Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 28, 2026

This Privacy and Cookies Policy explains how João Luis Miguel Correia, Tax ID No. 264401913, collects, uses, stores, and protects the personal data of users of the Vento Norte website, as well as the rights to which they are entitled under applicable law.

Data controller

The entity responsible for processing the personal data collected through the website is:

ENI: João Luis Miguel Correia
Trade name: Vento Norte
NIF: 264401913
Address: Rua Santa Fé 8650-436 Vila Do Bispo
Email: ventonorte2021@gmail.com
Phone: +351967612678 (cost of a call to the national mobile network)

If you have any questions regarding this Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us using the contact information provided above.

Personal information we may collect

Depending on how users interact with the website, Vento Norte may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Name: Vento Norte;
email address: ventonorte2021@gmail.com;
phone number or contact information: +351-967-612678;
city: Vila do Bispo;
the content of messages sent via the website's forms;
the content of messages sent via the website's forms;
information provided in job applications or recruitment inquiries;
technical browsing data, including IP address, device type, browser, and technical logs related to the use of the website;
data collected through strictly necessary cookies and, if used, other cookies that require consent.

How we collect data

Personal data may be collected when the user:

fill out and submit contact forms;
submit a request for a quote;
submit an application through the “Careers” page;
contact Vento Norte by email or phone;
browse the website;
consents, where applicable, to the use of cookies that are not strictly necessary.

Purposes of the processing

Vento Norte processes personal data for the following purposes:

respond to requests for contact, information, and quotes;
manage communications with customers, prospects, and candidates;
review applications and recruitment processes;
ensure the operation, security, and technical management of the website;
comply with legal, regulatory, tax, or administrative obligations;
exercise or defend Vento Norte's rights in the event of a dispute.

Legal basis

The processing of personal data is carried out on the following legal grounds, as applicable:

pre-contractual steps, when the user requests contact, a quote, or a proposal;
performance of the contract, should a service agreement be entered into;
compliance with legal obligations;
Vento Norte’s legitimate interest, specifically in managing the website, ensuring security, responding to inquiries, and organizing the recruitment process;
the data subject’s consent, whenever legally required, particularly for cookies that are not strictly necessary, should they be used.

Sharing data with third parties

Personal data may be disclosed to third parties that provide services to Vento Norte only to the extent strictly necessary, specifically:

website hosting and maintenance providers;
technology and IT service providers;
email and communications service providers;
accounting, legal, or administrative consultants;
public authorities, where there is a legal obligation or a legitimate request.

Vento Norte seeks to ensure that any third parties processing data on its behalf provide adequate safeguards regarding confidentiality and data protection.

International data transfers

Whenever a service provider is located outside the European Economic Area or uses infrastructure outside that area, Vento Norte will seek to ensure that such transfers take place only with appropriate safeguards and in accordance with legally permissible terms.

Data retention

Vento Norte retains personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and, where applicable, for the periods required by law.

In particular:

Data related to contact requests and quotes will be retained for the period necessary to process the request and for any subsequent commercial follow-up;
Recruitment-related data will be retained for the period necessary to review and close the relevant file, unless there is a legal obligation or the data subject has consented to further retention;
Data necessary to comply with legal obligations may be retained for the periods required by law.

Security

Vento Norte implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, destruction, alteration, unauthorized access, or any other form of unlawful processing.

However, no transmission or storage system is completely secure, so Vento Norte cannot guarantee absolute security, although it does take reasonable and appropriate protective measures.

Data subjects' rights

In accordance with applicable law, the data subject may exercise the following rights, where applicable:

right of access;
right to rectification;
right to erasure;
the right to restrict processing;
right to object;
right to data portability;
the right to withdraw consent, where the processing is based on that ground, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out prior to such withdrawal.

You may request to exercise these rights by emailing ventonorte2021@gmail.com

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the law, you may also file a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD).

Cookies

The Vento Norte website uses cookies that are strictly necessary for its operation, security, navigation, and the management of cookie preferences.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require prior consent, as they are essential for the basic functioning of the website.

If analytical, functional, marketing, or third-party cookies that are not strictly necessary are implemented, their use will be subject to the user’s prior, free, specific, and informed consent, via the cookie management tool provided on the website.

You can configure or block cookies at any time through your browser, although this may limit certain features of the website.

Changes to this Policy

Vento Norte reserves the right to update this Privacy and Cookies Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, along with the date of the update.