Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the website immediately.

These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and LINKS & TANGENTES — UNIPESSOAL LDA under Article 406 of the Portuguese Civil Code regarding the formation of contracts through acceptance of general conditions.

2. Service Provider

This website is operated by:

LINKS & TANGENTES — UNIPESSOAL LDA provides IT marketing services, including strategic digital campaigns, content architecture, brand development, analytics, and related professional services to business clients.

3. Scope and Definitions

In these Terms:

• "We", "us", "our" refers to LINKS & TANGENTES — UNIPESSOAL LDA.
• "You", "your", "user" refers to any individual or legal entity accessing the website.
• "Website" means linkstangentes.com and all associated pages and subdomains operated by us.
• "Services" means professional IT marketing services offered by us, whether described on the website or agreed under a separate contract.
• "Content" means all text, graphics, images, code, data, and other materials published on or through the website.

These Terms apply to website use. Specific IT marketing engagements are additionally governed by separate written proposals, statements of work, or service agreements, which prevail in the event of any conflict with these Terms.

4. Website Use and Information Society Services

Our website constitutes an information society service within the meaning of Directive 2000/31/EC on electronic commerce, as transposed into Portuguese law by Decree-Law No. 7/2004 of 7 January.

You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others or restrict their use of the site. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, its servers, or connected systems.

Information published on this website is provided for general informational purposes. It does not constitute professional advice, a binding offer, or a guarantee of results unless expressly stated in a signed agreement.

5. Professional Services

Descriptions of our IT marketing services on the website are illustrative. The scope, deliverables, fees, timelines, and performance obligations for any engagement will be defined exclusively in a mutually agreed written contract.

Where you submit an enquiry or contact request, this constitutes an invitation to treat and not a binding order. We reserve the right to decline any request at our discretion prior to contract formation.

All fees, payment terms, and invoicing conditions applicable to contracted services will be set out in the relevant commercial agreement and are subject to applicable Portuguese tax legislation, including VAT requirements under the VAT Code (Código do IVA).

6. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the website and its Content — including but not limited to text, design, layout, logos, graphics, photographs, software, and source code — are owned by or licensed to LINKS & TANGENTES — UNIPESSOAL LDA and are protected under the Portuguese Copyright and Related Rights Code (Código do Direito de Autor e dos Direitos Conexos) and applicable international treaties.

You may view and print pages from the website for personal, non-commercial reference only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or commercially exploit any Content without our prior written consent.

Intellectual property ownership in deliverables created under a service contract will be governed by the terms of that specific agreement. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, pre-existing materials, methodologies, tools, and know-how remain our exclusive property.

7. User Submissions and Communications

When you submit information through contact forms, email, or other communication channels, you represent that the information is accurate and that you have the legal authority to provide it.

You must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, infringing, obscene, or that contains malware or harmful code. We reserve the right to remove or disregard any submission that violates these Terms or applicable law.

Processing of personal data submitted through the website is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms and complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Portuguese Law No. 58/2019.

8. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the website in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Engage in automated data collection (scraping, crawling, harvesting) without our express written permission.
• Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious or technologically harmful material.
• Attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the website or impose an unreasonable load on our infrastructure.
• Impersonate LINKS & TANGENTES — UNIPESSOAL LDA, our employees, or any other person or entity.
• Use the website for any fraudulent, misleading, or unlawful commercial purpose.

9. Disclaimers

The website and its Content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we make no warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Content for any particular purpose.

Marketing outcomes depend on numerous external factors beyond our control. Unless expressly guaranteed in a written service agreement, we do not warrant specific business results, rankings, traffic levels, conversion rates, or revenue outcomes.

Nothing on this website excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under mandatory provisions of Portuguese or EU consumer protection law.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, LINKS & TANGENTES — UNIPESSOAL LDA shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of the website, including loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business opportunity.

Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or website use shall not exceed €100, except where liability cannot be limited under mandatory law — including in cases of wilful misconduct (dolo) or gross negligence (negligência grosseira) under the Portuguese Civil Code.

Liabilities arising from contracted professional services are governed by the applicable service agreement and mandatory provisions of Portuguese contract law (Articles 798 et seq. of the Civil Code).

11. Third-Party Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We provide these links for convenience only and do not endorse, monitor, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

Your access to and use of third-party websites is entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of those sites.

12. Consumer Rights

Where you qualify as a consumer under Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights, as transposed into Portuguese law by Decree-Law No. 24/2014 of 14 February, you may benefit from mandatory rights that cannot be waived by these Terms, including pre-contractual information rights and statutory remedies for non-conforming services.

Our primary client base consists of business and professional users. If you are acting in a commercial or professional capacity, consumer protection provisions may not apply to your use of the website or contracted services.

Contract terms that are unfair to consumers within the meaning of Directive 93/13/EEC (Council Directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts) shall not be binding on consumers to the extent they are declared unfair under applicable law.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Portugal, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, subject to mandatory provisions of EU law and the law of your country of residence where applicable consumer protection rules so require.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or website use shall, subject to mandatory consumer jurisdiction rules under Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012 (Brussels I Recast), be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the district of Faro, Portugal, without prejudice to your rights as a consumer to bring proceedings in the courts of your habitual residence where applicable law so permits.

14. Alternative Dispute Resolution

In accordance with EU Regulation No. 524/2013 on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes, consumers may access the European Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

Consumers resident in Portugal may also contact the competent consumer arbitration centres (Centros de Arbitragem de Conflitos de Consumo) or the Portuguese consumer authority (Direção-Geral do Consumidor) for information on available dispute resolution mechanisms.

15. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations under these Terms where such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, war, civil unrest, pandemics, power failures, internet outages, or failures of third-party service providers, in accordance with Article 790 of the Portuguese Civil Code on supervening impossibility of performance.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the original intent and economic purpose of the invalid term.

17. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Updated terms will be published on this page and take effect upon publication. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, unless mandatory law requires otherwise.

We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.

18. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact: