Privacy Policy
Within the scope of the services provided, FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE needs to collect and process some of your personal data. We strive to minimize the amount and type of personal data necessary to maintain the different relationships you may have with us.
In the following sections, you can verify which personal data we collect, for what purposes they are processed, and how you may exercise your rights. The procedures presented here are governed by the General Data Protection Regulation, currently in force in the European Union.
FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE is a local accommodation establishment and a brand owned by the company Escolha Original – Gestão de Imóveis, Lda, with unique registration and corporate number 509120962, headquartered at Rua da Fonte Seca, Lote 65, Urbanização Valverde, Marrazes, 2415-772 LEIRIA.
By browsing the FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE website, accessible through the address www.fonteseca.pt, you are accepting our Privacy Policy.
Personal data is collected through the following means:
Contact form available on the website;
Sending messages to the email addresses info@fonteseca.pt and jorge.mendes@escolhaoriginal.pt
Data collected:
We follow the principle of data minimization, meaning we only request the data strictly necessary to establish a relationship with the data subject, namely:
Identification and contact: name, email address, and phone number;
Payment and financial information: name, address, and tax identification number;
Additionally, the user may voluntarily submit other personal data, which will not be considered for processing.
Use of data:
FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE uses the collected data for the following purposes:
Pre-contractual relationships: providing information about the services of Fonte Seca Guesthouse, facilities, reservation conditions;
Commercial relationships: provision of accommodation and similar services by Fonte Seca Guesthouse;
Fulfillment of contractual and legal obligations within the scope of the commercial relationship established with the data subject, which includes, for example, the issuance of invoices.
Data recipients:
As the entity responsible for processing the collected data, we commit not to transmit your personal data to entities outside the company, that is,
with which we have no relationship. We do not buy, transfer, or sell personal data databases.
However, service providers essential to the company’s operation may access your data, namely the accounting service provider and the IT support provider, who ensures the protection of the information retained by the company in the course of its activity. In addition to following FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE’s guidelines in the access, processing, and protection of data, these service providers also comply with the GDPR.
We may transmit your data to other entities involved in the different activities we provide. In this context, whenever a contractual relationship is established, FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE informs the data subject which entities may have access to their personal data.
Additionally, the personal data of data subjects who have given their consent to receive marketing communications will be stored on GDPR-compliant email marketing platforms.
Data retention:
The data collected is retained for the strictly necessary period.
In the context of pre-contractual relationships, if these do not result in the provision of services, personal data will be deleted six months after the last communication date between the parties.
In the case of commercial relationships, personal data will be retained during the period of service provision by FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE, and some of it may be retained for longer periods in order to comply with legal obligations, such as invoicing data.
Data subject rights:
The data subject has a set of rights established in the GDPR through Articles 15 to 21:
Right of access to personal data;
Right to rectification of data;
Right to erasure of data;
Right to restriction of data processing;
Right to object to data processing;
Right to data portability.
To exercise these rights, the data subject should contact FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE, as the entity responsible for processing the data, through the available channels (mail, email, or phone):
Address: Escolha Original – Gestão de Imóveis, Lda headquartered at Rua da Fonte Seca, Lote 65, Urbanização Valverde, Marrazes, 2415-772 LEIRIA
Phone: +351 913090222
Email: info@fonteseca.pt
These channels may also be used to clarify any questions related to this privacy policy. Additionally, if you identify misuse of your data, the data subject may submit a complaint to the supervisory authority, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados.
Additional information:
This privacy policy applies only to the official website of FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE, identifiable by the address www.fonteseca.pt
FONTE SECA GUESTHOUSE reserves the right to change this privacy policy without prior notice, so we recommend that you periodically read this page.
Last updated: 24-03-2025