Littler Portugal – Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller Identification
Name: DCM & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, S.P., R.L.
Head Office: Rua Julieta Ferrão, no. 12, 806, 1600-131 Lisbon
Tax ID (NIPC): 516 887 807
Phone: +351 217 961 074
Email: geral@littler.pt
2. Duty to Inform
Law no. 58/2019, of August 8, hereinafter “LPDP”, and the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, hereinafter “GDPR”) ensure the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.
“Personal data” means any information, regardless of its nature or medium, including sound and image, relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Protection does not apply to legal persons. An identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identification number or one or more specific elements of their physical, physiological, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity (e.g. their name associated with their phone number or email address).
By reading this Privacy Policy, the user is informed about the processing of personal data carried out by Littler Portugal through the website www.littler.pt.
3. Purposes of Personal Data Processing
The personal data we process through the website identified above will be used solely for the following purposes:
a) Managing the hiring of services via the Website, such as scheduling meetings and contact requests;
b) Periodically sending our electronic newsletters with news related to Littler Portugal and its business sector;
c) Managing applications submitted for recruitment processes, including analyzing CVs and cover letters;
d) Periodically sending commercial and/or promotional information related to the services contracted, unless the data subject objects or withdraws their consent;
e) Anonymous and aggregated analysis of service usage to identify user habits and trends, in order to improve services and meet specific needs;
f) In case of hiring, the data collected via the Website, together with other data obtained during the contractual relationship, will be used for human resources management, to ensure compliance with legal obligations, and to provide collaborators with necessary tools for their professional activities;
g) Compliance with national and international legal requirements or execution of orders from competent judicial authorities;
h) Fulfillment of legal obligations arising from data protection laws, as well as exercising data subjects’ rights, in particular, defense of rights in legal proceedings.
Littler Portugal ensures the confidentiality of all data provided. While Littler Portugal collects and processes data securely to prevent loss or manipulation, using the most appropriate techniques, it’s important to note that data collection via open networks allows data to circulate without absolute security conditions, with a risk of being viewed and used by unauthorized third parties.
Failure to provide mandatory data may result in the inability to fulfill the user’s request.
4. Lawfulness of Processing
Littler Portugal processes User data:
i) when Users give their free and explicit consent to the processing of their personal data for specific purposes; and/or
ii) when necessary for the execution of a contract to which the data subject is party, or for pre-contractual steps at the data subject’s request;
iii) to comply with legal obligations to which Littler Portugal is subject;
iv) for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by Littler Portugal or by third parties, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject requiring personal data protection.
The User warrants that the information provided is true, accurate, complete, and up to date, and is responsible for any damage or loss, direct or indirect, that may arise from breaching this obligation.
If the data provided belongs to a third party, the User warrants that they have informed the third party of the contents of this document and obtained their authorization to provide their data to Littler Portugal for the specified purposes.
5. Data Retention Period
Littler Portugal only retains and processes your personal data for the necessary or mandatory period to fulfill the purposes described above, applying appropriate data retention criteria for each type of processing, in line with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
Littler Portugal stores personal data in its systems in a way that allows identification of the data subjects according to the following criteria:
a) for a period not exceeding that necessary for the purposes for which the data was collected, unless legal or contractual obligations require otherwise;
b) to comply with specific legal or contractual obligations;
c) where applicable and lawful, until an objection or deletion request is submitted by the Data Subject.
6. Data Disclosure
In addition to disclosures made to fulfill legal obligations, the personal data of the Data Subject may be accessed, beyond Littler Portugal, by:
a) employees and collaborators of Littler Portugal, as authorized data processors;
b) national and international companies within the same group as Littler Portugal;
c) authorities, public administrations, and entities, both national and international;
d) external service providers;
Exclusively for the purposes stated above and according to the consent given by the Data Subject.
7. International Data Transfers
The personal data collected will be processed within the European Economic Area, with no international transfers to third countries or international organizations.
Should personal data be processed outside the EEA in the future, such processing will only occur under appropriate safeguards and protection levels required by data protection laws.
8. Information Security
Littler Portugal has implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data provided by the User, aiming to prevent alteration, loss, unauthorized processing, and/or access, considering current technology, the nature of the data, and potential risks.
Personal data is handled with the legally required level of protection to ensure its security and prevent unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, the User acknowledges and accepts that no online system is completely invulnerable.
Whenever Littler Portugal accesses personal data, it commits to:
a) Store it using legally required technical and organizational security measures that ensure data protection, preventing alteration, loss, unauthorized processing, or access, in accordance with the current state of technology, data nature, and risks involved;
b) Use the data exclusively for predefined purposes;
c) Implement physical security measures to protect facilities;
d) Ensure that data is only accessed by employees whose involvement is necessary to fulfill the User’s request, and who are bound by confidentiality obligations. Where data is disclosed to third parties for the above purposes, they will be contractually bound to confidentiality obligations.
If Littler Portugal subcontracts services involving the handling of personal data, such entities will be required to adopt technical and organizational measures to protect the data from destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, unauthorized access, or any other unlawful processing.
9. Exercising Your Rights
In accordance with the GDPR, the User may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent by submitting a written request through either of the following:
Email: geral@littler.pt
Postal Address: Rua Julieta Ferrão, no. 12, 806, 1600-131 Lisbon
10. Supervisory Authority
The User also has the right to file a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) regarding any matters related to their personal data or the exercise of their rights, via www.cnpd.pt.
11. Third-Party Pages
The Website may include references to Littler Global, whose locations can be found at www.littler.com. The law firms that make up Littler Global operate under their local laws and practices.
Littler Portugal does not control the content or links appearing on such websites and is not responsible for the practices employed by them. Users are advised to review the privacy policy and terms and conditions of those websites.
Searching or interacting with any other website, including those with external links to our Website, is subject to that website’s own terms and conditions. Littler Portugal is not responsible for such access or use.
12. Changes to the Privacy Policy
Littler Portugal reserves the right to update this Policy whenever deemed appropriate. Users are advised to regularly review this Privacy Policy and/or each time they access the Website.
Last updated: 05.03.2025
Version: 1.0
