Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2024

1. Data Controller

Car Summit Unipessoal Lda
NIF: 516 946 439
Address: R. Armando Cortez 1B, 2770-065 Paço de Arcos, Oeiras, Portugal
Email: hello@carsummit.org
Phone: +351 913 390 339

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data when you submit a contact form on our website:

• Full name
• Phone number or Telegram contact
• Company name (optional)
• Message / task description
• Service of interest (optional)

We also automatically collect technical data when you visit our site:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and duration of visit
• Operating system and device type

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

Purpose	Legal basis
Responding to contact requests and inquiries	Performance of a contract / pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
Sending information about our services	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Improving the website and user experience	Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
Compliance with legal obligations	Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

4. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

Type	Purpose	Duration
Necessary	Basic site functionality (theme preferences, cookie consent)	1 year
Analytical	Anonymous traffic analysis to improve content (with consent only)	2 years

You can manage cookie preferences at any time via the cookie banner or by clearing your browser data. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

5. Sharing Data with Third Parties

Your personal data may be shared with the following service providers, strictly for the stated purposes:

• Netlify, Inc. — website hosting and form processing (USA, covered by Standard Contractual Clauses)
• Google LLC — web fonts (Google Fonts); no personal data is transmitted beyond the IP address required for the connection

We do not sell, rent or transfer your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

6. International Data Transfers

Data processed by Netlify may be transferred to the United States of America. These transfers are carried out under appropriate safeguards, namely the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for the period necessary for the purpose for which it was collected:

• Contact form data: 2 years from the last interaction
• Analytical cookie data: up to 2 years
• Billing data (if applicable): 10 years, in compliance with tax legislation

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — you may request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing — you may request a temporary suspension of processing
• Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to data portability — you may receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to withdraw consent — you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us by email: hello@carsummit.org. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In the EU, please contact the data protection authority in your country of residence.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. The site uses HTTPS with TLS encryption for all data transmissions.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any significant changes will be communicated on the website. The "last updated" date at the top of this document indicates when it was last revised.

11. Contact

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights:

Car Summit Unipessoal Lda · NIF 516 946 439
Email: hello@carsummit.org
Phone: +351 913 390 339
WhatsApp / Telegram: +351 913 390 339