Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8 April 2026. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how TechsOn.pt collects, uses and protects your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and Portuguese Law No. 58/2019.

1. Who we are

TechsOn.pt is a Portuguese brand providing professional website creation, hosting and maintenance services for local businesses. For data protection enquiries, please contact us at info@techson.pt.

2. What data we collect

We collect only the data strictly necessary for the provision of our services:

• Identification data: name, tax number (optional), address, phone, email.
• Business data: trade name, sector, description, opening hours, photos and content you provide for the website.
• Payment data: Multibanco references, MBWay and Stripe transactions are processed directly by the respective providers (Ifthenpay, Eupago, Stripe). We do not store card data.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, pages visited — for statistical and security purposes.
• Cookies: see section 8.

3. How we use your data

• Create, configure and maintain your website
• Process payments and issue invoices (via Moloni / InvoiceXpress, certified by the Portuguese Tax Authority)
• Communicate with you about the service (by email or WhatsApp)
• Comply with legal and tax obligations
• Improve our services and prevent fraud

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data based on (a) performance of a contract; (b) compliance with legal obligations; (c) legitimate interests of the company; (d) consent, where applicable (e.g. marketing).

5. Who we share your data with

We never sell your data to third parties. We only share with service providers essential to the operation of TechsOn.pt:

• Payments: Ifthenpay, Eupago, Stripe
• Invoicing: Moloni, InvoiceXpress
• Hosting: servers located in the European Union
• Transactional email: SMTP services compliant with the GDPR
• Authorities: when required by law

6. How long we keep your data

We keep your data for the period necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and for compliance with legal obligations (namely the 10-year period for tax documents under the Portuguese VAT Code).

7. Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• Right of access to your data
• Right to rectification of incorrect data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to lodge a complaint with the CNPD (www.cnpd.pt)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@techson.pt. We will respond within a maximum of 30 days.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for the website's operation and analytical cookies (Google Analytics 4 with anonymised IP) only after your explicit consent. You can manage your preferences through the cookie banner or directly in your browser.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data: encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS 1.3), encrypted databases, daily backups, access controls, monitoring and firewall.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you by email if material changes occur. The current version is always available at techson.pt/en/privacy.