This Privacy Policy regulates the processing of personal data of users (hereinafter “User” or “Users”), collected in the context of their interactions with Van Guard, Lawyers & Advisors SP, LDA. (“VL”), as the entity responsible for the processing, starting with the use of the website www.thevanguardlawyers.com (hereinafter “Site”).

This Privacy Policy provides you with information on the collection and processing of your personal data.

Responsibility for Treatment

Your data will be processed by Van Guard, Lawyers & Advisors SP, LDA, NIPC 518306011, with registered office at Avenida José dos Santos Farias, 95, R/C B, 8135-167 Almancil, hereinafter “VL”.

VL is responsible for processing personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Reason for Processing Information

VL will only process your personal data:  
  1. For the purposes of fulfilling a contract, such as contracts for legal services, or contracts with our suppliers;
  2. In pursuit of a legitimate interest, namely to:
    1. Development and maintenance of our website;
    2. Provision of technical assistance;
    3. Fraud prevention and detection;
    4. Ensuring network and information security;
    5. Provision of services or information.
  3. With your consent to process your personal data for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes; and/oro
  4. It is necessary to comply with legal obligations that apply to it.

Purpose of Information Processing

When you fill in the forms available on our Site, your personal data (such as name, e-mail address, telephone number or address) is collected by VL and processed in order to respond to your questions and requests or to provide you with information.

If you register for one of our events, some of your personal data may be shared with the organizers of that event and/or with other participants.

By providing us with your contact details, VL may contact you for marketing purposes related to its services, provided that you have consented to the processing of your personal data for this purpose. If you consent, you will receive marketing communications via e-mail. You may object to this data processing at any time.

Your consent is essential for VL to process your personal data for certain purposes; however, if you choose not to give your consent, your visit and use of our site will not be affected.

Information Retention Time

Our policy is to keep data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. However, in certain cases we may keep data for longer periods, particularly when the law requires it.

User rights

The User may at any time:
  1. Request access to the information we hold about you
  2. Request rectification of the information if it is inaccurate or incomplete
  3. Request the deletion of your personal data when one of the following reasons applies:
    1. Personal data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or processed;
    2. You have withdrawn your consent to the processing of data (in cases where processing is based on consent) and there is no other basis for said processing;
    3. You object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate interests justifying the processing.
  4. Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if one of the following situations applies:
    1. Challenge the accuracy of personal data for a period that allows VL to verify its accuracy;
    2. The data processing is lawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests, instead, the restriction of its use;
    3. VL no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but such data is required by the data subject for the purposes of declaring, exercising or defending a right in legal proceedings;
    4. If you have objected to the processing, until it is established that the legitimate reasons of the controller prevail over those of the data subject.
  5. Oppose the processing of your personal data
  6. If the processing depends on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it

If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us in writing at info@thevanguardlawyers.com or by letter to Avenida José dos Santos Faria, 95, R/C B, Almancil.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission.

Security and Confidentiality

We strive to keep your data safe, employing appropriate security measures to ensure that your personal data is protected and prevent unauthorized access. We regularly review our security systems and policies to ensure that your data is safe and secure. However, the transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure, and we cannot absolutely guarantee the security of information transmitted through our site.

We also respect the confidentiality of your information. As such, we do not sell, distribute or otherwise make your information commercially available to any third party. VL is committed to keeping your information confidential in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable legislation.

Questions and suggestions

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at

  • E-mail: info@thevanguardlawyers.com
  • Address: Avenida José dos Santos Farias, 95, RC- B, Almancil

Applicable Law

This Website Privacy Policy is subject to Portuguese law.

Latest Update

26/03/2025