1. Who We Are
Albufeira Coworking
Website: https://albufeiracoworking.com
Email: hello@albufeiracoworking.com
Albufeira Coworking is a coworking space providing flexible workspaces, meeting rooms, virtual office and business domiciliation services in Albufeira, Portugal.
We are the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
We only collect personal data that is necessary to provide our services, respond to enquiries, and comply with legal obligations.
a) Contact Forms & Email Enquiries
When you contact us via forms or email, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company name (if applicable)
- Message content
Purpose:
To respond to enquiries, provide information, prepare proposals, and manage client relationships.
Legal basis:
Legitimate interest and pre-contractual steps.
b) Coworking Memberships & Services
If you become a client, we may collect:
- Full name
- Address
- Tax identification number (NIF), when legally required
- Billing information
- Contractual information
Purpose:
To manage memberships, contracts, invoicing, payments, access control, and customer support.
Legal basis:
Performance of a contract and legal obligations.
c) Virtual Office / Business Domiciliation
For domiciliation services, additional legally required data may be collected, such as:
- Company details
- Legal representative information
- Documentation required by law
Purpose:
To comply with Portuguese legal and regulatory requirements.
Legal basis:
Legal obligation and contractual necessity.
3. Correspondence Handling (Virtual Office Clients)
For clients using our virtual office services:
- We do not open, read, copy, or alter any correspondence
- All correspondence is handled with strict confidentiality
- Registered mail may only be signed for where expressly authorized by the client
- Correspondence is stored securely until collection
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality and improve user experience.
Cookies may include:
- Essential cookies for website operation
- Analytics cookies (if enabled)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on this website may include embedded content (e.g. Google Maps, videos).
Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly and may collect data according to their own privacy policies.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent personal data.
Personal data may be shared only with:
- Accounting and invoicing service providers
- Legal or regulatory authorities, when required by law
- IT and hosting providers, strictly for operational purposes
All providers are GDPR-compliant.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:
- Contractual and billing data: as required by Portuguese law
- Enquiry data: for a reasonable period to manage communication
- Legal documents: according to statutory retention periods
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of data (where legally possible)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD)
Requests may be sent to: hello@albufeiracoworking.com
9. Data Security
We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
10. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The latest version will always be available on our website.