We only collect personal information that you choose to provide to us directly.This may happen, for example, when you contact us by email or through a contact form. The information may include your name, email address and any other information you choose to share with us.We use this information only to respond to your enquiry, communicate with you or provide information or services you have requested.

When you visit our website, limited technical information may be processed automatically as part of the normal operation and security of the website.This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device information and basic server request data.We do not use this information to build profiles of visitors or to track their behaviour across websites.

Mel de Pipeiros does not use advertising cookies, analytics cookies or behavioural tracking technologies.We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar or similar tools, and we do not create advertising or behavioural profiles of our visitors.Our website is hosted by Webflow. Webflow Hosting itself does not place cookies on visitors simply for viewing the website.The website also uses Elfsight to display our Instagram feed. This service may process limited technical information required to display the content correctly. We do not use this integration for advertising, profiling or behavioural tracking.If the technical setup of the website changes in the future and non-essential cookies or tracking technologies are introduced, this Privacy Policy will be updated and consent will be requested where legally required.

We may use personal information to:respond to enquiries;communicate with you;provide information or services you request;maintain the security and proper functioning of the website;comply with legal obligations.We do not sell or rent personal information.We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Where required by law, personal data is processed only where there is a valid legal basis.Depending on the circumstances, this may include your consent, steps taken at your request before entering into a contract, the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation or our legitimate interest in operating and protecting our website and communicating with visitors.

We may share personal information with trusted service providers only where this is necessary to operate our website, respond to your request or comply with a legal obligation.These service providers may only process personal information for the purposes for which it has been made available to them.We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Some service providers used by the website may process information outside the European Economic Area.Where personal data is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards are used where required by applicable data protection law.

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or for as long as required by applicable law.Information that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation and other applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

- access your personal data;
- correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion of your personal data;
- restrict or object to certain processing;
- request a copy of your data in a portable format;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.In Portugal, this is the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how your personal information is handled, please contact us at:

‍Mel de Pipeiros
Monte dos Pipeiros
Serra do Caldeirão, Portugal
info@meldepipeiros.com