1. Introduction
MyAzoresHome respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains:
- what data we collect,
- how we use it,
- who we share it with,
- and what your rights are.
By using myazoreshome.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Who is responsible for data processing?
Controller: Rui Oliveira / MyAzoresHome
Contact email: [email protected]
3. What data may we collect?
We may collect:
- Data provided directly by you
- Name, email, and message when you contact us through forms;
- Email address when you subscribe to newsletters (if applicable);
- Any other voluntary information you choose to share.
- Data collected automatically
- IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, and time spent on the site through tools such as Google Analytics or similar services;
- Cookies and similar technologies (see the “Cookies” section).
4. What purposes do we use the data for?
We use your data to:
- respond to contact requests and messages;
- manage newsletter subscriptions (if any);
- improve the content and user experience of the site;
- analyze site traffic and performance statistics;
- comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Weather Tool reviews and feedback
We may collect and process your first name, rating, comment, language, island/source page, and submission date when you send a review of the Weather Tool.
These reviews are used to:
- moderate and publish real feedback about the tool;
- improve the Weather Tool and its practical usefulness;
- calculate an overall rating of the tool, which may be displayed on the site.
Publication of a review on the site depends on your voluntary submission and your confirmation in the form. MyAzoresHome may moderate, approve, make only non-substantive edits (for example, minor formatting corrections), or reject reviews that are spam, offensive, irrelevant, or clearly false.
Once approved, the review may be displayed publicly with your first name, rating, comment, the island/source page where the tool was used, and the date. You may request the removal of your review at any time through the contact email listed in this policy.
5. Legal basis for processing
Depending on the case, we process data based on:
- Consent – for example, when you subscribe to a newsletter or accept analytics cookies;
- Legitimate interest – for traffic analysis and site improvement;
- Compliance with a legal obligation – when necessary to respond to requests from authorities.
6. Sharing data with third parties
We may share data with:
- Technical service providers (hosting, email, newsletter tools);
- Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics);
- Advertising platforms or affiliates, where applicable (e.g., click tracking on partner links).
In all cases, we share only the minimum necessary and, whenever possible, in aggregated and anonymous form.
7. Cookies
Our site uses cookies to:
- ensure the basic functioning of the site;
- remember preferences (for example, language);
- analyze usage statistics (Google Analytics or similar services);
- measure campaign performance or affiliate link performance.
When accessing the site, you may be notified about the use of cookies and given the option to accept or manage them.
You can always delete or block cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect some site features.
8. Data subject rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you;
- correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request the deletion of your data, where applicable;
- restrict or object to certain types of processing;
- withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent);
- request data portability, where applicable.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
If you believe your rights are not being respected, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD).
9. Data security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data:
- use of secure connections (HTTPS);
- restricted access to site management systems;
- careful choice of providers with good security practices.
However, no system is 100% secure.
We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the internet.
10. Data retention
We keep data only for the period necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or for the period required by law.
- Contact data: kept as long as necessary to respond to requests or manage the relationship;
- Newsletter data: kept until you unsubscribe;
- Analytics data: kept for periods defined by the analytics tools used (e.g., 14–26 months in Google Analytics, depending on configuration).
- Weather Tool reviews: kept while they remain useful for users and for the tool’s aggregate rating, or until a removal request is made, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time.
The most recent version will always be available on this page, with the date of update indicated.
12. Contact
For any questions about privacy or data protection, send an email to:
Email: [email protected]