Privacy Notice

Last updated: May 2025

Who we are

This website is operated by Barbot e Bernardo, Lda., a consultancy working in culture, creativity, and sustainability.

  • Registered name: Barbot e Bernardo, Lda.

  • Tax ID (NIF): PT516289250

  • Website: barbotbernardo.com

  • Contact email:info@barbotbernardo.com

  • Registered address: Rua da Aliança 112, 4250-028 Porto, Portugal

For any questions relating to your personal data, you can reach us at info@barbotbernardo.com.

What data we collect and why

Newsletter and contact list

When you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form, we collect your name and email address. We use this information solely to send you updates about our work, projects, and services.

The legal basis for this processing is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly.

Website usage

Squarespace, our website platform, may collect standard technical data such as IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited for the purpose of operating and improving the website. Please refer to Squarespace's Privacy Policy for full details.

How we store your data

Your contact information is stored on Squarespace, Inc. (279 Hamilton Ave, San Francisco, CA 94301, USA), which acts as a data processor on our behalf under a Data Processing Agreement. Squarespace participates in data transfer mechanisms that comply with EU data protection law for transfers to the United States.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any other third parties for marketing purposes.

How long we keep your data

We retain your contact information for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. If you unsubscribe, your data will be removed from our active mailing list. You may also request permanent deletion at any time (see Your Rights below).

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")

  • Restrict the processing of your data

  • Portability of your data in a machine-readable format

  • Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

  • Lodge a complaint with the Portuguese data protection authority, the CNPD (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados), at cnpd.pt

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@barbotbernardo.com.

Changes to this notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review it periodically.