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This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we operated by Wandering Works for Us, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website at wwforus.com
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive. Please read this policy carefully.
Data We Collect
Contact / Newsletter Forms
When you submit a contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
- Your name (if provided)
- Your email address
- The content of your message Legal basis: Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiry (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Analytics Data We use
Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Website. Google Analytics may collect:
- Your IP address (anonymised) • Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
- Device and operating system
Legal basis: Your consent, obtained via our cookie banner before any analytics cookies are set (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Technical / Log Data
Our web server automatically records standard log data such as your IP address, browser type, and the date/time of your visit. This data is used solely for security and operational purposes and is not used to identify you personally.
Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. We use the following categories of cookies:
| Category | Cookie Name(s) | Purpose | Duration | Consent Required? |
| Essential | session_id, csrf_token | Site functionality and security | Session | no |
| Analytics | _ga, _gid, _gat | Google Analytics – understand site usage | Up to 2 years | Yes |
| Preferences | cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie choices | 1 year | No |
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our Website, a cookie banner will appear asking for your consent before any non-essential cookies are placed. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our Website. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
Who do we share your data with?
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
We may share data with the following trusted third parties only as necessary to operate the Website:
• Google LLC – Analytics (Google Analytics). Google may transfer data to the USA; this is covered by Google’s Data Processing Terms and Standard Contractual Clauses.
• Optinmonster and Kit – To send newsletter or contact-form confirmation emails.
• Bluehost – Web hosting and server logs.
How do long we retain your data?
| Data Type | Retention Period |
| Contact form enquiries | 12 months from receipt, unless an ongoing relationship exists |
| Newsletter subscriptions | Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent |
| Analytics data (Google) | Up to 26 months (Google’s default retention period) |
| Server logs | 90 days |
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights do you have over your data?
As a data subject under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- • Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- • Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (‘right to be forgotten’).
- • Right to restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
- • Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- • Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
- • Right to lodge a complaint: Lodge a complaint with the Portuguese data protection authority (CNPD) at www.cnpd.pt. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address in Section 2. We will respond within 30 days.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or alteration. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: Email: wandering@wwforus.com
Address: Serra D’El Rei, Portugal