Privacy Policy

    Last updated: March 2026

    This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when using the A Tendinha Guest House website.

    The protection of users' privacy is a priority. Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable law in Portugal.

    This text is for information only; seek professional advice for specific legal questions.

    1. Data Controller

    The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data is:

    Francisco Pinto

    Sole Trader

    A Tendinha Guest House

    Avenida da Galiza, n.º 1

    5050-280 Peso da Régua

    Portugal

    Local Lodging Registration No. 138308/AL

    Email: atendinha@outlook.com

    Phone: +351 254 312 037

    2. Personal Data Collected

    This website may collect personal data exclusively through the contact form available on the site.

    The data collected include:

    • Name
    • Email address
    • Message subject
    • Message content (the text may include other personal data you choose to provide voluntarily)

    This data is provided voluntarily when you submit the contact form, after accepting this Privacy Policy.

    3. Purpose of Processing

    The personal data collected are used only to:

    • respond to contact requests sent through the website
    • provide requested information about A Tendinha Guest House

    The data are not used for marketing, newsletters or sharing with third parties for commercial purposes.

    4. Legal Basis for Processing

    The processing of personal data is based on the data subject's consent, given through the voluntary submission of the contact form.

    5. Data Retention

    Personal data will be retained only for the period necessary to respond to the contact request or for communications related to that request.

    6. Data Sharing and Processors

    Personal data are not sold, rented or shared with third parties for commercial purposes.

    Contact form submissions are processed through providers that act as data processors under GDPR-appropriate agreements:

    • Netlify (website hosting and technical handling of form submissions);

    • Resend (transactional email delivery, including confirmation messages to users).

    Data may be processed on infrastructure located outside the European Economic Area. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards apply, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, as described in the respective providers’ documentation.

    For the same contact request, messages may be delivered to A Tendinha Guest House team inboxes (for example via BCC or reply-to addresses on the email), solely for handling that request.

    7. Data Subject Rights

    Under applicable law, the data subject has the right to:

    • access their personal data
    • request rectification of inaccurate data
    • request erasure of their data
    • restrict or object to the processing of data
    • withdraw consent at any time

    To exercise any of these rights, contact us by email at: atendinha@outlook.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese supervisory authority, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), at www.cnpd.pt.

    8. Cookies, local storage and fonts

    This website does not use cookies for marketing, cross-site behavioural analysis or tracking.

    Strictly necessary technical cookies or similar mechanisms may be used for the site to function.

    The site may store your language preference in the browser’s local storage (localStorage) only to display the site in your chosen language, without profiling.

    Fonts may be loaded from Google’s servers (Google Fonts). When pages load, your device may send technical data (such as your IP address) to Google, as described in Google’s privacy policy.

    9. External Service Content

    The website may embed content from external services, including Google Maps, links to social networks and links to booking platforms (e.g. Booking.com or Airbnb). Those services apply their own privacy policies and may use their own cookies or technologies.

    We recommend consulting the respective policies on those websites.

    10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

    A Tendinha Guest House may update this Privacy Policy whenever necessary. Any changes will be published on this page.