Privacy policy

Last updated: May 2026.

Your privacy is important. This policy explains clearly and transparently what data we collect on the website www.marciabatalha.com, how we use them and what your rights are under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

01. Person Responsible for Treatment
The entity responsible for processing your personal data is Marcia Batalha, owner of the website www.marciabatalha.com. For any questions related to privacy, you can contact us through the contact form available on the website.

02. Data Collected
We only collect the data strictly necessary for the website to function:
Data provided voluntarily: Name, Email address, Phone number. This information is collected when you fill out a contact form or subscribe to a newsletter, if available.
Data collected automatically: Technical and analytical cookies (analytics). Browsing data (pages visited, time spent on the page, traffic source). IP address (anonymized, when possible).

03. Purpose and Legal Basis of the Processing
Responding to contacts and requests — Legal basis: performance of a contract or consent.
Sending communications / newsletter — Legal basis: explicit consent.
Traffic analysis and website improvement — Legal basis: legitimate interest or consent (depending on the tools used).
Compliance with legal obligations — legal basis: legal obligation.

04. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website uses cookies to improve the browsing experience and for statistical analysis purposes (e.g., Google Analytics or equivalent tool).
Essential cookies — necessary for the basic functioning of the site.
Analysis cookies — They allow us to understand how visitors use the website, in an aggregated and anonymous way.
When you access the website for the first time, you will see a cookie notice. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings or the website's cookie management panel.

5. Sharing Data with Third Parties
Your personal data is not sold or shared with third parties for commercial purposes. We may share data with service providers who assist us in operating the website (e.g., email marketing platforms, hosting services, analytics tools), who are obligated to treat the data confidentially and securely. Whenever these providers are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that adequate protection safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

06. Data Preservation
Your data is kept only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
Contact details and email: until consent is revoked or for a maximum period of 3 years after the last contact.
Analytics data: as defined by the tool used (usually 14 months).

7. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access — to know what data we have about you.
Rectification — correct incorrect or incomplete data.
Erasure — request the deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
Limitation — restrict treatment in certain circumstances.
Portability — to receive your data in a structured and machine-readable format.
Opposition — to oppose treatment based on legitimate interest.
Withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting previous treatment.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the form available at [website address]. www.marciabatalha.comYou also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese supervisory authority, the CNPD — National Data Protection Commission.

8. Data Security
We have adopted appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, accidental loss, alteration, or improper disclosure. The website uses HTTPS protocol for encrypting communications.

9. Links to Other Websites
The website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to www.marciabatalha.comWe recommend that you review the privacy policies of the websites you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We recommend that you review it regularly.