This Privacy Policy, as occasionally amended or modified (the "Privacy Policy" or "Policy"), explains how Galmi, with the registration code 9370-439, Vereda do Ribeiro, No. 3, 9370-439 Calheta (hereinafter referred to as "Galmi" or "Company"), collects, uses, and discloses user information obtained through its website galmi.pt (the "Site"). The terms "we," "us," and "our" refer to the Company. By using the Site, the user ("User") consents to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Your Personal Data is processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and in compliance with applicable legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) ("GDPR") and the applicable national data protection laws ("Data Protection Law").

The Company acts as the data controller of your Personal Data. Occasionally, the Company may review this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legislation, our data collection and usage practices, Site functionalities, or technological advancements. If significant changes are made to this Privacy Policy, the changes will be prominently published on the Site.

  1. What if I don’t want to accept this Privacy Policy? By using this Site, you are expressing your acceptance of this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site after any changes to this Policy will be deemed acceptance of those changes. If you provide any Personal Data of third parties (e.g., your employee, board member, colleague, contractor, etc.) to the Company, you are responsible for informing them about this Policy.

  2. What information does the Company collect? We collect Personal Data and Anonymous Data as described below.

2.1. We may collect Personal Data from you, such as:

  • If you send us feedback or contact us by email, we will collect your name and email address, as well as any other content included in the email, so that we can respond.

2.2. Some information is automatically collected by our servers:

  • Our servers (which may be hosted by a third-party service provider) collect information about you, including the type of browser, operating system, Internet Protocol ("IP") address (a number automatically assigned to your computer when you use the internet, which may vary from session to session), domain name, and/or a timestamp of your visit.
  • As with most websites, we automatically collect certain information and store it in log files. This information includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider ("ISP"), entry/exit pages, operating system, timestamp, and navigation data.
  • As many online services do, we use cookies to collect information. "Cookies" are small information files that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the site.
  • We retain information on your behalf, such as transactional data and other session data associated with your account.

2.3. We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, health information, and genetic and biometric data).

  1. How does the Company use the information it collects? 3.1. In general, the Personal Data you provide us is necessary to contact you in the context of delivering products or services and managing those products and services.

Additionally, we use your Personal Data in the following ways:

  • Facilitate the creation of a secure account on the network;
  • Improve the quality of the experience when interacting with the Site and services;
  • Send a welcome email to verify the ownership of the email address provided when the account was created;
  • Identify, prevent, and report potentially suspicious, fraudulent, or illegal activities;
  • Respond to inquiries regarding job opportunities or other requests;
  • Send administrative notifications by email, such as account activity, transaction processing, security or support, and maintenance alerts;
  • Verify identity through a service provider;
  • Improve the administration of the Site and services.

3.2. The Company does not sell user data and/or Anonymous Data to third parties.

  1. How does the Company share my Personal Data? It may be necessary to disclose your information to comply with any law, court orders, or government requests, to defend against claims, investigate or take legal action against illegal activities or suspected illegal activities, enforce our Terms, or protect the rights, safety, and security of the Company, our users, or the public.

Except as stated in this Privacy Policy, the Company does not disclose any of your personal information to third parties unless required by law enforcement, court orders, or for compliance with legal reporting obligations.

All third-party service providers with whom we share your data will be instructed to process your data only according to our instructions, in full compliance with this Privacy Policy, applicable data protection laws, and other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. We may also share your personal data with competent authorities when required to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or comparable official order issued by an authorized authority.

We may share some or all of your Personal Data in connection with or during negotiations of any merger, financing, acquisition, or dissolution transaction or process that involves the sale, transfer, assignment, or disclosure of part or all of our business or assets. In the event of insolvency, bankruptcy, or judicial administration, Personal Data may also be transferred as a business asset.

If another company acquires our company, business, or assets, that company will possess the Personal Data collected by us and assume the rights and obligations regarding your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy.

The Site may contain links to other third-party websites that are governed by their own privacy policies. The Company is not responsible for the privacy policies of those third-party websites, even if accessed via links from our site.

  1. How long do we store your personal data? We retain the data you provide in your user account for as long as you remain a customer and as long as necessary for the processing purposes described above. How do we transfer the information we collect internationally? We may transfer the information we collect from you to recipients in countries different from the country where the information was originally collected. These countries may not have the same data protection laws as the country where you initially provided the information. The information collected may be transferred to a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). All transfers of data outside the EEA are carried out under agreements that include the standard contractual clauses for data protection adopted by a supervisory authority. These providers operate in full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  2. What legal rights do you have concerning your information? 6.1. Under data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Request access to your personal data.
  • Request correction of your personal data.
  • Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • Request the transfer of your personal data.
  • Right to withdraw consent.

6.2. You also have the right to file a complaint with a Data Protection Authority (DPA) if you believe your personal data is being processed incorrectly or if your rights have been violated by the Company.

  1. No fee is usually required You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any other rights). You can request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide you or a third party of your choosing with your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information that you initially consented for us to use or where we use the information to perform a contract with you.

You may withdraw your consent at any time if the processing of your personal data is based on consent. However, this will not affect the legality of any processing carried out before the withdrawal of consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may be unable to provide certain products or services. We will inform you if that is the case when you withdraw your consent.

Please note that, in certain circumstances, we may still be legally entitled to continue processing your information even after you have withdrawn consent, if one of the other legal bases applies.

  1. How can you send requests related to your information? You can make a request related to your information by sending an email to geral@galmi.pt. Unless you have made a corresponding request, we will retain your information until your account is closed or as needed to provide you access to your account. If you wish to close your account, please contact the support team via email. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our Terms.

  2. Where do we store your Personal Data? The information we collect is stored primarily on secure servers. We will take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that personal information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and that any third parties with whom we share your information are obligated to implement similar organizational and technical measures to ensure the security of your information.

  3. What security precautions does the Company take to protect me? We take the protection of your personal information seriously. We use industry-standard data encryption technology and have implemented restrictions related to the storage and access of your personal information. However, despite all our efforts, please note that no transmission over the Internet or electronic storage method can guarantee complete security.

  4. Contact Us If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy as described above, please contact us at geral@galmi.pt.