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Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 1, 2026

This English version is provided for information purposes. In case of any discrepancy, the Portuguese version prevails.

This page sets out the Terms of Use of the website senearaujo.com.br (Part I) and the Privacy and Cookie Policy (Part II) of SENE & ARAÚJO SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS.

Questions about these terms or about your data? Please contact us by email at maristela@senearaujo.adv.br, natalie@senearaujo.adv.br or lais@senearaujo.adv.br.

Part I – Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the website senearaujo.com.br, operated by SENE & ARAÚJO SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS (“Sene & Araújo”). By browsing the website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

1. Who we are

SENE & ARAÚJO SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS, registered with the Brazilian National Register of Legal Entities (CNPJ/MF) under No. 18.266.042/0001-34.

In Brazil, the practice of law is regulated by the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Law No. 8,906/1994). In Portugal, it is regulated by the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados, Law No. 145/2015). Natalie Sene is registered with the Portuguese Bar Association under professional licence No. 59783L.

2. Information only

The texts, guides, FAQs and articles on this website are general and informative. They do not constitute legal advice and do not replace a lawyer’s review of a specific case. Legislation and the practice of public authorities change frequently: wherever possible, each page shows the date of its last update, and we recommend checking the current position before making any decision.

The information published follows the rules on legal advertising: in Brazil, the OAB Code of Ethics and Discipline and Provision No. 205/2021 of the OAB Federal Council; in Portugal, the Statute of the Portuguese Bar Association.

3. Lawyer–client relationship

Browsing the website, sending a message through the form, by email or on WhatsApp, and exchanging initial information do not in themselves create a lawyer–client relationship. That relationship only begins once the firm has formally accepted the case, with the signing of the engagement agreement and, where required, a power of attorney.

Sending a message does not interrupt or suspend any legal or procedural deadline. If your matter has an upcoming deadline, please mention it in your first message.

4. Where we practise

The lawyers of Sene & Araújo practise law in Brazil and in Portugal. In the other countries mentioned on the website, such as Spain, Italy, Germany, the United States and Israel, the firm does not practise law: it guides the client and coordinates the work with professionals qualified in those countries, who act independently and under their own professional responsibility.

5. Acceptable use

You agree to use the website lawfully and not to do anything that could damage it, overload it or compromise its security, such as attempting unauthorised access, sending malicious code or automatically harvesting personal data. Please do not send documents or sensitive information through the form before the team has told you which channel to use.

6. Intellectual property

The texts, logo, brand and design of the website belong to Sene & Araújo or are used with permission. You may quote short extracts provided you credit the source and link to the original page. Reproducing content in full or for commercial purposes requires prior written permission.

Photographs come from image libraries such as Pexels and Wikimedia Commons and are used in accordance with their licences. Where the licence requires it, the author is credited next to the image.

7. Links to other websites

The website contains links to legislation, public authorities and other websites, provided for convenience only. Sene & Araújo does not control those websites and is not responsible for their content, availability or privacy policies.

8. Availability and liability

We aim to keep the website available and its information accurate and up to date, but access may be interrupted for maintenance or for technical reasons. To the extent permitted by law, Sene & Araújo is not liable for decisions made solely on the basis of the general content of the website, without legal advice on the specific case.

9. Personal data and cookies

The processing of personal data and the use of cookies are described in Part II of this page.

10. Language versions

The website is available in Portuguese and in English. In case of any discrepancy between the versions, the Portuguese version prevails.

11. Governing law and complaints

These Terms of Use are governed by Brazilian law or Portuguese law, depending on the office responsible for the service concerned, without prejudice to the mandatory consumer protection rules of the user’s country of residence. In Portugal, the electronic complaints book (Livro de Reclamações Eletrónico) is available.

Part II – Privacy and Cookie Policy

SENE & ARAÚJO SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS (“Sene & Araújo”) respects your privacy. This policy explains how we process the personal data collected through the website senearaujo.com.br and through our contact channels, in accordance with Law No. 13,709/2018 (Brazilian General Data Protection Law – LGPD), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR), and Portuguese Law No. 58/2019.

1. Data controller

SENE & ARAÚJO SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS, registered with the Brazilian National Register of Legal Entities (CNPJ/MF) under No. 18.266.042/0001-34.

2. What data we process

3. Purposes and legal bases

Data relating to criminal convictions (for example, criminal record certificates) is processed only when the law requires it for the proceedings concerned, such as citizenship and residence permit applications (GDPR, Article 10). Any sensitive data that may be required (for example, health data) is processed only for the regular exercise of rights in judicial or administrative proceedings (LGPD, Article 11, II, d; GDPR, Article 9(2)(f)).

4. Data sharing

Your data is protected by attorney-client confidentiality. We disclose it only to the entities required for your matter (for example, civil registry offices (conservatórias) and the Institute of Registries and Notary Affairs (IRN), AIMA (Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum), consulates, courts, notary offices, and the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária)) and to the service providers that support us, bound by contract: website hosting and email (Hostinger) and messaging (WhatsApp, by Meta Platforms). We do not sell personal data.

5. International transfers

Because we work between Brazil and Portugal, data may be transferred between the two countries to the extent necessary to provide the service you request. In the European Union, this transfer relies on the European Commission’s adequacy decision for Brazil (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/179; GDPR, Article 45); in Brazil, on LGPD Article 33, IX (performance of a contract and regular exercise of rights).

If you contact us on WhatsApp, the conversation data is also processed by Meta Platforms, including in the United States, under WhatsApp’s own terms and privacy policy.

6. Retention period

Contact requests that do not result in an engagement: up to 12 months. Client data: for the duration of the contractual relationship and for the applicable statutory document retention and limitation periods.

7. Your rights

You may request confirmation that processing takes place, access, correction, anonymization, blocking or deletion of unnecessary data, portability, information about data sharing, and objection to processing, through the contacts listed in section 1. You may also lodge a complaint with the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD – gov.br/anpd) or with the Portuguese National Data Protection Commission (CNPD – cnpd.pt).

8. Cookies

This website uses only technical cookies, which are necessary for it to work, for security, and to record your choice in the cookie notice. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies.

Some pages load third-party resources: typefaces (Google Fonts), which receive the visitor’s IP address in order to display the content. The maps on the contact page are images hosted on this website (data © OpenStreetMap contributors) and open Google Maps only if you click on them. You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings.

Changes

We may update these Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy. The version in force is always the one published on this page, with the date of its last update.