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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you interact with our website and services.

This website belongs to Dry Waves Surfskate School (Ericeira, Portugal) and was developed by Seek Graphics Studio.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://drywaves.pt.
We provide online sales of surfskate-related products (equipment, parts, accessories) and surfskate lessons with online booking and payment.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect personal data including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Delivery address

  • Payment details

  • Information necessary for lesson bookings and service provision

Additionally:

  • When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.

  • If you upload images, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from uploaded images.

3. Purpose of Collection

Your data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Managing and delivering orders

  • Providing surfskate lessons and related services

  • Communicating with customers regarding purchases or bookings

  • Fulfilling legal obligations

  • Sending relevant information about our products, services, or events (only if consent is given)

4. Data Retention

  • Personal data is kept only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.

  • If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can edit or delete your information at any time (except for your username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

5. Data Sharing

We do not share personal data with third parties except:

  • When required by law

  • When necessary for order delivery (e.g., transport companies)

  • For payment processing

  • Automated spam detection services (for comments)

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.

  • Login cookies last for 2 days, and screen preference cookies last for 1 year.

  • Embedded content from third-party websites (videos, articles, etc.) may use additional cookies and tracking.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some website functions may be affected.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to request:

  • Access to the data we hold about you

  • Correction of inaccurate or outdated data

  • Deletion of your data (except when we must retain it for legal or security reasons)

  • Limitation or opposition to certain processing activities

  • Export of your personal data in a structured file

Requests can be made by contacting us at info@drywaves.pt.

8. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

  • Some data may be processed by trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors, hosting services).