Privacy Policy – SHARPITOURS
1. Company Identification
SHARPITOURS, based in Lisbon, manages the website www.sharpitours.com and is committed to protecting the privacy of users who visit the website or use our services.
This policy clearly explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
2. Comments and Website Interactions
When a user leaves a comment on our website, the data provided in the form is collected, along with the IP address and technical browser information, solely for the purpose of detecting and preventing spam.
An anonymised identifier (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check whether you use it.
Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once the comment is approved, the profile picture associated with the service becomes visible alongside the published comment.
3. File Uploads and Media
When uploading images to the website, you should remove any location data (EXIF GPS) that may be embedded in the file.
Otherwise, other visitors may be able to view or extract that information from the published images.
4. Use of Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve the user experience and optimise platform performance.
- When leaving a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These remain active for one year.
- When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is created solely to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser.
- When you log in, additional cookies are created to store login credentials and display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days;
- Display preference cookies last for one year;
- If you select “Remember Me”, your session will remain active for two weeks;
- When you log out, login cookies are automatically removed.
If you publish or edit content, an additional cookie is created to identify the post ID. This cookie does not collect personal data and expires after 24 hours.
5. Embedded External Content
Some pages on the SHARPITOURS website may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles) from other websites.
This embedded content behaves in the same way as if the user were visiting the originating website directly.
These websites may collect additional data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking mechanisms, and monitor user interaction with the embedded content, particularly if the user has an active account on those platforms.
6. Data Sharing
Personal data collected by SHARPITOURS is not shared with third parties, except when necessary for the provision of services or compliance with legal obligations.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the recovery email solely for security purposes.
7. Data Retention Period
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments and avoid repetitive moderation.
Registered users on the website may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username.
Website administrators also have access to manage and update this information, always ensuring compliance with privacy regulations.
8. User Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users have the right to:
- Request access to their personal data;
- Request correction or deletion of such data;
- Request the transfer of their data in a structured format;
- Withdraw previously given consent;
- Lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Requests related to personal data should be sent to info@sharpitours.com.
9. Data Transfer and Verification
Comments and forms submitted on the website may be automatically checked through spam or abuse detection systems.
Outside this context, SHARPITOURS does not transfer personal data outside the European Union, except when strictly necessary for the provision of requested services.
10. Privacy Contact Information
To clarify questions, exercise your rights, or obtain more information about how we process your personal data, you may contact us through the following channels:
SHARPITOURS
E-mail: info@sharpitours.com
Website: www.sharpitours.com
Final Note
SHARPITOURS reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy whenever necessary, ensuring that users are duly informed of any relevant changes.
Users are advised to consult this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect their personal information.