Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Lisbon Wine Routes was born out of the desire to share our experiences, learnings, discoveries, encounters, and, of course, the wines we taste. We aim to show that wine tourism in the Lisbon region goes beyond the best-known routes—there is authentic richness in small estates, historic villages, and unique experiences. Our goal is to inspire journeys that connect people, cultures, and flavors through content that tells real stories. If you love wine, travel, and good experiences, you’re in the right place. Our website address is: https://lisbonwineroutes.com.

2. What personal data we collect and why

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible.

Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors to the website can download and extract that data.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

3. Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Additionally, we use third-party services (such as hosting providers, analytics tools, or email marketing platforms), which may have limited technical access to your data solely to provide their services. These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your information.

4. How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

5. What rights you have over your data

Tem o direito de:

Solicitar uma cópia dos dados pessoais que mantemos sobre ;
Corrigir informações incorretas;
Solicitar a exclusão dos seus dados, salvo obrigações legais ou administrativas;
Retirar seu consentimento a qualquer momento (quando aplicável);

Apresentar uma reclamação junto à autoridade supervisora (como a CNPD – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados, em Portugal).

6. Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service that may be located outside the EU.

7. Data security

We take technical and organizational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. However, no system is 100% secure. We recommend you also protect your information by using strong passwords and avoiding unnecessary sharing.