This Privacy Policy explains how Pedro Alexandre Teixeira (trading as “Pedro Teixeira Foundry”)
(“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data when you visit
pedroteixeirafoundry.com (the “Website”), including when you browse and purchase products through our online shop.
1) Data controller (who we are)
Legal name: Pedro Alexandre Teixeira
Address: rua francisco martins sarmento, 4490-134 povoa de varzim, Portugal
Email: geral@pedroteixeirafoundry.com
NIF: 191373710
2) Personal data we collect
a) Data you provide to us
- Contact data: name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your messages.
- Order data (shop): billing/shipping details, purchased items, invoices/receipts, order history.
- Customer support data: information you send when requesting help (including attachments if any).
b) Data we collect automatically
- Device & usage data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages viewed, referring pages, timestamps.
- Approximate location: derived from your IP address (typically city/country level).
- Cookies & similar technologies: used to operate the Website and (where enabled) measure performance.
Payment data: We do not intentionally store full payment card details on our servers. Payments are typically
processed by third-party payment providers used in our checkout flow (you will see the provider at checkout).
3) How we use your data
- To provide and operate the Website and online shop (including checkout, order processing, delivery, and customer service).
- To communicate with you (e.g., respond to inquiries, send order-related emails).
- To maintain security, prevent fraud/abuse, and troubleshoot issues.
- To improve the Website’s content, usability, and performance.
- To send marketing communications only where permitted by law (e.g., with consent or where soft opt-in applies),
and always with an opt-out option.
4) Legal bases for processing (GDPR)
- Contract: to fulfill orders and provide requested services.
- Legitimate interests: to operate, secure, and improve the Website (balanced against your rights).
- Consent: for optional cookies/trackers and certain marketing communications where required.
- Legal obligation: to comply with tax/accounting and other legal requirements.
5) Cookies and similar technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep the Website functioning properly (including shopping cart and checkout, if applicable).
- Remember preferences (e.g., language settings).
- Measure traffic and improve the Website (only if enabled and subject to your choices where required).
You can control cookies through our cookie banner/settings (if present) and through your browser settings. If you block
strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Website (including the cart/checkout) may not work correctly.
6) Who we share data with
We may share personal data with trusted third parties only as needed, such as:
- Hosting/infrastructure providers (to run and secure the Website).
- E-commerce/order management tools (to process and manage orders).
- Payment providers (to process transactions).
- Email service providers (to send transactional emails and, if applicable, newsletters).
- Analytics providers (only if/when enabled and subject to your cookie choices where required).
We may also disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect our rights and users.
7) International data transfers
If any service providers process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will use appropriate safeguards where
required (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).
8) Data retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including:
- Orders and invoices: retained for the period required by applicable tax/accounting laws.
- Support messages: retained as long as needed to handle your request and for reasonable record-keeping.
- Analytics data: retained according to the configuration of the analytics tool (if enabled).
9) Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no website or transmission is
completely secure; please use the Website at your own risk.
10) Your rights (EEA/UK users)
Subject to legal conditions and exceptions, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing (including direct marketing)
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise your rights, contact us at
geral@pedroteixeirafoundry.com.
11) Complaints
If you are in the EU/Portugal, you may lodge a complaint with the Portuguese supervisory authority (CNPD) or your local
data protection authority.
12) Children’s privacy
The Website is not intended for children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
13) Third-party links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review
their policies before providing personal data.
14) Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised.