Last updated: February 2026
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the personal data collected on this website is:
Arco ao Meio
Rua dos Mártires da Liberdade, 99
4050-361 Porto, Portugal
Email: info@arcoaomeio.pt
Website: arcoaomeio.pt
2. Personal Data Collected
This website collects a minimal set of data, limited to what is necessary for its operation and improvement:
Browsing data (with consent): When you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics (ID: G-R4G4W5E9KT) collects anonymised data about your visit, including pages viewed, session duration, device type, approximate location, and traffic source.
Essential technical data: Your browser automatically sends technical information to the server (IP address, browser type, operating system) necessary to deliver the website content. This data is not stored in an identifiable form.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis
The data collected is processed for the following purposes and legal bases:
Website operation - Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Necessary to deliver the website and ensure its security.
Statistical analysis - Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Google Analytics is only loaded after your explicit consent through the cookie banner.
4. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4 (property: G-R4G4W5E9KT), a service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Google Analytics is only loaded when the user accepts analytics cookies through the consent banner. If you decline, no data is sent to Google.
Data collected by Google Analytics is processed on Google's servers, which may be located outside the European Economic Area. Google is subject to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
5. Cookies
For detailed information about the cookies used on this website, please see our Cookie Policy.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal data to third parties, except:
Google LLC - When you accept analytics cookies, browsing data is sent to Google Analytics.
Hosting providers - The website is hosted on servers that may process technical data necessary to deliver content.
7. Data Retention
Data collected by Google Analytics is retained for a period of 14 months, in accordance with the default Google Analytics 4 configuration. Your cookie preference is stored in your browser (localStorage) with no expiry date, but can be deleted at any time.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
Right of access (Art. 15) - You can request information about the personal data we process.
Right to rectification (Art. 16) - You can request the correction of inaccurate data.
Right to erasure (Art. 17) - You can request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18) - You can request the restriction of processing of your data.
Right to data portability (Art. 20) - You can request the transfer of your data in a structured format.
Right to object (Art. 21) - You can object to the processing of your data.
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)) - You can withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or using the cookie settings.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@arcoaomeio.pt.
9. Supervisory Authority
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:
Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD)
Av. D. Carlos I, 134 — 1.º
1200-651 Lisbon, Portugal
Website: www.cnpd.pt
10. Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be published on this page with the revised update date. We recommend that you check this page periodically.