Privacy Policy

At AQA – Arquitetos Associados, your privacy is apriority. We are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect the personal data of users who visit our website.

 

1. Data Controller

AQA – Arquitetos Associados
Rua João Chagas, 53, -1, 1495-764 Cruz Quebrada - Dafundo
email@aqa-arquitetos.pt
+351 214 165 500

 

2. What personal data do we collect?

We may collect the following types of data:

  • Contact details: name, email address, phone number (when you contact us via forms or email)
  • Browsing data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, duration of visit (via cookies and analytics tools)
  • Other information you voluntarily provide: such s messages sent via contact forms or newsletter subscriptions

 

3. Purposes of data processing

We collect your data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to contact or quotation requests
  • To provide information about our services
  • To improve the functionality and user experience  of our website
  • To comply with legal obligations

 

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent (e.g. when submitting forms)
  • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Legitimate interests, where applicable (e.g. website improvement)

 

5. Data sharing with third parties

Your data will not be sold or shared with third parties, except when necessary:

  • To comply with legal obligations
  • With service providers acting on behalf of AQA (e.g. web hosting, email marketing), under appropriate data protection safeguards

 

6. Data retention

Your personal data will be retained only for as longas necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. After this period, data will be securely deleted.

 

7. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, loss or destruction.

 

8. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction or updating of your data
  • Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Object to the processing of your data
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw your consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

You may exercise your rights by contacting us via email at [insert your privacy or general contact email].

If you believe your rights have been violated, you may lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) – www.cnpd.pt.

 

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

AQA reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We recommend checking this page regularly to stay informed of any changes.