Terms and Conditions

  1. General Provisions

 

The DESIGN CENTRE., with its registered office at Estrada da Pontinha Forte de Nossa Senhora da Conceição 9000-726 Funchal registered with the commercial registry under number 513464077 (hereinafter, the “Design Centre”), is the exclusive owner of the website www.ninidesigncentre.com (hereinafter, the “Website”), which provides corporate information and information regarding its products and initiatives.

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the term “User” refers to any person who accesses, browses, or otherwise uses the Website.

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  1. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of Use

By using the Website, the User acknowledges and agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. The Design Centre may amend these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, and the Cookie Policy by publishing updated versions on the Website. Continued use of the Website implies acceptance of the updated versions.

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  1. Use of the Website

 

3.1 The User acknowledges and voluntarily accepts that access to and use of the Website are carried out under their sole responsibility, undertaking to use it in accordance with the law, morality, public order, and these Terms and Conditions.

3.2 The User agrees to use the Website solely for lawful purposes and undertakes not to:

  • Submit or make available any unlawful, false, misleading, threatening, malicious, abusive, defamatory, libelous, invasive of privacy, racially, ethically, or morally objectionable content, or any content harmful to human dignity or minors, or that could negatively affect the Design Centre’s image;
  • Submit or make available content owned by third parties without proper authorization, including copyrighted material or personal data of third parties;
  • Upload or transmit any files or materials containing viruses, worms, Trojans, or other malicious code that could harm the functionality of computer systems or communication equipment;
  • Use the Website or its Content, features, or resources for commercial or paid purposes;
  • Remove copyright, trademark, or intellectual property notices;
  • Submit unsolicited or unauthorized content, including SPAM;
  • Collect, store, share, transmit, exploit, or reproduce information about other users for unauthorized purposes.

3.3 In general, the User shall use the Website responsibly and carefully, avoiding actions that may disrupt or degrade the integrity, continuity, or quality of its features.

3.4 The User acknowledges that they use the Website at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their equipment, systems, or data, resulting from access to materials or content via the Website.

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  1. Intellectual Property

4.1 All content made available on the Website (“Content”) is the exclusive property of the Design Centre, its licensors, and/or third-party rights holders, and is protected by intellectual property laws under Portuguese, EU, and international law.

4.2 The User may not use the Content except as expressly permitted in these Terms and Conditions.

4.3 “Content” includes all intellectual creations and information provided on the Website, including but not limited to text, images, drawings, illustrations, photographs, video clips, trademarks, logos, web design, software, and the Website itself as a multimedia creation.

4.4 Unless otherwise stated, no part of the Content may be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, transmitted, displayed, or otherwise exploited for commercial or public purposes without prior written consent from the Design Centre.

4.5 Partial reproduction of Content is permitted for legally permitted free uses, including citation for personal, associative, or professional purposes (excluding commercial or advertising purposes), provided that: (i) dissemination is free of charge; (ii) the Content’s integrity is respected; and (iii) the Website is cited as the source, indicating that rights are reserved.

4.6 The User is expressly prohibited from decompiling, reverse engineering, disassembling, sublicensing, translating, or creating derivative works from the software associated with the Website, or from removing or tampering with any security features.

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  1. User-Submitted Content

5.1 By submitting any content (including ideas, suggestions, feedback, or other materials) via the Website or online forms, the User represents and warrants that:

  • They legally hold all rights to submit such content;
  • The content does not infringe any intellectual property, privacy, or personal rights of third parties;
  • The content is not confidential nor subject to third-party confidentiality obligations.

5.2 Unless otherwise expressly stated, the User grants the Design Centre a free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publicly communicate, perform, and create derivative works from the submitted content, for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to product and service development, marketing, and promotion.

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  1. Hyperlinks

6.1 The Website may include links to third-party websites that are entirely independent from the Design Centre. The presence of such links does not imply any relationship, collaboration, supervision, recommendation, approval, or association with the owners of such websites. The Design Centre assumes no responsibility for the content, services, policies, or practices of such third-party websites.

6.2 The domain www.niniandradesilva.com is registered in favor of the Design Centre and is its exclusive property. It may not be used by third parties in association with non-Design Centre products, services, or content, or in any manner likely to cause confusion or improper association. Unauthorized use may result in civil and/or criminal liability.

6.3 Without prejudice to the foregoing paragraph, the creation of hyperlinks to the Website is subject to the following cumulative conditions: (i) the originating website must not contain illegal, offensive, obscene, defamatory, or rights-infringing content; (ii) no framing, deep linking, or similar techniques may be used, and links must open in a new window; (iii) no explicit or implicit association with the Design Centre may be created or suggested.

6.4 The Design Centre reserves the right to request the immediate removal of any link or content pointing to the Website, at any time and without justification. Non-compliance may result in civil and/or criminal liability.

  1. Disclaimer of Liability

7.1 The Design Centre makes every effort to ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date and to minimize any inconvenience caused by technical issues. Nevertheless, the Design Centre does not guarantee the uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Website, continuous access by the User, correct display, or constant updating or accuracy of the information provided.

7.2 To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Design Centre disclaims all express or implied warranties, including with respect to the quality, availability, or suitability of the Website or Content. The Website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a binding offer, recommendation, or commitment.

7.3 The Design Centre reserves the right to modify, in whole or in part, and at any time without prior notice, the appearance, structure, configuration, Content, and functionalities of the Website, as well as to limit, suspend, or terminate access thereto, temporarily or permanently, without need for justification.

7.4 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Design Centre and its directors, managers, employees, representatives or agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including data loss, interruptions, viruses, system failures, or other damages resulting from use or inability to use the Website, its Content, or third-party links, even if the possibility of such damages was known.

7.5 To the extent permitted by applicable law, the User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Design Centre from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from (a) breach of these Terms and Conditions; (b) infringement of third-party rights; or (c) willful or negligent acts or omissions.

7.7 The Design Centre does not guarantee the compatibility of the Content with all devices, operating systems, or browsers used to access the Website.

7.8 The Design Centre does not control and shall not be held responsible for any defamatory, offensive, unlawful, or otherwise conduct contrary to public order or accepted principles of morality by Users.

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  1. Privacy and Personal Data

Use of this Website does not necessarily require the provision of personal data. However, if the User wishes to submit contact or clarification requests, lodge a complaint, provide comments or suggestions, make commercial enquiries, or submit a job application to the Design Centre, certain information such as their name, email address, or telephone/mobile number must be provided. Such data will be processed for the corresponding purpose and in accordance with applicable legal requirements. For further information on how the Design Centre processes personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy available here.

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  1. Cookie Policy

This Website uses cookies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy here.

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  1. Contact and Information

10.1

For any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, the User may contact the Design Centre in writing by mail at the address above or by email here

10.2 If the User submits any information to the Design Centre through the Website, they represent and warrant that they lawfully hold all necessary rights to do so, and that such information does not infringe any third-party copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other intellectual property rights, is not confidential, and does not contain any elements likely to cause harm to third parties.

10.3 The User grants the Design Centre an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and incorporate any ideas, suggestions, texts, concepts, techniques, or know-how communicated via the Website, for any purpose, including, without limitation, the development, manufacture, and marketing of products or services based on such information.

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  1. Final Provisions

11.1 If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a competent authority, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, unless otherwise required by law.

11.2 These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Portugal.

11.3 Any disputes arising from the interpretation, validity, effectiveness, performance, or termination of these Terms and Conditions, or related to the use of the Website, shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district of Funchal, Portugal, with express waiver of any other jurisdiction.

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