Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://portugalsurfspots.com. We, PortugalSurfSpots.com, adopt this Privacy Policy, which determines how we process the information collected on this website https://portugalsurfspots.com, also providing the reasons why we need to collect certain personal data about you. Therefore, you should read this Privacy Policy before using this website.

We take care of your personal data and commit to ensuring its confidentiality and security in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. We have adopted administrative and technological measures to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation.

Where is the collection of personal data done?

This collection of personal data is done actively and directly on the website: https://portugalsurfspots.com through the completion of forms where data is requested.

Personal information we collect:

When you visit https://portugalsurfspots.com, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the web pages or individual products that you view, which websites or search terms directed you to the site, and how you interact with the site. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information.” Additionally, we may collect the personal data you provide to us (including, but not limited to, Name, Surname, Address, we refer to this information as “Order Information”).

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking about Device Information and Order Information.

How we use your personal information:

It may be necessary to share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use it as described above. For example, we use the WordPress platform to power this online project. You can read more about how WordPress uses your personal information here: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/pt-BR/policies/privacy/. You can also opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Finally, we may also share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other legal request for information that we receive, or to protect our rights.

Behavioral advertising:

As described above, we may use your personal information to provide targeted advertising or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. To learn more about how targeted advertising works, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page (“NAI”) at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work. You can disable targeted advertising using the links below:

FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads

GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous

BING – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

What is our purpose in collecting personal data?

Personal data is collected from a marketing perspective, with explicit consent from its owners, thus allowing us to make known our services, projects, and other useful information for professionals via email, as well as to maintain contact with them over time and as long as it is of interest to both parties. Users may refuse to provide personal identification information, but this may prevent them from participating in certain activities related to the information we provide on this website.

Why do we process your data?

Our main priority is the security of customer data, and as such, we may only process minimal user data, only what is absolutely necessary to maintain the site. Automatically collected information is only used to identify potential cases of abuse and to establish statistical information about site usage. This statistical information is not aggregated in a way that identifies any specific user of the system.

You can visit the site without telling us who you are or revealing any information by which someone can identify you as a specific and identifiable individual. However, if you wish to use some of the site’s features, or if you wish to receive our newsletter or provide other details by filling out a form, you can provide us with personal data such as your email, name, surname, city of residence, organization, phone number.

You can choose not to provide us with your personal data, but you may not be able to take advantage of some of the site’s features. For example, you may not receive information from us or contact us directly from the site.

Users who are unsure about which information is mandatory can contact us through the site’s contact form. Additionally, on the site: https://portugalsurfspots.com, we may collect and use users’ personal identification information for the following purposes:

Improving user service and support

Customizing their experience

Sending periodic emails with relevant information

Improving website content.

Your rights:

If you are a European resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to be informed.

• The right of access.

• The right to rectification.

• The right to erasure.

• The right to restrict processing.

• The right to data portability.

• The right to object.

• Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below. Additionally, if you are a European resident, please note that we are processing your information to fulfill contracts we may have with you (for example, if you make an order through the website: https://portugalsurfspots.com), or otherwise to meet our legitimate business interests listed above. Also, note that your information may be transferred outside of Europe, including Canada and the United States.

Personal data is collected on the website: https://portugalsurfspots.com and processed for sending information by email as described above. The data is treated confidentially, being stored in a database with restricted access to employees who need it for the purposes for which it is intended. We protect the information you provide us on computer servers in a controlled and secure environment, protected against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of personal data in your control and custody. However, no transmission of data over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.

We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.”

Our site may contain links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by us. Be aware that we are not responsible for other sites or third-party privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each site that may collect personal information.

We will disclose any information we collect, use, or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

For updating or removing your personal data, please send us this request through the contact form.

At any time, the user can remove themselves from our email lists by clicking on the specific link for that purpose.

The website https://portugalsurfspots.com does not collect personal data from individuals under 18 years of age.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect, for example, changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. If you wish to contact us to understand more about this Policy or if you want to discuss any matter related to individual rights and your personal information, you can send a message through the contact form.

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Last updated: March 11, 2024