Legal Terms
On this page, you will find the Terms and Conditions of Use for this website, the Privacy Policy and the Cookies Policy, which reflect our commitment to complying with applicable legislation and respecting the rights of third parties.
Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 20 July 2026
These Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter referred to as the T&Cs) apply to the use of the website www.mbflegal.pt (the “Website”), which is owned and operated by MBF Legal – Mariana Bernardino Ferreira, Lawyer, L.L. (“MBF Legal” or “we”).
Users of the Website (the “User”) acknowledge that by browsing, accessing or otherwise using this Website, they are accepting these T&Cs.
1. Who we are: MBF Legal
MBF Legal is the trading name of Dr. Mariana Bernardino Ferreira, Lawyer, L.L., with offices at Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, no. 21, 6th floor, A, 1150-278 Lisbon, Portugal.
2. The Website
The Website is for information purposes only; its purpose is to provide general information about MBF Legal and its activities, and it does not contain any advertising content.
No content on the Website may be regarded as a means of establishing professional relationships or of providing legal services of any kind.
MBF Legal accepts no liability for any damages that may arise in connection with the information contained on this Website or for decisions taken on the basis of the Website’s content.
The Website does not allow the creation of user accounts, does not permit the purchase or contracting of services, nor does it allow Users to submit content or comments.
3. Use of the Website
Use of the Website is free of charge and does not require prior registration.
The User undertakes to use the Website lawfully, in accordance with the T&Cs, and undertakes, in particular, to:
- Not use the Website for unlawful, fraudulent or unauthorised purposes, or for purposes that constitute a breach of third-party rights or an offence against the good name, image, reputation or standing of any person;
- Not to introduce or disseminate computer viruses, web robots, worms or any other tool or technological measure that disrupts, destroys or limits the Website’s functionality, exploits any of its IT vulnerabilities or is likely to cause damage to the Website or to MBF Legal;
- Not to interfere with, damage, disable, disrupt, impair, place an excessive load on, or gain unauthorised access to the Website;
- Do not reproduce, copy, distribute or commercially exploit, in whole or in part, the contents of the Website, or appropriate them, without prior written authorisation
- Do not attempt, facilitate or encourage others to engage in any of the behaviours described above.
Any breach by the User of the obligations set out herein may result in the User being held liable under the law for any damages caused to MBF Legal and/or third parties.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
All content made available on the website, including, but not limited to, text, images, trademarks or logos, as well as the layout and graphic design of the website (the “website content”), regardless of the form in which it is presented, is the property of MBF Legal, is registered in its name or has been duly licensed to it.
The reproduction, distribution, adaptation or public communication, in whole or in part, of the Website content for commercial purposes or otherwise is prohibited without the prior written authorisation of MBF Legal.
5. 5. Links to third-party websites
The website may contain links to third-party websites, provided solely for the User’s convenience.
MBF Legal does not control, nor is it responsible for, the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party websites to which links are provided; therefore, the use of such websites is entirely the User’s responsibility.
6. Processing of Personal Data
The processing of personal data collected via the Website is governed by the terms set out in the Privacy Policy, available below, which forms an integral part of these T&Cs.
7. Cookies
The use of cookies on the Website is governed by the terms set out in the Cookies Policy, available below, which forms an integral part of these T&Cs.
8. Acceptance of the Terms of Use
By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If we amend these Terms of Use, the Cookies Policy or the Privacy Policy, those amendments will be published on this website.
9. Changes
MBF Legal reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to amend, suspend or discontinue, in whole or in part, the Website or the content made available on it, and accepts no liability for the consequences of such changes.
MBF Legal reserves the right to amend these T&Cs at any time; the updated version will be published on the Website, indicating the date of the update. Users are advised to review these T&Cs periodically.
10. Governing Law
These T&Cs are governed by Portuguese law.
11. Contacts
For any queries relating to these T&Cs, the User may contact MBF Legal using the following details:
Email: geral@mbflegal.pt
Address: Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, no. 21, 6th floor, A, 1150-278 Lisbon, Portugal
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 20 July 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how MBF Legal processes the personal data of users of the website www.mbflegal.pt.
2. Who are we?
Your data will be processed by MBF Legal – Mariana Bernardino Ferreira, Lawyer, L.L., with its registered office at Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, no. 21, 6th floor A, 1150-278 Lisbon, Portugal.
MBF Legal is the data controller, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
3. What personal data do we process?
Through the website, MBF Legal collects and processes personal contact details, namely email addresses.
In addition, through the use of analytical cookies (Google Analytics), browsing data may be collected in aggregated form and, as a rule, in a manner that does not directly identify you (such as pages visited, time spent on the site or type of device).
For further information on the cookies used, please see our Cookies Policy.
4. Why do we process the data?
MBF Legal will only process your personal data in connection with the Website on the basis of your consent, when you provide us with your email address to subscribe to newsletters, as well as to pursue a legitimate interest, namely to send communications about our activities and organisation.
Where applicable, your personal data will also be processed to comply with legal obligations.
5. What do we process your data for?
When you complete the forms available on our website, your personal data (namely, your email address) is collected by MBF Legal and processed for the purpose of sending you newsletters and other relevant communications.
By providing us with your contact details, MBF Legal may contact you for marketing purposes relating to our services.
You may object to this processing of your data at any time.
6. With whom do we share your data?
In order to fulfil the purposes set out above, MBF Legal may share your data with the following entities, which act as data processors:
- The Rocket Science Group LLC;
- Google Ireland Limited.
For the purposes of the technical operation of the Website, your data may be shared with other service providers, subject to terms and conditions that safeguard your rights as data subjects.
No transfers of personal data are made outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
However, the service providers identified here may, in the course of their business, process personal data using servers located outside the EEA; in such cases, these transfers are carried out in accordance with the mechanisms set out in the GDPR.
We recommend that you consult the privacy policies of these entities for up-to-date and detailed information on this matter.
7. How long do we retain your information?
Personal data processed in connection with the Website is retained only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or for a longer period where required by law.
Specifically, the User’s email address is retained for as long as they maintain an active newsletter subscription and is deleted or anonymised once the subscription is cancelled, without prejudice to any longer retention periods required by law.
8. What are your rights?
Under the GDPR, you, as the data subject, may, at any time, exercise the following rights:
- Access: You may obtain information as to whether we are processing your personal data and, where applicable, access your personal data and the information provided for by law.
- Rectification: You may correct your personal data where it is inaccurate, as well as complete any data that is incomplete.
- Erasure: You may request the erasure of your personal data where, amongst other reasons, the personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Objection: In certain situations, you may request that your personal data cease to be processed. MBF Legal will cease processing your personal data, unless there are legitimate grounds or for the purposes of exercising or defending rights in administrative, judicial or extrajudicial proceedings.
- Restriction of processing: You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in the following situations: (a) whilst the accuracy of your personal data is being contested; (b) where the processing is unlawful and you have objected to it and requested the restriction of the use of your personal data; (c) where MBF Legal no longer needs to process your personal data, but requires it for the exercise or defence of rights in administrative, judicial or extrajudicial proceedings; ((d) where you have objected to the processing of your personal data for the fulfilment of a public interest obligation or to satisfy a legitimate interest, provided that those legitimate grounds for processing take precedence over their own grounds.
- Portability: In certain situations, you will have the right to receive, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, the personal data you have provided to us and that which we have collected via the Website, and to transmit that data to another organisation.
- Withdrawal of consent: If the processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it.
If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us in writing by email at geral@mbflegal.pt or by post to the following address: Rua Rodrigues Sampaio no.21, 6th floor A, 1150-278 Lisbon, Portugal.
You may be asked to provide proof of your identity to ensure that personal data is only shared with the data subject.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority via the website www.cnpd.pt.
9. Data Security
MBF Legal adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security commensurate with the risk, protecting personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or accidental or unlawful disclosure.
However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and we cannot absolutely guarantee the security of information transmitted via our website.
10. Changes
MBF Legal reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time; the updated version will be published on the website, indicating the date of the update.
Users are advised to review these Terms and Conditions periodically.
11. Contacts
For any queries regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact MBF Legal using the following details:
Email: geral@mbflegal.pt
Address: Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, no. 21, 6th floor, A, 1150-278 Lisbon, Portugal
Cookies Policy
Last updated: 13 July 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on the User’s device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when they visit a website, enabling the device to be recognised on subsequent visits and allowing information to be collected about the use of the website.
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, what types of cookies are used on the website www.mbflegal.pt (“Website”), owned by MBF Legal – Mariana Bernardino Ferreira, Lawyer, L.L. (“MBF Legal”, “we”), for what purposes, and how you can manage your preferences.
2. Consent and Preference Management
The first time a User visits the Website, they are shown a cookie consent banner, through which they can accept all cookies or refuse all cookies.
Essential/technical cookies are always active, as they are indispensable for the functioning of the Website, and are not subject to prior consent, in accordance with applicable legislation.
All other cookies (in particular analytical cookies) are only installed with the User’s express and prior consent, given via the banner.
The User may, at any time, change or withdraw their consent via the options provided in the cookie banner or in their browser settings, as set out in section 5 of this Policy.
3. Cookies Used on the Website
The website uses the following categories of cookies:
Cookie Category - Essential/Technical Cookies
Examples/Source - First-party cookies from the website
Purpose - Necessary for the website to function (e.g. storing cookie consent preferences, security and browsing stability). These cannot be disabled via the banner, as they are essential for providing the service requested by the user.
Cookie Category - Analytical cookies
Examples/Source - Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)
Purpose - These enable us to understand, in an aggregated and statistical manner, how Users interact with the Website (pages visited, time spent on the site, traffic source), helping MBF Legal to improve the content and browsing experience. Only active with the User’s prior consent.
The website does not use marketing, advertising or social media cookies, nor any other third-party cookies apart from those listed in the table above.
4. Sharing Information with Third Parties
The information collected via the analytics cookie is processed by Google Ireland Limited, in its capacity as the provider of the Google Analytics service, in accordance with the terms and for the purposes described above; this entity may process such information in accordance with its own privacy policy.
For further information on the processing of personal data by MBF Legal, please refer to our Privacy Policy, available above.
5. How to Manage or Disable Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to the options provided in the consent banner, you can manage or delete cookies directly via your browser settings.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the availability or functioning of some features on the website.
6. Changes to the Cookies Policy
MBF Legal reserves the right to amend this Cookies Policy at any time; the updated version will be published on the Website, indicating the date of the update. Users are advised to review this Policy periodically.
7. Contacts
If you have any questions regarding this Cookies Policy, you may contact MBF Legal via the following channels:
Email: geral@mbflegal.pt
Address: Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, no. 21, 6th floor, A, 1150-278 Lisbon, Portugal