Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Last updated: 2026-09-13

Privacy Policy

Data controller: Camilo Saraiva, reachable at email@camilosaraiva.com. This document applies to the website camilosaraiva.com.

Your privacy matters to me. It is my policy, and this site’s policy, to respect your privacy regarding any information I may collect while you visit and use the site.

I only request personal information when I genuinely need it to provide you with a service. I do so by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent, and I also explain why I’m collecting that data and how it will be used.

I only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide the requested service. When I store any data, I protect it within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss, theft, and unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.

I don’t share personally identifying information publicly or with third parties, except when required to do so by law.

The site may contain links to external websites that I don’t operate. Please be aware that I have no control over the content and practices of those sites and cannot accept responsibility for their respective privacy policies.

You’re free to refuse my request for personal information, with the understanding that I may be unable to provide some of the services you’re looking for.

Continued use of my website will be regarded as acceptance of my practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how I handle user data and personal information, please get in touch.

Data Retention Period

Personal data collected through this site is kept only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected for, generally not exceeding 180 days after the last contact or interaction, unless a longer period is required by law.

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

– Access your personal data;
– Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;
– Request the erasure of your data;
– Restrict or object to the processing of your data;
– Request the portability of your data;
– Lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD), Portugal’s supervisory authority, at www.cnpd.pt, if you believe your rights haven’t been respected.

To exercise any of these rights, please use the form or write to email@camilosaraiva.com.

Terms of Use

By accessing this site, you agree to comply with these terms of service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you’re responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you disagree with any of these terms, you’re prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials on this site are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download a copy of the image and text files on this site for personal, transitory, and non-commercial viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

Modify or copy the images or any text;
Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
Remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the materials; or
Transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by me at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials, or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession, whether in electronic or printed format.

Author’s Moral Rights

Under the Portuguese Code of Copyright and Related Rights (Código do Direito de Autor e dos Direitos Conexos), the author retains, permanently, inalienably, and irrevocably, the right of attribution and the right to the integrity of the work, and may object to any modification, distortion, or mutilation that damages their honor or reputation, regardless of any assignment of economic rights that may be granted.

Prohibition on Use for Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The use of any text, image, artwork, or content published on this site, whether by automated or manual means, is expressly prohibited for the purposes of data mining, web scraping, or the development, training, improvement, or operation of any artificial intelligence system, machine learning model, image generator, or similar tool (current or future). Copying, extracting, or otherwise using these materials to feed generative AI technologies constitutes a direct copyright violation and immediately revokes any viewing license granted under these terms.

Under Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 and Portuguese Law No. 26/2022, the author expressly and unambiguously reserves all rights relating to the use of this content for text and data mining purposes, including the development and training of artificial intelligence systems. This reservation applies to all content on the site, published in any format or at any date.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and this Privacy Policy are governed by Portuguese law. Any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district (comarca) of Viana do Castelo, with express waiver of any other jurisdiction.

Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies, which are small files downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how I use it, and why I sometimes need to store these cookies. I also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored, although this may downgrade or “break” certain elements of the site’s functionality.

Cookie Consent

On first visiting the site, a cookie consent notice is displayed with the following text: *”By continuing to browse or clicking ‘Got it’, you agree to store third-party cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze usage, and target marketing.”* By continuing to browse the site or by clicking “Got it,” you consent to the storage of third-party cookies on your device for the purposes of navigation, usage analysis, and targeted marketing described in this policy.

How I use cookies

I use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It’s recommended that you leave all cookies on if you’re not sure whether you need them, in case they’re used to provide a service that you use.

Disabling cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (consult your browser’s Help section for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it’s recommended that you don’t disable cookies.

Newsletter cookies

This site offers email newsletter subscriptions through the **Substack** platform. When you subscribe, your data (name and email) is processed directly by Substack Inc., under its own privacy policy, available at substack.com/privacy. I have no control over the data processing carried out by this platform and recommend reading its terms before subscribing.

Cookies may also be used to remember if you’re already registered and whether to show certain notifications that might only be valid for subscribed/unsubscribed users.

Site preference cookies

To provide you with a great experience on this site, I offer the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, I need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page affected by your preferences.

Third-party cookies

In some special cases, I also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site.

This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web, to help me understand how you use the site and how I can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit, so I can continue producing engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
Third-party analytics services are used to track and measure usage of this site, so I can continue producing engaging content. These cookies may track things like the time spent on the site or the pages visited, which helps me understand how I can improve the site for you.
From time to time, I test new features and make subtle changes to the way the site is presented. While testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure you receive a consistent experience while on the site, while also understanding which optimizations my visitors most appreciate.

More information

Hopefully that has clarified things for you, and as mentioned earlier, if there’s something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not, it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled, in case it does interact with one of the features you use on my site.

Changes to These Terms

I reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy at any time, with the updated version always published on this page, along with the corresponding last updated date. You’re encouraged to review this document periodically. Continued use of the site after any changes are published constitutes acceptance of those changes.