Privacy Policy

Controller Identification

Name: The Web Guy
Legal Status: A company registered under Portuguese law
Contact: [email protected]

Information Regarding the Processing of Personal Data

Law No. 58/2019, of 8 August ("LPDP") and the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – "GDPR") ensure the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, a name associated with a phone number or email address.

By reading this Privacy Policy, the user is informed about the processing of personal data by The Web Guy through its website: https://www.thewebguy.io.

Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Personal data collected through the website may be used for the following purposes:

Scheduling meetings and handling service requests;
Sending newsletters about The Web Guy's services and updates;
Managing applications and recruitment processes;
Sending promotional and/or commercial information (unless consent is withdrawn);
Providing requested information about services;
Responding to contact requests;
Anonymous, aggregated service usage analysis to improve offerings;
In case of hiring, managing HR obligations and ensuring legal compliance;
Compliance with legal/judicial obligations;
Exercising rights in legal proceedings.

Failure to provide mandatory data may prevent The Web Guy from responding to user requests.

Lawfulness of Processing

The Web Guy processes user data:

Based on explicit and legitimate user consent;
When necessary for pre-contractual or contractual steps;
To comply with legal obligations;
In pursuit of legitimate interests, unless overridden by user rights.

Users are responsible for the accuracy of submitted data. If submitting third-party data, users must confirm they have informed and obtained consent from those third parties.

Storage Period

The Web Guy retains personal data only as long as necessary for the specified purposes or as legally required. Data may be kept:

Until the purpose is fulfilled;
As required by legal or contractual obligations;
Until a valid request for opposition or deletion is received.

Data Communication

Besides legal requirements, personal data may be shared with:

The Web Guy's employees and authorized personnel;
Partners or service providers involved in business operations;
Public authorities, when legally obligated;
Third parties acting on The Web Guy's behalf (such as IT or marketing services).

All recipients are bound to respect the purposes and consents defined by the user.

International Data Transfers

Personal data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) only with appropriate safeguards and in compliance with applicable legislation.

Information Security

The Web Guy applies appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including:

Secure storage and transmission;
Restricted access by authorized personnel;
Confidentiality obligations for internal and external parties;
Physical and digital infrastructure protection.

Subcontracted service providers must also implement adequate protective measures.

Exercise of Rights

In accordance with the GDPR, users may exercise the following rights:

Access
Rectification
Erasure
Restriction of processing
Data portability
Objection
Withdrawal of consent

To exercise these rights, users may submit a request via the contact form, specifying the rights they wish to exercise.

Data Protection Authority

Users may also submit complaints to the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) via www.cnpd.pt.

Third-Party Pages

The website may contain links to third-party websites. The Web Guy is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Users are advised to review the respective privacy policies and terms.

Changes to This Policy

The Web Guy reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Users are encouraged to review it periodically.

Last updated: April 5th, 2025

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