Privacy Policy for CascaisConnect.com
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://cascaisconnect.com. CascaisConnect.com is a community-driven website providing information about the Cascais area in Portugal. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is handled.
Data Collection and Use
We collect minimal personal data and take measures to protect the privacy of our users. The following sections explain what data we collect and how it is used.
Comments
While we aim to minimize the use of comments and posts on the site, if comments are enabled, we may collect the data you provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to Gravatar. Gravatar’s privacy policy can be viewed at Automattic Privacy.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if provided) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to CascaisConnect.com, avoid uploading files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from the images on the website.
Cookies
Cookies are small files that are placed on your browser when you visit a website. We use cookies on CascaisConnect.com to improve the user experience and for site analytics.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for future convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to store your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” will keep your login active for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies are deleted.
- If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be saved indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie does not store personal data and expires after one day.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects anonymous data such as the pages you visit, how long you stay on the site, and the website from which you arrived. We use this information to enhance the site experience. You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking through browser settings or by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on CascaisConnect.com may contain embedded content, such as videos or images, from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves the same as if you were visiting the other website directly. These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and include third-party tracking.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment on the site, the comment and its metadata will be retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments without delay. For registered users (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile, and they can edit or delete this information at any time.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on CascaisConnect.com or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, with the exception of data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Storage
Our data is stored securely on DigitalOcean servers, and we take precautions to protect your information.
Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed to reflect any changes in our services or legal obligations. Please check this page periodically for updates.