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Last updated: 16 April 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Rent a Car in Portugal ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit https://rentacarportugal.manus.space. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Portuguese data protection law.
Rent a Car in Portugal is an independent editorial travel guide operated by GooRentalCars. We publish car rental guides and travel content for Portugal. When you use this site, we act as the data controller for the personal data described below. Contact: [email protected].
We may collect the following data: (a) Usage data — pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type and device type, collected via analytics cookies; (b) Contact data — name and email address if you submit a contact form; (c) Affiliate data — name, email, website URL and hashed password if you register as an affiliate; (d) Click data — IP address, user agent, referring URL and destination URL when you click a tracking link.
We use your data to: operate and improve the website; respond to enquiries; manage the affiliate programme and attribute referral clicks; comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
We use essential cookies (session management) and analytics cookies (aggregate traffic statistics). Analytics cookies are only set after you accept them. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies for third-party ad networks.
This site contains affiliate links to GooRentalCars (goorentalcars.com). When you click these links, GooRentalCars may set its own cookies on your device. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of GooRentalCars or any other third-party site. We encourage you to read their privacy policy before making a booking.
Contact enquiries are retained for up to 12 months. Affiliate account data is retained for the duration of the account and up to 3 years after closure. Click logs are retained for 24 months for attribution purposes. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised after 14 months.
Under GDPR you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction or deletion; object to or restrict processing; request data portability; withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, email us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese data protection authority (CNPD) at cnpd.pt.
We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, hashed passwords (bcrypt), and access controls. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at [email protected].
GooRentalCars — Affiliate Disclosure: This website earns a commission when you book through our affiliate links to GooRentalCars. This does not affect the price you pay. Our editorial content is independent and unbiased.