Last updated: September 24, 2026.
Who we are
SimplePortugal (simpleportugal.com) is run by Fabio Crispim, based in the United Kingdom. For this policy, “we” and “us” means SimplePortugal. We are the data controller for the personal data described here.
You can contact us about privacy at [privacy email].
What we collect and why
| Data | When it’s collected | Why | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, email and message | When you use the contact form or email us | To reply to you | Legitimate interests |
| Email address | When you sign up to [newsletter name] | To send the newsletter | Consent |
| Name, email and comment | When you leave a comment | To publish and moderate comments | Legitimate interests |
| Usage data (pages viewed, device, approximate location) | When you browse, via Google Analytics and Plausible Analytics | To understand how the site is used | Consent |
| IP address and server logs | Every visit, via our host | Security and keeping the site running | Legitimate interests |
We don’t sell your personal data.
Cookies
We use essential cookies to make the site work. With your consent, we also use analytics cookies. Affiliate partners may set cookies when you click an affiliate link, so they can see the referral came from us.
Who we share data with
We use trusted providers to run the site. They process data only on our instructions:
- Pressidium: website hosting
- Google Analytics and Plausible Analytics: site analytics
- [Email provider]: newsletter delivery
- Affiliate partners: only if you click through to their site
We may also disclose data where the law requires it.
International transfers
Some providers process data outside the UK and European Economic Area. Where they do, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.
How long we keep data
- Contact messages: 12 months after our last exchange
- Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe
- Comments: while the comment is published
- Analytics data: 14 months, or the provider’s retention setting
Your rights
Under UK and EU data protection law you can ask to access, correct, delete or move your data. You can also object to or restrict how we use it, and withdraw consent at any time. To do any of this, email [privacy email]. We’ll respond within one month.
If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, you can complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk). If you’re in the EU, you can contact your local data protection authority; in Portugal, that’s the CNPD (cnpd.pt).
Children
SimplePortugal isn’t aimed at children, and we don’t knowingly collect data from anyone under 13.
Changes to this policy
We’ll update this page if anything changes, and revise the date at the top.