Privacy Policy Hotspotsalgarve.com

10 December 2022

Hotspotsalgarve.com considers careful processing of personal data of utmost importance. Personal data is carefully processed and secured. When processing, we adhere to the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (the “AVG”). This Privacy Statement sets out how we collect and use your data, in accordance with the AVG.

In this Privacy Statement, we explain what personal data we collect and use, and for what purpose. We encourage you to read this Privacy Statement carefully. This Privacy Statement covers our websites, https://hotspotsalgarve.com/ and related websites and services.

This Privacy Statement was last updated on: 11 December 2022.

Hotspotsalgarve.com, located at Vale de Pegas 183-P, 8200-515 Paderne in Portugal, is responsible for the processing of personal data as reflected in this Privacy Statement.

Contact details:

Hotspotsalgarve.com

R. do Farol 402

8135-999 Almancil

Portugal

Jan-Peter Cruiming is the Data Protection Officer of Hotspotsalgarve.com. He can be reached at [email protected]

Personal data we process

Hotspotsalgarve.com processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide these data to us yourself. Below you will find an overview of the personal data we process:

– First and last name

– E-mail address

– Other personal details you actively provide, for example by creating a profile on this website, in correspondence and by telephone

If you use websites and related services offered by Hotspotsalgarve.com, you may share personal data with us. We collect and use personal data that you, or your company, share directly with us. We will not use personal data for purposes other than those described in this statement unless you have given your prior consent.

Types of data collected

When you use our services, we may collect the following data:

-Personal identification information: name, surname;

-Contact information: address, e-mail, phone number;

-Images by which you can be identified;

-Other information you voluntarily decide to share with us: social media accounts, login ID, IP address, feedback and opinions.

Special and/or sensitive personal data we process

Our website and/or service does not intend to collect data on website visitors under 16 years of age. Unless they have permission from parents or guardians. However, we cannot check whether a visitor is older than 16. We therefore advise parents to be involved in their children’s online activities to avoid collecting data on children without parental consent. If you are convinced that we have collected personal data about a minor without such consent, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete this information.

For what purpose and on what basis we process personal data

Hotspotsalgarve.com processes your personal data for the following purposes:

-To email you if this is necessary to carry out our services;

-To inform you about changes to our services and products;

-To offer you the opportunity to create an account (coming soon);

-Subscribing and verifying/authenticating users of the services;

-Communication between Hotspotsalgarve.com and website visitors;

-Spam prevention;

-Sending newsletters via email;

-Analysis of statistics and optimisation of the services.

We collect your personal data based on legitimate interests or your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Automated decision-making

Hotspotsalgarve.com makes decisions about things that can affect individuals based on automated processing. These are decisions that are made by computer programmes or systems, without a person (e.g. an employee of Hotspotsalgarve.com) being involved. Hotspotsalgarve.com uses the following computer programmes or systems: WordPress for the website https://hotspotsalgarve.com, Active Campaign for sending emails. Processing agreements have been established with all these companies.

How long we keep personal data

Hotspotsalgarve.com will not keep your personal data for longer than is strictly necessary to fulfil the purposes for which your data is collected. In general, we keep personal data of our website visitors for 12 months.

Sharing personal data with third parties

Hotspotsalgarve.com only provides third parties and only if this is necessary for the execution of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation.

Cookies, or similar techniques, that we use

Hotspotsalgarve.com uses only technical and functional cookies. And analytical cookies that do not invade your privacy. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet or smartphone the first time you visit this website. The cookies we use are necessary for the technical operation of the website and your ease of use. They ensure that the website works properly and remember your preferences, for example. They also allow us to optimise our website. You can opt out of cookies by configuring your internet browser to stop storing cookies. You can also delete any information previously stored via your browser settings.

View, modify or delete data

You have the right to view, correct or delete your personal data. You can do this yourself via the personal settings of your account in the member site, or by emailing us at [email protected]. You also have the right to withdraw your possible consent for data processing or object to the processing of your personal data by our company and you have the right to data portability. This means you can submit a request to us to send the personal data we have on you in a computer file to you or another organisation named by you. If you wish to exercise your right of objection and/or right to data portability or have any other questions/comments about data processing, please send an itemised request to [email protected]. To make sure that the request for inspection is made by you, we ask you to send a copy of your proof of identity along with the request. In this copy, black out your passport photo, MRZ (machine readable zone, the strip of numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number and Citizen Service Number (BSN). This is to protect your privacy. We will always respond in a timely manner, in accordance with the AVG. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can take your complaint to the relevant regulator.

How we secure personal data

We take the utmost care to secure your personal data against loss or against unlawful processing. Among other things, we have taken the following technical and organisational measures:

-Encryption of data;

-Pseudonymisation of data;

-Transfers only over SSL.

Hotspotsalgarve.com takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorised access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorised modification. If you feel that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact our customer service or via [email protected].