Privacy Policy
Last updated: 9 March 2026
Academia Portuguesa de Culinária ("we", "our" or "the site") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect information when you visit our website at www.academiadeculinaria.com.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for personal data collected through this site is:
- Name: Rúben R. Gomes
- Email: academiadeculinaria@gmail.com
- Country: Portugal
2. Data We Collect
This is a static website with no user accounts, contact forms or e-commerce features. We do not directly collect personal data such as your name, email or address. However, we may collect data indirectly through the following third-party services:
2.1. Traffic Analytics
We use Google Analytics (GA4) and Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These services may collect:
- IP address (anonymised)
- Browser type and operating system
- Pages visited and visit duration
- Country and region of origin
- Referral source (how you arrived at the site)
Cloudflare Web Analytics does not use cookies and is privacy-respecting by design. Google Analytics may use cookies for analytical purposes.
2.2. YouTube Videos
Videos embedded on the site are loaded via youtube-nocookie.com (YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode). This means YouTube does not place tracking cookies on your browser until you interact with the video player. When you play a video, YouTube may collect data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.
2.3. Hosting
The site is hosted on Netlify, which may collect access logs (including IP addresses) as part of normal server operations. For more information, see Netlify's Privacy Policy.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
The data collected is used exclusively to:
- Understand how visitors use the site, in order to improve content and the browsing experience
- Deliver video content via YouTube
- Ensure the technical operation and security of the site
4. Legal Basis
Data processing is based on the following legal grounds under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for traffic analysis and site improvement
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for the placement of non-essential cookies, where applicable
5. Cookies
This site may use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality (e.g., language preference)
- Analytics cookies: used by Google Analytics to collect usage statistics
- Third-party cookies: placed by YouTube when you interact with embedded videos
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.
6. Data Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties. Data is shared only with the following service providers, to the extent necessary for the operation of the site:
- Google (Google Analytics and YouTube) — United States of America
- Cloudflare (Web Analytics and CDN) — United States of America
- Netlify (hosting) — United States of America
These international data transfers are carried out on the basis of standard contractual clauses or other mechanisms provided for under the GDPR.
7. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained in accordance with the retention policies of the respective third-party services. We do not maintain our own databases containing visitors' personal data.
8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — to know what data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data
- Right to restriction of processing — to restrict how your data is processed
- Right to object — to object to the processing of your data
- Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at academiadeculinaria@gmail.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), the Portuguese data protection supervisory authority.
9. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data against unauthorised access, alteration or destruction. The site uses a secure connection (HTTPS) on all pages.
10. Children
This site is not intended for children under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect data from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
11. Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised update date. We recommend that you review this page periodically.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your data, you can contact us at: