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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 September 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data when you browse our website and request rentals or support. It focuses on clarity and the minimum data we need to operate the service.

Data Controller

Company: Aluguer de Equipamentos, Unipessoal Lda

Registered address: PT, 8670-116, PT, Portugal

Warehouse address: "Portugal"

Warehouse hours: "Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00"

Website: "https://algarvemachinery.netlify.app/"

Email: email@amr-rentals.com

Data We Collect

Identification and contact: name, email, phone, optional company and tax ID (NIF) for invoicing.

Booking details: selected machine, rental dates, delivery or pickup location and options.

Payment metadata: online checkout status for the full rental amount via Stripe, and in-person deposit status at handover. We do not store card numbers on our servers.

Basic device and usage data for security and service quality in aggregate form.

Purposes and Legal Bases

Contract performance and pre-contract steps: managing availability, bookings, handovers, returns, and support.

Legitimate interests: fraud prevention, service improvement, and security.

Legal obligations: invoicing, tax compliance, and record keeping.

Consent: optional analytics or marketing if enabled in the future.

Service Providers

Payments: Stripe (online checkout for rental charges; no card details stored on our servers).

Hosting and infrastructure: reputable cloud providers used to run the website and APIs.

Database: managed Postgres service used to store booking records.

Email: transactional email provider used to send confirmations and invoices.

These providers act under our instructions and appropriate data protection terms.

International Data Transfers

If data is processed outside the EEA, we rely on lawful transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses provided by our service providers.

Retention

Booking and invoicing records are kept for the period required by law.

Support messages are retained only as long as needed to resolve your request.

Security

We apply technical and organizational measures appropriate to the risk, including access controls and encryption in transit.

Your Rights

You may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, or portability where applicable.

To exercise rights, contact support@amr-rentals.com. You may also complain to the Portuguese supervisory authority (CNPD).

Cookies and Analytics

Essential cookies are used to deliver core functionality, including a consent cookie named "amr_consent" that records your choice.

Analytics, if active, are used in aggregated form. See the Cookies Policy for details and controls.

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