Last updated: 8 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Blog Algarve Férias (blog.algarve-ferias.com) collects, uses and protects visitors’ personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and applicable Portuguese law.
1. Data controller
The data controller is Blog Algarve Férias (blog.algarve-ferias.com), based in Portugal. For any privacy question or to exercise your rights, please use the form on our Contact page.
2. Data we collect
- Browsing data: IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, date and time of access, collected automatically by the server and third-party tools.
- Data you send us: name, email and message content when you use the contact form or leave a comment.
- Cookies and similar technologies: see section 4.
We do not intentionally collect special categories of data (such as health data) from our readers.
3. Purposes and legal bases
- Operating and securing the website – legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
- Replying to messages sent through the contact form – legitimate interest.
- Usage statistics and audience measurement – consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
- Displaying advertising, including personalised advertising – consent.
4. Cookies
We use cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to work and, with your consent, analytics and advertising cookies. You can accept, reject or change your preferences at any time through the cookie notice shown on the site or in your browser settings.
5. Advertising – Google AdSense
This website may display ads provided by Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising in Google Ads Settings or, for other vendors, at www.youronlinechoices.eu. To learn more, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
6. Data sharing
We do not sell your personal data. Data may be processed by service providers that support us (hosting, the Cloudflare content delivery network, Google) under contracts that ensure its protection. Some of these providers may transfer data outside the European Economic Area based on standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or another appropriate legal mechanism.
7. External links and products
The website may contain links to third-party websites and references to products. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and recommend reading their policies.
8. Retention
Contact messages are kept only for as long as needed to reply and for a maximum of 24 months. Browsing data and cookies are kept for the periods stated in the cookie notice.
9. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing. You may also lodge a complaint with the Portuguese supervisory authority, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), or with the authority of your country of residence.
10. Children
The website is not intended for children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect data from children.
11. Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The date of the latest update is shown at the top of this page.