Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21/08/2024

Horpidia respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect the personal information of our users when they visit our website. By using Horpidia’s website, you agree to the terms described in this policy.

1. Data Controller
Company Name: Horpidia - André Carvalho Lopes Unipessoal Lda
Headquarters: EN 101, Av. Barros e Soares nº423, 4715-213, Braga-Portugal
Tax Identification Number (NIF): 516027042
Contact: geral@horpidia.com

2. Collection of Personal Data

2.1 Horpidia may collect the following types of personal data through our website:

- Information provided directly by the user: Name, email address, phone number, and other information voluntarily provided through contact forms or newsletter subscriptions.
Browsing data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, date and time of visits, as well as other information collected through cookies and similar technologies (see section 7 on Cookies).

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The personal data collected by Horpidia is processed for the following purposes:

- Communication: To respond to inquiries, requests for information, or clarifications made through the website.
- Marketing: To send newsletters, promotional campaigns, or other marketing communications, provided that you have given your consent.
- Service Improvement: To analyze data in order to enhance the user experience on our website and optimize its performance.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal or regulatory obligations imposed on Horpidia.

4. Sharing of Personal Data

4.1 Horpidia does not share your personal data with third parties, except in the following cases:

- Service Providers: Horpidia may share your data with service providers contracted to perform certain functions, such as sending newsletters or hosting the website. These providers only have access to the data necessary to perform their functions and are obligated not to use your data for other purposes.
- Legal Obligation: If Horpidia is legally required to disclose your data, we will comply with applicable legal or regulatory orders.

5. Data Security

5.1 Horpidia takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction.

5.2 However, please be aware that no system for data transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

6.1 Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

- Right of Access: You may request a copy of your personal data processed by Horpidia.
Right of Rectification: You may request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, particularly when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request the transfer of your data to another entity.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You may request the restriction of the processing of your data in certain circumstances.

6.2 To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via [Email/Phone].

7. Use of Cookies

7.1 Horpidia’s website uses cookies to enhance the user experience and analyze website usage.

7.2 Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device when visiting the website. Some cookies are essential for the website’s functioning, while others are used for analytical and marketing purposes.

7.3 For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy

8. Data Retention

8.1 Horpidia will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected unless a longer retention period is required by law or requested by you for data erasure.

8.2 After the retention period, your personal data will be deleted or anonymized.

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

9.1 Horpidia reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will take effect once the updated Privacy Policy is published on the website.

9.2 We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.

10. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is processed, please contact us at geral@horpidia.com .

By using Horpidia’s website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.

This document serves as a sample and can be tailored to meet your company's specific needs in compliance with applicable laws and data processing practices.