1. Our Commitment

Inês Brandão Arquitectura values your privacy and trust. We are committed to protecting your personal data and acting in full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data controller is Inês Brandão - Arquitectura, Lda., Portuguese corporate tax identification number (NIPC) 513 947 906, and may be contacted at geral@inesbrandao.com.

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2. Data Collection and Protection

We only collect personal information (such as your name, email address or telephone number) when it is voluntarily provided to us, for example when you send us a contact message. This data is used exclusively to respond to your enquiries and to establish any necessary contact in connection with the services provided by the studio. Personal data may be processed by service providers engaged by Inês Brandão Arquitectura, strictly to the extent necessary for the provision of their respective services and subject to the applicable data protection obligations. Personal data is not sold or used for purposes other than those stated in this policy. The processing of this data is based, as applicable, on the need to respond to requests from the data subject and to take pre-contractual steps at their request, as well as on the studio’s legitimate interest in managing and responding to communications addressed to it. Whenever processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal.

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3. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to respond to the requests received and for the purposes for which it was collected, unless longer retention periods are required by law..

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4. International Data Transfers

Some of the service providers used by the studio, particularly the website hosting and management platform, may process personal data outside the European Economic Area. Whenever personal data is transferred to countries that do not benefit from an adequacy decision by the European Commission, the safeguards provided for by law are used, including Standard Contractual Clauses or other transfer mechanisms recognised under applicable legislation.

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5. Data Subject Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to request, at any time and where applicable, access to, rectification or erasure of your personal data, restriction of or objection to its processing, as well as the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, you may contact us at geral@inesbrandao.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados – CNPD).

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6. Cookie Policy

To ensure the proper functioning of the website, we use strictly necessary cookies, which do not require the user's consent. With your consent, analytical or other non-essential cookies may also be used to understand how the website is used and to improve the browsing experience. Consent may be changed or withdrawn at any time through the cookie preferences available on the website. The use of external platforms integrated into the website, such as social networks or video content, may be subject to the privacy and cookie policies of those entities.

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7. Legal Notice and Copyright

Unless otherwise indicated, all content made available on this website, including texts, drawings, images, photographs, videos and graphic elements, is the property of Inês Brandão Arquitectura and/or the respective authors and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. Its reproduction, distribution, modification or use, in whole or in part, without the prior authorisation of the respective rights holders, is not permitted.

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8. Professional Information

Architectural services are provided by duly qualified professionals registered with the Portuguese Order of Architects (Ordem dos Arquitectos), and the professional activity is subject to its Statutes, regulations and other rules applicable to the profession.

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We reserve the right to update or modify this policy whenever necessary. The most current version will always be available on this page.

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Last updated: September 2026.