Last updated: August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit massageinalgarve.com, get in touch, or request a massage appointment.
massageinalgarve.com is independently operated by a massage therapist based in the Algarve, Portugal. Personal data is handled in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Portuguese data protection laws.
1. Who Is Responsible for Your Data
The data controller is the independent massage therapist who operates massageinalgarve.com.
Website: https://massageinalgarve.com
Email: beatriz@massageinalgarve.com
Location: Algarve, Portugal
If you have any questions about how your personal information is handled, you can get in touch using the contact details above.
2. What Personal Information May Be Collected
When you make an enquiry or request an appointment, certain personal information may be collected where necessary.
This may include:
- Your name
- Phone number
- Email address
- Preferred appointment date and time
- Booking information
- Messages or information you choose to provide
- Relevant information you voluntarily provide in connection with your massage session
Only information reasonably necessary to communicate with you, arrange appointments, and provide the requested service is collected.
3. How Your Information Is Used
Personal information may be used to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Arrange, confirm, reschedule, or cancel appointments
- Communicate with you about your booking
- Provide the massage service you have requested
- Respond to customer service questions
- Maintain necessary administrative or booking records
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
Your personal information is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, personal information must have a lawful basis for being processed.
Depending on the circumstances, your information may be processed because:
- You have provided your consent
- Processing is necessary to respond to your request
- Processing is necessary to arrange or provide a service you have requested
- There is a legitimate interest in managing appointments and communicating with clients
- Processing is required to comply with a legal obligation
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
5. Communication and Booking Services
You may choose to make contact through email, telephone, WhatsApp, or other communication services linked from the website.
When you use a third-party communication platform, that provider may process information according to its own privacy policy and terms.
Only information needed to respond to your enquiry or manage your appointment will be used.
6. How Long Personal Data Is Kept
Personal information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Booking and communication information may be retained where necessary for administration, record keeping, resolving queries, or complying with legal and tax obligations.
Information that is no longer required will be deleted or securely disposed of where appropriate.
7. Sharing Your Personal Information
Personal information is generally not shared with third parties unless this is necessary to operate the website, provide the requested service, or comply with the law.
Some information may be processed by trusted service providers, such as:
- Website hosting providers
- Email providers
- Messaging platforms
- Booking or contact-form services
- Website security or technical service providers
Personal information may also be disclosed where required by law or by a competent public authority.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Ask for inaccurate or incomplete information to be corrected
- Request deletion of your personal information where applicable
- Ask for processing to be restricted
- Object to certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request data portability where applicable
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact:
9. Data Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorised access, or disclosure.
However, no website, email service, or internet-based communication method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Visitors should avoid sending sensitive information unnecessarily through ordinary contact forms, email, or messaging services.
10. Cookies and Website Data
massageinalgarve.com may use essential cookies or similar technologies required for the website to function correctly.
Depending on the tools used on the website, additional technologies may also be used for analytics, embedded maps, security, or website performance.
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after appropriate consent has been provided.
11. External Websites and Services
This website may contain links to external websites or services, including maps, social media platforms, messaging applications, or other third-party resources.
massageinalgarve.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of external providers. When you use a third-party website or service, its own privacy policy will apply.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, or applicable legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on this page together with the date of the most recent update.
13. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your information is used, or your data protection rights, please contact:
Email: beatriz@massageinalgarve.com
Website: https://massageinalgarve.com
Location: Algarve, Portugal