefox browser:
      https://support.mozilla.org/pt-PT/kb/ativar-e-desativar-cookies-que-os-websites-utiliza

      To manage cookies in the Safari browser:
      https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265

      To manage cookies in the Internet Explorer browser:
      https://support.microsoft.com/pt-pt/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

      For information on how to delete cookies in other browsers:
      https://www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-delete-cookies/

      If you take the action of blocking or deleting cookies in this domain, you are restricting a significant portion of the features that are available that could lead to unexpected behavior.
      For more information about cookies and their use, we suggest you check the following links, which are only in English:
      www.allaboutcookies.org
      https://www.aboutcookies.org

      To control the collection of information from third-party cookies, you can do so here:
      http://optout.aboutads.info
      http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices

      TrustArc Preference Manager
      DNT (Do not track) is a standard that is not adopted by default by many third-party cookies. To see if your browser navigation is being monitored and change your settings, click here:
      https://allaboutdnt.com/
    • d ·
      Cookies used in general


      Essential Cookies:

      They allow browsing the website and the use of your applications, also allowing access to safe areas of the website. Without these cookies, the services you have requested can not be provided.

      Analytical Cookies:

      They are used to analyze how users use the website and monitor its performance. This allows us to provide a high quality experience by customizing our offer and quickly identifying and correcting any problems that are identified. These cookies are used only for the purposes of statistical creation and analysis, without ever collecting personal information.

      Functional Cookies:

      They uphold user preferences about using the website, so you do not need to re-configure the website each time you visit.

      Third Party Cookies:

      Measure application success and third-party advertising effectiveness. They can also be used to customize a widget with user data.
    • e ·
      Cookies used in particular:


      Google Analytics:

      Duration: 2 years
      Responsibility: Google Inc.
      Reason for use: Session registration, page movement and interaction with content for statistical purposes
      More info and opt-out: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

      DoubleClick

      Duration: 1 year
      Responsibility: Google Inc.
      Reason for use: Records user actions after interacting with ads for the purpose of measuring and adjusting advertising effectiveness (Used only by Google)
      More information and opt-out: http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/

      Google Maps:

      Duration: Session
      Responsibility: Google Inc.
      MReason for use: Collects anonymous information about the interaction with the map for statistical purposes. (Used by Google only)
      More information and opt-out: https://www.google.com/intl/pt_pt/policies/privacy/

      Youtube:

      Duration: Session
      Responsibility: Google Inc.
      Reason for use: Collects anonymous session information and interaction with the videos for statistical purposes and registration of activity with eventual publicity about the contents. (Used by Google only)
      More information and opt-out: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=privacy_guidelines

      Session ID:

      Duration: Session
      Responsibility: Own
      Reason for use: Anonymous registration maintained during the session, from entering this site (websites) until it leaves, to memorize user preferences.

      Cookie Consent:

      Responsibility: Own
      Reason for use: It registers the consent of the user to our cookie policy.
  • 3 · Copyright and Industrial Property

    The cookies used on our website serve to improve your performance and your experience as a user. Cookies are small text files stored in your device to collect information about your device and its usage experience.

    This information is used to record visits and statistics about user activity on the website.

    The owners of this domain do not use the information contained in these files for commercial purposes with third parties, nor do the cookies store data that may be used for marketing purposes.

    By browsing this website, you are consenting to the use and storage of cookies on your device. Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You can prevent them from being stored on your device by setting your browser to not accept cookies. Cookies stored on your device can be deleted at any time.

  • 4 · Links

    To facilitate accessibility, links to other websites will be added. If you choose to use the links to these websites, you should review and accept the rules of this website before using it. We cannot guarantee the quality of these, nor do we assume any responsibility for the content or other functionalities of these websites.

    The website of the company is not responsible for the content or the theme of any other portal, including any website that has given access to your domain or that has been accessed through your domain.

  • 5 · Use and Risk

    Neither ESSE nor any other party involved in the creation, production, maintenance or implementation of the website may be liable for any damages or damages in civil liability (including but not limited to, damages, loss of profits and moral damages caused directly or indirectly by indirectly) arising from the correct or incorrect use of the website or application, its contents by the user, access to the computer and computer system of the user by third parties, viruses, etc.

    While we are committed to the security of your website and to enforce the appropriate technical, physical and logical protection measures to ensure its protection, we do not guarantee or declare that the files available for download on the website are free from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, scripts, or any other code or program that contains destructive or harmful properties. The information on the website should be considered in its information. Although our efforts to keep the contents updated and trustworthy, these may be incorrect, typographical errors or outdated, and may be changed at any time without prior notification.

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