Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Like most websites, Find It Algarve may collect limited non-personal information automatically through analytics tools such as Google Analytics.

This may include information such as:

• Browser type
• Device type
• Pages visited
• Time spent on the website
• General geographic location (country or region)

This information is used solely to understand how visitors use the website and to improve the content and user experience.

Cookies

This website may use cookies to improve user experience and analyse website traffic.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device which help websites operate efficiently and remember certain information about your visit.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer. Please note that some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Analytics

Find It Algarve may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google.

Google Analytics helps website owners understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting anonymised usage data.

You can learn more about how Google uses data here:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Affiliate Links and Advertising

In the future, this website may include affiliate links or advertising partnerships.

If you click on certain links and make a purchase or enquiry, Find It Algarve may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

These partnerships help support the operation of the website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.

The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:

https://automattic.com/privacy/

After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images on the site.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images or articles from other websites.

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the external website directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies or track your interaction with the embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

Find It Algarve does not sell, trade or rent personal information to third parties.

In limited circumstances, data may be shared with trusted services used to operate the website, such as analytics providers or spam detection services.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on the website (if applicable), personal information stored in their user profile can be viewed, edited or deleted at any time.

Website administrators may also access and edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.

You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except where we are required to retain it for administrative, legal or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data may be used, you can contact us through the Contact page of this website.