Last Updated: July 29, 2025

Areia Global Consultants, LDA ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

1. What Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data when you submit a form on our website:

• Any additional information you include in the message field

• Whether you wish to receive marketing communications

Additionally, Squarespace, our website hosting provider, may automatically collect limited technical information for analytics purposes (e.g., device type, referring URL, time spent on page). This may involve the use of cookies or similar tracking technologies. We do not access or store this data directly.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information you provide to:

• Respond to your inquiries

• Provide you with requested information or services

• Maintain our internal records

• Send marketing communications, only if you have explicitly opted in

We do not use your data for profiling or automated decision-making.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Consent: when you submit your information voluntarily and when you opt in to marketing communications

• Legitimate interests: to operate and improve our website and respond to form submissions

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share it only:

• With service providers like Squarespace who help operate our website (under data processing agreements)

• To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from authorities

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or to comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 7).

6. Cookies and Analytics

Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which may use cookies and analytics tools to improve performance and user experience. For more details, please refer to Squarespace’s Cookie Policy.

We do not currently use third-party advertising or embed external content that sets additional cookies.

7. Your Rights (Under GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Correct inaccuracies in your data

• Withdraw consent at any time (including for marketing)

• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")

• Object to processing or request restrictions

• Lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below.

8. Contact Information

If you have questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

Areia Global Consultants, Lda
Praça do Marquês de Pombal 14, Ste. 308, Lisbon, Portugal 1250-162

Email: contact@areiaglobalconsultants.com