These General Terms of Use govern the access, browsing and use of the website at the address or domain www.jif.pt (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”).

They also govern the access, browsing and use of all pages, services and features that make up the Website, which is the property of JIF Lighting, an association headquartered at R. de Entre-Muros 54, 2660-533 São Julião do Tojal.

Use of the Website is subject to the User’s prior consent to these Terms of Use, which we recommend reading before using the Website.

Any User who accesses the Website agrees to be bound by the General Terms and Conditions in force at any given time.

By accessing and using this Website, the User acknowledges that they have read, understood and accepted these General Terms of Use and agrees to comply fully with all its terms and conditions. If the User does not agree with these General Terms of Use, they should not visit this Website.

Unless otherwise stated, use of the Website is free of charge, without prejudice to the cost of the communication network connection through which the User accesses the Website.

The User is fully aware and voluntarily accepts without reservation that use of the Website is always carried out under their sole and exclusive responsibility.

JIF reserves the right to unilaterally amend these General Terms of Use at any time and without prior notice. In such cases, a new version of these General Terms of Use will be published on the Website, which will govern access, browsing and use of the Website from the moment of publication.

The User agrees to use the Website in accordance with applicable legislation and consequently not to carry out any act that may harm or damage the image, interests and rights of JIF or third parties, or that may harm, damage, disable or overload the Website or prevent its normal use.

Use of the Website and its available services and features will be suspended in the event of use for unlawful purposes or effects, use contrary to the provisions of this document, use that may harm or prejudice the rights and interests of JIF or third parties, or use that in any way may damage or prevent the normal use of the Website by other Users.

The Website and all its contents are the property of JIF or are used by the said association with authorisation from their respective owners. The contents are protected by copyright, trademarks, other intellectual or industrial property rights, or through patents.

It is prohibited to copy, reproduce, modify, display, transmit or disclose, in any form or for any purpose, any and all content of the Website.

By sending any information or materials to JIF through any means, the User warrants that they are the owner of said materials and/or information and that they do not violate any aspect of applicable legislation or compromise the reputation and conduct of others. The User also warrants that JIF’s use of said materials and/or information does not violate any law or third-party rights and is not subject to copyright, trademarks, or any other rights such as intellectual or industrial property.

Any and all information and/or material that the User sends to JIF will become the property of JIF and may be used for any and all purposes, including copies, reproductions, modifications, alterations, displays and transmissions, without any limits and without any remuneration by JIF to the User or third parties.

By accessing the Website, the User is not automatically registered nor will any personal identification data be retained. However, certain non-personal information is collected and stored on JIF’s Internet servers (for example, the User’s Internet browser type, the User’s operating system, the IP address from which the Website pages are accessed), with the aim of improving the User’s browsing experience and Website management.

For the use of certain content, pages or services, JIF may request certain personal data from the User. JIF will provide the User with the necessary information so that, in advance, they may give their consent to JIF’s processing of their personal data.

The data collected is processed automatically and is intended to allow the User access to certain services.

The User authorises the data to be used by JIF, even after the expiry of any contract or subscription to any service by the User with JIF, for advertising, marketing or promotional purposes.

The respective data subject is guaranteed, under applicable law, the right of access and rectification, as well as the right to object to the processing of data for marketing purposes.

The Website may integrate into its structure or content profiles, email applications, blogs, messaging applications, apps, newsgroups, forums, communities, as well as other means of communication, in publicly accessible areas that enable communication between Users.

These areas may only be used to send and receive messages that are relevant and appropriate to the forum and topics in question.

Without exception, the User may not:

Defame, harass, stalk, threaten or violate any legal rule; Post, upload or introduce any type of defamatory, obscene or unlawful content; Upload files or information that violates the intellectual or industrial property of others; Violate the privacy rights of third parties; Upload files whose contents may damage third parties’ computers; Carry out any type of advertising outside the context of the content; Impose any type of restriction that harms access for other users; Carry out any action that harms the normal functioning of the Website; Act on behalf of another person; Carry out actions that violate local, national or international law.

Any and all submissions to the public areas of the Website are in the public domain, and JIF therefore bears no responsibility for the behaviour and content of Users.

JIF reserves the right to cancel or withdraw all and any access to the Website or its services and features from any User who does not fully comply with these General Terms of Use.

The User accepts that JIF, or any other entity involved in the development and updating of all or part of this Website, shall never be held liable for any direct or indirect damage that may arise from accessing, browsing, using or being unable to use the Website or any service offered therein.

JIF reserves the right to unilaterally modify, suspend or cancel the services and content on this Website without prior notice, and is fully exempt from any liability for any direct or indirect losses and damages that may result.

JIF reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to unilaterally modify, suspend or cancel this Website or even prohibit and/or restrict access to it, and is fully exempt from any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages that may result.

JIF guarantees maximum attention to the quality of its Website; however, it does not guarantee the absence of viruses or any other similar elements in the Website’s content. As such, JIF and all entities that manage the content and hosting of the Website are exempt from any liability for damage and losses caused to the User due to the presence of viruses or other harmful elements.

This Website may include links, hyperlinks or other features that allow connection to other websites in order to facilitate the User’s browsing. JIF assumes no responsibility for the information contained on those websites and also assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused to the User by the content, features or characteristics of the destination websites of said links, hyperlinks or other features. Their use implies automatic liability on the part of the User.

JIF has taken care to ensure that all information contained on this Website is correct; however, it assumes no responsibility in the event that said information is incorrect, incomplete or out of date.

All graphic elements and photographs on this Website are decorative elements and may or may not be illustrative of the activities in question, and as such may not fully represent or illustrate JIF’s activities.

Total or partial use of the Website or its contents on any other website is not permitted, even through a link or hyperlink. This restriction may be waived in the event of written authorisation from those responsible at JIF.

These General Terms of Use may be amended, modified or updated by JIF at any time. Any access to the Website following such amendments will automatically be governed by the new rules, whether or not the User has read them.

These General Terms of Use are governed by the legislation in force in Portugal.

Should the User have any questions or doubts regarding this Website or these General Terms, they should contact JIF by email.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THESE GENERAL TERMS OF USE AND JIF’S PRIVACY POLICY AND DECLARE THAT MY USE OF THE WEBSITE/SERVICE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.