Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing this website and providing your personal data, you acknowledge and accept the conditions outlined herein.

Who is responsible for data collection and processing?

The Oeste Geopark is the entity responsible for collecting and processing personal data. In the course of its activities, it may engage subcontracted third parties to fulfill the purposes described below.

What is personal data?

Personal data refers to any information, regardless of its medium (including sound and image), relating to an identified or identifiable individual. An identifiable person is one who can be directly or indirectly identified, particularly through an identification number or specific elements of their physical, physiological, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity.

What personal data is collected and processed?

The Oeste Geopark collects and processes data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the intended service—in this case, the use of this website and its features. If you have questions about the data provided at any time, please contact geral@geoparqueoeste.com.

The Oeste Geopark assumes that data is provided by the respective owner or with their authorization and presumes such data to be accurate and up to date.

How is your data collected?

Personal data may be collected through:

• Email;

• Website forms;

• Phone calls;

• In-person interactions;

• Mobile applications (“apps”);

• Recruitment processes;

• Contact directories;

• Newsletter subscriptions;

• Complaints or suggestions.

Data is processed and stored electronically in strict compliance with data protection laws. Some website data fields are mandatory; if omitted, the Oeste Geopark may be unable to provide requested services or information.

Purposes of data processing:

• Recruitment;

• Contact management;

• Newsletter distribution;

• Handling suggestions/complaints;

• Compliance with legal obligations;

• Data cross-referencing (to update records).

Data transfers:

The Oeste Geopark does not transfer your data to third parties. We do not sell your data.

Data retention period:

Unless otherwise required by law, data is retained only for the strictly necessary period to fulfill processing purposes and is deleted thereafter.

Your rights:

• Right to access and rectify your data;

• Right to restrict processing;

• Right to data portability;

• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”);

• Right to object to processing;

• Right to withdraw consent.

Right of access:

You may confirm whether your data is being processed and request details such as processing purposes, data categories, recipients, and retention periods. The Oeste Geopark will respond within one month (extendable for complex requests). Excessive/unfounded requests may incur administrative fees.

Right to rectification:

You may request correction/updating of inaccurate or outdated data.

Right to restrict processing:

You may request limited processing under specific circumstances (e.g., disputed data accuracy, pending verification of legitimate interests).

Right to portability:

You may request your data in a structured format for transfer to another controller (where technically feasible and based on consent/contract).

Right to erasure:

You may request data deletion if retention violates legal requirements (e.g., data is no longer necessary, consent is withdrawn). Exceptions apply (e.g., legal obligations, freedom of expression).

Right to object:

You may object to processing for marketing or profiling purposes.

Right to withdraw consent:

You may revoke prior consent at any time, effective prospectively.

Exercising your rights:

Submit requests via email to geral@geoparqueoeste.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Confidentiality:

The Oeste Geopark treats all provided information as confidential. We do not sell, distribute, or commercialize your personal data.

Policy updates:

The Oeste Geopark reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy, with changes published on this website.