The Privacy Policy transcribed here covers the entire website of MVO Portugal – Associação Portuguesa de Verificação de Medicamentos (hereinafter referred to as MVO Portugal) and can be consulted at the website address: www.mvoportugal.pt.

In the future, we may choose to modify or update this policy, either due to changes in legislation or to cover new internet developments. Therefore, we reserve the right to make any changes in this regard and ask that you visit this page regularly, as such changes may affect you as a visitor/user of our website.

MVO Portugal is committed to protecting the privacy of users of its portal and only collects personal information that is voluntarily provided to us, which is only used for its intended purposes, depending on whether you are a user of the National Medicines Verification System (PTNMVS), a supplier, or a candidate for employment at MVO Portugal. We do not collect personal information that could identify you or relate to your personal details without your consent. We may therefore collect and store information that you have voluntarily decided to provide us with, including, but not limited to, individualized personal information such as your name and email address. The data owner also undertakes to notify MVO Portugal of any changes to their contact details.

The personal data collected via this form is sent to MVO Portugal by email and will be processed electronically by “MVO Portugal – Associação Portuguesa de Verificação de Medicamentos" (Portuguese Medicines Verification Association), NIPC 514456507, with headquarters at Avenida Dom Vasco da Gama 34, 1400-128 Lisbon, for the purpose of managing the National Medicines Verification System. All legislation in force for the processing of personal data is complied with by MVO Portugal and scrutinized by the audit tools to which we are subject. MVO Portugal may transmit your data to third parties, namely to the effective Members of MVO Portugal and to the National Medicines Authority, whenever necessary for the functioning of the National Medicines Verification System.

Minors under the age of 18 must obtain permission from their parents or guardians before accessing or providing personal data on the MVO Portugal portal.

When you visit www.mvoportugal.pt, information known as “clickstreams” is collected: the internet protocol address through which users accessed the portal, the internet address that brought you directly to our portal, the most visited pages of the portal, browser type, operating system, etc. This information, combined with the data you have provided us, allows us to better personalize your visits.

The information collected is used in the following ways:

• To provide you with information about updates to the portal, newsletters, informational emails, and surveys about ideas for future services or improvements;
• To provide you with specific information that may be of interest to you;
• To help us create content that is relevant to you.

MVO Portugal is committed to adopting the necessary security measures to ensure the protection of user data against possible misuse or unauthorized access. Your information is stored on secure networks, which can only be accessed by a limited number of professionals who have special access rights and are committed to respecting and maintaining the confidential nature of such information in accordance with current legislation. MVO Portugal does not sell or rent any personal data sent by users of our portal to third parties. MVO Portugal does not transmit your personal information to third parties in any form without first informing you of such a situation, and always in accordance with the legislation currently in force regarding the protection of your personal data.

The MVO Portugal portal contains links to third-party websites. MVO Portugal is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. We therefore recommend that you read their privacy statements. MVO Portugal cannot be held liable or responsible for the content and activities of such websites.

The MVO Portugal portal uses technology widely known as “cookies.” A cookie is a unique text file that a website sends to your browser software. Cookies allow a website to personalize the information presented to you based on your browsing preferences. The Portal may use cookies to personalize its pages or to “remember” you when you register/request the services available on the portal. If you do not want the Portal to install cookies on your browser, you can set it to reject cookies. Rejecting cookies may affect your ability to use some of the portal's services. The Portal uses:

• Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that remain in the browser's cookie file until you leave the website, so no record is left on the user's hard drive. The information collected by these cookies is used to analyze website traffic patterns. Ultimately, this allows us to improve the content and usability of the website.

• Analytical cookies: These are cookies that, when processed by us or by third parties, allow us to quantify the number of users and perform statistical measurement and analysis of how users use the service offered. We examine your browsing on our website to improve the provision of products or services that we offer you.

For any questions regarding this privacy policy, including exercising your rights of access, rectification, and opposition, please contact us:

• By phone, at +351 211 214 967;
• By email, at dpo.mvo.portugal@mvoportugal.pt;
• By mail, at Avenida José Gomes Ferreira 9, 4º - sala 43, 1495-139 Algés.

To protect your privacy and security, we will take appropriate measures to confirm your identity before granting access or making changes.