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[Privacy and cookies policy]

Last updated: 30 October 2026

[Falanstério – atelier de arquitectura Lda] (“Falanstério”, “we”) respects the privacy of everyone who visits [falansterio.com]. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why, how long we keep it and what your rights are, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Portuguese law.

1. Data controller

[Falanstério – atelier de arquitectura Lda, VAT no. PT505468026
Av. de Ceuta, Estação da CP de Alcântara-Terra, 1300-254 Lisbon, Portugal
Email: atelier@falansterio.com
Phone: (+351) 213 950 773

2. What data we collect

  • Contact form: name, email, subject and message.
  • Direct contact: any data you send us by email or phone.
  • Browsing data (only with your consent): pages visited, visit duration, device and browser type, approximate city/country, collected by Google Analytics through cookies.
  • Technical data: IP address and server logs, used only for security and to keep the site running.

We do not collect sensitive data and the site is not intended for children under 16.

3. Why we use your data and on what legal basis

  • To answer your enquiries — steps taken at your request and our legitimate interest in replying (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).
  • Website usage statistics (Google Analytics) — your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)), which you may withdraw at any time.
  • Security and proper functioning of the site — legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)).

We do not use your data for advertising and we never sell it.

4. How long we keep your data

  • Contact messages: as long as needed to reply and follow up, up to a maximum of 2 years, unless they lead to a contractual relationship (in which case legal retention periods apply).
  • Google Analytics data: up to 14 months.
  • Server logs: [30] days.

5. Who we share data with

We use service providers that process data on our behalf, only for the purposes above:

  • Website hosting: [HOSTING PROVIDER].
  • Google Ireland Ltd. — Google Analytics (statistics, only with consent), Google Maps (map on the contact page) and Google Fonts (typefaces).
  • Cloudflare, Inc. — delivery of code libraries used by the site (cdnjs).
  • YouTube / Vimeo — only when you play a video from these platforms embedded on the site.

Some of these providers may process data outside the European Union (notably in the USA). In those cases the transfer is covered by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and/or by standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

6. Your rights

You may at any time ask us for access to, rectification or erasure of your data, restriction of or objection to its processing, data portability, and you may withdraw your consent without affecting processing carried out before. Just write to atelier@falansterio.com. We reply within one month.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) — www.cnpd.pt.

7. Security

The site uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS) and we apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data against loss, unauthorised access or disclosure.

8. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use:

  • Necessary cookies — essential for the site to work (for example, remembering your language and your cookie preferences). They do not require consent.
  • Statistics cookies — Google Analytics, to understand how the site is used and improve it. They are only set if you accept them in the cookie notice.
  • Third-party cookies — may be set by Google Maps and YouTube/Vimeo when the map or a video is loaded or played.
Cookie Provider Purpose Duration Type
pll_language Falanstério (Polylang) Remembers the chosen language 1 year Necessary
fal_cookies Falanstério Stores your cookie preferences 6 months Necessary
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes visitors anonymously 2 years Statistics
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics Keeps the session state 2 years Statistics

How to manage cookies

You can accept, refuse or change your choice at any time in the cookie notice, using the “Cookie settings” link in the site footer. You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings; in that case some features may not work properly.

More about how Google uses data: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes to the site or the law. The date of the last update is shown at the top of the page.