Legal & Privacy

Last updated: 6 August 2026

This page explains the terms governing Salmev’s website and how personal data and cookies are handled.

1. Website Terms of Use

This website provides general information about Salmev and its engineering services, including the design, assessment and verification of lifting equipment.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to use it lawfully and in a manner that does not interfere with its availability, security or operation.

Salmev may update, suspend or remove website content and functionality at any time. Although reasonable efforts are made to keep the information accurate and current, Salmev does not guarantee that all content will always be complete, error-free or up to date.

2. Engineering Information and Professional Advice

The technical information presented on this website is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute engineering advice, certification, approval or confirmation that any specific equipment complies with applicable legislation, standards or operational requirements.

References to standards and regulatory frameworks, including EN 13155, the Machinery Directive or Regulation, CE marking requirements and ASME BTH-1, do not imply that every standard or requirement applies to every project.

The applicable requirements must be determined individually, taking into account factors such as equipment type, location, intended use, load cases, operating environment and contractual requirements.

Engineering services are only provided under a specific written proposal, scope of work or agreement. In the event of any conflict, the terms of the relevant proposal or agreement take precedence over information published on this website.

3. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content of this website, including text, graphics, diagrams, photographs, project descriptions, branding and design elements, is owned by or licensed to Salmev and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Content may be viewed and downloaded for personal or internal business reference. It may not be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, republished or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Salmev.

Third-party trademarks, standards, product names and company names remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance on this website does not imply endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation.

4. External Links

This website may contain links to external websites or resources operated by third parties. These links are provided for convenience and information only.

Salmev does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security or privacy practices of third-party websites. Users should review the terms and privacy policies of any external website they visit.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Salmev is not liable for losses or damages resulting from:

• reliance on general information published on this website;
• temporary website unavailability or technical errors;
• unauthorised access to or interference with the website;
• third-party websites or services linked from this website;
• the use of website content outside an agreed professional engagement.

Privacy Policy

6. Data Controller

The controller responsible for processing personal data collected through this website is:

Salmev, Lda. trading as Salmev
Email: salmev@salmev.com

7. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Salmev, we may collect:

• your name;
• your email address;
• your telephone number;
• your company, position or professional contact details;
• the subject and content of messages submitted through the contact form;
• technical or project information that you voluntarily provide;
• records of correspondence and business interactions;
• IP address, browser type, device information, referring page, pages visited and access timestamps;
• cookie identifiers and analytics or advertising data, where you have provided the required consent.

Please do not submit confidential, commercially sensitive or personal information that is not necessary for your enquiry.

8. How We Collect Personal Data

Personal data may be collected when you:

• complete and submit the website contact form;
• contact Salmev by email or telephone;
• request information, a quotation or a proposal;
• enter into or discuss a potential business relationship;
• browse the website and accept optional cookies;
• otherwise communicate with Salmev.

9. Purposes and Legal Bases

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Responding to enquiries

To answer questions, assess potential projects, prepare proposals and take steps requested before entering into a contract.

The legal basis is the performance of pre-contractual measures or our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries.

Providing engineering services

To manage projects, communicate with clients, deliver agreed services, maintain project records and fulfil contractual obligations.

The legal basis is performance of a contract and compliance with applicable legal obligations.

Business administration and security

To operate and protect the website, maintain business records, prevent misuse and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in operating and protecting our business and website.

Analytics and advertising

To understand website performance, measure marketing activity and improve advertising campaigns.

Where required, these activities are only carried out after you have provided consent through the website’s cookie settings.

Legal compliance

To comply with accounting, tax, regulatory or other legal obligations.

The legal basis is compliance with a legal obligation.

Marketing communications

Salmev may send relevant business communications where consent has been provided or another lawful basis permits it. You may opt out at any time by following the instructions in the communication or contacting us.

Salmev does not sell personal data.

10. Recipients and Service Providers

Personal data may be processed by trusted service providers that help operate the website and business, such as:

• website hosting and maintenance providers;
• email and communication providers;
• contact-form and security service providers;
• analytics and advertising platforms, where consent has been provided;
• IT, accounting, legal and other professional advisers;
• public authorities, regulators or courts where disclosure is legally required.

These providers may only process personal data for the relevant service and are expected to apply appropriate security and confidentiality measures.

11. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process data outside Portugal or the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred to a country without an applicable adequacy decision, Salmev will rely on an appropriate legal transfer mechanism, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, together with any additional safeguards considered necessary.

12. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to satisfy applicable legal, contractual and regulatory requirements.

As a general rule:

• enquiries that do not lead to a project may be retained for up to 24 months after the last meaningful interaction;
• client, supplier and project records may be retained for the duration of the relationship and for the applicable statutory or legal retention period afterwards;
• data required for legal claims may be retained until the relevant limitation period has expired;
• cookie retention periods are described in the cookie declaration;
• technical and security logs are retained for the period reasonably necessary to protect the website and investigate incidents.

Data may be deleted or anonymised when it is no longer required.

13. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to the conditions established by applicable law, you may have the right to:

• request access to your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• request deletion of your personal data;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to processing based on legitimate interests;
• receive certain personal data in a portable format;
• withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent;
• lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact salmev@salmev.com. We may request additional information to confirm your identity before responding.

If you are in Portugal, you may lodge a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD). If you are located in another country, you may also contact the competent supervisory authority in your place of residence or work.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

14. Automated Decision-Making

Salmev does not use personal data collected through this website to make solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

15. Data Security

Salmev applies reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Cookie Policy

16. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small files stored on a device when a website is visited. They may be necessary for the website to function or may help understand website usage and measure advertising performance.

17. Cookie Categories

This website may use the following categories:

Necessary cookies

These cookies are required for essential website functions, security and consent management. They cannot normally be disabled through the website.

Preference cookies

These cookies remember choices that affect how the website behaves or appears.

Statistics cookies

These cookies help Salmev understand how visitors use the website by collecting usage and performance information.

Marketing cookies

These cookies may be used to measure advertising campaigns, understand conversions or display more relevant advertising across websites.

18. Cookie Consent

Necessary cookies may be used without prior consent where permitted by law.

Statistics, preference and marketing cookies will only be activated after the visitor has provided the relevant consent through the cookie banner. Consent may be refused or withdrawn without affecting access to the website’s essential functionality.

19. Changes to This Page

Salmev may update this page when its services, website functionality, service providers or legal requirements change.

The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated. Material changes may also be communicated through the website where appropriate.

20. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

These website terms are governed by Portuguese law.

Subject to any mandatory legal provisions or jurisdiction established in a separate contract, disputes concerning the use of this website will be submitted to the competent courts of Portugal.