Terms and conditions

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General conditions

These Terms and Conditions govern the use of the LIS-Water Website.

LIS-Water is the legitimate and exclusive owner of this website.

Use of this site implies knowledge and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

LIS-Water reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions freely and at any time.

Disclaimer

LIS-Water provides a range of information on the activities carried out by both the association and the water services sector in general.

LIS-Water does not guarantee that the LIS-Water Website will function uninterruptedly or that it will be free of errors, viruses or other harmful elements. Accordingly, LIS-Water declines all responsibility for any problems that may arise as a result of consulting this site.

The LIS-Water website may contain links to other websites over which it has no control, nor is it responsible for their content. The inclusion of links to other sites is for information purposes only.

LIS-Water reserves the right to prevent access to and use of the LIS-Water website to any users who violate any provision of these Terms and Conditions or any legal regulations.

Copyright protection

The entire content of this website, including texts, graphics, images, sounds, logos, brands, domains and any other elements are the property of LIS-Water, which holds the copyright over them, with the exception of content provided by third parties, duly identified.

LIS-Water authorizes users of the site to access and use its contents for exclusively personal purposes.

The content of this site may not be absorbed into the structure of any other site without the express authorization of LIS-Water.

The reproduction or representation of all or part of any distinctive signs is strictly prohibited and must be the subject of prior written authorization from LIS-Water or the owner of the trademark displayed on the site.

Any link to our website is the sole responsibility of the respective website, and no endorsement of any kind by LIS-Water can be mentioned on that website without the respective authorization from LIS-Water.

Confidentiality

The user can browse the LIS-Water Site without having to provide any personal information, except if they wish, for example, to apply for membership or make suggestions or request information, in which case personal data will be requested so that LIS-Water can establish future contacts.

The transfer of your personal data is at your initiative, and this information is processed in accordance with the applicable legislation and our privacy policy.

Privacy Policy

We seek to respect the privacy and confidentiality of the personal data that is made available to us and therefore in this Privacy Policy you will find information on how it is processed, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
Consent
By using our website you consent to the collection and processing of your data, where applicable, authorizing LIS-Water to enter this data in an appropriate database.
Data collected, purpose and how it is processed
We collect and process your personal data in the following situations:
  • When you apply to belong to the LIS-Water ecosystem;
  • When you subscribe to our newsletter;
  • When you register on our press mailing list;
  • When you express an interest or sign up for one of our activities, such as events or training courses;
  • When you make suggestions or request information;
  • When you answer recruitment ads;
  • When responding to service contracting processes;
  • When we are obliged to do so by law or regulation.
Depending on the situation, the personal data collected includes name, title, position, entity, email and telephone number. Other data may also be collected, such as billing and/or payment data, address, country of nationality, country of residence, biographical information, photograph, logo, etc. In addition, when emails are sent, statistical data is collected that allows us to know your behavior in relation to the email received. We always respect your right to privacy and do not collect any personal information about you without your prior and explicit consent. Your personal data will not be reused for other purposes that have been previously identified or that are unrelated to the purposes for which they were initially collected. You are solely responsible for providing incorrect or inaccurate data.
Sensitive data
We ask that you do not send us or make us aware of any sensitive personal data, such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic information, biometric information, data relating to health or sex life or sexual orientation. This personal data will be deleted immediately.
Personal data retention period
We retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was processed or for as long as we are obliged to retain it in accordance with the law or regulations in force.
Rights of access, rectification and updating of data
In accordance with the applicable legislation, you are guaranteed the right to access your personal data at any time, to request its rectification or addition, to object to the processing of your data, to request the portability of your data to another organization if you have provided us with this data and we process it on the basis of your consent, and to request, in certain situations, the deletion of your data. You can request any of the above rights by contacting us. If you ask us to delete some or all of your personal data, we may not be able to provide you with some of the services you have requested, but we will retain the personal data necessary to comply with our legal obligations. We reserve the right to request access to identifying information from the author of the request in order to prove their identity.
Disclosure of information to third parties
We do not sell or trade your personal data. We may, however, use third parties to provide certain services, which may imply that they have access to our users’ personal data. When this happens, we take all appropriate precautions, contractually requiring these entities to put in place appropriate measures to prevent any unlawful processing of the data and to ensure its availability, integrity and confidentiality. We may also be required by law to transfer your personal data to a competent public authority.
Protection of your personal data
We are committed to ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and protection of your personal data. To this end, we follow the best information security management practices and require our employees to strictly comply with these rules. We would like to point out that data circulating on the Internet is not fully protected against possible misuse and that you are solely responsible for communicating access passwords, passwords, confidential codes and any other sensitive information.
Cookies
The use of cookies is common practice on most websites in order to save the user time and make browsing easier. This website uses cookies to help determine the usefulness, interest and number of accesses to the website, enabling faster and more efficient browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information. The user can accept or delete cookies. Most web browsers or applications automatically accept cookies. Users can change their browser settings to accept cookies or not. All our cookies store information in encrypted form.
Contacts, doubts and questions
For requests, clarification of doubts or complaints about personal data, privacy, use of cookies or other information related to data protection, please contact us at our address, telephone or e-mail.

Welcome Message

The vision of Associação LIS-Water – Lisbon International Center for Water is to contribute to a better world through better water governance. It thus promotes more effective, efficient and resilient water supply and wastewater and rainwater management services, within the framework of sustainable development objectives.

These water services are essential for the well-being of citizens and for economic activities, with a clear impact on improving public health, environmental sustainability and mitigating risks, namely arising from climate change.. They generate benefits in terms of job creation, economic growth, increased social stability and reduced conflicts, contributing to a more developed, peaceful, equitable and healthy society.

LIS-Water’s mission is thus to reinforce public policies, regulation and management of water services for the benefit of society, integrating the best knowledge in management, economics, engineering, law, social sciences, communication and other relevant areas.

Together with its partners, the association intends to make available and produce the best and most up-to-date knowledge at an international level and to transfer it continuously to decision-makers, water professionals, industry and society.

In this way, we will make our contribution towards achieving the great goals of humanity regarding better water governance, for a better world.

The Board of Directors

Rita Brito

President of the Board of Directors

Eduardo Marques

Member of the Board of Directors

José Matos

Member of the Board of Directors

We take care of water services, essential to the well-being of society.

The members of LIS-Water represent the main players in the water sector in Portugal.

National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC)

Public institution for research and scientific and technological development in Portugal, one of the largest civil engineering laboratories in the world.

Foundation for Studies and Training in Local Authorities (FEFAL)

Non-profit entity, formed by the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, to carry out information, training, research, technical advice, international cooperation on relevant topics for Local Authorities.

Associação das Empresas Portuguesas para o Sector do Ambiente (AEPSA)

Business association that represents and defends the collective interests of private companies that intervene in the environmental sector, acting as a dynamic player in the development of the market in the environmental sector.

Portuguese Partnership for Water (PPA)

Network of entities that aims to develop synergies and maximize potential for the development of the water sector in the world, promoting alliances and partnerships between national institutions and nations committed to the sustainable use of water and the enhancement of water resources.

Grupo Águas de Portugal (AdP)

The AdP Group is responsible for the integrated management of the urban water cycle, providing services to Municipalities, which are simultaneously shareholders of the companies managing multi-municipal systems, and directly serving the population through municipal water supply and sanitation systems.

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