Effective Date: 01-July-2026
At Raizes E Futuro, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.
This page explains how we collect, process, store, and protect your personal information when providing our immigration, translation, notarization, and related support services.
We process personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently. We collect only the information necessary to deliver our services and protect it using appropriate technical and organizational security measures.
Depending on the services you request, we may collect:
Full name
Date of birth
Nationality
Passport or identification details
Contact information (email, phone number, address)
Residency and immigration information
Civil documents (such as birth or marriage certificates)
Employment or financial documents when required
Documents submitted for translation or notarization
Communication records
Website usage information, including cookies and analytics
We process your personal data to:
Provide immigration assistance and consultation
Prepare and review applications
Assist with residency, citizenship, and reunification services
Coordinate translation and notarization
Communicate with you regarding your case
Schedule appointments
Meet legal and regulatory obligations
Improve our website and customer service
We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
Your consent
Performance of a contract
Compliance with legal obligations
Our legitimate business interests, where those interests do not override your rights
Your personal data may be shared only when necessary with:
Portuguese government authorities
Certified translators
Notary professionals
Trusted service providers supporting our operations
Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Access to personal data is limited to authorized personnel who require it to perform their duties.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to:
Deliver our services
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Maintain business records where required
Once retention is no longer necessary, your data is securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.
Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:
Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your data (“Right to Erasure”)
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request data portability
Lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority
We will respond to eligible requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.
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Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we take appropriate safeguards to ensure your information receives an adequate level of protection, as required by applicable data protection laws.
We may update this GDPR Compliance Notice from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.
If you have questions about this GDPR Compliance Notice or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us.
Raizes E Futuro
Address: Rua Dr. João de Barros 93C, 2725-490 Algueirão-Mem Martins
Email: geral@raizesefuturo.org
Phone: +351 962 997 307
Website: raizesefuturo.org