Privacy Police

Privacy Policy

229557244 - Photo Tours Azores

1. Personal Data

What is personal data?
Personal data is any information, of any nature and in any medium, relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, for example, through a name, an identification number, a location reference, an electronic identifier, or other elements that allow the identification of that natural person.

The privacy and protection of the personal data of all customers and users of the services provided by https://www.ueipazores.com/ are, at all times, an essential aspect of the way we operate and organise ourselves.

The Privacy Policy of https://www.ueipazores.com/ aims to ensure that all our customers are aware, at all times, of the rules and principles regarding the protection and processing of personal data. We make every effort to ensure the security of such data, in accordance with the standards and procedures defined in the applicable legislation.

On the online communication channels of https://www.ueipazores.com/ you may find links to other websites unrelated to our organisation. These links are provided in good faith, and https://www.ueipazores.com/ cannot be held responsible for the collection and processing of personal data carried out on such websites, nor for the accuracy, credibility, and functionality of third-party websites. Providing links to external websites does not imply any assumption of responsibility on our part.

https://www.ueipazores.com/ further recommends that customers adopt additional security measures, such as keeping equipment and software properly updated and configured, using protection against malicious software and firewalls, and avoiding browsing websites for which they do not have adequate guarantees of authenticity.

This Privacy Policy may be amended or revised at any time, with any changes duly disclosed and communicated on the online communication channels of https://www.ueipazores.com/.

Who are the data subjects?
The Customer or User, a natural person, to whom the data relates and who has used the services or products of https://www.ueipazores.com/. The Customer is the person who enters into a contract with https://www.ueipazores.com/, and the User is the person who uses its services or products.

2. Processing of Personal Data

Who is responsible for processing your personal data?
The entity https://www.ueipazores.com/ that provides you with the service or product is responsible for processing your personal data and, within that scope, determines which data to collect, the processing methods, and the purposes for which the data will be used.

3. Legal Grounds for Processing Data

We process your personal data under the following circumstances:

  • Consent – When we obtain your express consent—either in writing or by selecting an option in an electronic form—provided that such consent is free, informed, specific, and unambiguous.

  • Consent for minors – If personal data of minors is subject to consent, https://www.ueipazores.com/ will require consent from those holding parental responsibility.

  • Performance of a contract and pre-contractual measures – When processing personal data is necessary for concluding, performing, and managing the contract with https://www.ueipazores.com/, such as preparing service proposals, managing contacts, information, and requests, as well as billing, collection, and payments.

  • Compliance with a legal obligation – When processing personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which https://www.ueipazores.com/ is subject.

4. Purposes of Data Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Marketing and Sales

  • Customer Management and Service Delivery

  • Accounting, Tax, and Administrative Management

  • Compliance with legal obligations

https://www.ueipazores.com/ may subcontract third parties to achieve the above purposes, which may involve those entities having access to customers’ personal data. In such cases, we take appropriate measures to ensure that the entities provide the highest technical, organisational, and human safeguards.

Subcontractors are contractually bound to implement adequate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, disclosure, unauthorised access, and any other form of unlawful processing. They are also bound by strict professional secrecy and confidentiality obligations.

We will only disclose your personal data to third parties when:
a) required by law, and only to the extent necessary;
b) you have expressly authorised such disclosure and have been duly informed in writing about the recipients and purposes.

Retention period:
Data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

5. Collection of Personal Data

We collect personal data with your consent when you purchase products or services from us, either orally, in writing, or via our online communication channels. Data may also be collected from publicly available sources or other legitimate sources.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time. However, certain data is essential for service provision; customers will be informed of its necessity and the consequences of non-provision. If mandatory data is not provided, or is insufficient, incorrect, or outdated, https://www.ueipazores.com/ may be unable to provide the contracted services, and the customer assumes full responsibility.

6. Data Protection Rights

You have the following rights:

  • Right of Access – To know whether we process your data and to obtain information about it.

  • Right to Rectification – To correct inaccurate data or complete incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – To request the deletion of your data when legally possible.

  • Right to Data Portability – To receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request its transfer to another controller.

  • Right to Object – To oppose or withdraw consent for processing where legally permissible.

  • Right to Restrict Processing – To limit processing in specific cases, such as suspension or scope limitation.

  • Right to Lodge a Complaint – To file a complaint with the supervisory authority (CNPD).

Rights can be exercised free of charge, except when requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive. Responses will be provided within 30 days, extendable to 2 months for complex requests.

Contact to exercise rights:
Website: https://www.ueipazores.com/
Company: NIF 229557244 - Photo Tours Azores
Address: Dr. Homem de Gouveia, 9, 2, E 9500-782 Ponta Delgada
Email: info@ueipazores.com

7. Personal Data Protection

https://www.ueipazores.com/ applies appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that, by default, only the personal data necessary for each specific purpose is processed. These measures are reviewed and updated regularly. We have implemented adequate logical, physical, organisational, and security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, or unauthorised access. Whenever personal data must be shared with third parties, we ensure that: a) the sharing complies with applicable legal standards; b) the transfer is carried out securely; c) third parties are contractually bound to confidentiality and security obligations and may not use the data for purposes other than those agreed.