This Policy governs the general conditions for the collection, use, storage, processing, and protection of data in the ARBIPEDIA system, in accordance with Law 12.965/2014 (Brazilian Internet Civil Framework), Decree No. 8.771/2016 (Regulation of the Internet Civil Framework), and Law 13.709/2018 (Brazilian General Data Protection Law - LGPD).

By using ARBIPEDIA you expressly and fully agree to this Privacy Policy, AS AN INDISPENSABLE CONDITION FOR USING ITS FEATURES AND SERVICES.

1 - DATA COLLECTION
The ARBIPEDIA system is fully committed to the privacy of the information that may be collected on its websites, platforms, and Internet applications.

Data collection in the ARBIPEDIA system is carried out for the following purposes:

a) To enable the provision of the service;
b) To adapt the appearance and content of the system in order to provide faster, more pleasant, and more effective access for users;
c) To authenticate access and validate user accounts;
d) To resolve problems and issue notifications relating to the use of the ARBIPEDIA system;
e) To keep users informed about the services, changes to the Terms of Use or to the Privacy Policy, updates or improvements to the ARBIPEDIA system, or about the status of their accounts and transactions;
f) To announce promotional campaigns;
g) To compile statistical information.

2 - DATA COLLECTED
In order to meet the purposes above, the ARBIPEDIA system may collect certain data from information:
a) That the user provides voluntarily, including by creating accounts or by entering references to themselves or to third parties anywhere in the ARBIPEDIA system;
b) About how the user navigates the ARBIPEDIA system, as well as about access logs and interactions in general within the ARBIPEDIA system.
c) Provided by external tools or platforms made available by partners and relating to the user's browser or account (cookies or anonymous identifiers).

3 – STORAGE OF LOGS AND DATA
The ARBIPEDIA system keeps access logs of its applications, in a controlled and secure environment, for a period of 06 (six) months, under art. 15 of Law 12.965/14. After that period, the application access logs are automatically deleted, under art. 13, § 2, II, of Decree 8.771/2016.

In addition, the ARBIPEDIA system stores, on an exceptional basis, certain user data in order to meet specific purposes, as set out in items I and II above. These data are kept in a controlled and secure environment, under art. 10 of Law 12.965/14, and are automatically deleted, as provided in art. 13, § 2, I, of Decree 8.771/2016, as soon as the purpose of their use by ARBIPEDIA has been fulfilled.

4 - SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY STANDARDS FOR LOGS AND DATA
The logs and data collected through the ARBIPEDIA system are stored, processed, and protected using the best hosting, processing, and backup practices, according to their respective criticality.

The data collected are kept confidential, including through strict access control by means of authentication mechanisms, limited to employees who are authorized and trained to process personal data.

ARBIPEDIA also keeps a detailed inventory of accesses to logs and personal data, in an interoperable and structured format, recording the time, the duration, the identity of the employee or of the person responsible for the access, and the file accessed, including for compliance with any court order.

Users must nevertheless be aware that no security system on the Internet is guaranteed against unwanted intrusions, and that ARBIPEDIA's commitment is limited to adopting the protective measures recommended by the current state of the art, and in accordance with Law 12.965/2014 (Internet Civil Framework) and Decree No. 8.771/2016 (Regulation of the Internet Civil Framework).

Because of the structural characteristics of the Internet, the data collected may be stored or processed abroad.

5 - DATA SHARING
The ARBIPEDIA system shares data with third parties only:
a) upon request of the public prosecutor's office, or of a police or administrative authority, under art. 15, paragraph 3, of Law 12.965/14, and arts. 11 and 15 of Decree 8.771/2016; or
b) if the sharing is necessary to comply with any other law or government regulation.

6 - MANAGEMENT, CORRECTION, AND DELETION OF DATA
ARBIPEDIA is not liable for the content or for the correctness, truthfulness, authenticity, completeness, and currency of the data provided by users of its websites, platforms, or Internet applications, nor for any misuse of information published by users or for fraud arising from password breaches.

It is the user's exclusive responsibility to provide only correct, truthful, authentic, complete, and up-to-date information; to create a strong password that preserves the integrity of their account, and to keep it confidential, where applicable, not disclosing it to third parties.

Data subjects are guaranteed the full exercise of the rights provided by law, among which: a) confirmation that their personal data are being processed; b) access to those data; c) correction of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data; d) portability of their personal data, upon express request; e) information about the public and private entities with which ARBIPEDIA shares their data; f) withdrawal of consent, where applicable.

ARBIPEDIA maintains a channel for user support and for reporting false or mistaken data published on its websites, platforms, and Internet applications, at the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Any complaints or reports may also be sent through these channels.

Upon the user's express request, by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., ARBIPEDIA may delete from its websites, platforms, and Internet applications the personal data relating to the requester, closing any accounts or profiles, except where the retention of logs or data is required by law or is the subject of a court order or of a request from the public prosecutor's office or from a police or administrative authority, under art. 7, X, of Law 12.965/14.

To exercise your rights and to obtain further information about the processing of your personal data or about the terms of this Policy, send an email to Manoela Doná Ardenghi, at the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

7 - RIGHT TO EDIT AND DELETE CONTENT
The ARBIPEDIA system reserves the right to edit or even delete any content published by users that does not comply with the law, with its Privacy Policy, or with its Terms of Use.

This provision does not, however, constitute an obligation of ARBIPEDIA, and, under art. 15, paragraph 3, of Law 12.965/14 and arts. 11 and 15 of Decree 8.771/2016, requests for editing or removal must as a rule take the form of a court order, or of a request from the public prosecutor's office or from a police or administrative authority.

8 - SPAM
The ARBIPEDIA system will use its best efforts to avoid sending unsolicited email.

Please help by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you receive any unsolicited or potentially intrusive email in the name of ARBIPEDIA.

9 - LINKS
The ARBIPEDIA system may contain connections and links to other websites on the Internet.

ARBIPEDIA is not responsible for the content, the Terms of Use, or the Privacy Policy of the websites whose links are published in the ARBIPEDIA system.

10 - CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be changed at any time.

Changes to this Privacy Policy will be announced prominently in the ARBIPEDIA system.

11 - APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION
Brazilian law applies to the interpretation of this Privacy Policy.

Any disputes relating to this Privacy Policy shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Court of the Judicial District of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.