1. Identification of the Data Controller

This website is owned by Associação Para O Desenvolvimento e Formação do Mar dos Açores, with registered office at Ilha do Faial – Horta, tax identification number 515355674, hereinafter referred to as “ADFMA“, which acts as the Personal Data Controller.

You can contact us through the following means:

• Email: smartoceandays@adfma.pt
• Phone: 292 241 780
• Postal address: Ilha do Faial – Horta

2. Scope and Purpose

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected through the website smartoceandays.adfma.pt, as well as other communication channels that refer to this policy.

The processing of personal data has the following purposes:

• Manage contact requests, information or quotes;
• Allow reservations, registrations, purchases or subscription to services;
• Comply with legal and tax obligations;
• Send informative or promotional communications, with the data subject’s consent;
• Improve browsing experience and website performance.

3. Personal Data Collected

The following personal data may be collected:

• Identification: name, surname, company, position;
• Contact: phone, email, address;
• Payment and billing data (when applicable);
• Technical browsing data (IP address, cookies, visit history, etc.);
• Other data provided voluntarily through forms or communications.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Data processing is carried out based on:

• Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (e.g.: quote requests, reservations, online sales);
• Compliance with legal obligations (e.g.: billing, accounting, communications to authorities);
• Legitimate interest of the company (e.g.: website security, service improvement);
• Express consent of the data subject (e.g.: newsletter subscription, marketing communications).

5. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for the period strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes that motivated its collection, and/or during the mandatory legal period.

After this period, data will be deleted or anonymized securely.

6. Data Sharing and Transmission

Data may be shared with partner entities or subcontractors who provide services to Associação Para O Desenvolvimento e Formação do Mar dos Açores, such as:

• Web hosting providers, IT maintenance or digital marketing;
• Financial, tax or audit entities;
• Public authorities, whenever required by law.

In any case, appropriate contractual and technical measures will be adopted to ensure data confidentiality and security.

7. International Transfers

Associação Para O Desenvolvimento e Formação do Mar dos Açores does not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area. Should this occur, it will be ensured that the destination country offers a level of protection equivalent to that required by GDPR.

8. Data Subject Rights

Under applicable legislation, the data subject has the right to:

• Access, rectify or delete their personal data;
• Limit or object to processing;
• Withdraw previously given consent;
• Request the portability of their data;
• Lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD).

Requests may be exercised in writing to: smartoceandays@adfma.pt.

9. Information Security

Associação Para O Desenvolvimento e Formação do Mar dos Açores adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized access or any form of unlawful processing, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of information.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website uses only cookies strictly necessary for its technical operation, not collecting any personal data for marketing, statistical or advertising purposes.

These cookies do not allow individual identification of the user and are automatically deleted when the browser is closed.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

Associação Para O Desenvolvimento e Formação do Mar dos Açores reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time, with changes being published on this website with an indication of the update date.

Last update: 25/11/2025

12. Contacts

For any questions related to the protection of personal data, please contact: 

• smartoceandays@adfma.pt
• 292 241 780
• Ilha do Faial – Horta