Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

I am most grateful for your interest and for visiting my personal portfolio. Your privacy is of the utmost importance to me. This Privacy Policy sets out how I, Renato Souza, collect, utilise, and safeguard the information you provide when engaging with this website and my services.

By making use of this website and submitting your details through the available forms, you are kindly deemed to have accepted the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information Collected

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when completing the contact or scheduling forms on the website. The information collected may include:

• Full Name: For identification purposes and to allow for personalised communication.
• E-mail: Essential in order that I may respond to your enquiry and provide correspondence.
• Telephone: For direct communication, should you elect this means of contact.
• Profession: To gain a clearer understanding of your profile and professional requirements.
• Project Description: The content of your message or an overview of your project, enabling me to prepare appropriately for our meeting and appreciate your requirements.
• Preferred Method of Contact and Meeting: Information regarding how and where you would prefer to be reached (E-mail, Telephone, LinkedIn, Google Meet, or Zoom).

3. Purpose of Data Usage

The information collected shall be used exclusively for the following purposes:

• To Respond to Your Enquiry: Ensuring that your request, question, or proposal is duly addressed.
• To Manage Communication: Organising and tracking interactions to provide efficient support and to prepare for scheduled meetings.
• Marketing and Communication: Should you provide explicit consent, your contact information may be used to share updates, service opportunities, and relevant content.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your information is securely stored in a cloud-based database. I employ stringent security measures, including encryption in transit and at rest, to protect your details from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Data shall not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes without your express consent.

5. Data Retention Period

Your details shall be retained only for as long as necessary to address your request, manage our correspondence, and for internal record-keeping and lead management. Following this period, your information shall be anonymised or securely deleted, unless retention is required by law.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

In accordance with applicable data protection legislation (including the GDPR and LGPD), you retain full rights over your personal information. At any time, you may:

• Request access to, confirmation of, or a copy of the personal information I hold about you.
• Request correction of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated information.
• Request the erasure of your information, save where retention is legally mandated.
• Request the anonymisation or restriction of unnecessary data.

To exercise any of these rights, or to raise a query concerning this Policy, kindly make contact via the e-mail provided in the 'Contact' section below.

7. Amendments to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may from time to time be updated to reflect changes in practice or legal requirements. Any amendments shall be published on this page with the revised date. You are cordially encouraged to review it periodically.