Privacy Policy

Your privacy and security are important to us. It is our policy to respect your privacy in relation to any information we may collect on our website or other platforms we own and use. This Privacy Policy statement, in compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), contains the guidelines for using our services and platforms, with a view to establishing a transparent relationship with its users and ensuring their privacy, protection and security.

Personal data

Personal data refers to information of any kind voluntarily provided by users of our services and platforms. This data may include information such as name, email address, telephone number, address, date of birth and/or other information deemed relevant. We only ask for personal information when we really need it to provide you with a service, namely when subscribing to our newsletters, contact forms or registration forms. We do this by fair and lawful means, always with your knowledge and consent.

We only retain the information collected for as long as is necessary to provide the service requested. The personal data provided by users will be strictly managed and treated with the utmost security and confidentiality, with a view to preserving their identity and preventing loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. We do not share personally identifiable information publicly or with third parties without your prior knowledge, except where required by law.

Links to third-party sites

Our website may contain hyperlinks to external websites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices used by these sites, so we are not responsible for the privacy policies adopted by them, and it is therefore advisable to consult and read them.

Cookies

As is common practice on almost all websites, this site may use cookies, which are small files stored on your computer, retaining information related to your preferences in order to improve your user experience. These cookies are only used to collect and store information in order to increase performance and efficiency and to be able to provide a more personalized service and to the users’ taste and preference. The use of cookies may be based on IP address, geographical location, type of browser used, length of visit and most visited pages, estimating levels of use of services, among others. In this way, it is possible to evaluate the site’s performance with a view to constantly updating and improving it, so that we can satisfy the user’s tastes and needs in order to provide a better service when using the services and platforms. Each user is assigned an individual cookie, thus guaranteeing data privacy and security. You can also disable cookies through your browser settings. For more detailed information on how to manage cookies in your browser, please visit the browser’s official page.

Third-party cookies

We also use cookies provided by reliable third parties that are indispensable for its operation, namely: Google Analytics – is one of the most widespread and reliable analysis solutions on the internet, to help us understand how you use the site and how we can improve your experience. Rank Math – is a solution to improve and optimize the performance of this website in search engines. For more information on third-party cookies, please consult their official pages.

Newsletter

We are solely responsible for sending emails, so your data will never be shared with third parties. Our valued customers are guaranteed the rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition, in accordance with the law. These rights may be exercised by any means the user deems appropriate. We use the information you provide on our newsletter subscription form to keep in touch with you and keep you up to date with our initiatives and activities. You can change your mind at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the footer of the email you receive, or by contacting us at daniel.assuncao@cm-saoroquedopico.pt. We will treat your personal information with respect.

User Commitment

The user undertakes to make appropriate use of the content and information we offer on the website, including but not limited to: not engaging in activities that are illegal or contrary to good faith and public order; not disseminating propaganda or content of a racist, xenophobic nature, any type of illegal pornography, apology for terrorism or against human rights; not causing damage to our hardware and software, that of suppliers or third parties, to introduce or disseminate computer viruses or any other hardware or software systems that are capable of causing the aforementioned damage.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is subject to change whenever deemed necessary. We therefore recommend that you visit this page periodically so that you are aware of the latest updates.

Acceptance and consent

By using our services and platforms, namely our website, you assume responsibility for knowing and agreeing to all the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.

Contacts

If you have any questions about this statement or would like further clarification, please contact us at epd@cm-saoroquedopico.pt Last updated: 17/07/2023