Privacy Policy

Kvalitext is committed to protecting the data privacy of its customers, vendors and employees. We will be clear and transparent regarding the information we are collecting and the use we will make of such information.

The entity responsible for processing your personal data is Kvalitext – Serviços de Tradução, Lda., that can be contacted by letter – which should be sent to Kvalitext, Lda., Rua 20, n.º 296, 2.º Direito, 4500-817 Espinho, Portugal –, by phone (+351) 227320246 or by email – admin@kvalitext.com.

This Personal Data Privacy Policy defines which personal data we will collect and process. The personal data will be collected and processed according to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, as well as according to the general Portuguese law.

The personal data refer to any information that allow us to identify a person, such as the name, contact information, payment data, etc.

Kvalitext will never request personal data concerning physical or mental health, as well as opinions, orientations or beliefs that are considered as sensitive data under applicable data protection laws. However, we acknowledge that you may provide us with translatable content that includes personal data and / or information regarding criminal offenses and proceedings. Such sensitive data will only be processed with explicit consent from its holder or if the holder had deliberately made such data public.

The personal data provided will be processed and stored electronically, and is intended for use by Kvalitext for commercial purposes, client management and service provision, accounting, fiscal and administrative management, auditing and legal obligations.

Kvalitext may use subcontractors to process personal data, namely for the provision of the service, accounting management and invoicing, for these entities shall be obliged to develop appropriate technical and organisational measures for the data protection and ensure the defence of the holder’s rights. Under certain circumstances, specific personal data might need to be reported to public authorities, such as the tax authority, courts and security forces.

We undertake strict security procedures regarding the storage of your personal data and we will process your data only in the cases where we have a legal base to do it, minimizing the personal data we use and hold. Therefore, Kvalitext processes the personal data because it is required to enter into and fulfil a service contract, to comply with legal obligations, for Kvalitext’s legitimate interest or because it was object of consent. It is important to refer that we must consider the periods during which we may need to hold your personal data in order to comply with our legal obligations.

We will not keep the data for longer than necessary to comply with the purpose for which it was processed. After this period, we will safely delete the data.

If you intend to make use of your rights of access, amendment or deletion of your personal data, you should contact directly the company using the contact details available on our website and listed above. In these cases, we may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and to safeguard your rights regarding the information collected and processed by us.

Our Privacy Policy may be changed occasionally and any changes made to it will be announced by means of an available point of contact or via its update on our website.