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Privacy Policy

CARMAFIL is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its website users, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – and other applicable legislation. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data.

1.Who is responsible for data processing?

CARMAFIL – INDÚSTRIA TÊXTIL & CONFEÇÕES, LDA (hereinafter “CARMAFIL”), with headquarters at Rua João Barbosa Duarte Senra No. 345, 4750-068 Lijó, Barcelos, Portugal, Tax ID: 502 871 601, is responsible for processing the personal data collected through the website carmafil.pt.

Contact for privacy-related questions: geral@carmafil.pt

2. Personal Data Collected

2.1. Reporting Form

When using our Reporting Channel, the following data may be collected:

First Name
Last Name
Email
Phone Number (optional)
Attached Files (if applicable)

Providing this information is optional and is intended solely to allow us to contact you if additional clarification is required by the competent authorities. Anonymity is guaranteed whenever the user so desires.

2.2. Newsletter Subscription
To subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the following information:

Name
Email

The information collected will be used exclusively to send informational and promotional communications related to CARMAFIL.

3. Purposes of Data Processing

The personal data collected will be used for the following purposes:

Management and follow-up of reports submitted through the Reporting Channel.
Communication of CARMAFIL news, information, and campaigns via the Newsletter (only with the user’s consent).
Compliance with applicable legal obligations.

4. Data Retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as is strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes mentioned above or until the user requests the deletion of their data. In the case of the Whistleblower Channel, data will be stored in accordance with the legal time limits applicable to investigations.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

CARMAFIL undertakes not to share your personal data with third parties, except when required to do so by law or by judicial or law enforcement authorities.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

Under the GDPR, users have the following rights:

Right of access – To obtain confirmation regarding the processing of your data and to access the information collected.
Right to rectification – To request the correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure – To request the deletion of your personal data, where applicable.
Right to restriction of processing – Request the restriction of the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
Right to object – Object to the processing of your personal data on legitimate grounds.
Right to data portability – Request the transfer of your data to another entity.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email: geral@carmafil.pt

7. Data Security

CARMAFIL implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data, protecting it against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or improper disclosure.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. These small files are stored on your device and allow us to personalize content and analyze website traffic.
You can configure your browser at any time to block or delete cookies. However, this may affect the proper functioning of some website features.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

The CARMAFIL website may contain links to external websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites, so we recommend that you review their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

CARMAFIL reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted here, so we recommend that you check back regularly. Last updated:

01 January 2026

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