PRIVACY POLICY

Name: Ricardo Seabra - Representação de Produtos Para Construção Civil, Unipessoal Lda.

Address: Estação de Caminhos de Ferro de Boliqueime, Armazém 25, 8100-070, Boliqueime, Portugal

Contact email: comercial@ricardoseabra.com

Last updated: October 8, 2025

1. Data controller

Ricardo Seabra - Representação de Produtos Para Construção Civil, Unipessoal Lda. (Portugal) is the controller of the personal data collected via this website.

2. Types of data collected

• Contact form data: name, email, phone, company, message (submitted voluntarily).
• Technical data (automatically): anonymised IP address where applicable, browser type/version, device type, pages visited, referrer, timestamps, user-agent.
• Analytics data: aggregated, pseudonymised usage and behaviour collected by Google Analytics (or similar).
• Third party interactions: when you click social links (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) or view embedded maps, those third parties may collect data according to their policies.
• Email correspondence: emails sent to our Microsoft 365 address are retained for business purposes.

3. Legal bases for processing (GDPR)

• Consent: where you submit the contact form or accept non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate interest: to operate, secure and improve the website, and to respond to and manage enquiries.
• Contractual / pre-contractual: where processing is necessary to respond to service requests or enter into an agreement.

4. Purpose of processing

• To respond to enquiries and provide requested services.
• To operate, maintain, and secure the website.
• To analyse and improve website performance and user experience.
• To keep records of business communications and comply with legal obligations.

5. How data is collected and stored

• Form submissions are handled via Netlify Forms (or your configured provider) and forwarded to our Microsoft 365 email; Netlify processes data under its privacy policy.
• Google Analytics (or equivalent) collects usage data; we use aggregated reports to monitor and improve the site. IP anonymisation is enabled where supported.
• The site may use Netlify’s CDN and caching or Cloudflare if enabled; these services may log technical data for security and performance.
• Contact emails are stored in our Microsoft 365 mailbox. Access is limited to authorised staff only.

6. Data sharing and recipients

• Netlify (hosting & form handling) processes form data and site logs.
• Google (analytics) processes usage data.
• Social media and map providers (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, map embeds) may process data when you interact with their services.
• We do not sell personal data to third parties.

7. International transfers

Some processors (Google, Microsoft, Netlify) may transfer or store data outside the EEA. We rely on providers that implement appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

8. Data retention

• Contact form submissions and related email correspondence are kept as long as necessary to manage enquiries and meet business/accounting requirements (typically up to 5 years unless a different retention period applies).
• Analytics data is retained according to your Google Analytics settings; we keep aggregated/pseudonymised reports.

9. Your rights (under GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you;
• Request rectification of inaccurate data;
• Request erasure of data where lawful;
• Request restriction of processing;
• Object to processing based on legitimate interest;
• Request data portability for data you provided;
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at comercial@ricardoseabra.com. We will respond within one month, extended if necessary for complex requests.

10. Security measures

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including HTTPS/SSL, secured mailboxes (Microsoft 365), access controls, and vendor security practices.

11. Cookies and tracking (summary)

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functions and analytics. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies via the cookie banner. See the Cookie Notice below for details.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The last updated date above will reflect changes. Significant changes will be notified on the website.

13. Supervisory authority

For data protection concerns you may contact the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).

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