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Terms and Conditions of Use

Domain Ownership

The website www.joananovo.com (“Website”) is owned by Joana Novo, Unipessoal Lda. (“Joana Novo”), a company registered under the sole commercial registration and legal entity identification number 516 015 206.

For any enquiries relating to the Website or these Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”), you may contact Joana Novo by email at joana@joananovo.com.

Purpose and Scope

These Terms set out the rules governing access to and use of the Website, including all its subpages, and apply to visitors to the Website (“Users”).

By using the Website, Users freely, expressly and unreservedly accept these Terms.

The Website provides Users with general information about the services offered by designer Joana Novo.

Access to the Website

Joana Novo reserves the exclusive right, at any time, to suspend access to all or part of the Website, particularly for management, maintenance, repair, modification or upgrade operations, and to close all or part of the Website, either permanently or temporarily.

User Access

Users may access the Website solely to use its services and features in accordance with these Terms. Users are prohibited from using any means to gain unlawful or abusive access to Joana Novo’s IT systems, including for the purpose of disrupting their operation; inserting, modifying or deleting content made available through them; causing damage of any kind to the Website or to Joana Novo; introducing computer viruses, malicious software and/or worms into the network; or accessing other users’ personal data.

Changes to Services and Content

Joana Novo reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to update, modify, add and/or remove, in whole or in part, the services and/or graphical, textual or multimedia information, photographs, images, videos or any other digital file format made available on the Website (“Content”).

Links

Joana Novo may provide links to third-party websites. These websites are not owned, operated or controlled by Joana Novo. Accordingly, Joana Novo accepts no responsibility for, and does not approve, support or endorse, the content of those websites or any websites linked to or referenced within them. Users access these links entirely at their own risk.

Liability

Joana Novo shall not be liable for errors arising from system irregularities or temporary or permanent failures of the Website. Joana Novo shall not be liable for any damage resulting from misuse of, or inability to use, the Website.
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Accuracy of Content and Disclaimer of Warranties

Joana Novo will take such steps as it considers reasonable to ensure that all Content made available on the Website is accurate and up to date. However, Users access and read the Content entirely at their own risk, and the Website is provided “as is”.

Joana Novo makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the use of the Website or the materials contained within it.

Joana Novo disclaims all warranties, express or implied, of accuracy or quality, fitness for any particular purpose or non-infringement of third-party rights, and accepts no liability for any errors, inaccuracies and/or omissions in the Content made available on the Website.

Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights

Users acknowledge that the Content of the Website is protected by intellectual property rights and undertake to respect those rights.

The rights to the texts, images, graphics, sound, animation and all other information, and the way they are visually presented on the Website, including trademarks, logos and symbols, as well as the layout and structure of the Website, belong to Joana Novo or are used with its authorisation.

Users are not authorised to transmit, publish, modify, copy, sell, use or distribute, in any form, the texts, images or other information contained on this Website without Joana Novo’s prior written authorisation. The use of trademarks and logos on this Website, and the availability of materials on it, do not grant, and shall not be construed as granting, Users permission to use such trademarks, logos or materials, directly or indirectly.

Joana Novo makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the use of the Website or the materials contained within it. Joana Novo disclaims all warranties, express or implied, of accuracy or quality, fitness for any particular purpose or non-infringement of third-party rights, and accepts no liability for any errors, inaccuracies and/or omissions in the Content made available on the Website.

Processing of Personal Data

Joana Novo protects the privacy of Users of the Website. Browsing this Website does not necessarily require the provision of personal data.

However, the Website provides online forms for contacting Joana Novo, booking business consultancy sessions and subscribing to newsletters. Completing these forms requires the provision of personal data, which is used in accordance with the Privacy Policy available on the Website.

Validity of the Terms

If any part or provision of these Terms is unenforceable or conflicts with applicable law, the validity of the remaining parts or provisions shall not be affected.

Changes to the Terms

Joana Novo reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to amend, supplement, update or delete these Terms, in whole or in part.

Users should periodically review this page to check for any updates or changes.

Use of the Website following any amendments or additions constitutes express and unreserved acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing Law

The Website and the Content made available on it are subject to Portuguese law. Any dispute arising therefrom shall be governed by Portuguese law and shall be resolved by the Judicial Court of the District of Lisbon, with express waiver of any other jurisdiction.

Questions and Suggestions

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding these Terms, you may contact Joana Novo by email at joana@joananovo.com.

Date of last update

2 de Outubro de 2026.

Privacy Policy

Privacy

Joana Novo respects the privacy and rights of the individuals whose personal data is collected in connection with the use of the website www.joananovo.com (“Website”), and acts in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and other applicable laws.

By providing personal data, users of the Site (“Users”) acknowledge and expressly, freely, and unequivocally accept the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is supplemented by the Terms and Conditions of Use.

This Privacy Policy identifies the entity responsible for processing the User’s personal data, the purposes for which personal data may be used, how it is processed, with whom it is shared, how long it is retained, as well as how to contact the entity responsible for processing personal data and how to exercise your rights.

Identification of the Data Controller

Users’ personal data will be processed by Joana Novo, Unipessoal Lda. (“Joana Novo”), with unique registration and legal entity number 516 015 206, whose contact email address is: joana@joananovo.com.

Collection and Processing of Personal Data

Personal data is defined as any information, of any nature and regardless of its medium—including sound and images—relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Accessing the Site does not require the User to provide personal data. However, using certain features of the Site requires the User to provide personal data.

Purposes of Personal Data Processing

Personal data will be processed solely for the following purposes:

(i) Contact form: personal data will be processed, with the User’s consent, to manage the established contact and provide clarifications and information requested by the User;

(ii) Scheduling a session: Personal data will be processed, with the User’s consent, for the purpose of scheduling a business consulting session requested by the User;

(iii) Newsletter subscription: Personal data will be processed, with the User’s consent, for the purpose of sending newsletters to the User;

(iv) Subscription to updates: personal data will be processed, with the User’s consent, for the purpose of sending communications and information relevant to the User.

User Rights

The User may, at any time, request access to their personal data, as well as its correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, or the right to object to its processing.

The User may also obtain confirmation of the personal data being processed and, upon request, be provided with a copy of the data currently being processed.

The User is also guaranteed the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of data for the indicated purposes through the aforementioned means; however, this does not invalidate the processing carried out up to that date based on the consent previously given.

To exercise any of the rights mentioned above, the User must submit a written request to the following contact: joana@joananovo.com.

Retention of Personal Data

The personal data collected is processed in strict compliance with applicable law. Personal data will be retained in accordance with the respective purposes and in compliance with applicable legal retention periods.

Accordingly, and whenever there is no specific legal requirement, the data will be stored and retained only for the appropriate period and to the extent necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless the right to object or the right to erasure is exercised within legal limits, or if the User withdraws consent.

Disclosure of Personal Data to Other Entities

Joana Novo may disclose your personal data:

(i) When engaging other entities to provide certain services, as the provision of such services may require these entities to access your personal data. Any subcontractor of Joana Novo will process the User’s personal data on behalf of and for the account of Joana Novo, under a strict obligation to follow its instructions and the terms of the subcontracting agreement entered into;

(ii) To third parties, when it deems such data disclosures necessary or appropriate:

(a) in accordance with applicable law,
(b) in compliance with legal obligations or court orders,
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(c) pursuant to rulings or decisions by supervisory authorities, or
(d) to respond to requests from public or government authorities.

In any of the situations mentioned above, Joana Novo will take all appropriate measures to ensure the effective protection of personal data.

Security and Confidentiality

Joana Novo makes every effort to protect Users’ personal data from unauthorized access. To this end, it employs security systems, rules, and other procedures to ensure the protection of personal data and to prevent unauthorized access to, misuse, disclosure, loss, or destruction of such data.

However, the transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure, so it is not possible to absolutely guarantee the security of information transmitted through this Site. It is the Users’ responsibility to ensure that the devices and equipment used to access the Site are adequately protected against malicious software, computer viruses, and worms.

Joana Novo guarantees the confidentiality of all data provided by Users and will not sell, distribute, or otherwise make Users’ data commercially available to any third parties.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Joana Novo reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time.

Users should check this page periodically to see if any updates or changes have been made.

Questions and Exercising Your Rights

If you have any questions or wish to exercise any of the above-mentioned rights regarding the processing of your personal data, please send an email to: joana@joananovo.com.

Date of last update

2 de Outubro de 2026.

Terms and Conditions of Purchase

Terms

These Terms and Conditions of Purchase apply to the provision of services itself. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions of Purchase, a “Customer” is any person—whether or not a User of the Website—who purchases, or wishes to purchase, a service offered on the Website.

To purchase a service from the Website or obtain a quote, the Customer must fill out the form available on the “Contacts” subpage or send an email to: joana@joananovo.com. joana@joananovo.com.

Once the message or email is received, Joana Novo will prepare a quote based on the information provided by the Customer. If insufficient information is provided to prepare the quote, Joana Novo will contact the Customer to present a more personalized quote tailored to the Customer’s needs.

Payments

Payments will always be made via bank transfer or MBWay.

The quote will specify the period during which the prices remain valid. After this period, Joana Novo is free to change them.

Any promotion or discount will apply only to services that have not yet been contracted. If the Customer has already contracted a service, the promotion or discount cannot be applied retroactively.

Delivery Time

Delivery time varies depending on the specific service and Joana Novo’s schedule. The Client will be informed of the estimated delivery date for the service.

Cancellation of Services

The Customer may cancel the service at any time; however, the Customer is not entitled to a refund, in whole or in part, of any amount already paid for the service.

Right to Refuse

Joana Novo reserves the right to refuse to provide any of the services offered on the Website, whether due to scheduling conflicts or for any other reason, without being required to provide a reason for such refusal.

Date of last update

2 de Outubro de 2026.