Legal notice

1. Website Operator & Store Identification

In accordance with Portuguese Decree-Law no. 7/2004 (E-Commerce Act) and European Union consumer protection directives, the identity and full contact details of the website owner and operator are provided below:

Commercial Name / Brand: Inês Almeida Contemporary Jewellery
Legal Owner: Inês Vespeira de Almeida
Tax Identification Number (VAT/NIF): PT221515615
Registered Address / Studio: Rua Carlos Monteiro, N12, 2890-223 Alcochete, Portugal

Email: ines.almeida@inesalmeidajewellery.com
Phone: +351 962 637 036 (Call to national mobile network / Chamada para a rede móvel nacional)

2. Precious Metals & Assay Office Regulation (INCM / Contrastaria)

In compliance with Portuguese Decree-Law no. 44/2016 regarding the commercialization and online sale of precious metal artifacts, customers are informed that:

Assay Office Activity Title: Retailer of Precious Metals without Fixed Establishment — License No. T2026, issued by the Portuguese Assay Office (Contrastaria da Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda).

Official Hallmarks / Marks Table: You can inspect the official Portuguese Assay Office hallmark tables on the official portal at https://contrastaria.pt/marcas-da-contrastaria-portuguesa/.

Daily Precious Metals Quotation: Daily market quotations for silver, gold, and platinum are publicly available at the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) via http://www.lbma.org.uk/precious-metal-prices or the official INCM portal at https://www.incm.pt.

Inspection Authority: In Portugal, the competent authority for monitoring precious metals and commercial compliance is the ASAE (Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica) — www.asae.gov.pt.

Note: All precious metal products offered on this website are hallmarked in accordance with Portuguese law, ensuring the legal standard of fineness.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content, designs, texts, product photography, logos, graphics, and artistic works published on this website are the exclusive intellectual property of Inês Almeida Contemporary Jewellery and are protected under Portuguese, European Union, and international copyright and trademark laws.

Any reproduction, distribution, modification, or public display of any material on this website without express prior written consent is strictly prohibited.

4. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) & Complaints

Online Complaints Book (Livro de Reclamações Eletrónico): In accordance with Decree-Law no. 74/2017, Portuguese and EU consumers can submit formal complaints using the digital complaints platform at https://www.livroreclamacoes.pt.

Consumer Dispute Resolution: In case of a consumer dispute, buyers in the European Union may utilize the European Commission’s Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform available at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr or contact an officially recognized Alternative Dispute Resolution entity in Portugal, such as the Centro de Arbitragem de Conflitos de Consumo de Lisboa (www.centroarbitragemlisboa.pt).