This Privacy Policy describes how Gouveia Correia Tavares, Unipessoal Lda (trading as “CJ Tavares”) (hereinafter “we”, “us”, or “the Company”) collects, uses, and protects personal data provided by users of this website, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation — “GDPR”). Our contact details are provided in Section 9.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website is Gouveia Correia Tavares, Unipessoal Lda. For any queries regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at info@cjtavares.com.

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on your interaction with our website, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Identification and contact details: full name, billing and shipping address, email address, telephone number;
  • Order and transaction data: products purchased, order history, order value;
  • Payment-related data: payment method selected (credit card, PayPal, MB WAY, Multibanco); please note that payment card details are processed directly by our payment service providers and are not stored on our servers;
  • Newsletter subscription data: email address, provided voluntarily via our newsletter sign-up form;
  • Technical and usage data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and interaction with the website, collected through cookies and similar technologies.

3. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • Order processing and fulfilment (contract performance): to process, prepare, and deliver your orders, issue invoices, and provide customer support;
  • Communication regarding your order (contract performance / legitimate interest): to notify you of order status, shipping updates, and to respond to enquiries;
  • Newsletter and marketing communications (consent): where you have voluntarily subscribed to our newsletter, to send you updates, promotions, and information about our products;
  • Website analytics and advertising (consent, via cookie preferences): to understand how visitors use our website (Google Analytics) and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (Meta/Facebook Pixel);
  • Compliance with legal obligations (legal obligation): including accounting, tax, and invoicing obligations.

4. Recipients of Personal Data

Personal data may be shared with the following categories of recipients, strictly for the purposes described above:

  • Shipping and courier companies, for the purpose of delivering your order;
  • Payment service providers, for the purpose of processing payments;
  • Our accounting and invoicing service provider, for tax and accounting compliance;
  • Mailchimp, for the management of our newsletter, where you have subscribed;
  • Google (Google Analytics) and Meta (Facebook/Instagram), for website analytics and advertising purposes, where you have consented to the relevant cookies.

Some of these recipients may be located outside the European Economic Area (namely in the United States). In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, namely:

  • Order and invoicing data: for the period required by Portuguese tax and accounting legislation (currently 10 years);
  • Newsletter subscription data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent;
  • Analytics and advertising cookie data: in accordance with the retention periods defined by the respective cookie policy, available in our Cookie Policy.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you;
  • Request the rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
  • Request the erasure of your data, where applicable;
  • Request the restriction of processing, in certain circumstances;
  • Object to the processing of your data, namely for direct marketing purposes;
  • Request the portability of your data, where technically feasible;
  • Withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@cjtavares.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados — CNPD), at www.cnpd.pt.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure its proper functioning, to analyse website traffic, and to personalise advertising. You may manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be published on this page, with the corresponding revision date.

9. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
📧 info@cjtavares.com

Last updated: September 2026