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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how metsakalde.org collects and uses your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. We understand that trust is essential when managing financial information, and we take every measure to safeguard your personal details.

Information We Collect

We collect information in several ways to provide and improve our budgeting guides and financial tools. When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information about your device and browsing behavior. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on each page.

If you choose to contact us with questions about budgeting or our resources, you may provide us with your name, email address, and message content. We also collect information through cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and understand how you use our site. Any personal information you voluntarily provide is used solely for the purposes you intended.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to deliver, maintain, and improve our household budgeting guides and financial planning resources. Your data helps us personalize your experience, ensuring you receive content most relevant to your situation in Portugal and your family's financial goals.

We analyze usage patterns to understand which budgeting topics, expense planning strategies, and savings guides are most helpful to our visitors. This allows us to create better content for monthly expense planning and family budget management. We may use your contact information to respond to your inquiries about our financial tools and to send you updates about new resources, but only if you have opted in to receive communications from us.

Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time. Under Portuguese data protection laws and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you can request a copy of the data we hold about you in a structured, commonly used format. You also have the right to withdraw consent for any communications or data processing you have previously authorized.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within thirty days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and gather analytics about how our budgeting resources are being used. These cookies help us remember your preferences, track which pages you visit, and understand user behavior patterns. Most cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser, though some may persist to maintain your preferences across visits.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may limit some features of our site, though the core content remains accessible. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Any cookies we use are for our own analytics and improvement purposes only.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Our website uses encryption technology to safeguard data transmitted between your device and our servers. However, no online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

We store personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by Portuguese law. When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it. Our team regularly reviews security practices to ensure your data remains protected.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain references to external financial resources, banking websites, or government portals related to budgeting and savings in Portugal. While we carefully select these references, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable laws. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +351 213 847 562

Address: Avenida da Liberdade 487, Lisbon, 1250-096, Portugal