Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Gaudium Magnum Foundation (Fundação Gaudium — Maria e João Cortez de Lobão) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you use our website (gaudiummagnum.org) and subscribe to our newsletter.

1. Who We Are
We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website. For any privacy-related enquiry, please contact us via the contact form on this website.

2. Newsletter Subscription
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and language preference (English or Portuguese). This information is used solely to send you the Foundation’s newsletter. Your data is stored with Brevo (Sendinblue, SAS) under a data processing agreement. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in every newsletter. Legal basis: Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)).

3. Analytics — Google Analytics 4
When you accept cookies on this website, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. GA4 may collect information such as pages visited, device type, and country (derived from your IP address, which is anonymised before storage). We use Google Consent Mode v2: analytics data is only collected after you explicitly accept cookies via our cookie banner. If you reject or ignore the banner, no analytics data is sent to Google. GA4 cookies (_ga, _ga_*) remain active for up to 2 years. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy. Legal basis: Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)).

4. Cookies
We use the following cookies: cookieConsent (functional, 1 year) — records your cookie consent choice; _ga and _ga_* (analytics, 2 years) — Google Analytics identifiers, only set if you accept cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing the cookieConsent cookie in your browser settings.

5. Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We share data only with Brevo (newsletter delivery) and Google (analytics), and only to the extent necessary for the purposes stated in this policy. We will disclose personal data if required by law or by a competent authority.

6. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, as well as the right to data portability and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact form on this website. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese supervisory authority: CNPD — Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados, www.cnpd.pt, Rua de São Bento 148-3, 1200-821 Lisboa.

7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, or alteration.

8. Children
This website is not directed at children under 16 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. Last updated: 1 May 2026.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact form on this website or write to us at info@gaudiummagnum.org.