These Terms and Conditions of Use regulate the access and use of the website of Orien – Sociedade de Advogados Multidisciplinar, Lda. (the “Site”) by any user (“User”).
By accessing or using the Site, the User fully accepts these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you should refrain from using the Site.
Orien may change these Terms at any time. Further use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated versions.
For questions, please use the contact form provided on the Site or the contact details provided.

Nature of Information and Absence of Legal Counsel
• General Information: The Contents are intended for general information and do not constitute legal advice, legal advice or request for services.
• No attorney-client relationship: Using the Site or sending messages via the contact form does not create an attorney-client relationship with Orien or its attorneys.
• Legal decisions: Before making decisions based on the Contents, the User should consult a lawyer.
• Disclaimer: Orien is not responsible for actions or omissions of the User based on the Contents.

Access and Use of the Site
• Limited License: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access and use the Site for legitimate, non-commercial purposes, unless you have prior written permission.
• Prohibited Conduct:
– Unlawful use or in violation of applicable laws.
– Attempts to intrus, reverse engineer, or interfere with the operation of the Site.
– Copy, reproduce, distribute, or modify Content, except as permitted.
– Sending spam, malware, or content that is offensive, defamatory, or violates the rights of others.
• Suspension: Orien may suspend or block the User’s access in the event of a breach of these Terms.

Intellectual property
All Contents, trademarks, logos, design of the Website are the property of Orien or third party licensors and are protected by copyright, industrial property and other applicable legislation.

External Links and Third-Party Content
• External links: The Site may contain links to third-party websites. Orien does not control or take responsibility for the content, policies, or practices of these websites.
• Embedded Content: Embedded third-party features may be subject to those providers’ own terms.

Contact and Communications Form
• Sending messages: By using the contact form, the User undertakes to provide true, current and complete information.
• Confidentiality and conflict of interest: The information sent through the Website does not imply acceptance of the mandate until express written confirmation by Orien, after verification of conflicts of interest and, where applicable, KYC/AML requirements.
• Answer: Orien may not respond to unsolicited messages or messages that go beyond the scope of the Site.
• The Site does not constitute a contractual proposal by Orien. The provision of legal services depends on a written contract, after verification of conflicts, KYC/AML and acceptance of fees.

Data Protection and Privacy
• Privacy Policy: The processing of personal data is governed by Orien’s Privacy Policy, available on the Website.
• Cookie Policy: The use of cookies is governed by Orien’s Cookie Policy, available on the Website.
• Legal basis and purposes: The processing may include contact management and compliance with legal obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR and applicable national law.
• Rights of data subjects: Data subjects enjoy rights of access, rectification, erasure, limitation, opposition and portability, and may exercise them with the contacts indicated in the Privacy Policy.
• Consents: Where applicable, the Site will request consent for certain operations (e.g., non-essential cookies), which can be revoked at any time.

Responsibility
The Site is provided as is. Orien does not warrant that the Contents are accurate, complete or current, or that the Website will be error-free or uninterrupted.
• Limitation of Liability:
– Orien is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the Site.
– Orien is not responsible for technical failures, unavailability, viruses or malicious software that may affect the User’s device.
Orien may modify, update, suspend or terminate the Site, in whole or in part, without prior notice, and assumes no liability for such changes.

Governing Law and Venue
• Applicable law: These Terms are governed by Portuguese law.
• Dispute resolution: In the event of a dispute, the District Court of Porto has jurisdiction, with waiver of any other, without prejudice to the mandatory rules applicable to consumers, if relevant.

Final Provisions
• Partial invalidity: The invalidity of any provision does not affect the validity of the others.
• Waiver: Failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of rights.
• Assignment: The User may not assign rights or obligations under these Terms without the written consent of Orien.

Version and Validity
• Effective date: Version updated on November 9, 2025.
• Language: In case of discrepancy between language versions, the Portuguese version shall prevail, unless otherwise indicated.