Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 30, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Brainfood Guesthouse ("we", "us", or "our").
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store andprotect your personal data when you visit www.brainfoodguesthouse.com, contact us or make areservation through our website.
Brainfood Guesthouse is committed to processing personal data in accordance with the General DataProtection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable Portuguese legislation.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Controller
Brainfood Guesthouse
Data Controller: Giacomo Landini
Address: Urbanização Vale da Telha J658670-156 Aljezur, FaroPortugal
NIF: 325846731
Email: [email protected]
3. Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:
Full name
Email address
Telephone number
Country of residence
Booking details (arrival, departure, number of guests, selected accommodation)
Payment information (processed securely by our payment providers)
IP address
Browser type and operating system
Device information
Website usage data
Newsletter subscription information
Marketing preferences
4. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data when you:
Visit our website
Make a reservation through Lodgify
Contact us by email or contact form
Subscribe to our newsletter
Accept cookies through our cookie banner
Interact with our advertising or social media campaigns
5. Purposes of Processing
Your personal data may be processed to:
Manage reservations
Confirm bookings
Communicate before, during and after your stay
Process payments
Respond to enquiries
Send invoices and booking confirmations
Improve our website and services
Analyse website performance
Prevent fraud and ensure website security
Send newsletters and promotional communications (with your consent)
Measure advertising performance
Comply with legal and tax obligations
6. Legal Basis
We process your personal data on one or more of the following legal grounds:
Performance of a contract
Compliance with legal obligations
Your consent
Legitimate interests (website security, service improvement and fraud prevention)
7. Booking Platform
Reservations are processed through the Lodgify Booking Engine.
Information collected during the booking process is necessary to manage your reservation and provideaccommodation services.
8. Payment Providers
Payments may be securely processed by:
Stripe
PayPal
Bank Transfer
Brainfood Guesthouse does not store complete payment card details.
9. Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may send news, special offers and updates regarding BrainfoodGuesthouse.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in every email.
10. Analytics and Marketing Technologies
Subject to your consent where required, our website may use the following services:
Google Analytics 4
To analyse website traffic and user behaviour.
Google Tag Manager
To manage website tags and analytics tools.
Google Tag Manager itself does not collect personal data but facilitates the deployment of otherservices.
Google Search Console
To monitor website visibility and search performance.
Meta Pixel (Facebook & Instagram)
We may use Meta Pixel to:
Measure advertising effectiveness
Understand website usage after advertising campaigns
Build remarketing audiences
Deliver personalised advertisements on Meta platforms
Meta Pixel is activated only after your consent through our cookie banner.
11. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Non-essential cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies, are only installed after you have givenyour consent through the Lodgify cookie banner.
Please refer to our Cookie Policy for detailed information.
12. Sharing Personal Data
We may share personal data only where necessary with trusted providers, including:
Lodgify
Stripe
PayPal
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
Newsletter service providers
IT service providers
We never sell your personal data.
13. International Transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area.
Where applicable, appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard ContractualClauses are implemented.
14. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:
Fulfil reservations
Meet legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Protect our legitimate interests
Newsletter data is retained until consent is withdrawn.
15. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access your data
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
Receive your data in a portable format
Lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD)
16. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information.
Despite these measures, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
17. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age.
18. Changes to this Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically.
The latest version will always be available on this website.
19. Contact
Brainfood Guesthouse
N. registo: 177241/AL
Giacomo Landini
Urbanização Vale da Telha J65
8670-156 Aljezur
Faro, Portugal
Email: [email protected]