Terms of Use
Paperview network — mypaperview.com and associated services
1. Introduction
1.1. These Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") govern access to and use of the services provided by Paperview Systems Lda. ("Paperview Systems", "We") at mypaperview.com and associated services, including Paperview DRM, Paperview Paywall, and Paperview Account ("Services"). By using the Services, the User ("You", "User", or "Reader") accepts these Terms in full.
2. Definitions
2.1. "Publisher" refers to any company or entity that makes content available through the Paperview platform.
2.2. "Content" refers to any digital material, including articles, editions, individual pieces, or collections, acquired through the Services.
3. Access to Purchased Content
3.1. Availability of Purchased Content: Unless otherwise required by mandatory law, all content acquired through the Paperview platform is guaranteed to remain accessible to the User for a period of ten (10) years from the date of purchase (the "Availability Period"). During this Availability Period, the User will have access to purchased content in accordance with these Terms and the Publisher's own terms.
3.2. Refund Limitation After the Availability Period: Once the 10-year Availability Period has elapsed, the User acknowledges and agrees that they will not be entitled to any refund or compensation should the content cease to be available in the original format in which it was purchased.
3.3. Availability in Other Formats: Notwithstanding clause 3.2, Publishers may, at their sole discretion and without any legal or contractual obligation to Paperview Systems, make purchased content available in alternative formats, adapted to new technologies or platforms, whenever technically possible and consistent with their editorial policy.
4. Refunds and Returns Policy
4.1. Statutory Right of Return: Content purchases made through the Paperview platform may, depending on applicable law, be subject to statutory rights of return or refund (for example, a consumer's right of withdrawal).
4.2. Publisher Policy: Paperview Systems does not set, control, or determine the return rules applicable to paid content; the return policy is set by the Publisher who made the content available. Each Publisher is responsible for establishing, clearly communicating, and applying its own return or refund rules and conditions, in accordance with applicable law and in language accessible to the User.
4.3. Refund/Return Procedure: Whenever a right to return or refund applies, whether by law or under a Publisher's policy, the User must direct the request to the Publisher responsible for the content in question, following the instructions and requirements set out in that Publisher's return policy.
4.4. Disclaimer of Liability by Paperview Systems: Paperview Systems is not responsible for any dispute between the User and a Publisher regarding content return or refund rules. Any return process will be handled directly by the Publisher.
5. Refunds of Paperview Account Balances
5.1. Notwithstanding the terms governing the acquisition of content, in the event of closure of a Paperview Account, the User may request a refund of any unused balance in the account, as set out in the original Terms.
6. Content Rights and Responsibilities
6.1. Publishers are responsible for all rights relating to the Content they make available, including intellectual property rights. Paperview Systems assumes no legal liability for content published by third parties.
7. Changes to These Terms
7.1. Paperview Systems reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time for legal, technical, or commercial reasons, and will communicate such changes to the User as required by applicable law.
v2.0 — updated March 2026
Privacy Policy
myPaperview system — mypaperview.com
1. Identity of the Data Controller
Paperview Systems Lda., a legal entity duly incorporated under Portuguese law ("Paperview Systems", "We"), is responsible for the data processing carried out within the myPaperview system, accessible at mypaperview.com ("Services").
2. General Principles
Paperview Systems designed the myPaperview system according to the principles of:
- Privacy by design
- Data minimisation
- Functional user anonymity
The system's objective is to allow access to and purchase of digital content without collecting identifiable personal data, wherever technically possible.
3. Personal Data Processed
3.1 General Rule
Paperview Systems does not collect or process identifiable personal data from users for the purposes of accessing, reading, or purchasing content.
3.2 Paperview Account
Creating a Paperview Account does not require civil identification of the user.
The following technical elements may exist:
- An internal account identifier (random and non-identifiable)
- A password stored exclusively as a cryptographic hash
- An optional email address, used only for account recovery, likewise stored as an irreversible hash
Paperview Systems is unable to reconstruct, read, or associate this data with an identifiable person.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under Article 6 of the GDPR, any residual processing is based on the following grounds:
- Performance of a contract (provision of the service requested by the user)
- Legitimate interest in the security, integrity, and operation of the platform
- Compliance with legal obligations, where applicable (e.g., a Publisher's tax obligations)
5. Payments and Third Parties
5.1 Balance top-ups are processed exclusively by external payment service providers, namely SIBS – Forward Payment Solutions, SA.
5.2 Paperview Systems:
- Does not receive
- Does not store
- Does not process any banking, financial, or identifiable data associated with payment methods.
This data is processed exclusively by the payment provider, under its own privacy policies and the GDPR.
6. Data Provided to Publishers
6.1 Publishers may receive information relating to sales of, or access to, their content.
6.2 This information is:
- Anonymous
- Aggregated
- Impossible to associate with an individual user
Paperview Systems does not provide readers' personal data to Publishers.
7. Data Retention
7.1 Technical account data is retained:
- For as long as the account exists, or
- For as long as necessary to comply with legal or security obligations
7.2 Once an account is deleted, its associated identifiers can no longer be used or correlated.
8. Data Subject Rights
Under Articles 12 to 22 of the GDPR, and to the extent applicable, users may exercise the following rights:
- Right of access
- Right of rectification
- Right to erasure
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to object
- Right to lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD)
Note: due to the anonymous nature of the system, some rights may not be technically exercisable, as no identifiable personal data exists.
9. Cookies and Similar Technologies
9.1 myPaperview uses only:
- Cookies strictly necessary for the technical operation of the platform
- Session cookies with no personal tracking purpose
9.2 The following are not used:
- Profiling cookies
- Behavioural advertising cookies
- Cross-site tracking cookies
10. Information Security
Paperview Systems applies appropriate technical and organisational measures, including:
- Encryption
- Cryptographic hashing
- Logical separation of systems
- Access control
These measures are intended to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the systems.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Paperview Systems may update this Privacy Policy whenever necessary.
Changes take effect from the date of publication at mypaperview.com.
For questions relating to privacy and data protection:
Email: [email protected]
v2.0 — updated March 2026
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