Villa San Antonio: Privacy Policy

Villa San Antonio is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled safely, securely, and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, make an enquiry, or communicate with us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

A. Information You Provide Directly

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Message or enquiry details
  • Booking or event-related information
  • Preferences and special requests
  • Dietary requirements (optional and only for service coordination)

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you browse our website, we may collect:
  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the site
  • Cookies and tracking data

C. Cookies

We use cookies to:
  • Improve website functionality
  • Analyse website performance
  • Understand visitor behaviour
  • Support marketing and retargeting campaigns
You can control cookies at any time through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes:
  • Responding to enquiries or contact form submissions
  • Providing information about availability, pricing, or event options
  • Managing bookings and communication
  • Coordinating services such as catering or breakfast offerings
  • Improving our website and user experience
  • Marketing and promotional communication (only with explicit consent)
  • Ensuring website security and performance
  • Complying with legal obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your information under the following legal bases:
  • Consent – when you submit a contact form or opt in to marketing
  • Contract – when handling booking requests or service coordination
  • Legitimate Interests – for website analytics and improving our services
  • Legal Obligation – where applicable under EU/Portuguese law

4. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We use technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:
  • Encrypted servers
  • Secure access controls
  • Limited access to authorised personnel
  • Regular monitoring and website security practices
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only with:
  • Trusted service providers (e.g., catering, wellness practitioners, transport providers)
  • IT and website support teams
  • Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law
All third-party partners are required to follow GDPR-compliant data handling standards.

6. International Data Transfers

If your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure it is protected through:
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • GDPR-compliant safeguards

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:
  • Access your personal information
  • Request corrections or updates
  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Request data portability
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority 
To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@pandoras.co.za 

8. Links to External Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will always be posted on our website with the “Last Updated” date clearly displayed.

10. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: Villa San Antonio Vale do Lobo, Algarve, Portugal Email Here