Terms and Conditions
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
These general terms and conditions of use (the "Terms and Conditions") govern the use of the website www.authenticliving.pt (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") and the lawful use of this Site and all its content, owned by AUTHENTIC BICAS, LDA., a private limited liability company headquartered at Rua Zeca Afonso, nº 14A, 2690-395 Santa Iria de Azóia, with company identification number 513324542 (hereinafter referred to as “Company,” “AUTHENTIC BICAS,” or “we”).
The Site and its content have been created and will be governed under Portuguese law.
If the user (hereinafter referred to as the "User") does not accept, in whole or in part, the terms and conditions set out below, they must immediately cease browsing the Site.
The mere use of the Site, as well as any request for information or submission of a request through it, implies full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE SITE
The User agrees to use the Site diligently, correctly, and lawfully and to refrain from removing, circumventing, or manipulating copyrights and other identifying data regarding rights holders embedded in the Site’s content, as well as technical protection devices or any informational mechanisms that such content may include.
3. INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the content of the Site, including but not limited to trademarks, designs, texts, images, and audio-visual materials, is owned by the Company or used with the permission of the respective owners.
The User agrees to fully respect the intellectual and industrial property rights of the Site's content, refraining from performing any acts that may violate the law or such rights, such as reproducing, commercializing, transmitting, or making the content available without prior written consent from the Company.
4. HYPERLINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
The Site may contain hyperlinks, also referred to as “links,” to other websites.
The Company assumes no responsibility for the quality, accuracy, and/or availability of the information provided on websites to which such hyperlinks refer, nor does it exercise any control over the content, products, and/or services offered through them.
5. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Although the Company believes the information provided on the Site is accurate, this information is provided without any guarantees, whether explicit or implied. The User acknowledges that the use of the Site is at their own risk.
The Company cannot and does not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, nor does it guarantee the results obtained from using the Site or the accuracy and reliability of any information provided through it. The Company is not liable for any losses and/or damages caused by viruses that may affect the User's computer or other equipment resulting from access, use, or downloading of content from the Site. If the User chooses to download content from the Site, they do so at their own risk.
6. PRIVACY POLICY AND COOKIE USAGE
Using the Site does not necessarily require the provision of personal data. However, any personal data collected by the Company through the Site will be processed in accordance with applicable law. For further details, please refer to the "Privacy Policy" section of the Site.
To provide a better service to the User, the Site uses cookies. For more details, please refer to the information on this matter available in the Site's "Privacy Policy."
7. CHANGES AND UPDATES
The Company may change or update these Terms and Conditions at any time, whenever deemed necessary or convenient, without prior notice to the User. The User will always have access to the current terms of use online. Continued access and use of the Site by the User will be deemed as unequivocal acknowledgment that they have read, understood, and accepted the amended Terms and Conditions.
8. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms and Conditions are governed by Portuguese law.
For any disputes related to the Site and its use, Portuguese courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction. The parties agree, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction, that the judicial courts of the district of Lisbon shall have competence.
9. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
In accordance with Article 18 of Law No. 144/2015, of September 8, the Company informs Users who qualify as consumers under the aforementioned law that they may consult the complete list and contact details of Alternative Dispute Resolution Entities ("ADR Entities") available in Portugal on the Consumer Directorate-General's website (http://www.consumidor.pt).
The above does not constitute acceptance or binding by the Company to any arbitration agreement or adherence to any of the listed ADR Entities.
The Company further informs its Clients, who qualify as consumers under the aforementioned terms, that for the purposes provided in this clause, its email address is www.authenticliving.pt.
10. OTHER PROVISIONS
The invalidity, in whole or in part, of any provision of these Terms and Conditions will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which will remain fully in force.
The failure, delay, or partial exercise of any right by the Company under these Terms and Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or preclude its subsequent exercise.
If any User has any questions about these Terms and Conditions or any comments about the Site, they should contact the Company at the following address and/or email:
AUTHENTIC BICAS, LDA.
Rua Zeca Afonso, 14-A, 2690-395 Santa Iria de Azóia
www.authenticliving.pt
Updated January 2025.