The Adam’s Choice is property Nova SBE Executive Education (hereinafter referred to as “Nova”), Headquartered at Rua da Holanda, n.º 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal, under the single company registration number 510 041 477.

Declaration of Acceptance and Membership
These Terms of Use & Privacy Policy constitute a legally binding agreement made between you and Nova.

In that way, you declare that the data and information provided by you in this Terms of Use & privacy policy are accurate, complete and true, and undertake to inform Adam’s Choice if any changes occur to them. You accept the terms and conditions of the Adam’s Choice website as defined below.

Privacy Policy
Adam’s Choice Team thanks you for your interest in our website (adamschoice.com). We value your privacy and respect the confidentiality of the personal data you have provided to us and/or will provide in the future.

For the purposes of. and according to GDPR definitions and terms, Nova is considered the data controller regarding the processing of personal data in the Adam’s Choice website.

This Privacy Policy is an integral part of the Adam’s Choice Website Terms of Use & privacy policy and governs the collection and processing of personal data provided by users on any part of the website, as well as the exercise of their rights with respect to this data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Any links to websites outside of Adam’s Choice Website are not covered by this privacy policy. We recommend reading the privacy and data confidentiality policies of these websites, as we cannot be responsible for their privacy practices.

When and how we collect your personal data
Nova assures visitors to this Adam’s Choice website respect for their privacy.

Visiting this website, by itself, does not imply the automatic registration of any personal data that identifies you, except through your IP address and temporary file storage, also known as cookies, which allow us to collect information about the hardware of your equipment and your interactions with our website. This information helps us continually improve the content and functionality of our website, improving your user experience. To do this, we analyse data such as the type of equipment used, the geographical location, the number of visitors and the behaviour on each web page. These cookies also serve to memorize previous access. You can delete cookies at any time or prohibit them from being hosted on your computer. Check your browser settings for this purpose. You can consult our Cookie Policy (including what cookies we use and how your personal data is processed) below.

If you wish to download certain content (such as promotional brochures), you will be presented with a form collection of personal data. The availability of this data is voluntary, and you are requested to accept, because we believe it is useful for us to provide a better-quality service. Sharing any unwanted information is not required. If you complete any of the forms available for the purposes described above, we rely on your informed consent for their activation and use. You may unsubscribe from these services at any time.

You may also subscribe to our Newsletter. If you do so, we will also request your informed consent for the processing of your personal data for this purpose. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time by withdrawing your consent for the data processing or exercise your right to oppose to the processing.

From time to time, Nova may use the contact information provided to give information it deems relevant, on the basis of its legitimate interests in sending communications regarding products or services similar to those previously offered. You are always allowed to stop receiving such communications by opting-out (exercising your right to oppose to the processing).

Who has access to your personal data
Nova is the entity responsible for processing the users’ personal data of its services and its websites (such as adamschoice.com). Nova makes sure that its partners are subject to confidentiality obligations regarding this data that are no less rigid than Nova's.

When establishing relationships with external service providers, processing data on behalf of Nova, these entities are required to act following our internal data security and confidentiality policies when processing user data. As a rule, Nova does not share users’ personal data with third parties with whom it has not entered into a contractual relationship that provides for the confidential treatment of such data following Nova's privacy statement. Whenever sharing of other data takes place (eg. usage data), the user will be informed in advance, and the identity of the recipients and the purpose of the processing of the transferred data will be transmitted, so that the user can decide whether or not accept sharing.

Nova may disclose your personal data to third parties provided that for this purpose it has unambiguously obtained the consent of the users referred to in the previous paragraph or when: (a) the transmission is made in compliance with a legal obligation, a decision of the National Data Protection Commission or a court order or (b) the communication is carried out to protect the vital interests of users or any other legitimate purpose provided by law.

Why we collect your personal data
The purposes of the personal data processing are the management of training programs organized by Nova and the sending of communications.

What are your rights concerning your personal data
Under the terms provided by law, the user is guaranteed, at any time, the right to request from the controller access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability.

These requests should be addressed to Adam’s Choice Team, formalized by email to adams.choice@novasbe.pt or to Nova’s DPO, at nf.dpo@novasbe.pt.

The data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, namely Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).

How long do we store your information
We will keep your personal information as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected.

If you decide to unsubscribe from a service (e.g. newsletter), we will keep the personal details necessary to ensure that no unwanted communications will be sent to you.

Please note that at any time you may request the deletion of all your personal data from our databases. This request should be sent to adams.choice@novasbe.pt.

How we protect your personal data
Nova makes its best efforts to protect users’ personal data against unauthorized access via the Internet. To this end, it uses security systems, rules, and other procedures to ensure the protection of personal data as well as to prevent unauthorized access to, misuse, disclosure, loss or destruction of personal data.

However, it is your responsibility to guarantee and ensure that the computer you are using is adequately protected against harmful software, computer viruses, and worms. However, please note that whenever data are collected on open networks such as the Internet, your data may circulate unsafely and may be seen and used by unauthorized third parties.

Use of Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are files that are downloaded to your computer when accessing certain webpages. The cookies allow the webpage to, amongst other functions, store and recover information regarding the user's navigation habits or system. Depending on the information they contain and the way in which one uses their system, the cookies can be used to recognize the user.

There are different categories of cookies, that serve different purposes. There are cookies that are strictly necessary to the maintenance of a website, while others collect statistic information in order to review website user’s behavior; ensure additional functionalities on a website; or save user preferences when using the same device. Other cookies may also measure the success rate of applications and the efficiency of third-party marketing advertisements.

Except for strictly necessary cookies, the storage of cookies depends on the consent of the user. That consent can be withdrawn at any moment, using consent managers available on websites.

What are the purposes of cookies?
Cookies are used to simplify navigation and allow for a better experience for the users. For that purpose, users are recognized when accessing websites, eliminating the need to repeatedly type the same information, and therefore allowing for a faster and more efficient navigation.

Managing cookie preferences
The user can, at any time, withdraw their consent or modify cookie preferences in the cookie banner of the Website.

Changes to Privacy Policy
Nova reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice and with immediate effect, to amend, add or revoke, partially or totally, this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be posted immediately on this web page, so we recommend that you periodically visit this page to keep up with the latest version.

If you have any questions or concerns about how Nova handles your personal data, please send us your request for clarification via email executiveducation@novasbe.pt or to Nova SBE Executive Education's address:

Ming C. Hsu Executive Hall, New School of Business & Economics
Carcavelos Campus, Rua da Holanda, 1
2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal

This privacy policy was last updated in March 2022.