Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you make a booking or contact us through our website.

1. What information we collect when you submit a booking or inquiry, we may collect:

- Your name.
- Email address.
- Phone number.
- Booking details (dates, preferences).

2. How we use your information:

- Respond to your inquiries.
- Manage your booking.
- Communicate important updates about your stay.
- We do not use your data for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.

3. Legal basis. We process your data under the following legal bases:

- To perform a contract (booking).
- To comply with legal obligations (e.g., record keeping).

4. Data sharing:

We do not sell or share your data. Your data may be processed by third-party booking systems or email providers we use to manage our business.

5. Data retention:

We keep your booking information for up to 7 years to comply with local regulations.

6. Your rights (under GDPR). You have the right to:

- Access your data.
- Request corrections or deletion.
- Withdraw consent.
- File a complaint with a data protection authority.

7. Cookies:

We use only essential cookies that are necessary for our website to function properly, including support for the booking system, session handling, and security.

These cookies:
- Do not collect personally identifiable information.
- They are used only while you are on the site or during a booking session.
- They are automatically deleted after a short time or when you leave the site.
- We do not use cookies for advertising, analytics, or third-party tracking.
- Because these are essential for the operation of the website, they cannot be disabled via cookie preferences.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about your data, please contact: Spot Local at spot.local.algarve@gmail.com. Urb. Monte São Miguel 354-Z, 8700-130 Moncarapacho, Portugal.