Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. The privacy policy of the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa clarifies what personal data we collect and for what purposes, what principles govern the use of this data and the rights of data subjects.
The Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa is a legal person governed by public law, with an associative nature and territorial scope, and aims to achieve the common interests among its member municipalities. It is governed by Law no. 75/2013, of 12 September, 45/2008, of 27 August, its Statutes and other applicable legal provisions.
Scope
The protection of citizens with regard to the processing of personal data is a fundamental right, and your privacy is therefore important to us. We clarity the personal data we collect, the purposes for which it is used, the principles that govern its use and the rights of citizens/data subjects.
This policy applies to all the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa employees, citizens or organisations that interact in any way with the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa.
Data controller
The Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa is the organisation responsible for collecting and processing the personal data of its users in the context of the services it provides.
As data controller for your information, the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa:
- Ensures that the processing of your personal data is carried out within the scope of the purpose(s) for which it was collected, or for purposes compatible with the initial purpose(s);
- Is committed to implementing a data minimisation culture in which only the necessary personal data is collected, used and stored;
- Does not disclose or share your personal data for commercial or advertising purposes.
How we use personal data
The Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa uses your personal data, provided in an application, communication, complaint, participation in events, on the website or on social media, for:
- Statistical purposes
- Continuity of service
- Territorial promotion initiatives
- Event promotion
We also collect the information you give us and the content of the messages you send us, such as comments, suggestions and complaints.
Personal data we collect
The personal data we collect and process is based on the need to process it for the purposes of operating the services, and depends on the context of your interactions with the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa, applicable legislation, express consent given and the protection of the vital interests of the data subject.
Collecting and processing personal data of minors
The Personal Data of minors under the age of 13, whose collection and processing does not derive from a legal basis or from the exercise of public interest/public authority functions, will only be collected and processed with the consent of the parents or guardians.
Reasons for sharing data
We will only share your personal data with third parties: with your consent, in strict fulfilment of the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa's legal obligations, or in the exercise of public interest/public authority functions.
Personal data security
We use a range of appropriate security technologies and procedures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, use or disclosure.
How to access and control your personal data
At your request, we allow you to access, rectify, restrict or erase your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
If the use of your personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw it, without jeopardising the validity of the data processing carried out up to that point.
Accessing data:
- Request to access my data
- Request to know who has access to my data
- Request to know how my data is processed
- Request to know what my data is used for
- Request my data in a portable format
Right to be forgotten
- Request the deletion of my data
You can always contact the Data Protection Officer of the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa, to clarify all questions related to the processing of your personal data and the exercise of your rights, by the following means:
Personal data retention
We retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary and reasonable and for the purpose(s) for which we collected it.
Retention periods may change significantly when justified for archiving purposes of public interest or for historical, scientific or statistical reasons, and the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa undertakes to adopt the appropriate retention and security measures.
The data will be removed as soon as it is no longer needed for the intended purpose or when consent is withdrawn.
Cookies and similar technologies
The Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa uses cookies on its websites to improve the performance and browsing experience of its customers/users, increasing the speed and efficiency of response and eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
Placing cookies not only helps websites recognise the customer/user's device the next time they visit, but is also essential for their operation.
The cookies used by the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa on all its websites do not collect personal information that allows the customer/user to be identified. They only store generic information, namely the way or place/country in which the customer/user accesses the website and how they use it, among other things. Cookies only retain information related to customer/user preferences.
Changes to this privacy policy
We will update this privacy policy to reflect feedback from our users. When we publish changes to this policy, we will change the 'last update'. We recommend that you periodically consult our privacy policy to stay informed about how the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa is protecting your information.
Last update: 10 September 2019
