TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
The present terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”), together with the Privacy and Cookies Policy, establish the conditions that regulate the access to and use of the website International Meeting https://convention.parfois.com (“Website”). They constitute a binding agreement between Parfois (as defined below) and you/the company on which behalf you act. We invite you to read them carefully.
If you act in the name and on behalf of a company, you declare and warrant that you have the necessary powers to represent that company in accepting these Terms & Conditions. Parfois reserves the right at all times and by any means to verify the legitimacy of your actions on behalf and for the account of said company.
The access to and use of this Website is conditional upon the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.
By accepting these Terms & Conditions, the user acknowledges and declares that he has read, understood and agrees without reservation to the Terms & Conditions, and acknowledges that he is bound by his full compliance with the access to and use of the Website. If you do not accept part or all of the Terms & Conditions, you will not be able to access the Website.
These Terms & Conditions, together with the Privacy and Cookies Policy, as amended from time to time, will be available in the Website for consultation and review.
1. Website ownership
This Website is owned or operated by Barhold, S.A. a limited liability company duly incorporated under the laws of Portugal, with registered office at Rua do Sistelo, 755, Lugar de Santegãos, 4435-452 Rio Tinto, registered at the Commercial Registry Office under the legal person identifier number 5065810860 (hereinafter referred to as “Parfois”, “we", "us," or "our").
2. Purpose
The purpose of this Website is to provide to Authorized Users (as defined below) a digital platform that offers information related to the promotion of Parfois products and contents. This Website was designed to replace the Spring Summer Parfois Convention, converting it into a digital event due to the limitations caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The access to and use of this Website aims to fulfill the same purposes of such event.
3. Authorized Users
This Website is intended to be solely accessible to the users specifically authorized by Parfois, to which this Website is strictly reserved (“Authorized Users”). To have access to this Website you must use your password and username. Please note that your given user account and password must be strictly confidential and untransmissible.
If you are a user of this Website, you are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user account information. You must notify us immediately in the event of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your user account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your or anyone else's password. You are entirely responsible for any and all activities which occur under your user account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your user account or any other breach of security known to you.
4. Free access
Access to this Website is free.
The services offered through the Website may involve data consumption. Parfois is not responsible for the costs derived from the communication and sending of data or the Internet connection incurred by the users. Users may consult their telecommunications operators to obtain more information in this regard.
5. General provisions
The access to and use of this Website is conditional upon the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions. When accessing and using this Website, you are legally bound and to abide by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not comply with these Terms & Conditions at any time, we reserve the right, if applicable, to cancel your access to this Website (or any part thereof).
In our sole discretion and without prior notice or liability, we may discontinue, modify or alter any aspect of the Website, including, but not limited to, (i) restricting the time the Website is available, (ii) restricting the amount of use permitted, and (iii) restricting or terminating any user's right to use the Website.
You agree that any termination or cancellation of your access to, or use of, the Website may be affected without prior notice.
If you do not abide by the provisions of these Terms & Conditions, except as we may otherwise provide from time to time, you agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete your user details and all related information and files in your user account and/or bar any further access to such information and/or files, or our Website. Further, you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination or cancellation of your access to, or use of, our Website.
6. Restrictions on use of Content - Intellectual Property rights
Unless otherwise specified, and provided that you fully comply with the provisions of these Terms & Conditions, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, freely revocable, under the conditions set out in these Terms & Conditions limited right to access, use and display this Website and the material provided herein for commercial purposes regarding the execution and performance of the Franchise Agreement or other commercial agreement concluded between Parfois and you/the company on which behalf you are acting.
You also acknowledge that all the information, including without reservation all the technical drawings and documents, samples, models, specimens, equipment, technical processes and other know-how, software, photos, videos, text, graphics, music, sounds, creative suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, articles, developments and other materials (collectively, "Content") is protected by intellectual property rights, data base rights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and/or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected worldwide in all forms, media and technologies existing now or hereafter developed, originating or succeeding, and whether or not they have been registered.
All copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights in the materials or Content that are provided as part of the Website are at any time owned by Parfois or the licensor, so you may only use such material in the manner herein expressly authorized.
Your access to and use of the Website and Content should, under all circumstances, be in accordance with honest business practices.
You may not use, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, participate in the transfer or sale, use reverse engineering, create derivative works of, or in any way exploit, any of the Content, in whole or in part, for any other purpose than the one above mentioned.
When Content is downloaded to your computer, you do not obtain any ownership interest in such Content. Modification of the Content or use of the Content for any other purpose, including, but not limited to, use of any Content in printed form or on any other website or networked computer environment is strictly prohibited unless you receive our prior written consent, or except as authorized in this clause.
7. Confidentiality
The users are obliged to treat all the Content which is disclosed in any tangible or intangible way through the Website or during events under the strictest and absolute confidentiality, limiting its use to the scope of the execution of the Franchise Agreement or other commercial agreement concluded between Parfois and you/the company in which behalf you are acting.
The username and password used by the Authorized Users to allow the access to this Website is also strictly confidential.
The confidentiality obligation set forth in this clause is established without detracting from the provisions of any other confidentiality undertaking concluded between Parfois and you/the company on which behalf you are acting, and remains valid and in full force for a period of 5 (five) years after the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.
8. Disclaimers of warranties
The Content on this website is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of satisfactory quality for a particular purpose, compatibility, security, or accuracy.
Neither Parfois, nor any of our respective licensors, licensees, service providers or suppliers warrant that this Website or any function contained in this website will be uninterrupted or error-free or that defects will be corrected.
Any Content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of this Website is done at your sole risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such Content or material.
Neither Parfois, nor any of our respective licensors, licensees, service providers or suppliers warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Content in this Website in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.
Further, please note that no advice or information, obtained by you from our personnel or through this Website shall create any warranty not expressly provided for in these Terms & Conditions.
These disclaimers apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9. Limitation of liability
You expressly understand and agree that (to the fullest extent permitted by law) we shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or any other damages whatsoever, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages), arising out of, or resulting from, (a) the use or the inability to access or use this Website, regardless of the underlying cause; (b) the use of any Content or other material disclosed, mentioned or made available on this Website, (c) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (d) statements or conduct of any third party on our Website; or (e) any other matter relating to our Website.
If you are dissatisfied with any portion of our Website, or with any of these Terms & Conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is the discontinuation of your use of this Website. Nothing in this clause shall however limit our liability for death or personal injury.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and, at our option, defend Parfois and our officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents and representatives from any and all third party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising from your improper use of this Website, your violation of these Terms & Conditions, or your infringement, or the infringement or use by any other user of your account, of any intellectual property, including, but not limited to trade secrets, or other right of any person or entity.
11. Amendments to these Terms & Conditions
These Terms & Conditions may be modified, at any time and at our sole discretion, by our posting of changes to these Terms & Conditions on this Website or by written agreement of both parties. Should that be the case, such amendments will be communicated to you prior to a new use of the Website. Your further access to the Website will be conditioned upon your acceptance of such amended Terms & Conditions.
12. Privacy and Security
We are committed to protecting your privacy and security. All personal data that we collect from you will be processed in accordance with our Privacy and Cookies Policy.
13. Children
This Website is not for use by children and is not directed to children. This Website is for the exclusive use and access of Authorized Users, who are eighteen (18) years or older.
14. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Portugal.
All matters relating to the application or interpretation of the present Terms & Conditions and any dispute resulting from their interpretation, validity or breach between the parties shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent Portuguese courts.
15. Miscellaneous terms
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
These Terms & Conditions only apply to this Website, and not to other Parfois’ websites or any other person or entity websites.
These Terms & Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, are the entire agreement between you and us relating to the subject matter herein.
We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms & Conditions. These Terms & Conditions will inure to the benefit of our successors, assigns and licensees.
The failure of either party to insist upon or enforce the strict performance of the other party with respect to any provision of these Terms & Conditions, or to exercise any right under the Terms & Conditions, will not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of such party's right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance; rather, the same will be and remain in full force and effect.
Unless specifically provided for in these Terms & Conditions, no third party shall have any right hereunder.
If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact us by email or by post to the following addresses:
To the attention of: Barhold, S.A.
Address: Rua do Sistelo, 755, Lugar de Santegãos, 4435-452 Rio Tinto Portugal
E-mail: marketing@parfois.com
(Last modified as of 21st October, 2025)
PRIVACY AND COOKIES POLICY
Barhold, SA (Parfois) prioritizes in all its activities the definition and execution of privacy, security and integrity guidelines of personal data.
What's it for?
Parfois is committed to comply with the applicable legislation regarding personal data protection.
The Privacy and Cookies Policy is intended to inform you of our practices in the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information when using the website International Meeting https://convention.parfois.com ("Website").
Each time you visit the Website, you will be subject to the application of this Privacy and Cookies Policy, so we suggest that you read it carefully.
Who is the controller of your data?
The controller of your data is the company Barhold, SA, with head-office at Rua do Sistelo, Lugar de Santegãos, 4435-452 Rio Tinto, Gondomar, taxpayer number 500 590 753 (hereinafter referred to as “Parfois”). The User may contact the designated Data Protection Officer by the following e-mail address: dpo@parfois.com.
What data do we collect, how do we use it and on what basis?
Parfois collects the following personal data: name, email address. We will install cookies in your device to collect and store user’s consent to the installation of cookies and to identify and authenticate the user and keeping the user connected even after the browser is closed.
Cookies are small bites of information stored on the computer by the Web browser. Cookies help establish a user session and allow our server to provide appropriate information. For more information about cookies, please revert to our cookie policy below.
The referred personal data are processed to allow you to access and use the Website.
By accepting the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website, you also agree to the terms of the Privacy and Cookies Policy.
The legal basis for processing of your personal data is the execution and performance of the Franchise Agreement or other commercial agreement concluded between Parfois and you/the company on which behalf you are acting for and also of the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website.
If you do not make your personal data available, you will not be able to access to and use the Website.
The processing of your personal data is also grounded on Parfois’ legitimate interest in maintaining business and professional relationships with you/the company in which behalf you are acting for, as well as to exercise and protect Parfois’ rights.
Processing is strictly necessary for these purposes. Data subjects will not be subjected to automated decisions that could affect them.
We have adopted the appropriate procedures to ensure that your information is accurate, complete and current, but it is your responsibility to update or correct your personal information when necessary.
Who are the recipients of your data?
Parfois has engaged other companies to the provision of certain services, such as digital suppliers and data centers, namely, but not limited to VEVI Systems, SL. These third parties may need to access to certain information and user data. Parfois ensures that these third parties will only have access to the data that is necessary for the execution of the contracted tasks. Moreover, Parfois ensures that it has entered into an agreement with such third parties to regulate the protection of personal data, under which said third parties undertook not to disclose the data, by any means, nor to use them for any purposes different from the provision of the contracted tasks.
Parfois may disclose your personal data when determined by law, in a judicial proceeding or in the context of suspicious activity investigations.
Data transfers outside the European Economic Area are not envisaged.
For how long do we storage your data?
The data will be stored during the time the Website is available and for the time required to comply with applicable legal or contractual obligations and to exercise and protect Parfois’ rights. Parfois estimates that data collected through cookies will be retained for the maximum period of 1 year counted from the expiration of the Website.
In case there is a pending judicial process, the applicable period shall be of six months after the adoption of a final decision.
What are your rights
We advise you to read and understand your rights. In case of any doubt, please contact us by email on dpo@parfois.com.
a. Right to be informed:
The User has the right to obtain clear, transparent and comprehensive information regarding the way Parfois uses their personal data. That is the reason why we provide you with this Privacy and Cookies Policy.
b. Right of Access:
You can access the personal data we process and keep in your regard. In these cases, Parfois will provide you a copy of the personal data subject to processing.
c. Right of Correction:
You have the right to correct your personal data in case they are incorrect, outdated or if you intend to complete them. To do so, please contact us by email on dpo@parfois.com.
d. Right to erasure/right to be forgotten:
You can request us to delete your data. Nevertheless, please note that this is not an absolute right, as we may have legal grounds, namely legitimate interests for the retention of your personal data.
e. Right to object:
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
f. Right to, at any time, withdraw your consent:
You can withdraw your consent when it is basis of the lawful processing. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Regarding cookies consent, please revert to the Cookies Policy.
g. Right to lodge a complaint before the National Data Protection Commission (hereinafter referred to as “CNPD”):
If you consider that the processing of your personal data carried out by Parfois breaches the data protection legislation, you are entitled to file a complaint with any supervisory authority regarding the protection of personal data. The supervisory authority in Portugal is the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados – CNPD: www.cnpd.pt.
Please do not hesitate to contact us before lodging any complaint before the CNPD.
Within the legal framework, you have the right to move, copy or transfer the data from our database to another.
i. Right to restriction of processing:
You have the right to request the restriction of your data processing in the following situations: if you dispute the accuracy of the data; if the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data, requesting the restriction of their use instead ; if Parfois no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the personal data are required by you, or if you have exercised the above referred right to object to processing during the period within which Parfois analyses if the legitimate grounds for processing override those of the data subject.
In order to request the exercise of any of the rights listed above, you shall send a communication addressed to the address above referred in the second point above, to the attention of the Data Protection Officer, or an email to the email address also above referred. You may as well use this email address in case you want to ask us any questions regarding this Privacy and Cookies Policy.
We remind you that these rights, like any others, must be exercised by the data subject in a reasonable and good faith manner. If the requests to exercise the rights are manifestly unfounded or excessive, for instance if you request information in an unjustified and repeated way or abuse the right to receive information, namely by providing false or misleading information, Parfois reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative cost of providing information or not following up on the request.
How is the online-collected information protected?
Parfois maintains a rigid and permanently current policy of technical and organizational measures for the security of personal data. However, we remember that Parfois cannot be held liable for any misuse or abusive use of third parties.
Other websites
This Privacy and Cookies Policy covers only the access and use of the Website. It does not cover any other website, including those related to this site, such as the website of Parfois (www.parfois.pt) or other associated or third-party sites.
Protect your personal information
To protect your privacy and the systems and databases of Parfois, we recommend that you do not share your personal data, in particular your login data, with any other persons, singular or collective.
COOKIES POLICY
As above referred, Parfois uses cookies on the Website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored by the Website on the user’s computer or on any electronic device, through the web browser. The use of cookies allows, for example, to recognize the user’s device on a next visit.
According to Law no. 41/2004, of August 18, cookies may be stored on your device if they are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Website.
The storage of other information and the possibility of accessing the information stored on a user's terminal equipment (namely through cookies) can only be carried out if the user has given his prior and express consent to the installation of cookies on his equipment.
What are cookies for?
In general, cookies are used to manage the functioning of websites, namely, to increase their efficiency, allow a faster and more efficient navigation, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
The information collected on the Website has the purpose of ensuring the functioning of the same, storing user’s consent about the use of cookies, identifying and authenticating the user and keeping the user connected even after the browser is closed.
What type of cookies do we use?
Parfois uses several types of cookies, each one with its own function:
· Essential cookies – used to ensure the proper functioning of the Website, and include, namely security cookies.
· Functionality cookies – used to store information of the users, avoiding the need to re-enter that information (e.g. user authentication). These cookies are stored during the user's session and later to allow the user to remain connected even after the browser is closed.
· Session cookies – they are temporary and remain in the user's internet browser cookies until he leaves the Website. These cookies aim to collect information in order to identify problems and provide a better user experience.
· Perfomance cookies - allow us to enhance the functionality of our Website, by analyzing its use. In some cases, it helps us to improve the speed with which the navigation is done.
Failure to accept these cookies may result in a slower website navigation. These cookies allow us to continue to improve our Website.
Control and blocking of cookies
When accessing the Website, the user will be asked about which cookies he accepts, through our Cookie Management Tool. The user must keep in mind that the non-acceptance of some types of cookies - namely functionality cookies - can prevent or limit the access to our Website. All users can change their preferences at all times.
Most internet browsers allow cookies to be controlled through their settings. Please search in the "help" settings of your browser or contact your browser provider. Parfois is not responsible for your browser settings.
If you want to have more control over the installation of cookies, you can install programs or add-ons to your browser, known as “do not track” tools, which will allow you to choose the cookies you want to allow.
For more information on cookies, please visit the website www.allaboutcookies.org.
Amendments
Parfois reserves the right to, at any time, without prior notice and with immediate effect, change, add, update or eliminate, partially or totally, this Privacy and Cookies Policy. Any relevant changes to this Privacy and Cookie Policy will be duly publicized by means of a notice published on the Website.