Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 14, 2025
Thank you for visiting alvaroliveira.com (the “Site”).
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit or interact with our website.
By using this Site, you agree to the practices described below. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.
Who We Are
This website is operated by Alvaro Oliveira (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Our website showcases creative work, projects, and related content. We do not conduct online sales or operate an e-commerce store through this website.
Information We Collect
We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through our contact form.
Personal Data we may collect includes:
- Name
- Email address
- Any information you include in your message
We do not automatically collect personally identifiable information through browsing or cookies. We may, however, receive basic non-personal data such as anonymized server logs (e.g., IP address, browser type, date/time of visit) solely for security and performance monitoring.
Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data only when necessary and for specific, legitimate purposes. The table below outlines what we process and why:
| Purpose | Description | Legal Basis |
| Responding to Inquiries | To reply to messages or requests submitted via the contact form, including follow-up communication. | Consent – you voluntarily provide your information when contacting us. |
| Website Security and Spam Prevention | To protect the website and its contact forms from fraudulent, abusive, or automated spam activity using Google reCAPTCHA v3. This may involve limited data collection (e.g., IP address, browser characteristics, interaction patterns) processed by Google in accordance with its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. | Legitimate Interests – to ensure the security, integrity, and proper functioning of the Site (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). |
| Site Performance and Maintenance | To analyse aggregated, non-personal data through Google Search Console in order to monitor visibility, fix indexing issues, and improve website usability. | Legitimate Interests – to optimize and maintain Site performance. |
| Legal Compliance | To comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests, or defend legal claims. | Legal Obligation – required by law or regulation. |
We do not use your data for marketing, behavioural advertising, or automated decision-making.
Data Retention
Once your inquiry is resolved, your message may be securely deleted within a reasonable period (typically within 12–24 months).
We retain submitted contact form messages only for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain basic records for administrative or legal reasons.
Third-Party Links and External Websites
Our website may include links to external websites for informational or reference purposes (for example, publications, portfolio features, or project partners).
We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of third-party websites. If you visit an external site through a link on our Site, that site’s privacy policy and terms of use will apply. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every external website you visit.
Cookies, Tracking, and Google Services
Our website does not use cookies or tracking technologies for advertising or behavioural profiling. However, we use limited third-party tools that rely on cookies or similar technologies strictly for security, site management, and performance monitoring.
Google reCAPTCHA v3
We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our contact forms from spam and automated abuse. This service analyses user behaviour (such as cursor movement and time spent on a page) to distinguish between human visitors and bots. The information collected by reCAPTCHA may include:
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Referrer URL
- Date and time of interaction
This data is sent to Google and processed according to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The use of reCAPTCHA is based on our legitimate interest in maintaining the security and integrity of our website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). We do not use reCAPTCHA data for any other purpose.
Google Search Console
We use Google Search Console to monitor and optimize our website’s performance in search results. This tool provides aggregated, non-personal data such as page views, search queries, and indexing status. No personally identifiable information is collected or stored by us through this tool.
Cookie and Tracking Transparency
If additional cookies or analytics tools are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly, and users will be informed through a visible banner or notice in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations.
You may adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, although essential features such as spam protection may not function properly without them.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
These include secure hosting, SSL encryption, and restricted access to contact submissions.
While we take reasonable precautions, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.
Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA, and Global Privacy Rights)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Under GDPR (EU/EEA):
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restriction: Request limitation of data processing.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time (for example, if you previously contacted us).
Under CCPA/CPRA (California residents):
- Right to Know: You can request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Correct: You can request correction of inaccurate information.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell or share personal data.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise your rights:
Please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the country where our website is hosted, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in other countries. We ensure that such transfers occur with appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable privacy laws.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13 (or the relevant age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we may have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us, and we will promptly delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, technical, or operational reasons.
The updated version will always be available on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access or delete your data, or need to report a privacy concern, please contact:
Email: privacy [@] alvaroliveira.com
Website: https://alvaroliveira.com
Summary
- We only collect information you voluntarily send through the contact form.
- We do not sell or share your data.
- We are not responsible for third-party websites linked from ours.
- You can contact us anytime to review, update, or delete your data.