Privacy Policy

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• “Company”, referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, “Our” or “Ours”, refers to Cadeira ao Norte, Lda., managing organisation of Quinta do Bom Despacho.
• “Content” refers to any frontend or backend content such as but not limited to text, images, videos, logos, documents, source code or any other information available to You, regardless of the form of that content.
• “Device” means any device that can access the Services such as e.g. a computer, a smartphone or a tablet.
• “Property” refers to the grounds in which the House is inserted, accessible through the main green gate located on the southeast side or through the secondary red gate located on the northwest side.
• “Service” or “Services” refers to all or any of the services offered by the Company such as but not limited to: the Website, accommodation, events or visits.
• “Terms” refers to this Privacy Policy that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the access and use of the Website.
• “Third-party Booking Services” refers to platforms external to the Company such as Booking.com, Airbnb or Coliving.com through which You can book one or more rooms, half or the entire house. ings can services or content (including data, information, products, or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.
• “User” refers to any person accessing and navigating the Website.
• “Website” refers to Quinta do Bom Despacho webpage, accessible from https://www.quintadobomdespacho.com
• “You”, “Your” or “Yours” refers to yourself, as a User or as a former, current, and/or potential customer of the Company.

 

Introduction

Quinta do Bom Despacho is the commercial name for the local accommodation managed by Cadeira ao Norte, Lda., a limited company with office in Rua do Lajedo nº 62, 9500-213 Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal, registered under Portuguese Tax ID number 513 285 156.

These Terms governs the Website access and use as an informational service provided by Us. For specific Services with particular conditions, those prevail over these Terms, as will any others that are expressly agreed in writing between You and the Company. By using or purchasing any of our Services You acknowledge and accept the Terms set forth.

 

1. Website Use

1.1. By using the Website, the User is agreeing to the present Terms. Should the User not agree to the present Terms, the User should immediately cease using the Website.

1.2. Our Website is made available exclusively for personal access and use, to obtain information about the services We provide and to request the provision of those services.

1.3. Website use is not connected with any commercial or professional activity of the User. User violation of this clause or of any other in the present Terms may result in the withdrawal of the authorisation of use and subsequent exercise of Our rights within applicable law.

1.4. The User undertakes to compensate and exempt Us, as well as Our legal representatives, partners, and employees, from any damages, liabilities, claims or requests for compensation, including expenses and representation costs, claimed by the User or by third parties as a result of any Website use that does not comply with these Terms.

1.5. Under the law and these Terms, the User may not use, copy, transfer, change, adapt, sublicense, attempt to modify or alter the source code, perform reverse engineering operations to the content of the Website in whole or in part.

1.6. By accessing the Website, the User acknowledges and accepts that its content may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or that it may not meet their needs and requirements.

1.7. We reserve the right to change or update, in whole or in part and without prior notice, these Terms as well as any others that may apply.

1.8. All changes and/or updates are binding and take effect as soon as published in the appropriate section of the Website. For the most up-to-date version of such Terms, Users are advised to regularly consult the sections of the Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy.

 

2. Website Access, Interruption and Suspension

2.1. We make Our best efforts to provide continuous access to the Website. Nevertheless, access to the Website may occasionally be limited, suspended, or interrupted.

2.2. For maintenance or development of new features and/or services, access to the Website may be limited from time to time.

2.3. Access to the Website may also be interrupted in cases of “Force Majeure”, or rather any cause that disturbs its performance and that may have any type of impact on the fulfilment of our obligations. These cases can arise from or be attributable to acts, events, omissions, or accidents beyond our reasonable control such as but not limited to power, software, hardware or telecommunication failure or other network failures, storms, floods or other natural disasters or any legislation, regulation, or decision of a court or country.

2.4. Regardless of what may lead to the access interruption or suspension of the Website, We will make every effort to restore access as soon as possible.

2.5. At Our own discretionary understanding, We reserve the right to remove and/or block access to any content that may have originated the temporary Website access interruption or suspension or that has the potential to lead to the violation of these Terms.

 

3. Hyperlinks to Other Websites

3.1. Whenever the Website provides Hyperlinks to external webpages and their respective Content such as those of Third-party Booking Services or any others, such Hyperlinks are made available for the User’s convenience and for informational purposes only.

3.2. We declare to not own nor control such external webpages and therefore decline any liability for any Content or information that may result in any damages or losses resulting from the access and use of external webpages.

3.3. When accessing and using any webpage other than Our Website, the User acknowledges to do so at its own risk being responsible for consulting information on external webpages’ Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies and Personal Data collection and uses.

 

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1. All rights are reserved. Access to the Website does not grant the User any rights over the contents made available by Us.

4.2. When using the Website, the User undertakes not to use the Content for illegal purposes and not to violate Our rights.

4.3. The Website and all its contents, including but not limited to texts, photographs, images, drawings, video or audio clips or marketing materials such as brands, logos, domain names, and any other elements that may be covered by property rights (including source codes) and/or other types of intellectual property rights are property of the Company or property of third parties with whom the Company has an established formal business relationship.

4.4. The use, duplication, distribution, transmission, or any other abusive act regarding the Website or any of its contents not specifically identified, but of identical nature, is explicitly prohibited.

4.5. The Website and all its contents are protected against unauthorised use, copy or disclosure by national and international laws relating to intellectual property rights.

4.6. None of the provisions within these Terms and/or the contents on the Website may be interpreted as implicitly accepting, granting, or by any means licensing the right to use any Content by any means, without prior written consent of the Company or of any third-party owner of Content or intellectual property rights published on the Website.

4.7. The User may view and display the Website and/or the Content on any Device, store such Content in electronic format on disk (but not on a server or on a memory device connected to the Internet) or print a copy of such Content for personal, non-commercial use, provided all information relating to intellectual property rights is retained by the User.

 

5. Personal Data Protection

5.1. By using the Website, the User acknowledges and agrees to the collection and use, in whole or in part, of User’s personal data.

5.2. The collection and use of personal data pertaining to the User is in accordance with the provisions and under the terms of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.

5.3. For a better understanding of how personal data is collected and used, any Website User is advised to read the Data Protection and Privacy Policy of the Website, made available as part of the Website’s contents. For further information about how We collect and use personal data, please email Us at info@quintadobomdespacho.com.

 

6. User Agreement

6.1. By accessing and using the Website, the User acknowledges and agrees to:

6.2. Have read and understood the present Terms.

6.3. Refrain from using, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, the Website and/or Content for purposes contrary to these Terms or any other deemed illegal.

6.4. Refrain from reproducing, duplicating, copying, selling, reselling or by any means commercially exploiting the Website, Content, or part(s) thereof.

6.5. Refrain from using and/or reproducing any material that is intellectual property of the Company.

6.6. Not use, publish, or disseminate any false, misleading, or defamatory information regarding the Website, the Company,

6.7. Not spread any electronic threats such as but not limited to viruses, spyware, adware, rootkit, backdoor or Trojan viruses.

6.8. Not use any software or any other mechanisms, automatic or manual, to access, copy and/or control the Website or Content.

 

7. Miscellaneous

7.1. The present Terms are governed by Portuguese law and interpreted in accordance with it.

7.2. In the absence of an agreement or settlement negotiated between parties, any dispute arising from these Terms or connected to them will be settled by the Judicial Court of Ponta Delgada, with express waiver of any others.

7.3. Any provision contained in these Terms that becomes void will be considered unwritten with the remaining provisions remaining valid and producing all their effects.

7.4. The User has the right to obtain further information about the Terms but also about the Company, Website, Content and/or Services. For any question relating to these, please contact us through info@quintadobomdespacho.com.

 

Last updated in June 2023