Privacy Policy & Data Protection

Last updated: January 1, 2026 | Compliant with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

1. Introduction & Data Controller

Sortspark Media Lda. ("Sortsparkshowcase", "we", "us", or "our"), registered in Albufeira, Faro, Portugal (Company No. PT-509823411), operates the website sortsparkshowcase.casa. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of our visitors in strict compliance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Portuguese Data Protection Act (Lei n.º 58/2019), and international standards.

2. Information We Collect

We may process the following categories of data when you navigate our portal, use our interactive trip planner, or contact our support team:

• Direct Contact Data: Name, email address, telephone number, and message contents submitted via our contact forms.
• Technical & Telemetry Data: IP addresses, browser fingerprint, device type, operating system, and screen resolutions necessary for rendering our 3D WebGL graphics.
• Usage & Interaction Data: Page visit durations, scroll depths, interaction with itinerary builders, and external link clicks.
• Cookie & Consent Records: Timestamps and preferences recorded via our local storage banner.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases pursuant to Article 6 of the GDPR:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Explicit consent given for non-essential analytics cookies and newsletter communications.
• Contractual Necessity (Art. 6(1)(b)): Responding to user-initiated customer inquiries and trip planning queries.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Maintaining server security, preventing abusive automated scraping, and optimizing WebGL rendering performance.
• Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): Compliance with Portuguese tax, commercial registry, and law enforcement requirements.

4. Third-Party Processors & Data Transfers

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Data may be shared with trusted European and global service providers under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) for hosting infrastructure, CDN distribution, and aggregate anonymous analytics.

5. Data Retention Periods

Contact inquiries are retained for a maximum of 24 months from the date of resolution. Technical server log files are automatically purged every 90 days.

6. Your GDPR & Privacy Rights

Under European data protection laws, you retain the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability.

7. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Inquiries

To exercise any of your statutory rights, email our Data Protection Officer at: [email protected] or write by postal mail to: Sortspark Media Lda., Avenida dos Descobrimentos, Lote 14, 3º Dto, 8200-260 Albufeira, Portugal.