Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 30, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the website violantemedeiros.com collects, uses, stores, and protects the personal data of its users, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) and other applicable legislation in Portugal.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the personal data collected through this website is Violante Medeiros.

Website: https://violantemedeiros.com/

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may use the contact details provided on the Contact page of this website.

2. Personal Data Collected

We may collect the following personal data, depending on how you interact with the website:

  • Name;

  • Email address;

  • Telephone number (when provided);

  • Content of the message sent through the contact form;

  • Technical browsing data (IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, date and time of access, and other website usage data).

3. Purposes of Processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Responding to contact and information requests;

  • Scheduling or managing consultations and requested services;

  • Communicating with users regarding submitted requests;

  • Ensuring the security, operation, and improvement of the website;

  • Complying with applicable legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis

The processing of your personal data is based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent;

  • The need to take pre-contractual steps or provide a requested service;

  • Compliance with legal obligations;

  • The legitimate interest of the data controller, namely to ensure the security and improvement of the website.

5. Data Retention

Personal data will only be retained for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or for the periods required by law.

Messages sent through the contact form may be retained for the period necessary to respond to the request and ensure appropriate follow-up.

6. Data Sharing

Your personal data is not sold or disclosed to third parties for commercial purposes.

However, it may be processed by service providers that support the operation of the website, such as:

  • Hosting provider;

  • Email services;

  • Plugins and technical services used in WordPress;

  • Statistical analysis services (if active).

These entities act as data processors and are required to process data only in accordance with the instructions of the data controller and in compliance with the GDPR.

7. Data Security

Appropriate technical and organisational measures have been adopted to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Despite all efforts, no electronic transmission or storage system is completely secure, and therefore absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

8. Data Subject Rights

Under applicable legislation, users may exercise the following rights:

  • Right of access;

  • Right to rectification;

  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”);

  • Right to restriction of processing;

  • Right to object to processing;

  • Right to data portability;

  • Right to withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, you should contact the data controller using the contact details provided on this website.

If you believe that your data is being processed in violation of applicable legislation, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) – https://www.cnpd.pt.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

The website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and therefore recommend that you read their respective privacy policies.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated whenever necessary. The most recent version will always be available on this page, together with the corresponding update date.

Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 30, 2026

The website violantemedeiros.com uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure its proper functioning, improve the browsing experience, and, where applicable, collect statistical information about the use of the website.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. These files allow the user’s device to be recognised and certain information related to browsing to be stored.

2. What types of cookies do we use?

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems.

Examples:

  • WordPress session cookies;

  • Security-related cookies;

  • Cookies necessary for the operation of forms and basic website functionalities.

Preference Cookies

These allow us to remember choices made by the user, such as language or other browsing preferences.

Analytics Cookies (if active)

These allow us to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the website, helping to improve content and performance.

They may include services such as:

  • Google Analytics;

  • Other traffic analysis systems.

Third-Party Cookies

Some embedded content (such as videos, maps, or social media) may install third-party cookies, which are subject to the privacy policies of those entities.

3. Cookies Used by WordPress

WordPress may use technical cookies, including, among others:

  • wordpress_test_cookie

  • wordpress_logged_in_*

  • wordpress_sec_*

  • wp-settings-*

  • wp-settings-time-*

These cookies are necessary for system functionality, authentication, and preference management.

4. Consent

When you access the website for the first time, you may be presented with a cookie notice or banner allowing you to accept, reject, or configure non-essential cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies are used regardless of consent, as they are essential for the operation of the website.

5. How to Manage Cookies?

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website.

Useful information:

  • Google Chrome

  • Mozilla Firefox

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Safari

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated whenever necessary to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

The most recent version will always be available on this page.