1. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS

All texts, images, and any other content on this website are protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws. Any reproduction, modification, distribution, or use of the aforementioned content, in any form, is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from Ruption, Lda, or other relevant trademark holders.

All represented brands, including their respective logos, are legally protected.

2. PRIVACY POLICY – RUPTION

Ruption, Lda is committed to protect the privacy of its customers and website users. This Privacy Policy outlines your rights and how your personal information is collected, processed, and used.

2.1 DATA CONTROLLERS

Ruption, Lda, headquarterits located at Rua Professor Henrique de Barros Nº4 – 4C, 2685-339 Prior Velho, Portugal, and owns the Tax Number 515503436. Ruption, Lda., it’s the owner of the domain ruption.pt, and, for that reason, is responsible for processing personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

For any inquiries regarding data protection, you may contact us at: hello@ruption.pt.

2.2 DATA COLLECTION

We collect different categories of personal data from you. Personal data is all information related to an identified or identifiable natural person; an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by assignment to an identifier such as a name. Personal data includes, for example, information such as your name, your address, your telephone number and your date of birth (if stated). Statistical information that cannot be directly or indirectly associated with you – such as the popularity of individual websites of our offer or the number of users of a page – does not qualify as personal data. Data is collected directly and indirectly. In both cases, data will only be collected to the extent necessary; the data will only be processed for the purposes stated under this document. It is your decision whether you want to transmit data to us that optimizes the use of our services for you yet is not necessary. Corresponding data fields are marked as ‘voluntary’.

Ruption collects personal data in the following ways:

• Directly, when you provide data through forms, service requests, or direct contact.
• Indirectly, through website analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
• The types of personal data collected may include:

Name, address, phone number, and email.

• Professional information (for recruitment purposes).
• Data necessary for contractual and service execution purposes.

2.3 YOUR PERSONAL DATA CAN BE COLLECTED AND PROCESSED IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:

1. For the purposes of concluding and executing a contract, in particular when acquire a Ruption 
2. Through Ruption website when you can (i) request information, (ii) submit an employment application, (iii) request information or a Client Use Case, (iv) register for an event or webinar, (v) subscribe our communications, giving us your express and prior consent to use your personal data.
3. When you visit our facilities, as a potential client, giving us your express consent to use your personal data.
4. Through indirect collecting – using Google Analytics.

2.4 THE DATA COLLECTED IMMEDIATELY INCLUDE:

Data that you actively and consciously transmit to us when using our services, e.g. by the use of our contact form,

Data that you actively and deliberately transmit to us as part of the use of our services, further data that you voluntarily transmit to us, e.g. data fields that you have filled in and marked as ‘voluntary’

Your personal data will not be reused for other purposes that are not previously identified, or that are not related to the initially purposes of being collected.

2.5 MINORS:

Our website is not directed at minors and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

If persons under the age of 16 transmit personal data to us, this is only permitted if the parent/guardian has consented or has consented to the consent of the minor. For this purpose, the contact data of the legal guardian must be communicated to us in accordance with Art. 8 (2) GDPR in order to convince us of the consent or the consent of the legal guardian. These data as well as the data of the minor will then be processed in accordance with this data protection declaration.

If we determine that a minor under the age of 16 has sent us personal data without the parental consent or consent of the minor, we will delete the data immediately.

 2.6 FOR WHAT REASONS CAN YOUR PERSONAL DATA BE USED? 

• Sending client’s marketing information, including sending a newsletter to those who have requested it, provided that they have given their consent and have not refused the use of their contact details for this purpose;
• Contacting users who have completed and submitted a form, provided they have given their consent to be contacted;
• Drawing up statistics that allow us to see how Ruption, Lda can improve the level of service it provides and thus meet user expectations more effectively.
• The personal data collected is necessary for the ordering and delivery of goods.
• Client Management proposes. The data collected is intended for registration as a customer, collection of services provided, and future contacts, including Ruption information activities.
• As a website visitor, you don’t need to provide any personal data to use Ruption However, we have statistical information regarding your use of the website in aggregate and anonymous form, via Google Analytics
• Ruption performs the definition of profiles based on information related to the interactions with our organization. This information is analyzed to identify preferential profiles that allow us to send personalized and adequate information to the defined profile, in order to improve our offer and adequately plan our communications.
• Marketing & Communication actions. Your data will be collected and used for Marketing purposes (communications, events, webinars, client use cases, datasheets, services, and other information that we consider relevant), in the exact terms selected by you.
• For recruitment proposes. During the Recruitment and selection process, Ruptioncollects and processes personal data from its candidates, for the purpose of the eventual contract celebration. In case of spontaneous application, they are subject of analysis, in which Ruption requests express consent to keep them on our database for a certain period of time (up to 2 years) in the expectation of a future professional opportunity.

 2.7 DATA SECURITY

Ruption reserves the personal data of the holders only for the period strictly necessary for the purpose.

Access to your personal data stored by us is limited to our employees and the service providers commissioned by us, who have to deal with this personal data due to their tasks.

If third parties gain access to your data, we have obtained your permission or there is a legal basis for this.

2.8 RIGHT OF ACCESS AND RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION AND PORTABILITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

• The data subject has the right of access, rectification, portability and deletion of their personal data at any time.
• The data subject may refuse the use of their details for the purpose of receiving marketing materials from Ruption.
• The data subject may exercise any of these rights in writing, via the following email address: geral@ruption.pt or by letter, sent to our office located at Rua Professor Henrique de Barros Nº4 – 4C, 2685-339, Prior Velho

2.9 TRANSFER TO THIRD COUNTRIES AND LEGAL BASIS

Ruption does not transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), except when required to provide services to users located outside the EEA.

a) INTERNATIONAL USE

If the User is outside Portugal, we inform you that the data is hosted on a server located in the European Union, and data protection rules apply which may be different from those applicable in your country of origin, even within the European Union.

b) LINKS

Ruption website contains links to other websites. Ruption, Lda is not responsible for the privacy policies of these websites. Users of the Ruption website are advised, when accessing other electronic sites, to consult the pages within those sites which refer to their privacy policies. This text refers only to the privacy policy applicable to Ruption website.

GA uses cookies. Details of how these are processed can be found in Google’s developer guide.

Disabling cookies in your internet browser will prevent Google from tracking any part of your visit to the pages within this site.

c) DATA SECURITY

Whenever sensitive information is collected or used, the data is encrypted using SSL (Security Sockets Layer).

Thanks to the SSL protocol, which protects the transmission of all sensitive data over the Internet, all information is treated with maximum security. Your privacy is guaranteed, and the risk of data being intercepted during communication is completely nullified.

If you have any questions about the security and privacy that Ruption guarantees you, please contact geral@ruption.pt , or by post to Rua Professor Henrique de Barros Nº4 – 4c, 2685-339, Prior Velho.

d) Third party data processors

Ruption relies on several third parties to process personal information. The entities have been carefully chosen.

• Google (Privacy Policy)
• Gravatar (Privacy Policy) (if applicable).

3. PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES

Ruption reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. It is recommended to periodically consult this policy on our website, to stay informed about the treatment of your personal data.

Our privacy policies are reviewed regularly, and any changes will be posted on this website. The last update is (February 2025).

4. COOKIES POLICY

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website to improve your user experience and enable you to perform certain operations securely.

a) WHAT ARE COOKIES?

“Cookies” are small software tags that are stored on your computer through your browser, retaining only information related to your preferences and therefore not including your personal data.

What are cookies used for?

Cookies are used to help determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of your websites, allowing for faster and more efficient browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

b) WHAT KIND OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

There are two groups of cookies that can be used.

• Permanent cookies: these are cookies that are stored in the browser on your access devices (PC, mobile and tablet) and are used whenever you visit one of our websites again. They are generally used to direct browsing to the user’s interests, allowing us to provide a more personalized service.
• Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie file until you leave the website. The information obtained by these cookies is used to analyze web traffic patterns, allowing us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.

c) TYPE OF COOKIES

• Strictly necessary cookies: These allow you to browse the website and use its applications, as well as access secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided.
• Analytical Cookies: These are used anonymously to create and analyze statistics in order to improve the functioning of the website.
• Functionality cookies: These store the user’s preferences regarding the use of the site, so that it is not necessary to reconfigure the site each time you visit it.
• Third-party cookies: Measure the success of applications and the effectiveness of third-party advertising. They can also be used to personalize a widget with user data.
• Advertising cookies: Target advertising according to the interests of each user, and also limit the number of times you see the ad, helping to measure the effectiveness of advertising and the success of the website organization.

In order to ensure that all the information provided is up to date, we periodically check the list of cookies. However, with regard to third-party cookies and for reasons beyond our control, the list may not be up to date at the moment, given that the providers of third-party cookies may increase or decrease, change the name at any time and without prior notice.

d) HOW CAN YOU MANAGE COOKIES?

All browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser. You can configure cookies in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. Please note, however, that by disabling cookies, you may prevent some web services from working properly, partially or totally affecting navigation on the website.

e) OTHER WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to other websites or applications, including those of our partners. If you access one of these links or applications, please note that each will have its own Cookie Policy and we are not responsible for them. Please read the Cookie Policy of other websites or applications carefully before using them.

5. CONTACT INFORMATION

To exercise your rights, you can send us an informal message to the following contact details. Please also address the revocation of your consent to the following contact details, indicating which declaration of consent you would like to revoke:

Ruption, Lda

Rua Professor Henrique de Barros 4-4C, 2685-339 Prior Velho

Email: geral@ruption.pt

Phone:

VAT-ID-No: PT 515 503 436

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be contacted at the postal address of the Data Controller or alternatively by email at geral@ruption.pt

If you believe that Ruption has not adhered to this Statement, or if you have any questions about our privacy policy or the information we hold about you, please contact us at (www.ruption.pt). We will respond to questions within (5 days).