Privacy Policy
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introduction
A Coastal Living, including the Market Centers that make up our network and the associated Real Estate Consultants, attaches the utmost importance to the security and privacy of your personal data. We operate in strict compliance with applicable data protection legislation, namely the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and complementary national legislation, such as Law no. 58/2019, of 8 August, which ensures the execution of GDPR in Portugal.
We are committed to using your data in a transparent and responsible way, with the primary objective of facilitating your search by properties, namely houses, apartments, offices or shops, through our platform. All information collected is stored securely, both by Coastal Living as well as by our technological and commercial partners.
This Privacy Policy seeks to explain in a clear and detailed way what personal data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, with whom we share it, how we protect it and the rights that you have as a data subject. We recommend that you read this document carefully. If you have any questions, please contact us through the channels indicated in section 10.
This policy applies exclusively to data collected through the website www.coastalliving.pt and may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legislation. The updated versions will be published on the website, indicating the date of revision. The current version is dated January 13, 2026.
1. who is responsible for your data
The entity responsible for the processing of your personal data is Coastal Living, Lda., with headquarters at Rua do Beco Torto, Nº 10, R/C, Fracção C, 2750-505 Cascais (hereinafter referred to as ”Coastal Living“).
For the purposes of GDPR, we act as Responsible for the Treatment of personal data collected through our website (www.coastalliving.pt, hereinafter “Website” or “Platform”). This policy covers only the data processed in this context and does not extend to third-party sites or applications, even if accessed through links on our Website.
If you have questions about data protection, privacy or security, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at geral@coastalliving.pt.
We are available to clarify any questions and ensure that your rights are fulfilled.
2. data we collect about our users
“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, directly or indirectly, such as name, contacts or preferences. We collect personal data to provide an optimized experience on our Platform, facilitating interaction with consultants and property search.
We collect data in two main ways:
Data provided directly by users: When you fill out forms or actively interact with us.
Data collected automatically: Through technologies such as cookies, during navigation.
2.1. Data Provided Directly by Users
We collect this data with your explicit consent, in accordance with the strictest security rules. Examples include:
- Property Detail Page (request for information for Real Estate Consultant): Including in particular (i) Name, (ii) Email address, (iii) Telephone contact and (iv) Personal details in the description field (e.g. property preferences);
- Contact page (general form): Including in particular (i) Name, (ii) Telephone contact, (iii), Email address and(iv) Personal details in the description field;
- Market Centers page (interview scheduling): Including in particular (i) Name, (ii) Telephone contact, (iii) Email address and (iv) Personal details in the description field;
- Real Estate Consultants page (direct contact):Including in particular (i) Name, (ii) Telephone contact, (iii) Email address, (iv) Telephone contact and (iv) Personal details in the description field;
- Career page (interview scheduling): Including in particular (i) Name, (ii) Telephone contact, (iii) Email address, (iv) Telephone contact and (iv) Personal details in the description field;
- Training page (registration in trainings): Including in particular (i) Name, (ii) Telephone contact, (iii) Email address and (iv) Telephone contact.
We may also receive data through partners, such as recommendations from friends via a specific form.
2.2. Automatically Collected Data
These data are obtained during the use of the Platform, in an anonymous and aggregated form, to improve the service:
Technical information: IP address, time zone, operating system, browser type and version.
Browsing data: Sites of origin and destination, date and time of visit, properties consulted, Market Centers and Consultants viewed, duration of visit, response time of pages, interactions with functionalities.
Random monitoring: Sessions randomly selected by partners for aggregated and anonymous analysis of usage patterns.
To limit this collection, please refer to our Cookies Policy. Note that restrictions may affect features of the Platform.
3. purposes of the processing of personal data
We process your data based on legal grounds such as consent, contract performance or legitimate interests.
The aforementioned purposes include, in particular:
- Facilitate contacts with Real Estate Consultants via forms (real estate pages or consultants);
- Answer questions via contact form;
- Schedule interviews for candidates interested in the network Coastal Living;
- Forward orders for the sale of real estate to Market Centers and Consultants.
For automatic data:
- Create anonymous profiles for segmentation and improvement of the Platform;
- Optimize search performance and personalization;
- Measure highlight effectiveness and manage security;
- Support remarketing by Consultants, in accordance with privacy standards.
We do not use data for incompatible purposes without your consent.
4. Users' rights
In accordance with the legislation in force and, in particular, GDPR, has rights such as:
- Access: Know what data we hold;
- Rectification: Correcting inaccurate data;
- Deletion (“right to be forgotten”): Delete data, except for legal obligations;
- Limitation: Restrict data processing;
- Portability: Receive data in structured format;
- Opposition: Oppose processing, including direct marketing;
- Withdrawal of consent: Without affecting previous treatments;
- Not be subject to automated decisions: If applicable.
To exercise your rights, use the form on the “Managing Your Data” page or contact us via: geral@coastalliving.pt.
You can complain to the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD): www.CNPD.pt.
Note that some data is under the management of Market Centers or Consultants; we will make efforts to ensure compliance, but without direct control powers.
5. security and quality of information
We implement technical and organizational measures to guarantee the integrity, confidentiality and availability of data, including transmission encryption (HTTPS) and access control.
6. with whom do we share your data?
We share data only when necessary:
- With your consent: For Market Centers or Consultants;
- With service providers: Under contracts with protection clauses;
- By legal obligation: Competent authorities;
- To comply with terms: Protection of rights.
We use Google Analytics for Display and remarketing; opt out via Ads Preferences Manager or Analytics Opt-out. Third parties such as Google or Facebook may use cookies for optimization.
We do not transfer data outside the EU without adequate safeguards.
7. where is personal data stored and for how long?
Data stored on servers in the EU. Retention:
- As an active user: Up to 3 years of inactivity;
- Legal obligation: Minimum periods (e.g. billing for 10 years).
A Coastal Living will send efforts to the network of Real Estate Consultants its associates so that their personal data is deleted from all databases in which they appear.
After the expiration of these periods, the data is anonymized or deleted.
7. where is personal data stored and for how long?
Data stored on servers in the EU. Retention:
- As an active user: Up to 3 years of inactivity;
- Legal obligation: Minimum periods (e.g. billing for 10 years).
A Coastal Living will send efforts to the network of Real Estate Consultants its associates so that their personal data is deleted from all databases in which they appear.
After the expiration of these periods, the data is anonymized or deleted.
8. technical and organizational measures and security of treatment
We store data on secure servers with firewalls, antivirus and monitoring. Despite this, the internet is not 100% secure; adopt personal measures such as updated browsers, using properly configured security patches, with active firewall, antivirus and anti-spyware and, make sure of the authenticity of the sites you visit on the Internet, and should avoid websites whose reputation you do not trust.
9. links to other sites
Links to third party sites have their own policies; we are not responsible. Please read them before providing personal data.
10. Contacts
For information or rights: geral@coastalliving.pt, +351 210 967 841 or form at Contact Page.