Privacy and Cookies Policy

Personal Data Processing

With the entry into force on May 25, 2018, in all Member States of the European Union, of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016 (General Regulation on the Protection (GDPR)), it is necessary to publicize this Institute's Personal Data Processing Policy, which is based on Algarve Treasures' commitment to respecting the rules for protecting personal data. This Policy therefore establishes the basis on which any personal data obtained or provided by the respective holders is processed on this portal. The term “personal data”, as used in this Policy, refers to certain information such as name, email address or other information that can be used to identify the data subject.

Consent

By subscribing to this website's newsletter and/or providing any personal data, the data subject is freely giving their explicit consent so that the personal data submitted can be processed for the purposes and under the terms described in this Policy and in accordance with the laws and regulations in force relating to personal data.

Treatment

The processing of personal data consists of an operation or set of operations carried out on personal data or sets of personal data, through automated means, or not, namely the collection, registration, organization, structuring, conservation, adaptation, recovery, consultation, use, disclosure, dissemination, comparison, interconnection, limitation, erasure or destruction. 

Some personal data is mandatory to provide the activity and/or information in question. Algarve Tresures will inform you of this obligation and in the event of lack or incorrect provision of the required data, it may not be possible to provide the requested service and/or information. The provision of incorrect or inaccurate data is the sole responsibility of the respective holder.

Responsible for Treatment

This website is an exclusive property of Algarve Treasures, legal entity no. 514826223, with office at Rua Batista Lopes, 32 R/C 8000-225 Faro, which is the entity responsible for processing personal data obtained or provided on the website. Users can also use contact via the email address: [email protected].

Purpose of Data Collection

Personal data collected on the website is processed in the context of providing information about the services provided by the company, requested by the users themselves; or to communicate new products/services, promotions or other matters considered of interest, to the subscriber of the newsletter and with their full consent. Personal data may also be processed to respond to other questions, suggestions or complaints presented by the respective holder.

Rights of Personal Data Holders

Under the terms and for the purposes of the provisions of articles 13 to 22 of the GDPR, Algarve Treasures informs that any data in its possession can be consulted, limited in its processing, rectified (due to inaccuracy, inaccuracy or incompleteness) by the respective holder and, if the processing is based on consent, the holder also has the right to request the erasure of data whose processing does not fall within one of the legal situations provided for in article 6, paragraph 1 , paragraphs b) to f) of the GDPR.

Algarve Treasures further informs that, in cases where processing depends on consent, the data subject has the right to withdraw their consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not compromise the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent previously given.

The data subject also has the right to oppose the continued processing of their personal data, to be informed, upon request, about the purposes of the processing, the categories of data involved, the identity of the recipients to whom they have been disclosed and the period of retention of your personal data, as well as receiving the personal data that concerns you and that you have provided and sending them to another controller (“data portability”).

Subcontractors

Algarve Treasures may use subcontractors for the maintenance, hosting and management of its computer systems and equipment, under the terms permitted by legislation, which regulates the processing of personal data, with these entities being obliged to maintain confidentiality and guarantee data security. of website users, and may not use this data for any other purposes, or for their own benefit, nor relate it to other data they possess.

In any case, Algarve Treasures remains responsible for the personal data made available to it.

Communication and Transfer of Personal Data

Personal data will be transmitted to other entities in the case identified above and may be made available to courts and other competent authorities, in strict compliance with the provisions of the law, particularly when necessary for the resolution of disputes and for activities related to the protection of public security , the defense and security of the State and the prevention, investigation or detection of criminal offenses.

Conservation of Personal Data

The period of time for which personal data is stored and preserved varies according to the purpose for which the information is processed.

Algarve Treasures retains personal data only for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was provided or to fulfill any contractual or legal obligations to which it is bound.

Therefore, and whenever there is no specific legal requirement, data will only be kept for the minimum period necessary to pursue the purposes that motivated its collection or subsequent processing, under the terms defined by law.

Minors

Minors under 18 must obtain authorization from their parents or guardians before accessing or providing personal data on the website.

The responsibility for identifying the content and pages accessed by minors under 18 years of age lies with their parents or legal guardians.

Claims 

Without prejudice to being able to submit complaints directly to Algarve Treasures through the contacts provided for this purpose, the data subject can complain directly to the National Data Protection Commission, using the contacts provided by this entity for this purpose.

Privacy

Algarve Treasures fully respects the right to privacy of Portal users, which is why, in principle, it does not capture or use navigation information associated with the identification of its visitors, limiting the collection of personal information to that which is voluntary provided by visitors/users, which are used exclusively for the purposes for which they are intended.

To assist in the collection, storage and processing of statistical data Algarve Treasures may use third-party tools.

Exclusion of Liability

Algarve Treasures reserves the right to suspend, modify or discontinue publication of all or part of the Website at any time. Visitors/users accept that access to the website and services may be terminated at any time, with or without prior notice, and Algarve Treasures cannot be held responsible for this fact.

Algarve Treasures undertakes to carry out all necessary efforts and diligence to maintain the normal functioning of the Portal, with the availability and continuity possible given the existing technical means, adopting, at all times, the best international practices generally used in the sector, in particular in terms of security and ensuring the confidentiality and privacy of visitors/users of the website, also avoiding, by all possible means, the existence of viruses or other harmful elements that could cause changes to the visitor's computer system.

Without prejudice to the declared commitment, Algarve Treasures cannot guarantee, and therefore declines its responsibility, for damages caused by interruptions, malfunctions or deficiencies in the functioning of the Portal. Likewise, Algarve Treasures cannot guarantee that the Portal works correctly on a permanent basis, nor that it is free of viruses or other harmful elements at all times that could damage or cause changes to the visitor's computer system, in your electronic documents or files, and is in no way responsible for any damages or losses caused.

Algarve Treasures also declines any responsibility for losses that may result from interventions or behavior by third parties that violate personality rights, intellectual and industrial property rights, commercial or industrial secrets, unfair competition and illicit advertising, as well as the result of abusive interference that may affect the privacy and security of using the website.

Algarve Treasures would like to thank visitors whenever they find any errors, incorrect and/or outdated data on the Website, so that they can be corrected.

Links

The Website contains addresses and accesses to other websites, external suppliers that share the same reservation system, private companies, public entities and other sources of information that may be of interest to the visitor.

Algarve Treasures declines any responsibility with regard to the information provided by these websites, External Suppliers, nor does it have control over their personal data processing policy and security.

Changes to the Terms of Use and Data Processing Policy

Algarve Treasures reserves the right, at any time, to make readjustments or changes to these Terms of Use and Personal Data Processing Policy, publishing such changes in its own media.

Interpretation and Resolution

The interpretation of these Terms of Use and Personal Data Processing Policy, as well as the resolution of any disputes arising within the scope of the Portal will be regulated exclusively by Portuguese law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Algarve Consumer Conflict Arbitration Center, located on Ave. October 5th, no. 55, R/C Dtº. 8000-075 Faro, Portugal.

 Cookies

Algarve Treasures uses cookies on its website. Cookies are small text files that a website, when visited by the User, places on their computer or mobile device through the browser. The placement of cookies will help the website to recognize your device the next time the User visits it, retaining only information related to the User's preferences, not including, as such, personal data.

Cookies are used to help determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of websites, allowing greater speed and efficiency in browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

All browsers allow the User to accept, refuse or delete cookies, through the respective browser settings. Please note that, by disabling cookies, some services may no longer function correctly, partially affecting navigation on our website.

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By using this website you agree to the collection and use of your information under the terms and in accordance with the conditions set out in this Privacy and Cookies Policy

Privacy and Cookies Policy Last Updated Date: January 3, 2024