Privacy & Cookies Policy

Last updated: 29 September 2026

Pedro Martins, Solicitor, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal data processed through this website and in connection with enquiries made through it.

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data described in this policy is:

Pedro Martins | Solicitor
Professional Licence No. 6790 — OSAE
Rua do Hospital São João de Deus, Lote 8
Edifício Belo Horizonte, 1ºD
8600-716 Lagos, Portugal
Email: solicitor.pedromartins@gmail.com
Telephone: (+351) 962 804 439

2. Personal Data

When you contact me by email, telephone or through any contact functionality available on this website, I may process personal data that you provide, such as your name, contact details and information relating to your enquiry.

Please avoid sending sensitive or confidential information through the website unless it is necessary for your enquiry.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases

Personal data may be processed for the purpose of responding to enquiries, communicating with prospective or existing clients, providing requested professional services, complying with legal or regulatory obligations, and managing the professional relationship.

Depending on the circumstances, processing may be based on steps taken at your request before entering into a contract, performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, legitimate interests, or consent where applicable.

4. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and for any period required by applicable legal, regulatory or professional obligations.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

Personal data is not sold.

Where necessary, information may be processed by service providers supporting the operation of the website, communications or professional activity, or disclosed where required by law or to competent authorities.

Such processing is limited to what is necessary for the relevant purpose.

6. Cookies and Analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for its operation.

With your consent, non-essential cookies may also be used for analytics and to help understand how visitors use the website and improve their browsing experience.

Non-essential cookies are restricted unless you choose to accept them. You can accept, decline or manage non-essential cookies through the cookie banner and can subsequently change your choices using the Cookie Preferences option available on the website.

7. Squarespace

This website is hosted and operated using Squarespace. Squarespace may process certain technical and usage information in connection with the hosting, security and operation of the website.

Where applicable, such processing is subject to Squarespace's own privacy and data-protection arrangements.

8. International Data Transfers

Some service providers used in connection with the website may process personal data outside the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards required by applicable data-protection law are used where necessary.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to the conditions established by applicable law, you may have the right to request access to your personal data, rectification of inaccurate data, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, or to object to certain processing.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Requests concerning personal data may be sent to solicitor.pedromartins@gmail.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. In Portugal, this is the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).

10. Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure.

11. Changes to this Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services or applicable legal requirements. The date shown at the top indicates when it was last updated.