Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website velv.pt (the "Site"), operated by ON RISING, TI PORTUGAL, LDA., trading as Velv ("Velv", "we", "us", "our"), a company incorporated under Portuguese law, with registered office at Calçada da Estrela 93A, 1200-662, Lisbon, Portugal, and taxpayer number (NIPC) 514280174.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Velv provides IT consulting, engineering, nearshoring, and AI services. The Site is intended to provide information about Velv, its services, and career opportunities, and to allow visitors to contact us.

You may use the Site to browse information about our services, contact us, and apply for open positions. When using the Site, you agree not to:

• use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, our systems, or any account, or introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
• copy, scrape, "harvest", or systematically extract content from the Site, other than for normal personal browsing;
• submit false, misleading, defamatory, or infringing content through our forms; or
• interfere with the proper functioning of the Site, including through denial-of-service attacks or similar conduct.

We may suspend or restrict your access to the Site if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms.

All content on the Site — including text, graphics, logos, design elements, and the underlying software — is owned by Velv or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may view and print pages from the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not otherwise reproduce, republish, distribute, or create derivative works from any content on the Site without our prior written permission.

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party website. Including a link does not imply our endorsement of that site.

When you submit information through our forms (for example, a contact form or a job application), you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to share it with us. How we handle personal data you submit is governed by our Privacy Policy and, for job applications, our Candidate Privacy Notice.

Information published on the Site is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute a binding offer, a professional recommendation, or a substitute for a formal proposal or contract. Any engagement for Velv's services is governed by a separate written agreement between Velv and the client.

The Site is provided "as is" and "as available". While we take reasonable steps to keep the Site accurate, secure, and available, we do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components, or that its content is complete, accurate, or up to date.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Velv shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Site. Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable Portuguese law (for example, liability for wilful misconduct or gross negligence, or for death or personal injury).

Our collection and use of personal data through the Site is described in our Privacy Policy, and our use of cookies and similar technologies is described in our Cookie Policy.

These Terms are governed by Portuguese law. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Lisbon Judicial District, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer-protection rules that may grant jurisdiction elsewhere.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

For any question about these Terms, please contact us by email at legal@velv.pt.

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect feedback, changes to our services, or new legal requirements. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Your trust is important to us — please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, using the details above.