Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how [Villa Name] collects, uses, and protects guests' personal data, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for processing your data is:

  • Name: Vila Alvor
  • Address: Rua do Boião, nº 4, 8500-045 Alvor, Portugal
  • Contact: vilaalvor@gmail.com

2. Data Collected

We collect only the data strictly necessary for booking management and legal compliance:

  • Identification Data: Name, date of birth, nationality, and identification document details (ID card or Passport).
  • Contact Information: Email address and phone number.
  • Payment Data: Information required to process the stay's payment.

3. Purpose of Collection

Your data is used for:

  1. Booking Management: Processing, confirmation, and communication regarding your stay.
  2. Legal Obligation (SEF/Police): Mandatory reporting of foreign citizens’ stay to the Portuguese border and police authorities.
  3. Billing: Compliance with tax obligations and issuance of invoices.

4. Data Sharing

Your data will only be shared with:

  • Public authorities (Tax Authority and security forces/SEF) as required by Portuguese law.
  • Booking platforms (e.g., Booking.com, Airbnb), if the reservation was made through them.

5. Data Retention

Data will be kept for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or for the legal retention periods for tax documents (currently 10 years in Portugal).

6. Rights of the Data Subject

As a data subject, you have the right to:

  • Access, rectify, or delete your data.
  • Limit or object to the processing.
  • Request data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact us via email: vilaalvor@gmail.com.

7. Security

We are committed to adopting the necessary technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access or accidental loss.