Privacy Policy
What this policy covers
faromuseum.pt is a cultural and visitor information website about Faro, its museums, heritage, historic streets and related travel details.
This policy explains what information the website may receive when you browse, use the contact form, or interact with basic website features. It also explains how cookies and third-party services may be used.
Information we may receive
When you visit the website, standard technical information may be processed by hosting, security, analytics or advertising systems. This can include your IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location, pages viewed and time of access.
If you use the contact form, we receive the details you choose to send, such as your name, email address, message, visitor notes, suggested corrections, photographs or travel experience.
- Website use: Technical data needed to load pages, protect the site and understand general use.
- Contact form: Information you choose to submit so we can read and respond to your message.
- Reader contributions: Visitor notes, corrections, photographs or local details sent voluntarily through the form.
Cookies, local storage and advertising partners
This website may use cookies, local storage or similar technologies for basic website functions, security, spam reduction, language or display preferences, general measurement of how pages are used, and advertising delivered by third-party partners, including Google.
Third-party partners may place or read cookies, use web beacons or process IP addresses as part of ad delivery, fraud prevention, frequency capping, reporting and measurement. Advertising may be personalised or non-personalised depending on visitor choices, location and applicable consent settings.
You can learn more about Google advertising technologies at Google advertising technologies and about how Google uses information from partner sites at Google partner site information.
Visitors can manage cookies through their browser settings and, where a consent message is shown, through the choices provided on the website.
How information is used
Messages sent through the contact form are used to read your request, respond when appropriate, review suggested updates and improve the guide.
Technical and cookie-related information may be used to keep the site working, reduce spam, understand general traffic patterns, improve pages and support advertising or measurement services.
We do not sell contact form messages or reader submissions as mailing lists.
Retention and protection
Contact form messages may be kept while they are needed to answer a question, review a contribution, record an editorial update or protect the website from abuse.
No internet transmission is completely risk-free, but reasonable care is taken when website data and contact messages are handled.
Data controller and privacy contact
For privacy matters, faromuseum.pt is responsible for information submitted through this website. Privacy questions, data requests or concerns about contact form messages can be sent to editor@faromuseum.pt or through the Contact page.
Please include enough detail to identify the message or issue you are asking about. You can avoid sending personal details by not using the contact form, and you can control cookies through your browser settings or through any consent options shown on the website.